Saturday, May 28, 2011

After 4 years, Egypt reopens its border with Gaza (AP)

After 4 years, Egypt reopens its border with Gaza (AP)

After 4 years, Egypt reopens its border with Gaza (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Palestinian Yasser Srsaui, right, embraces a family member before crossing into Egypt through the Rafah border crossing, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, May 28, 2011. After four years, Egypt on Saturday permanently opened the Gaza Strip's main gateway to the outside world, bringing long-awaited relief to the territory's Palestinian population and a significant achievement for the area's ruling Hamas militant group. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)AP - Egypt lifted a 4-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip on Saturday, greatly easing travel restrictions on the 1.5 million residents of the Palestinian territory in a move that bolstered the Hamas government while dealing a setback to Israel's attempts to isolate the militant group.

Suicide bomber attacks Afghan governor's compound (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Afghan security stand outside the provincial governor's compound as smoke is seen rising from inside in Taloqan, Takhar province, north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May 28, 2011. The German military says its top commander in Afghanistan was wounded Saturday when a suicide bomber attacked a provincial governor's compound in the north of the country. (AP Photo/Ezatullah Pamir)AP - A suicide bomber wearing a police uniform blew himself up during a meeting at a provincial governor's compound Saturday in northern Afghanistan, killing six people, including two German soldiers, and wounding the top German commander in the country, officials said.

Obama exhorts US, allies to bolster Arab spring (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:08 AM PDT

The President of the United States Barack Obama speaks during a press conference after meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Saturday, May 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)AP - Holding out Poland's transformation to democracy as a model for the world, President Barack Obama on Saturday exhorted Western allies and the American public alike to extend their support, energy and vision to those now reaching for democracy in the Middle East and North Africa.

2011 now deadliest year for tornadoes since 1950 (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Volunteers move the cot of storm victim Cassell Dorsey (L) at a crowded shelter in Joplin, on May 25. The death toll from one of the worst tornadoes ever to hit the United States has risen to 139, a Joplin, Missouri city official said Saturday.(AFP/File/Mira Oberman)AP - The death toll from the monster tornado last week in Missouri has risen by seven to at least 139, city spokeswoman Lynn Onstot said Saturday. That makes this the deadliest year for tornadoes since 1950, based on an assessment of figures from the National Weather Service.

Villagers say Mladic arrest a surprise (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:13 PM PDT

People look into the yard of the house where former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic was found in the village Lazarevo, about 50 kilometers north of Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, May 28, 2011. Bosnian Serb genocide suspect Ratko Mladic was arrested on Thursday in this village after 16-years on the run.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)AP - It's hard to keep a secret in this leafy village in northern Serbia — and that's what makes war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic's arrest such a surprise.

NKorea freed American without aid promise, US says (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 04:24 AM PDT

Robert King, left, U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues, and U.S. citizen Eddie Jun, right, prepare to leave Pyongyang, North Korea, on Saturday May 28, 2011. The American held by North Korea for a half year reportedly for proselytizing is returning to the United States, brought out by the U.S. envoy who negotiated his release. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEAP - North Korea freed an American it held for a half year for reportedly proselytizing, handing him Saturday to a U.S. envoy who said Washington had not promised to provide aid in exchange for the man's release.

Married couples in less than half of US households (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:15 PM PDT

AP - Three mornings a week, when Becky Leung gets ready for work, her boyfriend is just getting home from his overnight job. When her mother drops hints about her twin sister's marriage, she laughs it off. And when she thinks about getting married herself, she worries first about her career.

Man who gave trooper the finger has charge dropped (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:19 PM PDT

AP - A harassment charge has been dropped in the case of a 35-year-old Colorado man who faced prosecution for displaying his middle finger to a Colorado State Patrol trooper.

MTV reinvents itself — again — with new generation (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:17 PM PDT

From left to right, actor Colton Haynes, actress Crystal Reed, actor Tyler Posey, actress Holland Roden, and Actor Tyler Hoechlin arrive at the MTV series premiere of 'Teen Wolf' in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. The series, a take on the feature film of the same title, debuts on MTV on June 5th after the MTV Movie Awards. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Over the years, one of the last things you'd see on the youth-obsessed MTV was a parent.

