Bhutto calls for Musharraf to step down

Hello! I'm Kristin Volk on this Tuesday, November 13, 2007 with a UPI top news update.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is calling for President Pervez Musharraf's resignation. Bhutto says Musharraf is running a dictatorship and that's why he must leave. The former prime minister is currently under house arrest for trying to lead a protest today against the President's emergency rule. She also claims that 7 thousand of her supporters were arrested overnight.

Britain's prime minister is pressuring Iran to end its uranium enrichment program. Gordon Brown is proposing a global ban on companies developing Iran's oil and gas fields if the country fails to halt its atomic ambitions. He also says he would seek tougher penalties through the United Nations and the European Union unless Iran complied.

A Fatah leader says nearly 400 people are under arrest in overnight raids after clashes with rival Fatah gunman yesterday. That incident left at least seven Palestinians dead. But Hamas says fewer than 50 Fatah activists were arrested overnight. This all stems from a Gaza rally that began Sunday, commemorating the third anniversary of the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. It was the largest Fatah rally since Hamas took control of Gaza in mid-June.

The Pope is scheduled to make his first visit to New York City next April as leader of the Catholic Church. Pope Benedict will celebrate Mass at Yankee stadium and be the first pontiff to make a pilgrimage to Ground Zero. Before his trip to the Big Apple, Benedict will visit Washington, attend an official White House reception and also celebrate Mass at the new Nationals stadium.

That's all for now. Thanks for watching today's news headline and join us tomorrow for more updates.

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[maharjehanzeb]

shut up you rascal quillendaniel

[quillendaniel]

Bhutto was supposed to be the cover girl for a facade of democracy and work with the GENERALS....that was the deal.....

[Kisinkona]

You are a NUT! I can believe you are a Christian...u believe in an invisible savior, and I can believe you are a Republican...uneducated and stupid...just after the money....why don't you go over to Iraq and let them use you for target practice?

[maff111]

Your a shame for USA and to humanity...how can people like you live in this world?

[TYX91101]

The Ten Commandments, Christian... "Thou Shalt No Kill" No Exceptions.

You're a disgrace to your faith and your country.