 Obama Pays Tribute To WWII Vets Who Stormed The Beaches 70 Years Ago Seventy years after Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, President Barack Obama returned Friday to this hallowed battleground in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a new generation. | |
| 3 Americans Now Detained By North Korea North Korea said on Friday it was investigating an American who had entered the country as a tourist on April 29 for violating the country's laws. Putin Chats With Ukraine's President-Elect At D-Day Summit Ukraine's president elect and Russian President Vladimir Putin met Friday on the sidelines of D-Day commemorations in a 15-minute conversation which touched on key issues, a French official said. | |
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 | Afghan Presidential Candidate Escapes Assassination Attempt The leading Afghan presidential candidate, Abdullah Abdullah, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt Friday when two bombs struck his convoy after a campaign event in the capital, a reminder of Afghanistan's fragility as it prepares for its first democratic transfer of power with foreign combat troops set to withdraw by the end of the year. |
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 | Indian Politician On Rape: 'Sometimes It's Right, Sometimes It's Wrong' Every 21 minutes a rape is reported in India, but some of the country's politicians still don't take the crime seriously. |
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 | Moncton Shooting Suspect Apprehended After Massive Manhunt Royal Canadian Mounted Police have apprehended a 24-year-old man suspected of killing three officers this week, CBC News reported. |
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