Djokovic, Nadal, Sharapova win easily in Paris (AP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:17 PM PDT

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates scoring a point against Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in his third round match at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday May 28, 2011. Djokovic won in four sets 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)AP - What was shaping up as a struggle for Novak Djokovic at the French Open suddenly turned into something of a stroll.

NATO says destroyed Gaddafi compound guard towers (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:19 AM PDT

A Libyan boy points a toy gun to the effigy of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during Friday prayers near the courthouse in Benghazi May 27, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemReuters - NATO aircraft destroyed guard towers at Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, a NATO official said on Saturday, then staged a rare daytime air strike on the Libyan capital, stepping up pressure on him to quit.

Obama reaffirms U.S. security pledge to ally Poland (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:27 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during his visit to Warsaw, Poland May 27, 2011. Obama is on the final leg of a four-nation visit to Europe. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - President Barack Obama pledged close U.S. cooperation with Poland on Saturday on missile defense, the upgrading of its air defenses and in developing shale gas and nuclear power to boost its energy security.

Egypt eases travel restrictions for Gaza travelers (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:56 AM PDT

A Hamas policeman checks the passport of a Palestinian passenger at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip May 28, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Egypt eased travel restrictions for residents of Gaza Saturday, eroding a blockade of the Palestinian territory imposed by Israel to isolate its Islamist Hamas rulers.

Yemeni government and tribesmen agree truce (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:59 PM PDT

Anti-government protesters attend a rally to demand the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the south-central city of Ibb May 27, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Yemen's government and armed tribesmen demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh leave office agreed on Saturday to end their confrontation which had brought the poor Arabian Peninsula country to the brink of civil war.

Greece denies missed fiscal targets, EU bickers (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Greece's hopes of averting default dimmed on Saturday as fears grew the country may have missed fiscal targets set by its lenders while euro zone policymakers bickered on how to respond to the deepening crisis.

Death toll from Joplin tornado up again to 139 (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Reuters - Seven more people were confirmed dead over the last 24 hours, bringing the number of fatalities from the powerful Joplin tornado to 139, the city said on Saturday.

Suicide blast kills powerful Afghan police chief (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:41 PM PDT

Afghan policemen inspect the outside of the governor office in Takhar province May 28, 2011. REUTERS/WahdatReuters - A suicide bomber killed one of the most powerful men in north Afghanistan on Saturday, underlining the spread of insurgent violence in once peaceful parts of the country and casting a shadow over plans for Afghans to take control of security.

North Korea releases American as U.S. envoy visits (Reuters)

Posted: 28 May 2011 05:29 AM PDT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il (pictured) returned Friday from China full of praise for his country's key ally, but analysts saw few signs of firm agreement with Beijing on economic reform or denuclearisation.(AFP / KCNA via KNS/Kns)Reuters - An American citizen detained in North Korea on unspecified charges for six months has been released, U.S. rights envoy Robert King said on Saturday following a visit to the secretive state's capital to assess its pleas for food aid.

Egypt reopens Rafah border with Gaza (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:54 PM PDT

Palestinian men remove sacks of gravel smuggled into the Gaza Strip through a tunnel under the Egypt-Gaza border in Rafah. Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years, in a move hailed by Hamas but criticised by Israel.(AFP/Said Khatib)AFP - Egypt on Saturday reopened its Rafah border crossing with Gaza, allowing people to cross freely for the first time in four years, in a move hailed by Hamas but criticised by Israel.

Serbia vows to bring Mladic protectors to justice (AFP)

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Serbia vowed to track down those who helped Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic, seen here in an undated photo, evade justice for so long, as fresh details emerged of his arrest after 16 years on the run.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Serbia vowed Saturday to track down those who helped Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic evade justice during 16 years on the run, as Mladic appealed for calm on the eve of a far-right rally.
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