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Suspected shooter in Seattle killed five people and wounded one before killing himself when confronted by police. The suspect identified as Ian Lee Stawicki, shot dead four people at a popular cafe, then fled to a downtown parking lot where he killed another woman and stole her car. He then shot himself in the head as police closed in. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SEATTLE POLICE DEPUTY CHIEF NICK METZ SAYING: "The suspect saw the officers coming, the suspect then placed a firearm that he was holding to his head and he fired one round." Described as mentally disturbed, Stawicki died at a hospital hours after the late-morning slayings. The burst of gun violence prompted a security alert and lockdown at several schools. Authorities had no immediate explanation for the bloodshed. Sophia Soo, Reuters.

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Canadian police named a suspect in a gruesome murder case involving a dismembered torso and mailed-out body parts. A package containing a human foot was sent to the Conservative Party headquarters in Ottawa. A party spokesman said it was horrifying. (SOUNDBITE) (English) FRED DELOREY, CONSERVATIVE PARTY SPOKESPERSON SAYING: "The odor coming from the package was just horrible and I'm sure many of us will never forget it." Later, another package containing a hand was intercepted at the postal depot, addressed to the Liberal Party. Montreal police released a photograph of the suspect they said is Luka Rocco Magnotta, and asked people across Canada to help locate him. He is also known as Eric Clinton Newman and Vladimir Romanov. Police said the suspect and the unknown victim knew each other, but offered no details. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MONTREAL POLICE COMMANDER IAN LAFRENIERE SAYING: "What we know about the suspect--he's not known by police services, he knew the victim. This is what we believe from information discovered at the crime scene." The police also searched an apartment at an undisclosed Montreal location. Canadian media reported that a headless torso was found in a suitcase on a pile of garbage outside the apartment. Sophia Soo, Reuters.

The war on drugs in Bolivia. Five months into a one year pilot program against illegal coca crops in Bolivia the fight goes on. It's a project backed by neighbor Brazil and the United States. Government forces fan thorough Bolivia's Carrasco National Park. They are literally ripping the illegal plants from the ground. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) FELIPE CACERES, VICE-MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEFENSE, SAYING: "Here, in a month or more, these plant seedbeds would have been enough to create at least 5 hectares of coca plants in this place, and what we are doing is preventing the spread of these coca seeds, and in this way putting a stop to all the illegal coca inside Carrasco National Park, it is one of our objectives as the Joint Task Force and National Government." Bolivia is the third largest producer of coca, the raw material of cocaine. Time may be running out for the project, however. The US Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS) is due to withdraw its support from the program in September 2012 taking an $11 million financial contribution with them. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tells France 24 that he does not expect next month's talks with six world powers in Moscow to yield any major breakthroughs on the country's controversial nuclear program. SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD SAYING: "We are not expecting miracles at the next nuclear meeting in Moscow." Earlier this month, the six powers - the US, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - failed to persuade Tehran to halt its most sensitive nuclear work. They will meet again in Moscow in June to try to end a stand-off that has raised fears of a more instability that could threaten global oil supplies. Iran's nuclear progress is closely watched by the West and Israel as it could determine how long it could take Tehran to build an atomic bomb. Iran denies any plan to do this and says its aims are entirely peaceful. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.

Angelina Jolie was in London to meet with British Foreign Secretary William Hague, backing a government campaign to fight sexual violence in conflict zones. The Oscar-winning actress, who is a Special Envoy for the U.N. High Commissioner on Refugees, threw her support behind the initiative which aims at prosecuting offenders and getting support to victims. Grammy-winning folk musician Doc Watson has died. A singer of bluegrass, country, blues and gospel music, Watson died on Tuesday (May 29) following an abdominal surgery last week. He was 89. Justin Bieber caused quite a stir in Oslo, Norway, where tens of thousands of his fans overran the city. Bieber is there to perform several songs as part of an upcoming TV show, and the assemblage of fans apparently got so bad, police asked the singer to help control them. Bieber send a message on Twitter, pleading with fans to obey all police orders. Finally, Jessica Simpson has introduced her daughter, Maxwell Drew, to the world, appearing on the cover of People Magazine. Maxwell Drew was born on May 01, weighing in at 9 lbs., 13 oz. Simpson said she is still recovering from her C-section and that mothering as become a "full-on job." Bob Mezan, Reuters.

