http://www.newser.com/2008 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 07 Oct 2008 6:41:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37582/pakistan-orders-troops-to-fire-if-us-launches-raid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPakistan's military has ordered its forces to open fire if US troops launch another air or ground raid across the Afghan border, an army spokesman said today. The orders come in response to a highly unusual ground attack by American commandos earlier this month, and subsequent repeated reports of US drone aircraft striking militant targets, most recently last Friday.http://www.newser.com/story/37582/pakistan-orders-troops-to-fire-if-us-launches-raid.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 16 Sep 2008 9:53:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37420/kim-jong-il-a-pigmy-tyrant-us-will-miss.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThe Bush administration felt a pending bittersweet goodbye when news leaked that North Korea's Kim Jong-Il likely had a stroke last month, the New York Times reports. True, officials had called Kim a "tyrant" and a "pigmy," but they knew he kept close tabs on his nation's nuclear arsenal. Now North Korea, like Pakistan, is a volatile country without a dictator to keep its nukes in check.http://www.newser.com/story/37420/kim-jong-il-a-pigmy-tyrant-us-will-miss.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 14 Sep 2008 12:31:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36999/pakistans-zardari-sworn-in.html?refid=rss_all_defaultAsif Ali Zardari took office as Pakistan's new president today, facing immediate pressure to crack down on Islamic militants and address daunting economic problems. Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai was present at a brief ceremony to swear in the widower of assassinated ex-PM Benazir Bhutto, his presence an imposing reminder of Zardari’s task ahead. "We are in the eye of the storm," Zardari said later.http://www.newser.com/story/36999/pakistans-zardari-sworn-in.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 09 Sep 2008 9:31:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35668/democracy-to-avenge-bhuttos-death-zardari.html?refid=rss_all_defaultDemocracy will avenge Benazir Bhutto's death and diminish rising extremism in Pakistan, Bhutto's widower tells Newsweek . Asif Ali Zardari, now a presidential nominee, says he cut no deal with departing president Pervez Musharraf and hopes he will stay to witness rule by the people. “Personally I would like him to be around and see us flourish,” he said. “I think that would be the revenge of Benazir Bhutto.”http://www.newser.com/story/35668/democracy-to-avenge-bhuttos-death-zardari.html?refid=rss_all_defaultSun, 24 Aug 2008 11:46:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35456/suicide-bombers-kill-59-in-pakistan.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTwin Taliban suicide bombings at Pakistan's largest weapons complex killed at least 59 people today, heightening the turmoil following Pervez Musharraf's ouster as president. The bombers struck two different gates of the government weapons complex just as workers were leaving. The complex, comprising 12 factories, is located in Wah, a garrison city 20 miles west of the capital, Islamabad.http://www.newser.com/story/35456/suicide-bombers-kill-59-in-pakistan.html?refid=rss_all_defaultThu, 21 Aug 2008 10:18:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35211/musharrafs-exit-leaves-alarming-power-vacuum.html?refid=rss_all_defaultPervez Musharraf was once Washington's most important ally in the Muslim world, but the general-turned-civilian president of Pakistan had become an increasingly unreliable partner in the combat against Taliban and al-Qaeda insurgents, writes the New York Times . Now that Musharraf has resigned, the US will have to work with Pakistan's squabbling, distracted coalition government, which has shown even less interest in fighting the rebels.http://www.newser.com/story/35211/musharrafs-exit-leaves-alarming-power-vacuum.html?refid=rss_all_defaultTue, 19 Aug 2008 4:25:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35161/musharraf-gone-but-pakistans-woes-remain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultA “hanging out to dry” by his former colleagues in Pakistan’s army was the last straw for Pervez Musharraf, Jason Burke writes in the Guardian , but indications that the military will likely stay out of politics is one of the few hopeful signs of the president's departure. A poor economy and Islamic militancy remain—and the civilian leadership doesn’t seem up to the task.http://www.newser.com/story/35161/musharraf-gone-but-pakistans-woes-remain.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 18 Aug 2008 8:47:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35153/playing-both-ends-against-middle-doomed-musharraf.html?refid=rss_all_defaultIn the wake of 9/11, Pervez Musharraf transformed himself into America’s most steadfast ally in the war against terrorism. Or so it appeared. In truth, Pakistan never cut its ties with the Taliban, which grew under his watch, writes the New York Times’ Jane Perlez. For years, the administration sent billions in aid anyway, but by the time Musharraf resigned today, even Washington believed the double game had to end.http://www.newser.com/story/35153/playing-both-ends-against-middle-doomed-musharraf.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 18 Aug 2008 7:10:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35136/musharraf-i-will-resign.html?refid=rss_all_defaultEmbattled Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced today in a televised address that he's resigning, reports the New York Times . He said charges that he violated the country's constitution were false, but he will step down for the sake of Pakistan. “Whether I win or lose the impeachment, the nation will lose,” he said. It was unclear who the next president is likely to be, but the loss of a long-time ally is making Washington uneasy.http://www.newser.com/story/35136/musharraf-i-will-resign.html?refid=rss_all_defaultMon, 18 Aug 2008 3:36:24 CDT