- Bomb in Sri Lanka: At least seven people were killed and 62 injured in a bombing on a packed Sri Lankan commuter train. The military has blamed Tamil Tiger separatists for the attack, the latest in many [1] attacks targeting public transport. The military says it also defused two bombs found on buses over the weekend. Ten days ago a suicide bomber on a motorcycle rammed a bus carrying police officers and last month another explosion inside a bus killed more than 20 people.
- Lebanon Has a New President: Michel Sleiman began his term as Lebanon's new president today. He appealed for unity [2] in the violence-hit country. He said, "let us unite... and work towards a solid reconciliation. We have paid dearly for our national unity. Let us preserve it hand-in-hand." Sleiman's election hailed as the start of a new era, nations on different sides of the political divide seemed united in supporting him. The celebrations of his election came just days after a bitter political feud had threatened to plunge the nation into civil war.
