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April 28, 2011

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More Troops Deployed in Syrian Military Crackdown

Development comes after several hundred members of ruling Baath Party resigned in protest of crackdown on anti-government demonstrations
Syrian families carry their belongings as they arrive by foot in Wadi Khaled area, northern Lebanon, near the Lebanese-Syrian border, April 28, 2011

UN Fails to Condemn Syrian Violence

United Nations Security Council rejects a statement condemning the ongoing violence that has resulted in hundreds of deaths
A wide view of the United Nations Security Council as it meets on the situation in Syria, 27 April 2011

Fighting Shows No Signs of Easing in Libyan City of Misrata

Clashes reported overnight in several places between rebel fighters and forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi
Mourners react during the funeral of rebel Ahmed al-Barasi, who they say was killed in Misrata by forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi, in Benghazi, April 27, 2011

Cambodia, Thai Commanders Reach Cease-Fire Agreement

Agreement includes allowing villagers along the border to return to their homes and reopening border crossings
An injured Thai soldier on a stretcher is helped to board a helicopter to be transferred to a hospital following the clashes between Thailand and Cambodia in Surin province, northeastern Thailand, April 28, 2011

Yemen's Opposition Warns That Violence Could Derail Transition

On Wednesday, at least 13 people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters at anti-government rallies
Army soldiers block a demonstration demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in southern city of Taiz, April 28, 2011

Statesmen's North Korea Visit Yields Direct Talks Offer

Former US President Jimmy Carter tells reporters the offer came in a direct message from North Korean leader Kim Jong Il
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, left, and South Korean Unification Minister Hyun In-taek shake hands before their meeting at the Special Office for Inter-Korean Dialogue in Seoul, South Korea,  April 28, 2011

Voting Underway in Nigerian States Where Violence Delayed Poll

Security forces accompany electoral workers to polling stations in Kaduna and Bauchi, northern Nigeria
A man casts his vote at a polling unit in Dugbe neighborhood during the governorship election in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, April 26, 2011.

More Than 200 Killed in Violent US Storms

Overall casualty count makes for deadliest series of storms to hit the southern US region in some 40 years
Angela Milchak uses a cell phone to photograph damage to her house and cars from fallen trees after storm system battered the Tiftonia neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tenn, April 27, 2011

Outspoken Pakistani Rape Victim to Appeal Supreme Court Decision

Mukhtar Mai vows to continue legal fight against her 2002 gang rape

Ugandan Opposition Leader Arrested Again

Kizza Besigye arrested less than 24 hours after release, for fourth time since beginning of 'Walk to Work' protests three weeks ago
Uganda's Forum for Democratic Change leader Kizza Besigye waves to his supporters as he is blocked from driving to work in Kampala, prior to his arrest at gunpoint, April 28, 2011

Child Soldiers Return to Congolese Wars

The United Nations estimates that 3,500 boys and girls are serving in Congolese militias, some observers say there are many more
Wetemwami, 16, says he may one day re-join the Congolese militia he served already for three years.  He doesn't want to fight, he says, but at least in the military he had a change of clothes

Britain Hopes for Billion-Dollar Economic Boost from Royal Wedding

But, as excitement builds in London ahead of the big event some businesses fear event could cost them revenue
Jessica Spence (L) from Zimbabwe reacts moments after seeing Prince Harry leave Westminster Abbey one day before the wedding of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton in central London April 28, 2011.
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