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President Gen. Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency in Pakistan on Saturday ahead of a crucial Supreme Court decision on whether to overturn his recent election win and amid rising Islamic militant violence.

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf has won Saturday's presidential election. Theoretically, though, the Supreme Court could decide not to allow Musharraf to be sworn in for another term, if the court decides his candidacy is illegal.

Thousands of supporters cheered Pakistan's suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry during a public appearance in Islamabad on Saturday.

The people of Nepal, who have endured a Maoist insurgency that killed thousands and an unpopular king, head to the polls Thursday in a milestone election. They are electing an assembly that will have the task of writing a new constitution — and possibly getting rid of the monarchy.

The assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto has changed the political landscape in Pakistan, undermining the strength of the opposition. Upcoming parliamentary elections may be losing their significance.

Pakistan's chief justice, suspended by President Pervez Musharraf, is due at the Supreme Court Saturday for a seminar on the independence of the judiciary.

Pakistan's governing coalition says it is beginning proceedings to impeach President Pervez Musharraf. The move adds to pressure on Musharraf to resign, but there is no guarantee that the coalition can muster the votes needed for the impeachment to proceed.

A female member of Iraq's new parliament is assassinated in Baghdad. The killing came as Prime Minister-designate Ibrahim al-Jaafari presented his list of some 30 Cabinet ministers for approval.

Afghanistan's presidential balloting has run into an immediate challenge. Rivals to interim President Hamid Karzai called for a boycott, saying ink stamped onto voters' hands in a bid to prevent fraud washed off too easily. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood. What protections will the designation offer the large mammals?