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Lawyers opposed to Gen. Pervez Musharraf's candidacy in next week's presidential election engaged in running battles with police Saturday in Islamabad.

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf faces many challenges in his bid to retain power, but the country's Supreme Court has yet to decide if it's legal for him run for a new term. The court seems to have become genuinely independent — as, possibly, has another institution, the Pakistani media.

Al-Qaida's publicity arm issues an audiotape of Osama bin Laden calling on Pakistanis to wage a holy war against their military ruler President Gen. Pervez Musharraf. Pakistan's army suffers daily attacks in the tribal borderlands where support for al-Qaida and the Taliban has been hardening.

Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, is taking steps to smooth his way for re-election. He has named a successor as army chief — a role he will surrender. The election is a precursor to the real battle for Musharraf to hold power after the return of ex-Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto says she will end her self-imposed exile and return to Pakistan on Oct. 18 in a bid to regain power.

U.S. forces, supported by tanks and attack aircraft, roll into the Iraqi city of Ramadi from the east. The persistent, violent insurgency in Ramadi has taken a high toll on U.S. forces stationed there.

Over the weekend, 83 bodies were delivered to the Baghdad morgue. The figure is high even by the grim standards of a venue that has seen thousands of corpses this year.

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will soon unveil the next stage in his plan to avoid an all-out civil war. President Bush says al-Maliki has discussed granting amnesty to insurgents. How might the government engage insurgents in the political process?

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki launches a new security plan for Baghdad aimed at staunching both insurgent attacks and sectarian killings that have been increasing in intensity.

As dust settles from the death of al-Qaida figure Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the focus in Baghdad shifts to the Iraqi government and how the nation's leaders intend to fix overwhelming security problems.