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Al-Qaeda Ally Denies Hand in Bhutto Killing

Pakistan accuses him, but Mehsud would never 'attack a woman'

(Newser) - A representative of Baitullah Mehsud, the al-Qaeda leader Pakistan has fingered in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, strongly denied any involvement in her death today. Giving further support to the claims of a cover-up by Bhutto's partisans, the spokesman for Mehsud said "he had no involvement in this attack"...

30 Dead In Pakistan Rioting
30 Dead In Pakistan Rioting
Dec 29, 2007 5:57 AM CST

30 Dead In Pakistan Rioting

Bhutto supporters torch trains, shops; government cracks down

(Newser) - Rioting across Pakistan has left more than 30 people dead as mourners of Benazir Bhutto set the country ablaze. The Times of London reports that the police have exchanged fire with Bhutto supporters, and  have been ordered to shoot on sight in Bhutto's stronghold of Karachi. As  banks, shops, trains,...

Phone Call Ties al-Qaeda to Bhutto Killing

Pakistan releases transcript as rioting claims at least 23 lives

(Newser) - The Pakistani government offered the transcript of an intercepted phone call today as evidence that the Benazir Bhutto's murder was the work of Baitullah Mehsud, an extremist linked to al Qaeda and the Taliban, the AP reports. In the transcript, Mehsud congratulates an operative for a "spectacular job" in...

Bhuttos Mourn; Son Eyed as Successor
Bhuttos Mourn; Son Eyed as Successor
Dec 28, 2007 12:44 PM CST

Bhuttos Mourn; Son Eyed as Successor

19-year-old Bilawal could take up leadership of PPP

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto was the Pakistan People's Party's "chairperson for life," and her assassination leaves a vacuum in the leadership of the country's largest party. One possible successor, reports the Globe and Mail, is her 19-year-old son Bilawal, who, with his family, attended his mother's burial today. Bhutto's widower,...

Al-Qaeda Killed Bhutto, Pakistan Says
Al-Qaeda
Killed Bhutto,
Pakistan Says
Dec 28, 2007 11:27 AM CST

Al-Qaeda Killed Bhutto, Pakistan Says

Reported causes of ex-PM's death include shrapnel, blow to head

(Newser) - The suicide bomber who killed Benazir Bhutto belonged to a militant group with links to Al-Qaeda, Pakistan’s Interior Ministry told GEO-TV today, fingering Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, an outlawed Sunni group blamed for hundreds of killings.The US State Department considers the group a terrorist organization with links to the Taliban. The...

Memories of 'Pinky's' Smile
Memories of 'Pinky's' Smile
Dec 28, 2007 10:06 AM CST

Memories of 'Pinky's' Smile

Schoolmate, ex- Time editor recalls Harvard undergrad Bhutto's warmth, intensity

(Newser) - What former Time editor Walter Isaacson remembers best about fellow Harvard student Benazir Bhutto is her warm smile—and how it contrasted with the intensity of her eyes. Her nickname, "Pinky," often seemed at odds with her serious personality and driving passion for politics at Harvard and later...

Bhutto Is Laid to Rest
Bhutto Is Laid to Rest
Dec 28, 2007 8:01 AM CST

Bhutto Is Laid to Rest

Husband calls on government to resign; hundreds of thousands mourn

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto has been buried alongside her father in her family mausoleum outside the southern city of Naudero. The Times of London reports that hundreds of thousands of mourners lined the streets as the funeral cortege made its way through the town. Her widower, Asif Ali Zardari, and their three...

Mobs Throng Bhutto Procession
Mobs Throng Bhutto Procession
Dec 28, 2007 6:12 AM CST

Mobs Throng Bhutto Procession

Slain leader will be buried alongside her father in family mausoleum

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto's funeral procession made its way today through the southern town of Naudero, where thousands of mourners thronged the streets as her coffin was taken to the family mausoleum. Draped in the flag of the Pakistan People's Party, the simple wooden casket was transported through the grieving crowds as...

Bhutto: If I Die, Blame Musharraf
Bhutto: If I Die, Blame Musharraf
Dec 28, 2007 4:42 AM CST

Bhutto: If I Die, Blame Musharraf

Wrote of concerns in email just weeks before death

(Newser) - Assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto sent an email to a US adviser and close friend two months ago saying that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf would share the blame if she was killed, CNN reports. Bhutto said his government had denied her request for extra security after the October attempt...

