Thread: World News in Pictures

A Yemeni anti-regime protester reads from the Qu'ran during a demonstration calling for the ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh



A man and his family hold placards during a demonstration in Tahrir Square, Cairo

A boy points a toy gun at an effigy of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during Friday prayers near the courthouse in Benghazi



A worker washes away blood after a battle between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi at Misrata's hospital

Anti-government protesters attend weekly Friday prayers during a rally to demand the overthrow of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh



An Egyptian protester holds a sign that reads in Arabic "The people reject amnesty for the killers and corrupt" during a demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Men throw stones at riot police during clashes in the Mediterranean coastal town of Banias as Syria's pro-reform activists called for more anti-government protests



Residents of the northern Yemeni province of Saada holding up placards calling the trial of President Ali Abdullah Saleh



Thousands of Egyptians pray during a demonstration in Cairo's Tahrir Square

Demonstrators sleep as people practice yoga at Madrid's Puerta del Sol, four days after Spanish regional and local elections, May 26, 2011.



An anti-G8 protestor plays a trumpet while being dragged away by French riot police from a protest in Paris, May 26, 2011.

Armed guards stand at the entrance of the house of Yemeni tribal leader Sadiq al-Ahmar in Sanaa, May 26, 2011.



Rebel fighters mourn for their comrade killed on Misrata's western front line, May 26, 2011.

A bird rests on top of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano on a farm west of Skaftafell, Iceland, May 26, 2011.



Rebel fighters take part in training in Giminis, Libya, May 26, 2011

Belarusian children take part in a military style competition at an army base in the village of Pechi, east of Minsk, May 26, 2011.



A damaged vehicle is seen after an explosion at the Linchuan district government building in Fuzhou, Jiangxi province, May 26, 2011

General Ratko Mladic arrives at special court in Belgrade, May 26, 2011.



Japan's award-winning author Shuichi Yoshida poses for a picture after an interview in Tokyo March 8, 2011.

Demonstrators kiss as they camp out at Madrid's Puerta del Sol, four days after Spanish regional and local elections, May 26, 2011.



A Palestinian boy looks out of a car window as he waits with his family to cross into Egypt at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, May 26, 2011.

Switching Sides
Yemeni soldiers who joined forces with anti-government protesters ride on a military vehicle through the streets of Sanaa on Friday.



A Colorful Evening in Australia
The Sydney Opera House sails are illuminated on opening night of the 2011 Vivid Sydney Festival on Friday

Hundreds Still Missing in Joplin
Nearly a week after a killer tornado swept through Joplin, Mo., hundreds of people still haven't been accounted for. Here: David Blank, left, and his daughter, Poppy Wilson, comb through the debris of a home on Thursday.



Mladic Claims He Didn't Commit War Crimes, Son Says
The son of Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, seen here on Thursday, said on Friday that his ailing father claims he did not commit atrocities during the 1992-95 Bosnian conflict. Mladic was arrested on Thursday in Serbia.

A Memorial Day in Sri Lanka
In a ceremony marking the second anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebel group, Army soldiers in wheelchairs take part in a parade honoring their fallen comrades in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday.



Just Floating Along
Japanese sea nettles are seen on Thursday at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, during the opening of the new exhibition "Arctic and Antarctic : Our Polar Regions in Peril."

Protesters, Police Clash in Spain
Amid protests against Spain's economic crisis and sky-high jobless rate, policemen spar with a demonstrator while trying to dismantle a camp in Barcelona's Plaza de Catalunya.



Awaiting Judgment
Accused of killing her young daughter, Casey Anthony sits at the defense table during the third day of her first-degree murder trial at the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday.

Hangin' Out
Children hoping to one day get a spot on China's national gymnastics team train at the Shenyang Specialized Gymnastics School in Shenyang on Friday.



Mission Accomplished
On Friday, the U.S. section of the International Space Station was finished when astronauts linked the space shuttle Endeavour's inspection boom to the orbiting facility. Here: NASA's Andrew Feustel and Michael Fincke.

Aftermath in Missouri



People wait in line for donated food and other essential items in a supermarket parking lot in Joplin, Missouri, May 27, 2011.

Chanell Gonzalez looks through her grandfather's yearbook which she found in his destroyed home in Joplin, Missouri, May 26, 2011.

Greek leaders fail to agree as IMF deadline looms



Greek leaders meeting in Athens have failed to agree on Prime Minister George Papandreou's new austerity plan.

Conservative leader Antonis Samaras rejected the measures, saying they would "flatten the Greek economy and destroy Greek society".

Mr Papandreou, a Socialist, had been trying to secure cross-party agreement for further cuts.

The chairman of the eurozone finance ministers has warned the IMF may not extend further bail-out payments.

Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said IMF rules might stop it paying because Greece could not guarantee its solvency for the next year.

Adolf Hitler 'honorary citizen' row grips Austria



Several towns in Austria have been checking their archives this week to see if Adolf Hitler is still an honorary citizen of their communities.

It follows an announcement by the town of Amstetten that - after more than 60 years - it was finally revoking Hitler's honorary title.

Hitler visited Amstetten - west of Vienna - in 1938, and was made an honorary citizen the following year.

The Green Party sponsored the move to strike his name from the honours list.

The decision was passed by a large majority in the town council.

But two members of the far-right Freedom Party abstained.

They argued the move was unnecessary, because they said the title expired with Hitler's death in 1945.

Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates off the ice after being hit in the face with a puck in the second period of Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins during the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at TD Garden on May 27, in Boston, Massachusetts.

The remains of a destroyed tree are seen five days after a massive tornado passed through the town killing at least 132 people on May 27, in Joplin, Missouri.



Stephen Dickson stands in front of his parent's home while on the lookout for looters at dusk five days after a massive tornado passed through the town killing at least 132 people on May 27, in Joplin, Missouri. Although the house has no roof, Dickson sometimes sleeps in the home to protect it from looting. The town continues the process of recovering from the storm which damaged or destroyed an estimated 8,000 structures.

Gypsies pilgrims participate in the procession of Sarah the Black, the Patron Saint of the Gypsies, on May 24, 2011 in Saintes Maries de la Mer, France. Gypsies come from all over Europe and other continents for the annual pilgrimage to worship their saint.

A pickup and travel trailer leaves a gas station after filling up for the long Memorial Day weekend in Valencia, Calif. on May 27, 2011. Gas prices are still topping $4-a-gallon in much of the country.

Photos of children are shown next to a map of where they're from during "Good Grief Camp" in Arlington, Va., Friday, May 27, 2011, where nearly 500 children of fallen military members take part in activities with volunteer mentors on coping with grief and loss.



American flags adorn grave markers at United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (USSAH) in Washington, Friday, May 27, 2011, in preparation for Memorial Day. USSAH National Cemetery is the first national cemetery and is the predecessor of Arlington National Cemetery.

A Yemeni anti-government protester holds a banner during a demonstration demanding the departure of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Friday, May 27, 2011, in Sana'a, Yemen.