Horse Meat Back in the US

For the first time in six years the US government is allowing for the slaughter of horses, for their meat.

In 2007, Congress banned the practice, but the ban only lasted til 2011.

Now, Valley Meat Co. in Roswell, New Mexico has gained approval to begin.

They will be processing up to a hundred horses a day, for sale in Japan and Europe.

According to the USDA, four other meat companies have filed for permission, and it will be granted in the first week of July.

Russian Police Arrest 50 at Gay Rights Rally

Russian police arrested around forty people, on Saturday for holding a gay rights rally, in St. Petersburg.

Another seven were arrested for assaulting members of the rally.

"Gay propaganda" including rallies was banned by the Russian government.

Anyone who participates in such rallies or in passing on information about them can be arrested and fined.

Protests Renewed in Istanbul

Thousands of Turks massed in Istanbul, renewing their protests against the government.

The renewed protests were spurred on by Friday's violence, in which a protester was killed.

Saturday's protest remained peaceful, with riot police, backed by water cannons, blocking the crowd's path.

Within hours their numbers began to dwindle, most of them willing to return another day.

Chinese Troops Enter Xianjiang in Show of Force

In an effort to enforce peace, hundreds of police and military were trucked into Xianjiang, China.

On Wednesday, dozens were killed when Uighurs attacked a police station, in Turpan, and dozens more in another attack in Hotan, on Friday.

This weekend marks the four year anniversary of deadly riots, in the region, which saw hundreds die.

The government is hoping that their show of force will keep violence from continuing.

Roadside Bomb Kills 8 in Thailand

Eight soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb exploded, in Thailand.

It happened in the Krong Pinang district of Yala province.

A military convoy was passing through when the blast hit.

The region has seen turmoil since Islamist militants began an insurgency in 2004.