Zardari Condemns Public Protests as Undemocratic

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari lashed out at the hundreds of thousands of people taking part in the Long March protests across the nation, saying they were behaving in a manner contrary to "democratic norms" in taking to the streets to protest the decisions of...

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Pakistan Orders TV News Channel Silenced

GEO News, the most popular television news network in Pakistan, was ordered blocked today by government regulators. Officials have yet to comment on the exact reason for the blocking, but most see it as retaliation for its harsh criticism of the actions of the...

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Obama Extends Iran Sanctions

President Barack Obama followed in the footsteps of his predecessors today, renewing the annual sanctions that ban US companies from trading or investing in Iran. Obama cited the "continuing and unusual and extraordinary threat" posed by the Iranian government, which...

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