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Qatari Air Force Mirage 2000 jet fighters prepare to takeoff for a mission to Libya at the military airbase base of Souda on the Greek island of Crete on March 30.

Tens of thousands of protesters chant slogans during a demonstration calling for the ouster of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, following Muslim Friday prayers in Sanaa on Friday.

ICTY courtroom

A demonstrator waves a flag marked with the peace symbol on Jan. 26, 1991, during an anti-Gulf War rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Germany's Foreign Ministry has announced that five Libyan diplomats are being expelled from the country for pressuring Libyan citizens living in Germany.

Laurent Gbagbo, former President of Côte d’Ivoire

Well, Since It's Open: President Obama paid a surprise visit to the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday, after a last-gasp deal prevented a government shutdown. But Democrats and Republicans will have to resolve even larger budget issues in the coming months.

US Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, send her deepest congratulations to jailed Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi for being named the 2011 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom prize winner. Mr. Zeidabadi, along with his fellow activists, have been banned for life from political or civic activities. This award is a recognition of his legitimate work and the work of the numerous other Iranian journalists who are currently jailed for their courageous efforts to forge a new path for Iran – one where every citizen has the right to express themselves free from persecution or violence.

“The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted. The President has made it clear that he does not want a government shutdown, and the administration is working to find a solution with which all sides can agree. However, prudent management requires that we plan for an orderly shutdown should Congress be unable to pass a funding bill before our current funding expires on April 8.