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Mongolian president declares state of emergency
ULAN BATOR -- Mongolian President Nambariin Enkhbayar late Tuesday declared a four-day state of emergency amid violent protests in the capital over alleged rigged elections, according to national television.
2 dead as western US lashed by snow, rain
SAN FRANCISCO -- Heavy snow and rain pounded the western United States for a third day Sunday as state officials confirmed two fatalities from the storms that have pummeled the region.
Floods hit US northwest
SEATTLE, Washington -- Authorities declared states of emergency in the northwestern US states of Washington and Oregon after a major storm killed two people and unleashed widespread flooding, local officials said.
Musharraf says will lift emergency rule on Dec 16
ISLAMABAD -- President Pervez Musharraf promised Thursday to lift Pakistan's state of emergency on December 16, in a long-awaited gesture of reconciliation hours after being sworn in as a civilian leader.
Musharraf hands over command of Pakistani army--witnesses
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan -- (UPDATE 2) Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf handed over the baton of army command to his successor Ashfaq Kiyani on Wednesday, ending eight years of military rule.