Nigerian tribunal rejects challenges to president (Reuters)

Pakistani politicians wind up election campaign (Reuters)
Reuters - Pakistani politicians were winding up campaigns on Saturday for a general election that is meant to complete a transition to civilian rule but has been overshadowed by fear of...

President-elect Obama reaches out to former rivals (AP)
AP - Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Hillary Rodham...

Advice and dissent: Obama reaches out to ex-rivals (AP)
AP - Presidents typically say they want to be surrounded by strong-willed people who have the courage to disagree with them. President-elect Barack Obama, reaching out to Hillary Rodham...

Rivals sign power-sharing deal in Zimbabwe (AP)
AP - President Robert Mugabe and opposition leaders signed a deal Monday under which Zimbabwe's president of nearly three decades will cede some power, and both sides expressed hope for the...

Musharraf's exit poses challenge for Pakistan (AP)
AP - Pervez Musharraf resigned Monday as the president of Pakistan, avoiding a power struggle with rivals vowing to impeach him that would have deepened the country's political crisis.