In Iraq today the country’s new interim parliament convened for the first time inside the Green Zone. Minutes before the session opened, at least a half dozen explosions detonated nearby. The U.S. military said two mortar rounds landed inside the zone but caused no injuries. Inside the convention hall, windows shook and the lights flickered as the explosions shook the building. Parliament’s first session ended without the formation of a new government. The leading Shiite coalition and their Kurdish allies have so far failed to reach an agreement on how to share power.