A massive tsunami engulfs a residential area after a powerful earthquake in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years struck the northeast coast today, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path, including houses, cars, and farm buildings. Kyodo/Reuters
The president of the association of victims of the Madrid train bombings, Pilar Manjon, holds flowers in remembrance of the victims of the 2004 terror bombings, outside Atocha train station, in Madrid. Manjon has a tattoo with the name of her son, Daniel, on her right hand. Friday marks the seventh anniversary of Europe's worst terrorist attack, claimed by Muslim militants, which killed 191 people and injured 1,800. Arturo Rodriguez/AP
Activists of Kashmiri separatist party, the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), hold torches during a sit-in protest in Srinagar, Kashmir. The protest is against what the JKLF say are continuous human rights violations imposed by the Indian security forces on Kashmiris. JKLF, which declared a cease fire in 1994 against Indian security forces, says it leads a political struggle for Kashmir's complete independence from both India and Pakistan, who claim the region in full, but rule in parts. Fayaz Kabli/Reuters
Athletes compete at the shooting range during the men's 4 x 7.5 km relay at the IBU Biathlon World Championships in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters
A Koni class frigate of the Libyan Navy, crewed by anti-Qaddafi rebels, sails past the waterfront of Benghazi eastern Libya. French President Nicolas Sarkozy faced increasing pressure from fellow leaders today who complained he was out of line to suddenly give a Libyan opposition group diplomatic recognition. Hussein Malla/AP
Bangladeshi supporters wearing face paint cheer as they wait for the start of the Cricket World Cup Group B match between Bangladesh and England at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Pavel Rahman/AP
This image shows a 'tsunami forecast model' created by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, predicting the wave height of the tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake. The Hawaiian islands are located at the edge of the yellow pattern, but waves could be higher along the coastline when the tsunami arrives. Nathan Becker/Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/AP
Winner Ireen Wuest, (c.), jumps on the podium next to second place Diane Valkenburg, (l.), and third place Jorien Voorhuis, all from the Netherlands, as they pose for the photographers after the women's 1,500m race at the World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Inzell, southern Germany. Kerstin Joensson/AP
Women participate in a Muslim prayer service that brought together Christian and Muslim women to honor the civilians killed in three months of postelection violence, following Friday prayers at a mosque in the Treichville neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. A day earlier, the women's group had attended a Catholic mass together. More than 400 people have been killed in violence, most of them supporters of the internationally recognized election winner, Ouattara. Rebecca Blackwell/AP
Students hold candles as they pray for Japan's earthquake victims inside their school in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. The biggest earthquake to hit Japan in 140 years struck the northeast coast today, triggering a 10-meter tsunami. Amit Dave/Reuters
Bethlehem Catholic's Randy Cruz, (r.), and Claysburg-Kimmel's James Dodson tumble during their Class AA 119-pound quarterfinal match at the PIAA High School Wrestling Championships in Hershey, Pa. Matt Slocum/AP
Fans of Colombia's singer Shakira rest in tents as they wait for a concert near Simon Bolivar Park in Bogota, Colombia. Shakira will perform in concert on Saturday, promoting her album Sale el Sol. Fernando Vergara/AP
A Chinese policeman rides a Segway as he patrols Tiananmen Square outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese justice officials are vowing to crush all threats to state security, social stability, and the country's economy. Ng Han Guan/AP
Protesters confront a Saudi police officer during a demonstration in the eastern Gulf coast town of Qatif. Police flooded the streets of the Saudi capital today to deter a planned day of protests inspired by pan-Arab revolts, but a small Shiite demonstration was reported in the country's oil-producing east. Reuters
Orlando Duque of Colombia practices his dive from a trampoline near the Tahai Moai prior to the opening round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series at Hanga Roa in Easter Island, Chile. The seven-round series starts this weekend provided it is not disrupted by the Japanese tsunami. Dean Treml/AP
Devon Simmons waits with other evacuees at Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, Ore., during a tsunami warning following a major earthquake in Japan. The school is closed today but opened the cafeteria for people to find refuge. Benjamin Brayfield/The World/AP
Gareth Delve (3rd from top) of Australia's Melbourne Rebels flies into Ryan Kankowski (front) of South Africa's Sharks during their super rugby union match in Melbourne, Australia. Mick Tsikas/Reuters
A girl has her face painted with the Egyptian flag during a rally to support Muslim and Christian national unity at Tahrir Square in Cairo. Thirteen people were killed and 140 wounded during clashes between Muslims and Christians two days ago as the police and ruling military struggled to maintain order barely a month after a popular uprising ousted longtime leader Hosni Mubarak. Maya Alleruzzo/AP
Fishermen pull a boat from the sea in the Pacific resort city of Mazatlan, Mexico, in preparation for a possible tsunami raised by Japan's magnitude 8.9 earthquake. Christiann Davis/AP
Passengers sleep in a lobby as they wait for their transportation at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. A devastating tsunami triggered by the biggest earthquake on record in Japan killed at least 1,000 people along the northeastern coast after a wall of water swept away everything in its path. Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters
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The suspected killers of a British soldier in London this week claimed to have acted in response to the West's 'war on Islam' – raising concerns that their view is shared by more European Muslims.
After two men butchered a British soldier in broad daylight Wednesday cameras captured them uttering: "We must fight them as they fight us. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,” said one.
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