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Soldiers stand guard outside the presidential palace after a military coup in Bamako, Mali, Friday, March 23, 2012.

Amnesty cites rights abuses in northern Mali Wed 16 May 2012
Amnesty International has accused armed Tuaregs and groups fighting to impose Sharia law in northern Mali of carrying out grave rights abuses such as rape, murder and... (photo: AP / Harouna Traore) Al Jazeera
Human Rights Mali Military Photos Wikipedia: 2012 Malian coup d'état

People enjoying social function on the road in the city of India - population

'Majority of global population to live in cities by 2050' Wed 16 May 2012
Beijing: About two-thirds of the world's population will be located in urban areas by 2050, creating serious implications for the conservation of natural resources,... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Zeenews
Beijing People Photos Population Wikipedia: World population

Gold hits 4-1/2 month low on Greek turmoil Wed 16 May 2012
Tweet SINGAPORE: Gold extended losses on Wednesday and slipped to its weakest since December after Greece's failure to form a government prompted investors to cut their... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam) The Times of India
Business Economy Gold Photos Wikipedia: Gold

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee take part in the party rally to mark the completion of one-year TMC Congress rule in the state , Kolkata on Sunday 13 May 2012

Peace restored in Junglemahal: Mamata Wed 16 May 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who will complete a year in office on May 20, has claimed that her government has been able to restore peace in... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Zeenews
Peace Photos Politics West Bengal Wikipedia: Mamata Banerjee

Former Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic removes his hat in the court room during his initial appearance at the U.N.'s Yugoslav war crimes tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, June 3, 2011.

Bosnia war crimes trial of ex-army chief Mladic to open Wed 16 May 2012
AFP - Bosnian Serb ex-army chief Ratko Mladic goes on trial Wednesday, accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in his campaign of ethnic cleansing and the... (photo: AP / Martin Meissner, Pool) France24
Massacre Photos Serbia War Crimes Wikipedia: Ratko Mladić

After Mamata, trendsetter, meet absentee Rly minister Roy Wed 16 May 2012
Minister for Railways Mukul Roy is slowly perfecting the art of being an absentee minister much like his predecessor and leader Mamata Banerjee. He is bunking Rail... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) Indian Express
Bengal Leader Photos Railways Wikipedia: Mukul Roy

Pakistan president to attend NATO summit Wed 16 May 2012
Pakistan has confirmed its president will attend a summit of NATO leaders this weekend in Chicago as negotiations with US to reopen supply lines into... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Al Jazeera
Afghan Nato Pakistan Photos Wikipedia: NATO logistics in the Afghan War

Merkel, Hollande promise joint growth strategy Wed 16 May 2012
BERLIN (Reuters) - New French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged differences on Tuesday over how to boost growth in... (photo: AP / Steffi Loos) The Star
Europe France Germany Photos Wikipedia: François Hollande

Libya former rebels' Tripoli military commander Abdel Hakim Belhaj, second left, speaks with Libya fighters prior to the arrival of Libyan Transitional National Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil at Metiga airport in Tripoli, Libya, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011.

'Rendition' Libyan commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj to form his own party Tue 15 May 2012
Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a prominent Islamist commander suing MI6 over his alleged rendition by the CIA in 2004, is poised to emerge as a powerful political force in Libya... (photo: AP / Francois Mori) The Daily Telegraph
Islamist Libya Photos Politics Wikipedia: Libyan civil war

President Barack Obama answers a question during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010.

US election: 'When your name is Barack Hussein Obama, getting elected is difficult' Tue 15 May 2012
Prejudice among some American voters will make it difficult for President Barack Obama to win re-election, he has suggested. The remarks were made on ABC's The... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak) The Daily Telegraph
Election Obama Photos US Wikipedia: Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012

New Greek election as talks fail Tue 15 May 2012
DEBT-stricken Greece must hold fresh elections after last-ditch talks to form a government collapsed. The new election is likely to prolonging a tortuous crisis which... (photo: AP / Virginia Mayo) The Daily Telegraph Australia
Debt Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek government-debt crisis

President of the Socialist group at the National Assembly Jean-Marc Ayrault is seen in an elevator prior to a meeting of the Socialist group at the National Assembly, in Paris Wednesday May 9, 2012.

