Today's headlines from VOANews.com

Gabonese President Omar Bongo Dead PM confirms Gabon's longest-serving president died Monday in a Spanish clinic at 73 N. Korea Sentences US Journalists to 12 Years Labor North Korean authorities captured the women in March, accusing them of illegally crossing the border from China and committing 'hostile actions' against the country Pakistani Tribesmen Rise Up Against Taliban Anger at deadly suicide bombing prompts hundreds to attack militant positions in northwest; public mood said to shift against Taliban Somalia Opposition Leader Denies Reports He Was Wounded Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys spoke a day after Reuters news agency reported he may have been killed during fighting in central Somalia; he said fighting will continue in Somalia until Islamic law is implemented throughout the country Indian Police Open Fire on Protesters in Kashmir Security forces use tear gas, live ammo to disperse demonstrators; four wounded, others placed under house-arrest Conservative Parties Cheer Victory in EU Parliamentary Elections Leftist lawmakers say they are bitterly disappointed with the results Official Results Show Lebanon's Pro-Western Coalition Wins Vote Pro-Western coalition wins 71 seats in the 128-seat parliament, while the Hezbollah-led alliance backed by Syria and Iran wins 57 seats Zimbabwe High Court Postpones Trial of Activists Group accused of recruiting members of the then-opposition party to undergo military training in Botswana Obama to Accelerate Economic Stimulus Plan To try to ease the downturn, president's administration asking federal agencies to release billions of dollars from the $787 billion plan in coming months Ukraine Prime Minister to Run for President Yulia Tymoshenko says country faces global economic and domestic constitutional crises Tibetan Exiles Crown New Beauty Queen Miss Tibet 2009, Tenzin Choezom, who speaks fluent Tibetan, English and Hindi, may not be able to compete on the international stage, due to pressure from China