ISLAMABAD (AP) — A chronology of key events in Pakistan's history:

—Aug. 14, 1947: Pakistan is founded when British rule over the region ends and the Asian subcontinent is partitioned into Islamic Pakistan, divided into East and West, and predominantly Hindu India.

—Sept. 11, 1948: Pakistan founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah dies.

—Oct. 16, 1951: Pakistan's first prime minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, assassinated in gun attack, triggering political instability.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — National elections come at a time of widespread despair in Pakistan, as the country suffers from faltering economic growth, worsening energy shortages and continued attacks by militants.

KAO LOOK CHANG, Thailand (AP) — For more than a decade, a sprawling wildlife refuge south of Bangkok has been rehabilitating and caring for animals abandoned or abused by their owners. The sanctuary, run by a nonprofit organization, has won international acclaim for its work, and volunteers come from around the world to help care for the hundreds of animals there.

KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Police say two Russian trekkers are missing in Nepal's northern mountains and rescuers are scouring the area in an attempt to find them.

Police official Ram Shrestha says two other Russians were rescued Thursday and flown to Katmandu, Nepal's capital. Two of their colleagues are still missing in the Langtang area, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Katmandu.

The last contact with the two who remain missing was made on Tuesday.