Former South African president Nelson Mandela and his family receive the African National Congress centenary torch. Mandela is surrrounded by his wife as he is presented with the flame. Mandela, who will turn 94 in June, was not able to attend the officials celebrations held in January. The torch is also a tribute to the many ANC members who were assassinated or tortured to death by the apartheid regime. The flame has travelled the whole country as provinces hold centenary celebrations throughout 2012. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.

The finishing touches are being made to a collection of Tintin memorabilia ahead of a sale that is expected to set records. The auction, entitled 'The World of Tintin's Creator' will feature rare first editions of the Belgian comic book hero's adventures, as well as pictures, toys and postcards. Also going under the hammer will be an original 1932 cover of 'Tintin in America' by Georges Remi -- better known by his pen-name Herge. Comic expert Eric Le Roy at Paris auction house, Artcurial, believe it could fetch up to a million euros, making it the highest ever sum paid for a comic. SOUNDBITE: Eric Le Roy, comics expert, saying (French): "We had already sold this front page in 2008 in Artcurial for 764,000 euros. Since the last four years, the market has gone up a bit. And high quality things are more and more rare on the market." Such a large sale of Tintin pieces is a rarity, partly because collectors are not typical art enthusiasts who sell the works, but fans who want to hold on to their purchases. Le Roy explains why this sale is so special. SOUNDBITE: Eric Le Roy, comics expert, saying (French): "It's part of our life and that's where the importance of the work of Herge lies. These are images that have been etched in our memories and the collectors buy back at a golden price what they had previously thrown away or the things that got worn away when they were children. That is the magic of the Tintin collection." The auction will take place in Paris on June 2nd. Tara Cleary, Reuters.

Amateur video out of Syria appears to show a tank in flames in the city of Homs. The video, which could not be independently verified by Reuters appears to show an ambush of a Syrian army tank. A soldier is captured. The assault comes after several countries expelled their Syrian ambassadors in response to a massacre in Houla, which killed 108 people including many children. International envoy Kofi Annan says Syria is at a quote 'tipping point'. He urged President Bashar al-Assad to halt the killing that the West blames squarely on his troops. In more than a year of bloodshed the United Nations says government forces have killed more than 9,000 civilians. The Syrian government says thousands of its security forces have been killed by insurgents. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Angelina Jolie met British Foreign Secretary William Hague in London on Tuesday (May 29), as she backed a new government campaign to fight sexual violence in conflict zones. The Oscar-winning actress, who is a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees threw her support behind the initiative ahead of a screening of her directorial debut 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' at the foreign office. Hague said his experiences meeting victims of sexual violence in Bosnia and Rwanda highlighted the importance of fighting such crimes. Jolie said she was grateful to be part of such an important campaign. "Although progress has been made there is so much that needs to be done. Today as conflicts rage around the world sexual violence continues to take a terrible toll - no longer can we pretend not to know the grave consequences of our failure to prevent and combat these crimes. We know what the victims of such crimes want but don't often get - justice and recognition. Strengthening efforts to gather, preserve and act on evidence of sexual violence may afford greater justice to the victims and prevent even more widespread violations. It is so important," she told the news conference. 'In the Land of Blood and Honey' tells the story of the war through an ambiguous relationship between Danijel, a Bosnian Serb, and Ajla, a Bosnian Muslim woman, whose affection becomes hostage to their respective ethnic groups. They attempt to maintain their relationship against a backdrop of war, killings and rapes, and pressure from their families, which proves impossible. Some of wartime rape victims, whose protests against the details of the plot halted the shooting of the film in Bosnia, praised the film as difficult, true and brave after it was shown during a one-week screening in Sarajevo in December.

Co-workers and family members grieve for their loved ones who died after a factory collapsed in Medolla, northern Italy. An earthquake -- the second in ten days -- brought the building down, claiming four lives. Rescue teams began removing the bodies of the factory workers after all four had been found. In Cavezzo, also in the north, a 65 year old was rescued from the ruins of her home. The local fire brigade heard the woman's cries for help and managed to pull her to safety. At least 17 people were killed by the earthquake and 350 injured, and just nine days after a similarly strong tremor struck the same region. Some 14,000 people have been made homeless by the two quakes. Simon Hanna, Reuters.

