Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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23 Killed in Syria Attacks as Pressure Mounts on UN Observers

UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges all sides to end the violence and implement a repeatedly violated cease-fire

United Nations observers depart hotel in Damascus, May 1, 2012.

May Day Rallies Held Around the World

Rally in Jakarta was reportedly largest in Asia

Workers perform an act depicting the victims of capitalism during a rally to mark May Day in Jakarta, Indonesia, May 1, 2012.

Obama Denies Politicizing Bin Laden Raid

President rejects criticism that White House is indulging in 'excessive celebration' over terrorist leader's death

President Barack Obama

Afghans Protest Deadly Night Raid

Local residents dispute NATO statement on operation, saying troops raided home of innocent civilians

Afghan villagers with bodies of loved ones allegedly killed in Afghan-led, NATO-supported operation in Laghman province, east of Kabul, May 1, 2012.

Civilians Bear Brunt of Sudan, South Sudan Violence

World Relief says vital community programs suspended along border

Men look at a market destroyed by a Sudanese air force air strike in Rubkona, near Bentiu, South Sudan, April 23, 2012.

More Gunfire in Mali After Alleged Counter-Coup Attempt

Military junta, which was supposed to be yielding to civilian transitional government, says its forces withstood multiple attacks

Map of Mali

Nigerian Soldiers Raid Suspected Militant Lair

Officials say operation in city of Kano killed one suspected Boko Haram member and resulted in arrest of three

Map of Nigeria

US Arrests 5 in Plot to Bomb Ohio Bridge

Officals say group considered a series of evolving plots over several months

This combination of handout booking photos provided May 1, 2012 by the FBI shows L-R: Connor Stevens, Brandon Baxter, Douglas Wright, Anthony Hayne and Joshua Stafford.

Marches, Sit-Ins Mark May Day in New York

Occupy Wall Street, labor unions and student groups plan protests aimed at banks, corportations

Occupy Wall Street protesters march to the Bank of America headquarters in New York, May 1, 2012.

British Parliament: Murdoch Unfit to Lead Media Company

Bi-partisan committee says News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch showed willful blindness in phone hacking scandal

A July 2011 photo shows Chairman of News Corporation Rupert Murdoch (R) and his son James Murdoch, chief executive of News Corporation Europe and Asia at his residence in central London.

Putin to Resume Presidency

Vladimir Putin, who returns to the Kremlin on May 7, faces changed political reality

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a meeting with the main Kremlin party United Russia in Moscow, April 24, 2012.

Greeks Weigh Austerity, Discontent Ahead of May 6 Elections

After two, huge financial bailouts in three years, reputation of the two main traditional parties in Greece has suffered

A protester shouts slogans during a May Day protest in Athens, May 1, 2012.
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