Popular mayor elected president in Slovakia runoff
Slovakia elected pro West mayor Rudolf Schuster as president in the first direct election. Schuster won about 72 percent of the vote with 75.5 percent turnout, defeating former prime minister Vladimír Meciar, a result hailed by Prime Minister Mikuláš Dzurinda as good for democracy.
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Iran Parliament Speaker Re-Elected Amid Ruling Bloc Struggle
Adi Akbar Nateq-Nouri won a fourth one year term as Iran's speaker with 161 of 246 votes, defeating Majid Ansari who aligned with moderates led by President Khatami. The vote underscores a power split between hard liners and reformists within the Islamic Republic. In Indonesia Aceh, rebels ambushed a convoy, killing four security personnel and a doctor, as troops searched for fighters amid ongoing calls to boycott national elections.
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Pyramids reopen to public in Egypt's millennium plan
The Great Pyramid at Giza reopens after a yearlong restoration costing 29500 dollars. New lighting ventilation and graffiti cleanup aid preservation as 300 visitors per day allowed inside. Two chambers open to visitors while Sphinx temple and three tombs also reopen before Dec 31 millennium celebration.
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