Yemen troops clash with al-Qaida in south; 17 dead

Fresh clashes between al-Qaida fighters and government forces in Yemen left 17 dead on Sunday, military officials said, as the army pushed on with an offensive to regain a key town in the county's south that fell to the militants more than a year ago.
Taliban: NATO nations should leave Afghanistan now

The Taliban is urging all NATO nations in Afghanistan to follow France's lead and pull their international forces from the war this year.
Jean-Louis Trintignant back on screen in 'Amour'

Actors Emmanuelle Riva, left and Jean-Louis Trintignant pose during a photo call for Love at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)It's 43 years since Jean-Louis Trintignant was named the Cannes Film Festival's best actor for "Z," and 14 years since the French performer all but gave up filmmaking to focus on the stage.



Protesters prepare for larger NATO demonstration

NATO protestors form a sit-in in response to a police barricade of bicycles, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Chicago. Security has been high throughout the city in preparation for the NATO summit, where delegations from about 60 countries will discuss the war in Afghanistan and European missile defense. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)Protesters gathering in Chicago for the NATO summit were gearing up for their largest demonstration Sunday, when thousands are expected to march from a downtown park to the lakeside convention center where President Barack Obama and dozens of other world leaders will meet.



Pakistan blocks Twitter over Prophet cartoons

Twitters has been Pakistan blocked Twitter on Sunday, saying the website had refused to remove posts promoting a Facebook competition involving caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.





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