Opposition leader Kevin Rudd greeted jubilant supporters, as he promised changes in environmental, education and workplace policies
Conservative Prime Minister Howard officially conceded that the Labor Party had gained a majority of seats in parliament . Rudd, 50, is the head of center-left Labor Party.
Kasparov held at anti-Kremlin rally Riot police detained opposition protesters, including former chess champion, after the rally of a few thousand people
Raids target militants in Kirkuk US and Iraqi forces are carrying out a major security operation in the city of Kirkuk, where a 12-hour curfew was imposed