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June 05, 2011

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Israeli Troops Fire at Protesters on Golan, At Least 14 Killed

Dozens more are wounded as the crowd gathered at a fence at the Syrian border to mark the anniversary of the 1967 Middle East war
Israeli soldiers take aim next to the Syrian-Israeli border fence near the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, June 5, 2011

Yemen's Wounded President Saleh in Saudi Arabia

Thousands of anti-government protesters took to the streets of Sana'a to celebrate President Saleh's departure
Yemeni army soldiers lifted by anti-government protestors, chants slogans and wave their national flag as they celebrate President Ali Abdullah Saleh's departure to Saudi Arabia

Yemen's President Survived Many Challenges During 33-Year Rule

Undergoing medical treatment abroad, Ali Abdullah Saleh now faces choice of exile or return to country where many protest his rule
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, not pictured, during a rally in Sana'a, April 15, 2011

NATO Forces Resume Air Strikes in Libya

Operation, focused on capitol Tripoli, is part of effort to pressure Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from more than four decades of rule
Missiles on a British RAF Tornado jet participating in the Libya mission (file photo)

Death Toll Rises in Europe E. Coli Outbreak, Now At 22

Experts are still searching for the source of the highly contagious bacteria, which can cause acute kidney failure.
Reinhard Burger, head of the Robert Koch Institute speaks during a news conference after visiting E. coli patients at the University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf in Hamburg, northern Germany, June 5, 2011

Gates Says Goodbye to Troops in Afghanistan

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is retiring at the end of June
In this photo provided by ISAF Regional Command (South), U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates walks with a group of service members at Forward Operating Base Waltman, Kandahar, Afghanistan, June 5, 2011

North Sudan Dismisses UN Call For Abyei Withdrawal

North Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti says North will withdraw from Abyei because it is Sudanese territory
North Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Ahmad Karti (file photo)

Hundreds of Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest

Rare demonstration came after Vietnamese officials said a Chinese patrol vessel intentionally cut a submerged cable
Vietnamese people hold a protest against China in front of the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 5, 2011

Peruvians Voting in Presidential Contest

Keiko Fujimori, daughter of former president Fujimori, and leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala compete in run-off elections
Peru's presidential candidate Ollanta Humala, of the political party Gana Peru, second left, and his family pose for photos during a traditional Peruvian breakfast on their patio in Lima, Peru, June 5, 2011

Dozens Detained During Anti-Government Strike in Bangladesh

Thousands of police and security personnel were deployed in response to rallies protesting attempt to change the constitution
Map of Bangladesh
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