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This frame grab made from an amateur video provided by Syrian activists on Monday, May 28, 2012, purports to show the massacre in Houla on May 25 that killed more than 100 people, many of them children.
Photos   Russia   Syria   War   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)		  BBC News 
Russia contributing to potential Syria civil war - US
Thu 31 May 2012
The US Secretary of State says Russian policy will contribute to a potential civil war in Syria. Hillary Clinton's comments came after Russia and China renewed opposition to tougher UN Security... (photo: AP / Amateur Video via AP video)
File - A candlelit vigil being held at the main square of Mcleod Ganj town, Dharamshala, India on Thursday evening, April 19, 2012, to pay respect and prayers to the two young Tibetans who died on April 19th in their self-immolations in Tibet to China's rule and repressions.
China   Photos   Protests   Tibet   Wikipedia: Human rights in Tibet		  The Daily Telegraph 
'China detains hundreds in Tibet over self-immolation protests'
Thu 31 May 2012
Hundreds of people have been detained in Lhasa after two men set themselves on fire in the Tibetan regional capital on Sunday in protest against Chinese rule, a US-based broadcaster reported. A... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Syrian rebels take their position behind a wall as they fire their guns during a battle with the Syrian government forces, at Rastan area in Homs province, central Syria, on Tuesday Jan. 31, 2012.  BBC News  Thu 31 May 2012
Syria rebels give government 48-hour ceasefire deadline
The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has given the government of President Bashar al-Assad a 48-hour deadline to observe a UN ceasefire plan. The FSA's Colonel Qassim Saadeddine said if there was no... (photo: AP)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Jamil Afridi, right, brother of a Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi speaks at a news conference in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, May 28, 2012.  WorldNews.com  Wed 30 May 2012
In Pakistan Afridi Is 'Mudd'
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling When Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani surgeon, was sentenced to 33 years in prison for treason by Pakistan's government-a doctor, that is, who was recruited by... (photo: AP / Mohammad Sajjad)
Pakistan   Photos   Terrorism   US   Wikipedia: Shakil Afridi
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This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network taken Saturday, May 26, 2012 purports to show shrouded dead bodies following a Syrian government assault on Houla, Syria. Middle East Online Wed 30 May 2012
West mulls military action against Syria: All-out chaos, or more killings?
DAMASCUS - China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of... (photo: AP)
Mideast   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
In this Saturday, Aug.13, 2011 photo released by the UNHCR severely malnourished children look on at the Al Adala internally displaced peoples settlement in Mogadishu, Somalia. Khaleej Times Wed 30 May 2012
One in seven suffer malnourishment: UN
One in seven people suffer from malnourishment, the head of the UN's food agency said Wednesday in a report released ahead of a summit on sustainable development to be... (photo: AP / UNHCR-Siegfried Modola)
Food   Malnourishment   People   Photos   Wikipedia: United Nations
In this photo provided by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, meets with Kofi Annan, the U.N.-Arab League Joint Special Envoy for Syria, in Damascus, Syria. The Los Angeles Times Wed 30 May 2012
Annan says Syria 'at a tipping point' after massacre
BEIRUT — U.S. and world leaders dramatically increased pressure on Syria in the wake of a civilian massacre, with special envoy Kofi Annan declaring the country to... (photo: AP / SANA)
Peace   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Syrian uprising (2011–present)
Protesters block traffic on Michigan Ave., as they march through the city during a demonstration Friday, May 18, 2012, ahead of this weekends' NATO summit in Chicago. Al Jazeera Tue 29 May 2012
The West has lost its grip on war
Whether they are against it or for it, few in the West seem to have a coherent account of war, in Afghanistan or anywhere else. Last week, Occupy Chicago demonstrated... (photo: AP / Charles Rex Arbogast)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   War   Wikipedia: War on Terror
This citizen journalism image provided by Shaam News Network taken Saturday, May 26, 2012, purports to show shrouded dead bodies following a Syrian government assault on Houla, Syria. The Times of India Mon 28 May 2012
Syria denies Houla killings, UN condemns attack
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetAP Photo BEIRUT: Syria has strongly denied allegations that its forces killed scores of people - including women and children - in one of the... (photo: AP)
Mideast   Photos   Syria   UN   Wikipedia: Houla massacre
A poor girl - poverty Scoop Mon 28 May 2012
Adoption Laws Should Be Maintained For Sake of Children
Monday, 28 May 2012, 3:21 pm Press Release: Family First Adoption Laws Should Be Maintained For Sake of Children Family First NZ is rejecting calls for adoption laws to... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Children   Family   Law   Photos   Wikipedia: Adoption


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A man nap on the Howrah station during the Bharat bandh Called to Protest against the recent hike in petrol price in Kolkata on Thursday 31 May 2012 Buses damaged, trains movement disrupted in Bengal Newstrack India
French journalist Romeo Langlois, center, is escorted by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, upon their arrival to San Isidro, southern Colombia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Freed FARC hostage heads to France Al Jazeera
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