Clinton warns on Pakistan threat

Hillary Clinton: "Extremists are threatening the authority of the state"
The US secretary of state has said that a militant attack on Pakistan's army HQ is evidence of an increasing threat against the authority of the state.
Speaking in London, Mrs Clinton said that despite the attack, the US remained confident about Pakistan's control over its nuclear weapons.
The attack, which began on Saturday and turned into a siege, ended hours ago after hostages were released.
Correspondents say the attack is highly embarrassing for Pakistan's leaders.
"Yesterday was another reminder that extremists ... are increasingly threatening the authority of the state, but we see no evidence they are going to take over the state," Mrs Clinton said.
"We have confidence in the Pakistani government and military's control over its nuclear weapons," she added.
UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Pakistan faced a "mortal threat", but there was no risk of its nuclear weapons falling into terrorist hands.
The two officials also stressed other shared aspects of foreign policy:
1.Mrs Clinton said that their joint resolve in the fight against the Taliban was "strong and clear", and that they were determined to work with the new Afghan government
2.Mrs Clinton warned that the international community would not wait "indefinitely" for Tehran to meet its obligations on its nuclear programme, while Mr Miliband said Iran would never have a better opportunity to establish normal ties with the rest of the world