Pakistani Taliban elect hardliner Fazlullah as new chief

The Pakistani Taliban elected Mullah Fazlullah, the commander whose men shot schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai last year, as their new leader on Wednesday, dampening expectations of any peace deal between the insurgents and the government. The election of Fazlullah, known for his hardline Islamist views, follows the death of former leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike last week.