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...Pakistan does not have a tradition of leaders who put the nation above self. During Sharif's time in office, he tested six nuclear devices, dismissed a Supreme Court chief justice (as Musharraf tried to do), and promoted Islamic law. The press was often, and brutally, stopped from reporting on sensitive matters. Under Sharif's rule, Pakistan and India nearly erupted into nuclear war over Kashmir, when Musharraf, as head of the army, sent troops into Indian-held territory at Kargil. (Sharif maintains that Musharraf acted on his own, and that he subsequently tried to dismiss Musharraf - the act that...
...will be the warmest in a century. It turns out that years ending in 8 are known for meteorological mischiefsupersize hurricanes, heat waves, floods and droughts. The World Conservation Union released its annual red list of threatened species and warned that a "global extinction crisis" looms as sprawling cities press deeper into habitats once left alone. The group tracks 40,000 of the planet's 15 million species; of these, more than 16,000 are at risk of extinction...
...California fraud conviction in which he pleaded no contest to conning investors out of $1 million to allegedly purchase and resell nonexistent latex gloves. Then earlier this month, he skipped out on $2 million bail and eluded state officials who tried to corral him after learning his whereabouts from press reports about his role in the Clinton campaign. Federal investigators are looking at whether Hsu illegally reimbursed some of the Clinton donors, who include a postal carrier and a homemaker...
...presidential-campaign history. And while there is no evidence that Hsu received any special governmental access for his largesse--either from Clinton or Barack Obama or any of the other numerous Democratic candidates he enriched--the role of bundlers like him will certainly come under more scrutiny from the press and the campaigns. Clinton's advisers have already promised to take a close look at any future mysterious strangers bearing gifts...
Armed forces chief General Yasar Buyukanit notably did not attend Gul's swearing-in ceremony on August 28. A day later Buyukanit pointedly failed to acknowledge Gul at a military graduation ceremony. Buyukanit warned the press not to read too much into these slights. But the Turks know better. There have been four military coups since...