In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pled…

In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist …

In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saturday May 25, 2013. Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months t…

In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

Dozens of African leaders met in the Ethiopian capital Saturday to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict.

Peng, Kanepi in Brussels Open final

Peng Shuai of China will face Kaia Kanepi of Estonia in the final of the Brussels Open.

2-child limit for Muslims in parts of Myanmar

Authorities in Myanmar's western Rakhine state have imposed a two-child limit for Muslim Rohingya families, a policy that does not apply to Buddhists in the area and comes amid accusations of ethnic cleansing in the aftermath of sectarian violence.

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

An Afghan woman holds a portion of some 10,000 pink balloons handed out by artists and activists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May, 25, 2013. The project brought smiles to surprised Afghans on the street a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

An Afghan woman holds a portion of some 10,000 pink balloons handed out by artists and activists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May, 25, 2013. The project brought smiles to surprised Afghans on the street a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

Afghans prepare some of the 10,000 pink balloons handed out by artists and activists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May, 25, 2013. The project brought smiles to surprised Afghans on the street a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

Afghans prepare some of the 10,000 pink balloons handed out by artists and activists in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, May, 25, 2013. The project brought smiles to surprised Afghans on the street a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound.(AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Balloons bring smiles in war-weary Afghan capital

Artists and activists handed out 10,000 bright pink balloons to residents in Afghanistan's war-weary capital on Saturday, bringing smiles to surprised Kabul residents a day after a major Taliban siege on an international compound in the city.

Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair

In this image from amateur video obtained by a group which calls itself Ugarit News, shows rebel fighters celebrating after purportedly capturing an army base in Nairab, northwestern Syria, Thursday, May 23, 2013. The video is consistent with independent AP reporting. Rebel fighters captured…

Syria regime unleashes artillery barrage on Qusair

Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad shelled a strategic western town on Saturday in their heaviest barrage of a week-long battle to dislodge rebels from there, activists said.

Juan Monaco wins Duesseldorf title

Argentina's Juan Monaco returns a ball during his semifinal match against compatriot Guido Pella at the Power Horse ATP tennis tournament in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/dpa,Caroline Seidel)

Juan Monaco wins Duesseldorf title

Juan Monaco beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-4, 6-3 Saturday to win the inaugural Power Horse Cup for his first title of the year.

A list of previous Palme d'Or winners at Cannes

For 66 years, the Cannes Film Festival's highest prize, the Palme d'Or, has been one of the most prestigious in movies. Winners have ranged from classic American films (Martin Scorsese's "Taxi Driver," Francis Ford Coppola's "The Conversation") to European classics (Federico Fellini's "La Do…

Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival

From left, director James Gray, actors Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Renner arrive for the screening of The Immigrant at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival

Actors Adele Exarchopoulos, left, and Lea Seydoux pose during a photo call for the film La Vie D'Adele at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival

Actress Carey Mulligan, left, and Joel Coen speak as they arrive for the screening of the film Inside Llewyn Davis at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

Palme d'Or race wide open at Cannes Film Festival

After two weeks, 20 films and parade after parade down the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival has not produced a clear-cut frontrunner for the Palme d'Or.