Around the World in 30 Seconds (JP II Free Zone)

Iraq finally has a speaker for its National Assembly, Kyrgyz does not have a government and the Chinese are worried about Japan getting a seat in the Security Council (surprise!). In elections Moldova is the latest former SSR to continue to assert it's independence from Moscow, the opposition in Zimbawe wants new ones (fat chance) and Daniel Ortega is alive (unfortunately) and staging his latest comeback.