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May 29, 2011

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Karzai Warns NATO After 14 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan Airstrike

Meantime, US Senator John McCain tells Fox News he disagrees with administration plans to start withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan
Map of Helmand province, Afghanistan

Israel Seeks to Tighten Grip on Jerusalem

Israel captured East Jerusalem in the 1967 Arab Israeli war, and later annexed it in a move not recognized by international community
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, arrives at a special cabinet meeting marking upcoming Jerusalem Day at the Tower of David Museum, near Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 29, 2011

Yemeni Troops Battle Militants Who Seized Southern Town

Medics say at least five civilians were killed in heavy fighting Sunday near Zinjibar, the capital of Yemen's Abyan province
Armed Yemeni tribesmen stand guard in a street in Sanaa, Yemen, May 29, 2011

Syrian Forces Fire on Protesters, Killing 2

Witnesses say the two were shot dead Sunday when troops backed by army tanks surrounded the town of Rastan
Map of Banias in Syria

Egypt Releases Iranian Diplomat Accused of Spying

Qassem Hosseini is released on Sunday after the Egyptian foreign ministry confirmed his diplomatic status
Map of Egypt

Abkhazia President Dies, New Elections in Three Months

Vice President Alexander Ankvab will be acting president until elections
Abkhazia's separatist President Sergei Bagapsh speaks during his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, unseen, in Moscow, Russia (File Photo - February 17, 2010)

Goodluck Jonathan Inaugurated as Nigerian President

Country's 14th head of state promises to fight corruption and defend democracy across Africa
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (C), accompanied by his running mate Arc Namadi Sambo (Behind), is congratulated by Cabinet members after being declared winner of the presidential election, in Abuja, on April 18, 2011

Dozens Detained at Gay Rally in Moscow

U.S. gay rights activists Dan Choi and Andy Thayer have also been detained, along with France’s Louis-George Tin
Policemen, some dressed in plain clothes, detain gay rights activist Daniel Choi, center, near the Kremlin during an unsanctioned gay pride parade in central Moscow, May 28, 2011

US Tornado Death Toll at 139

100 people are still unaccounted for; President Obama will discuss response efforts with local officials on Sunday
Kim Stuart, from Little River, Ark., and her dog Thunder along with other searchers look for bodies in a devastated Joplin, Mo. neighborhood, May 28, 2011

US Remembers Its War Dead

Americans honor US servicemen and women who gave their lives in service of the country on Memorial Day
Motorcycles are lined up at the beginning of Rolling Thunder at the Pentagon in Washington for the traditional annual Memorial Day weekend event, May 29, 2011
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