11 dead as Philippine troops clash with militants

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013, Manila, Philippines

Eleven people were killed in the southern Philippines early on Saturday as troops clashed with a militant group blamed for the country's deadliest terror attacks, the military said.

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Gas cylinder blast on Pakistan school bus kills 17 children

Associated Press | Saturday May 25, 2013, Islamabad

At least 17 children were burned to death in eastern Pakistan on Saturday when a faulty gas cylinder exploded on the bus taking them to school, police said.

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US teen accused of Facebook terror post denied bail

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2013, Boston

A judge denied bail on Friday to a Massachusetts teenager who was arrested on terrorism charges after posting lyrics on his Facebook page suggesting he could do worse than the Boston Marathon bombers.

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Teen in devastated Oklahoma town handing out hugs

Associated Press | Saturday May 25, 2013, Moore, Oklahoma

The people of the Oklahoma town where a deadly tornado struck could use just about everything - cleaning supplies, food, water, shelter.

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IMF chief Christine Lagarde escapes formal investigation in court

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2013, Paris

French magistrates decided on Friday not to place International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde under formal investigation over her role in a 285-million-euro arbitration payment made to a supporter of former president Nicolas Sarkozy.

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Stockholm calmer but violence spreads outside Swedish capital

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2013, Stockholm

A nearly week-long spate of rioting spread outside Stockholm on Friday but authorities said police reinforcements sent to the Swedish capital had reduced the violence there, even though dozens of youths set cars and a recycling station ablaze.

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Seven months after Sandy, New York beaches re-open

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013, New York

Seven months after deadly superstorm Sandy devastated the coastline of New Jersey and parts of New York, all New York City beaches opened on Friday at the start of the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

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Anthony Weiner confuses skylines in mayor campaign

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013, New York

Anthony Weiner, running for New York mayor two years after he became notorious for sending women sexually explicit photos, raced to fix his campaign website Friday after another pictorial faux-pas.

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Truck crash may have caused Washington state bridge collapse

Reuters | Saturday May 25, 2013, Olympia, Washington

A bridge collapse that sent cars and drivers tumbling off a four-lane interstate and into a frigid river in Washington state may have been caused when a semi-trailer truck crashed into the structure, officials said on Friday.

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Court hearing postponed for Boston bomb suspect

Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts

A first court hearing for Boston Marathon bomb suspect Djokhar Tsarnaev has been pushed back to from July 2 to July 10, prosecutors announced on Friday.

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