NIreland The Irish Republican Army formally ended more than 30 years of armed struggle in Northern Ireland, pledging to lay down its weapons and fight British rule through purely peaceful means. Britain British police interrogated their first captured London bombing suspect and arrested nine more men in pre-dawn raids, as chilling details emerged of a large-scale terrorist battle plan. US The crew of Discovery moved onto the International Space Station after carrying out new damage checks on the shuttle, as NASA ordered a new suspension of flights over safety concerns. India Floods, landslides and building collapses caused by India's heaviest-ever recorded rainfall have killed at least 786 people and brought the financial capital Mumbai to a near-standstill. Australia The United States, China and four Asia-Pacific nations announced a partnership to cut greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, but environmental groups dismissed the plan as unworkable. Egypt Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak confirmed he will seek a fifth mandate in the country's first ever competitive presidential poll in September, ending months of speculation about his future. NKorea The United States admitted that persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons drive was not proving easy and that key differences remain, but the two sides agreed to meet again. Mideast Militant factions pledged to work with the Palestinian Authority to ensure the success of Israel's historic pullout from the Gaza Strip next month, prime minister Ahmed Qorei said. Uganda Ugandans voted in a landmark referendum on restoring multi-party democracy after nearly 20 years but low turnout in many parts of the country revealed little enthusiasm for the proposed change. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's acting president Joyce Mujuru was quoted as saying that the demolition of shantytowns which left hundreds of thousands homeless was over as an international aid agency demanded compensation for victims of the blitz.