Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced his intention to stand down as Labour leader, as the party begins formal talks with the Liberal Democrats about the possibility of forming a government. (news.bbc.co.uk)
Following this announcement, formal talks began between Labour and the Liberal Democrats, but many in the Party felt that a Labour - Liberal Democrat coalition was an unrealistic prospect since it would still fall short of the 326 seats needed to form a majority government, with 315 seats to the Conservatives» 306. (en.wikipedia.org)
ITER Director - General Bernard Bigot plans to lead a delegation to Tehran as early as next month to begin formal talks on ties that, Iranian science officials hope, will boost the nation's fusion program and expose Iranian experts to global norms in science. (science.sciencemag.org)