Pitched Power Battle Triggered by Bhutto Death

More upheaval as parties jockey for control in chaos

(Newser) - The assassination of Benazir Bhutto will exacerbate already fraught tensions between competing Pakistani political parties, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bhutto's secular, generally pro-Western Pakistan Peoples' Party was expected to do well in upcoming parliamentary elections, but the future of the PPP is now uncertain in the aftermath of Bhutto's...

Bhutto's Body Flown Home
Bhutto's Body Flown Home
Dec 27, 2007 7:54 PM CST

Bhutto's Body Flown Home

She will be buried near her father; nine dead in rioting

(Newser) - The body of Benazir Bhutto was flown to her ancestral homeland in Pakistan Friday as riots in the wake of her assassination claimed the lives of at least nine people. Police reported widespread unrest in Karachi and across the country, CNN reports. TV footage showed Bhutto supporters torching cars and...

Photographer Recalls Bhutto's Final Moments

"She was clearly in her element"

(Newser) - In the final moments before she was assassinated, Benazir Bhutto waved to supporters from the sunroof of her vehicle and was "clearly in her element," photographer John Moore, who snapped the last photos of Bhutto, tells CNN. In a crowd of 5,000 to 8,000, "she...

Bhutto Killing: US Hopefuls React, Adjust

Clinton, McCain, Biden play up foreign policy experience

(Newser) - On the campaign trail today, would-be presidents reacted to the murder of Benazir Bhutto by shifting tone and focusing on their foreign policy bona fides. In Iowa, Hillary Clinton talked about her friendship with Bhutto, which spanned the dozen years since she stood on line with Chelsea to meet the...

Bhutto Killing: Deadly Blow to Pakistan Stability

Musharraf blames terrorists for assassination

(Newser) - The assassination of Benazir Bhutto deals a devastating setback to hopes for political stability in Pakistan. The death today of the nation's most charismatic opposition leader is likely to trigger an outpouring of anti-government sentiment, political analysts tell the Wall Street Journal, and force postponement of next month's scheduled elections....

Bush Condemns Bhutto Killers
Bush Condemns Bhutto Killers
Dec 27, 2007 12:15 PM CST

Bush Condemns Bhutto Killers

(Newser) - President Bush today called for action against the killers of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto. “The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan’s democracy,” Bush said at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. The US had strenuously promoted Bhutto's...

Bhutto Killing: Who Did It?
Bhutto Killing: Who Did It?
Dec 27, 2007 11:45 AM CST

Bhutto Killing: Who Did It?

With ex-PM targeted by Taliban, aides fault security, suspect 'rogue elements' in military

(Newser) - There are no official suspects in the assassination of Benazir Bhutto at a political rally today, but suspicion centers on Taliban and al Qaeda-linked militants who made death threats against her in recent months, targeting her as pro-American. Bhutto aides are already faulting Pakistan's military establishment  for not providing adequate...

Bhutto Killing: End to Volatile, Risky Career

Heir to political dynasty, PM embodied both hope and corruption

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto's assassination today ended a volatile political career that saw her transformed from one of the world's most powerful women to persona non grata and back again. Obituaries detail her reluctant entry into politics after the execution of her father, PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The 54-year-old joined him and...

Benazir Bhutto Killed in Attack on Rally

Former Pakistani PM dies in surgery; 15 others killed in suicide bombing

(Newser) - Benazir Bhutto died in surgery today after an explosion at a rally in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The suicide attacker detonated a bomb as the former prime minister left the rally where thousands were gathered to hear her speak. "She has been martyred," said a spokesman for Bhutto's party. The...

Gunbattle at Pakistan Political Rally

4 dead after Musharraf supporters open fire at Sharif event

(Newser) - A gunbattle erupted at a political rally near Islamabad today between supporters of President Pervez Musharraf and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, leaving four dead and three wounded. The shooting was the worst violence so far in the run-up to January's parliamentary election. Sharif was only a mile away when...

Terror Takes Center Stage in Pakistan Vote

Bhutto, Sharif blast Musharraf for rise in extremist attacks

(Newser) - Two weeks ahead of elections, Islamic extremism has become a central issue in the intensifying three-way race for control of Pakistan's parliament, AFP reports. Benazir Bhutto yesterday took her campaign to Peshawar, the heart of the troubled northwest, and bashed Pervez Musharraf's handling of the terrorist threat. Militants have promised...

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