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Former communist rebels known as Maoists are poised for an overwhelming election victory in Nepal, though the results are not final. Now attention is riveted to one man, the party's leader, who will head an interim government and possibly shape Nepal's future.

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is scheduled to arrive in Pakistan Monday after years in exile. But he will receive less than a warm welcome from the country's current military ruler, President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who has ordered the arrest of hundreds of his supporters.

Christopher Luxon will be the nation's prime minister after a decisive election victory. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

A Senate committee is set to vote Wednesday on the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

Several hundred businessmen and politicians, including the former prime minister, have been detained since the president of Bangladesh declared a state of emergency 14 months ago.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf continues to work through the most serious political crisis since he took power in a coup several weeks ago. Musharraf suspended the country's chief justice and since then, public protests have increased. The question is whether this is the crisis that will bring down his presidency.

Hordes of people, hot and frustrated, crowd toward the Olympic ticket offices, hoping against hope they gain entry to their favorite events. Two Americans leaning against a nearby wall could show them how. They have bought a few tickets — not to their favorite events, but these two professional fans will go to pubs and other meeting places and trade their tickets (and maybe a little cash ) for the tickets they really want.

Melissa Block talks to Philip Reeves about reaction to the selection of a new pope to lead the Catholic Church, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

People networking, just hanging out, praying, escaping city bustle, commuting to work — just another day on the White Swan riverboat.

Virginia held primaries Tuesday, and Republicans had 3 hard-line choices for their nominee to oppose Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine. Steve Inskeep talks to ex-GOP Rep. Tom Davis about the party's direction.