The death toll from a powerful suicide blast in northwest Pakistan has risen to 33 after more bodies were found and several people died in hospital.
The attack happened near the city of Peshawar on Saturday just as lawmakers in the national parliament and four provincial assemblies elected Asif Ali Zardari as Pakistan's new president. In accepting the post, Zardari said his election was true democracy in action. European Union president Jose Manuel Barroso offered EU support for Pakistan and said he hoped Zardari seems sure of victory in Pakistan presidential election ...
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Sehwag sets up thumping India win ... the new government in Islamabad would implement the right policies to meet economic and security challenges in the country. Zardari is taking over for Pervez Musharraf who resigned last month.
(Deutsche Welle)
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