Northern Ireland Inaugurates
New Power-Sharing Government
Assembly
swears in as first minister Protestant leader Ian Paisley, and swears
in as his deputy Martin McGuinness, a leader of Sinn Fein -political
wing of pro-Catholic Irish Republican Army
Nigeria's Armed Group MEND
Attacks Oil Pipelines
MEND says
attack cut power at nearby export facility owned by Italian oil
company Agip
Rice Puts Off Mideast Talks Due
to Israeli Political Upheaval
State
Department officials confirm secretary of state putting off visit
planned for next week because of controversy surrounding Israeli PM
Ehud Olmert
Debate Continues on Holding
Terror Suspects at Guantanamo Bay
In
2006 US Supreme Court ruled that system in place at time violated
American and international laws
Two Koreas Resume Military
Talks Despite Disagreement Over Agenda
Meeting intended to focus on providing security for test of rail
line, but North insisting on also discussing disputed sea
border
Philippine Police Increase
Security Ahead of Elections
At least
88 people have been killed so far in what officials say is an alarming
trend
East Timor Quiet on Eve of
Election
PM Jose Ramos Horta, a Nobel
Peace Prize winner, is running against Francisco Guterres, a former
independence fighter
Indonesia and WHO Near
Agreement on Sharing of Bird Flu Samples
Indonesian Health Ministry officials say wealthy countries are
making huge profits from patents using Indonesia's samples, while
Indonesia is unable to afford vaccines for its own use
White House Rolls Out Pomp And
Pageantry For Queen's State Visit
US President Bush speaks of Queen Elizabeth's compassion and
commitment during their joint struggle against terrorism and extremism
in Middle East
Brightest Star Explosion Yet
Seen Astonishes Astronomers
No one has
ever seen a star explosion, or supernova, like this since ancient
Chinese became first to record one in year 185
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