US legislators tell Musharraf to ensure Bhutto's security

Three veteran US senators on Wednesday urged Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to ensure the safety of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto after the deadly attack on her homecoming parade.

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30 dead in Pakistan military blast

A blast tore through a security forces vehicle in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing 30 people and wounding dozens more, a senior security official said. The attack in the scenic Swat valley in North West Frontier Province was the latest in a wave of strikes targeting the military since Government troops stormed the Al-Qaeda-linked Red Mosque in Islamabad in July.

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China expresses support for Gambari

China on Wednesday told the visiting UN envoy on Myanmar it would fully support his efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Southeast Asian nation, state press reported.

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Americans losing confidence in US foreign policy

Public confidence in the US government's foreign policy is on the decline, and about half of Americans doubt they are being told the truth about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a poll released Wednesday said.

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