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Pakistani army retakes largest town in Swat Valley (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 01:52 PM PDT

Displaced people struggle for a block of ice during a distribution at the Chota Lahore refugee camp, at Swabi, in northwest Pakistan, Friday, May 29, 2009. The U.N. humanitarian chief issued a desperate appeal for hundreds of millions of dollars to help 2.4 million Pakistanis who have fled the war against Taliban militants, warning that the U.N. can only sustain its current aid efforts for one month. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)AP - The Taliban have fled the Pakistani army's advance on the main town in the Swat Valley, delivering the military a strategic prize in its offensive against militants in the country's northwest, commanders said Saturday.

Border calm as tensions rise on Korean peninsula (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 08:35 AM PDT

A South Korean tourist looks at northern side through binoculars on South Korea's western Yeonpyong Island as Chinese fishing boats gather near the disputed sea border with communist North Korea, Saturday, May 30, 2009. North Korea vowed to retaliate if punitive U.N. sanctions are imposed for its latest nuclear test, and U.S. officials said there are new signs Pyongyang may be planning more long-range missile launches. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - The thin North Korean guard shuffles around in his dull green uniform, a pair of binoculars fixed to his eyes, while a squad of South Koreans in black helmets glare back silently from their positions across the border.

Dream over: Boyle finishes 2nd in reality show (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 04:31 PM PDT

Locals gather at Blackburn, Scotland, community center to watch Susan Boyle on TV during the final of 'Britain's Got Talent' on Saturday May 30, 2009. (AP Photo/PA, David Cheskin)AP - She gave a final curtsey, a shimmy of her hips, and walked off stage, leaving the winners to perform an encore. But it's unlikely that finishing second on "Britain's Got Talent" Saturday night to a dance troupe called "Diversity" will be the end of Susan Boyle's showbiz dream.

Berlusconi moves to block publication of photos (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 12:50 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 28, 2009, file photo, 18-year-old Noemi Letizia poses for a photograph in her home in Naples, Italy. Premier Silvio Berlusconi is fighting back in a scandal feeding on his fondness for young women, with his lawyer acknowledging Saturday, May 30, 2009 the media mogul has moved to block publication of hundreds of photos taken of guests at his sumptuous Sardinian villa. State television reported that among the photos were some taken last New Year's Eve, with the guests including Letizia at the heart of the political and personal scandal. (AP Photo/Franco Castanò, File) ITALY OUTAP - Premier Silvio Berlusconi is fighting back in a scandal feeding on his fondness for young women, with his lawyer acknowledging Saturday the media mogul has moved to block publication of hundreds of photos taken of guests at his sumptuous Sardinian villa.

Ex-Iraqi trade minister arrested in graft case (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 11:33 AM PDT

Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, seen here in March 2009, has rejected charges by the Iraqi government that Riyadh was allowing Saudis to join Iraq's Sunni insurgency.(AFP/File/Joseph Barrak)AP - Iraq's former trade minister was arrested Saturday in a burgeoning corruption scandal after his plane was ordered back to Baghdad while en route to the United Arab Emirates, officials said.

Can Iran's Minorities Help Oust Ahmadinejad? (Time.com)

Posted: 29 May 2009 10:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Reformist presidential candidate Mir-Hossein Moussavi goes stumping for votes among Azeris, one of the non-Persian ethnic groups that together comprise almost half of the population

Rangers on holiday, happy with domestic double (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 05:01 PM PDT

Super sub Nacho Novo, seen here in action in 2008, was the hero for Rangers after his sensational strike just seconds after coming on saw them to a 1-0 Scottish Cup Final win over Falkirk that secured a domestic double.(AFP/File/Adrian Dennis)AFP - Rangers assistant manager Ally McCoist said he was looking forward to his summer break after a Nacho Novo wonder strike won the Scottish Cup as the Gers secured a domestic double.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,304 (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 04:42 PM PDT

AP - As of Saturday, May 30, 2009, at least 4,304 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Chavez invites intellectual opponents to debate (AP)

Posted: 29 May 2009 10:20 PM PDT

Elsa Morales, 64, watches a TV screen that shows Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during his program 'Hello President' in Caracas, Friday, May 29, 2009. Chavez invited his prominent critics, including Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa and other visiting Latin American intellectuals, to debate Saturday on live television at the presidential palace. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday backed away from a direct debate with prominent critics a day after he invited Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa and other Latin American intellectuals to join him on live television this weekend.

O'Driscoll sanguine about South Africa start (AFP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 04:31 PM PDT

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll, seen here during practice on May 26m 2009, said Sunday he was not worried about the performance of the British and Irish Lions after they fought for a 37-25 win against the Royal XV in their South African tour opener.(AFP/File/Alexander Joe)AFP - Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll said Sunday he was not worried about the performance of the British and Irish Lions after they fought for a 37-25 win against the Royal XV in their South African tour opener.

Geithner's China trip comes at difficult time (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 05:13 PM PDT

FILE -- In this May 12, 2009 file photo, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington. Geithner's upcoming trip to China as treasury secretary comes at a vulnerable time for the United States. Mired in recession, the U.S. needs China to boost its purchases of U.S. goods, let its currency rise and take other steps to narrow a massive trade gap. And on the foreign policy front, America needs China's help to combat a growing threat from North Korea. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP - Timothy Geithner's first trip to China as treasury secretary comes at a vulnerable time for the Obama administration.

Germany seals deal to save Opel (Reuters)

Posted: 30 May 2009 03:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Germany heaved a sigh of relief on Saturday over a deal with Canadian auto parts group Magna, General Motors and the U.S. government to save carmaker Opel from the imminent bankruptcy of its U.S. parent.

Brazen NZ parrot steals passport, heads into bush (AP)

Posted: 30 May 2009 08:01 AM PDT

AP - Polly wants a passport — and isn't above stealing one.

Barcelona over Manchester United: a victory for Catalonia (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 May 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Short of gaining independence, the Catalan flag will probably never again wave en masse as it did throughout Spain and in many nations worldwide Wednesday night.

Kenya: An Unfinished Reckoning (Time.com)

Posted: 29 May 2009 10:50 PM PDT

Time.com - Kenya: An Unfinished Reckoning

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