Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ...
Court deadline expires for Pakistan's PM
A Supreme Court deadline imposed on Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf (pictured) to ask Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zadari expires. The court warned that Ashraf might suffer the same fate as his predecessor, Yousuf Raza Gilani - being dismissed for contempt - if he refuses to do so. This could force elections before February when the government would become the first in Pakistan's history to complete an elected, full five-year mandate.
Libya's caretakers hand power to congress
Libya's interim authorities say they will hand over power to a newly elected General National Congress, less than a year after its fighters overthrew Muammar Gaddafi's regime. Libyans voted on July 7, in the country's first free elections since the popular uprising that escalated into a civil war. They elected a 200-member legislative assembly comprising party and independent representatives, which will lead Libya until fresh elections can be held on the basis of a new constitution.
Last chance for tenders for MTR site
Bidding closes for the Tsuen Wan West Bayside waterfront residential site, which the MTR Corporation opened to tender six months ago after a previous tender was withdrawn because offers submitted by four bidders were too low. This time the MTR has invited 14 developers - including Sun Hung Kai Properties, Henderson Land, Cheung Kong and Wheelock Properties - to rebid for the project, but some analysts say the chances that it will be withdrawn again are high.