Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev's autocratic regime collapsed in turmoil, leaving opposition leaders to take control after thousands of their supporters stormed the seat of government in a show of raw people power. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan's outgoing parliament has elected a new speaker who will serve as interim president in the Central Asian nation, deputies said after opposition supporters overran the government's main seat of power. US The US Supreme Court refused to order the reinsertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, dealing a major blow to relatives of the severely brain-damaged Florida woman, whose tragic right-to-die case has transfixed and divided the US public. Iceland Iceland was preparing to roll out the red carpet for chess legend Bobby Fischer, following his release from eight months of detention in a Japanese prison. Lebanon The Syrian president was reported to be close to announcing a timetable for the final withdrawal of his forces from Lebanon, a move seen as critical to the organization of Lebanese parliamentary elections in May. Britain British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government, weeks away from general elections, came under fresh attack Thursday over the legality of the Iraq war and preparations for the ensuing, bloody insurgency. Canada Canada denied refugee status to a US soldier who fled his unit rather than fight in Iraq, in a judgement issued by immigration authorities. Iraq Shiite and Kurdish figures delayed the second session of Iraq's elected parliament until at least Monday and warned that bargaining over the formation of a government could drag on for another week. US The death toll from a Texas oil refinery blast rose to 15 with the discovery of the body of a missing worker, the plant's British operator BP said. Iran The EU is considering an Iranian proposal to allow the Islamic republic to produce enriched uranium on a small scale, despite the bloc's demand that Tehran abandon enrichment to guarantee it will not make atom bombs, officials and diplomats said. Vatican A month to the day since undergoing a throat operation to help him breathe, Pope John Paul II's battle with ever frail health forced him to watch on television as cardinals began the most intense period of the Easter ceremonies.