Jean-Marc Ayrault named as France's new prime minister Tue 15 May 2012
MP and expert on Germany who has been working on improving Franco-german relations appointed by President Hollande Francois Hollande (l) and Jean- Marc Ayrault (r) attend... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus) The Guardian
Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jean-Marc Ayrault

Cong should propose a consensus candidate for Prez post: Rajnath Tue 15 May 2012
Lucknow: Former BJP President Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a debate should not be held who would occupy top constitutional posts and it would be better if Congress... (photo: BJP Website) Zeenews
Business Election Photos Politics Wikipedia: Rajnath Singh

Goldman Sachs chairman and chief executive officer Lloyd Blankfein sits down to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on Investigations hearing on Wall Street investment banks and the financial crisis on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Dimon pushes Blankfein off hotseat at charity gala Tue 15 May 2012
NEW YORK May 15 (Reuters) - For the first time in months, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was off the hotseat. As Wall Street's biggest hedge fund managers and top... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh) Reuters
Business Charity Finance Photos Wikipedia: Lloyd Blankfein

Gov. Jerry Brown responds to a question while talking with reporters during a news conference held in his Capitol office in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Later in the day Brown will meet with the mayors of several of the state's largest cities to discuss his proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies to help solve the budget deficit.

Jerry Brown On California's Budget Deficit: 'Cutting Alone Really Doesn't Do It' Tue 15 May 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Jerry Brown called on state lawmakers to embrace austere cuts and urged voters to approve tax hikes in outlining a revised budget.... (photo: AP / Rich Pedroncelli) Huffington Post
Business Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Jerry Brown

Helen Zille, Cape Town city mayor and leader of the main opposition party, center, outside the court in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007. Zille appeared briefly in court in connection with a demonstration outside the houses of alleged drug dealers. Police say that Zille is encouraging self-style vigilantes to take the law into their own hands, whilst her supporters say the demonstrations reflect growing fury that drug lords are targeting children and ravaging entire communities with impunity.

Zille speech interrupted Tue 15 May 2012
DA leader Helen Zille was interrupted while speaking at a protest against Cosatu over the youth wage subsidy when violence erupted in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Tension was... (photo: AP) Independent online (SA)
Johannesburg Photos Politics Protest Wikipedia: Helen Zille

Cate Edwards, daughter of Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., talks during an interview with the Associated Press at the Edwards for President Office in Manchester, N.H., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. "I think it helps to have a young person talk about the issues in a way that's relatable," Edwards said. "I feel more comfortable talking to them, and I think they feel more comfortable talking to me, because I'm not that well polished and because I'm just a regular 25-year-old." (js1)

Cate Edwards, Former Presidential Candidate John Edwards’ Eldest Daughter, Expected to Testify in her Father’s Trial Tue 15 May 2012
Posted: May 15, 2012 Cate Edwards, the eldest daughter of former U.S. senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, is all set to take the stand in her father’s... (photo: AP / Cheryl Senter) The Inquisitr
Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Cate Edwards Women

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, surrounded by reporters, leaves a polling station for the Socialist Party's primary vote, in Sarcelles, next to Paris, Sunday Oct. 16, 2011.

Strauss-Kahn Countersues NY Hotel Maid for $1M Tue 15 May 2012
NEW YORK (AP) — Dominique Strauss-Kahn is filing a $1 million countersuit against the New York City hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault, saying she... (photo: AP / Yoan Valat) The New York Times
Lawmaker Photos Politics Wikipedia: Dominique Strauss-Kahn Women

From left to right, leader of the Democratic Left party Fotis Kouvelis, head of the Socialist PASOK party Evangelos Venizelos, leader of Conservatives New Democracy party Antonis Samaras, Greek President Karolos Papoulias, leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left party Alexis Tsipras and leader of the 'Independent Greeks', Panos Kammenos during a Political party leaders meeting at the Presidential Palace in Athens, on Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Greece to go back to the polls after President fails to form Coalition Tue 15 May 2012
"It is absolutely necessary to have the broader support of political parties" ... Antonis Samaras, New Democracy leader. Photo: AFP ATHENS: Greece will be going to... (photo: AP / Aris Messinis) Canberra Times
Economy Election Greece Photos Wikipedia: Greek legislative election, 2012

FTSE 100 rebound capped Tue 15 May 2012
Britain's top share index bounced slightly higher on Tuesday after sharp falls in the previous session, as investors bought beaten commodity and banking stocks, though... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth) Independent online (SA)
Britain Economy Market Photos Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index

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