Pakistan
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
July 5
New York Times on China, the sweatshop:
The labor strife spreading through China's factory cities has clearly frazzled the government.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistani authorities now believe a dangerous new militant group, out to avenge a deadly army assault on a mosque in Islamabad three years ago, has carried out several major bombings in the capital previously blamed on the Taliban.
ISLAMABAD - Scores of Pakistani lawmakers may lose their seats for allegedly lying about their academic credentials, a growing scandal that adds to the woes of the U.S.-backed leadership as it struggles with Islamist militancy and a weak economy.
LAHORE, Pakistan - Islamist gunmen and a suicide squad lobbed grenades, sprayed bullets from atop a minaret and took hostages Friday in attacks on two mosques packed with worshippers from a minority sect in Pakistan.
PARACHINAR, Pakistan - Officials say Pakistani security forces have killed seven suspected insurgents in the Orakzai tribal region near Afghanistan.
More News
- The US to provide Pakistan Navy 8 guided missile frigate free of cost under Foreign Military Funding (FMF)
- Officials: Army kills 9 insurgents in NW Pakistan
- Pakistan: 5 soldiers, 21 alleged militants killed
- Pakistan: Airstrikes kill 61 suspected militants
- AP Top News at 2:36 p.m. EST
- Police: Blast goes off near school in NW Pakistan
- Officials: US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan
- US steps up missile attacks in Pakistan
- Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 12 in Pakistan
- Officials: Alleged US missiles kill 10 in Pakistan
