Pakistan's Taliban deny twin blasts that killed 35 (AFP)

Pakistan's Taliban deny twin blasts that killed 35 (AFP)

Pakistan's Taliban deny twin blasts that killed 35 (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:48 PM PDT

Pakistani people remove debris as they search for blast victims in Peshawar on June 11, 2011. Pakistan's Taliban on Sunday denied responsibility for twin bomb blasts that ripped through a crowded market in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing 35 people and injuring dozens.(AFP/A. Majeed)AFP - Pakistan's Taliban on Sunday denied responsibility for twin bomb blasts that ripped through a crowded market in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing 35 people and injuring dozens.

Senior Gaddafi aide 'wounded' in NATO strike

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Rebels fight their way back into port city of Zawiyah amid claims that a close aide to Libyan leader has been wounded.


Guinness names Filipino as world's shortest man (AP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT

Junrey Balawing poses for a Guinness World Records-hired photographer after a series of measurement conducted by its representative at Sindangan Health Center, Sindangan township, Zamboanga Del Norte province in Southern Philippines Saturday June 11, 2011, the eve of his 18th birthday which is coincidentally is the Philippines Independence Day. Officials said Saturday Balawing was measured at 24 and 1/4 inches (about 61 centimeters) lying down and about two inches shorter than the current record holder Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal and is expected to be officially named as the world's shortest living man when he turns 18 Sunday. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - A poor Filipino blacksmith's son who stands less than 2 feet (60 centimeters) tall was declared the world's shortest man by Guinness World Records on his 18th birthday Sunday, sparking a celebration in his hometown.

Bangladesh anti-government protesters detained (AP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:53 PM PDT

A Bangladeshi police officer orders a rickshaw to stop for security check before a general strike in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, June 11, 2011. The country's main opposition and its key ally has called for a countrywide 36-hour strike beginning Sunday dawn. (AP Photo/Pavel Rahman)AP - Authorities in Bangladesh have jailed at least 50 protesters as the main opposition enforces its second nationwide general strike this month against government moves to amend the constitution.

VIDEO: IMF investigating 'cyber attack'

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:41 PM PDT

The International Monetary Fund says it is investigating a significant attack on its computer network.


Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's prime minister and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), and his wife Emine Erdogan greet their supporters during an election rally in Istanbul June 11, 2011. Turkey will hold parliamentary elections on June 12. REUTERS/Murad SezerReuters - Turks began voting in an election on Sunday that is expected to return Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to office for a third consecutive term and could give him a mandate to rewrite the constitution.

Mugabe, Sudan's Bashir to visit Malaysia: minister (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT

File photo of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe who along with Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, is to visit Malaysia for an economic gathering.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, are to visit Malaysia for an economic gathering, a minister said Sunday.

VIDEO: Rome hosts European gay pride march

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:26 PM PDT

A massive crowd of revellers has marched through Rome for the annual European gay pride parade.


VIDEO: Rome hosts European gay pride march

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:26 PM PDT

A massive crowd of revellers has marched through Rome for the annual European gay pride parade.


Erdogan set for comfortable win as Turks vote

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 10:40 PM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turks began voting in an election on Sunday that is expected to return Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to office for a third consecutive term and could give him a mandate to rewrite the constitution.

Libya rebels battle into key oil port near Tripoli (AP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:14 PM PDT

Rebels preparing before attacking Gadhafi troops on the frontline of Dafneya near Misrata, Libya, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Rebels were battling forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi along the Mediterranean coast west of Tripoli on Saturday, fighting their way back into the important western oil port of Zawiya. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)AP - Libyan rebels battled their way back into a major oil port just 30 miles (50 kilometers) west of Tripoli on Saturday, forcing Moammar Gadhafi's troops to close the vital coast highway and key supply route from Tunisia. The renewed rebel offensive marked a significant rebound for opposition forces who were crushed and driven out of the city nearly three months ago.

Polls open in Turkish parliamentary elections

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 09:11 PM PDT

More than 50 million Turks eligible to vote for new 550-seat house as ruling party seeks third straight term in office.


Global 'Slut Walk' hits London streets (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:41 PM PDT

Thousands of skimply dressed women took to the strees of London in Britain's first Slut Walk, a global phenomenon to protest against sexual violence.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - Thousands of women took part in a so-called "Slut Walk" in London, insisting that they should be able to wear as much or as little as they like without facing sexual harassment by men.

Family, activist among 11 killed in Iraq attacks (AP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:29 PM PDT

People inspect the scene of two car bombs in Mosul, 225 miles (360 kilometers) northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 11, 2011. Police and hospital officials in Mosul said two car bombs exploded in quick succession, killing and wounding number of people. At least one of the bombs seemed aimed at a police patrol. (AP Photo)AP - Twin car bombings in the northern Iraq, and separate attacks on the homes of a schoolteacher and a human rights activist left at least 11 people dead on Saturday, government officials said.

1998 US Embassy blasts suspect killed in Somalia (AP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:25 PM PDT

A picture taken from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website of their AP - The al-Qaida mastermind behind the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania was killed this week at a security checkpoint in Mogadishu by Somali forces who didn't immediately realize he was the most wanted man in East Africa, officials said Saturday.

Turkey votes, PM's party poised to win (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:42 PM PDT

A worker pushes a cart past a campaign poster for Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. More than 50 million Turks will vote Sunday in parliamentary elections as the Justice and Development Party (AKP), bolstered by economic stability in the country, seeks a straight third term in office.(AFP/Bulent Kilic)AFP - More than 50 million Turks will vote Sunday in parliamentary elections as the Justice and Development Party (AKP), bolstered by economic stability in the country, seeks a straight third term in office.

'Sophisticated cyber attack' targets IMF

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:14 PM PDT

Hackers attempted to create a mysterious 'insider presence' at the organisation, which is investigating with the FBI.


Labour leader under pressure (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 08:03 PM PDT

Labour leader Ed Miliband is struggling to maintain support just nine months into the job, a poll found Sunday, amid a wave of damaging revelations about his party.(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Labour leader Ed Miliband is struggling to maintain support just nine months into the job, a poll found Sunday, amid a wave of damaging revelations about his party.

Guam mulls going its own way (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 07:36 PM PDT

File photo of a US Navy ship entering Apra Harbor in Guam. Almost 70 years after US Marines freed Guam from Japanese forces during World War II, political leaders on the Pacific island are again seeking liberty -- this time from Washington.(AFP/US Navy/File/Alan D. Monyelle)AFP - Almost 70 years after US Marines freed Guam from Japanese forces during World War II, political leaders on the Pacific island are again seeking liberty -- this time from Washington.

Brazil's First Female Pres Polling Better Than Superstar Lula

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 07:36 PM PDT

Brazil's first female president Dilma Rousseff is off to a good start in the first half of 2011, wit


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