Day in pictures

A glimpse at the days news as seen through a camera's lens

• Jun 17, 2011
• 11 photos

Spain says 849 babies stolen, sold for profit

Prosecutors have already initiated 162 criminal cases over "prolonged" enterprise; Mothers told babies were stillborn

• Jun 17, 2011

Qaddafi intensely shells Libyan rebels, vows win

Libyan strongman rages against NATO, says alliance "will be defeated" as hios forces shell fiercely contested port city

• Jun 17, 2011

Angelina Jolie visits Syria refugees in Turkey

Actress meets some of the almost 10,000 people who have fled violent gov't crackdown in her role as UN envoy

• Jun 17, 2011

U.S. tackles thorny topic of Agent Orange cleanup

Vietnam starts first phase of joint plan with former enemy the U.S. to clean up environmental damage left over from war

• Jun 17, 2011

U.N. backs gay rights for first time ever

Human Rights Council passes declaration hailed as "historic" by U.S. but decried by African and Islamic countries

• Jun 17, 2011

Saudi women drive for greater freedom

Campaign to defy conservative Kingdom's ban on female drivers peaks as ladies take to the road in protest

• Jun 17, 2011

Syrian security forces kill 16 protesters

Thousands pour into streets to protest regime; Violence spreads to Lebanon with 2 dead at anti-Assad demonstration

• Jun 17, 2011

Greek crisis eases after cabinet reshuffle

Prime minister meets critics' demands by replacing finance minister with rival; Markets optimistic austerity measures will pass

• Jun 17, 2011

China floods force more than 550,000 to flee

Government raises disaster alert to highest level amid severe flooding, landslides in multiple provinces

• Jun 17, 2011

4 Afghan children killed by rocket attack

Rockets fired across border from Pakistan tribal region kill civilians; NATO service member dead in bomb attack

• Jun 17, 2011

U.N. to delink al Qaeda, Taliban sanctions

To support Afghan government's reconciliation efforts Security Council will differentiate al Qaeda and Taliban

• Jun 17, 2011

"El Brad Pitt" arrested in Mexican drug war

Marco Antonio Guzman, a former policeman who used actor's name as alias, is accused of leading armed wing of Juarez Cartel

• Jun 17, 2011

New Korea tensions over reported missile movements

Local papers say that South Korea has redeployed missiles close to the border with North Korea

• Jun 16, 2011

Diplomatic efforts to end Libya war gain steam

Government in talks with other Arab nations, but airstrikes continue and U.S. demurs at hints of Qaddafi holding elections

• Jun 16, 2011

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