Results from the Iraqi Election show that a Shi'a group approved by Grand AyatollahAli Al-Sistani has won by a landslide with 48% of all votes cast. The nearest rival party, a Kurd ish alliance of two parties, won 26% of the vote. The results will stand if not challenged within three days. (BBC)
An early morning explosion extensively damages a Paris theater, and slightly injures seven people. (AP via CNN)
In Moscow , Russia , thousands protest against the new benefits plan, which replaces such benefits as free transportation and subsidized drugs with small cash payments. (The Washington Post)
, Madrid Time . Part of the building has been empty for renovations since 2003, but it still held offices for Deloitte & Touche . The Mayor Of Madrid says that it is a critical situation and the building may collapse. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but a short-circuit on the 21st floor is suspected. (El Mundo)(BBC)
