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Friend of man suspected of killing UK soldier in London street arrested after BBC interview
LONDON - Counterterrorism police on Saturday questioned a friend of Michael Adebolajo, one of two suspects in the killing of an unarmed British soldier, a savage attack that has horrified Britain. -
Coens, Farhadi, Sorrentino among contenders in wide-open Palme d'Or competition
CANNES, France - 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. -
Mass balloon giveaway brings sudden smiles in violence-wracked Afghan capital
KABUL - 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. -
In Ethiopia, African Union marks 50th birthday as foreign dignitaries join celebrations
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of 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.