A child recalls the massacre of his family in Houla. Amateur video out of Syria, which could not be independently verified by Reuters shows a child describing a massacre in which 108 civilians were killed last Friday The boy says "his mother shouted at solders that came into their house for taking his brothers and uncles. They pointed their guns at her head and shot her five times." The boy claims the men came from tanks, adding he was also shot, but survived because he played dead. Witnesses and survivors have told U.N. investigators that most victims died in two bouts of summary executions carried out by militiamen from a nearby village. The Syrian government has blamed Islamist militants for the killings. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.

In an unprecedented sentencing, a special war crimes court dealt former Liberian President Charles Taylor a 50 year jail sentence for helping Sierra Leonean rebels wage a savage war. Taylor is the first head of state convicted by an international court since the World War Two Nazi trials at Nuremberg. He was found guilty of backing rebels who murdered, raped and mutilated tens of thousands of people in an 11-year war that ended in 2002. The chief prosecutor in the case said Taylor deserved a harsher sentence. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHIEF PROSECUTOR OF THE SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE BRENDA HOLLIS SAYING: "Attorneys propose and judges dispose, we proposed eighty years, the judges disposition was fifty years. And I said we will very carefully review their sentencing judgment to determine if we will appeal, and ask that the sentence imposed be of a longer duration." Taylor's defense lawyer criticized the prosecution, saying the ruling sent the wrong signal to the international community. (SOUNDBITE) (English) DEFENCE LAWYER COURTENAY GRIFFITHS SAYING: "What lesson does that send to president Assad? Maybe the lesson is if you are a sitting leader and the international community wants to get rid of you, either you get murdered like Colonel Gaddafi or you hang on until the bitter end." A member of parliament from Sierra Leone, however, welcomed the sentencing. (SOUNDBITE) (English), SIERRA LEONE MP, IBRAHIM SORIE, SAYING: "People of Sierra Leone have been waiting for this day and indeed they have gotten it now. 50 years sentence, to us is quite acceptable and it's just like a life sentence, given his age." Both the defence and the prosecution are expected to appeal the verdict. Sarah Sheffer, Reuters.

The perks of being a Grammy winning artist. Oregon native Esperanza Spalding became the first ever jazz musician to win best new artist at the Grammys last year, beating pop heavyweights such as Justin Bieber and Drake. And while she has long enjoyed a keen following among jazz enthusiasts, Esperanza now sees many new faces come to her show. SOUNDBITE: Esperanza Spalding, Grammy winning jazz artist, saying (English): "Before the Grammy a lot of people came that had heard about my music through some sort of jazz related outlet, you know. Magazine or another band or maybe a jazz critical, whatever. And now a lot of people are coming that have heard about it somewhere else. So they're not necessarily the people who would sit down and listen to a saxophone solo, an improvised saxophone solo but they're coming here. They might not know what they're getting into, they are just going out of curiosity because they heard about it and then we get to share you know the music with an audience that wouldn't necessarily have showed up to a you know jazz infused concert or whatever you wanna call it." Joined by a 12-piece band on Monday (May 28) Spalding played songs from her current album "Radio Music Society" to an enthusiastic crowd at KOKO nightclub in London. While the Grammy win has certainly raised the singer's profile, Esperanza also saw some downsides to her newly found fame. Disappointed fans of fellow nominee Justin Bieber took to social networking sites at the time to express their anger. One year on Esperanza says there are no hard feelings. SOUNDBITE: Esperanza Spalding, Grammy winning jazz artist, saying (English): "I mean of all the things to get upset about you know. I mean something has to be on the news. Something has to be on Facebook so that 's what it was for that time. But you know." So her brief collision with the pop world has not distracted Esperanza Spalding. She continues to tour and promote her music. And judging by the crowd at KOKO there are plenty of takers. Kathi Urban, Reuters

Judges at the Hague sentence former Liberian President Charles Taylor to 50 years in prison. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PRESIDING JUDGE RICHARD LUSSICK: "The trial chamber unanimously sentences you to a single term of imprisonment of 50 years for all the counts of which you've been found guilty." Sixty-four-year-old Taylor is the first head of state to be convicted by an international court since World War Two. He was found guilty of backing rebels who murdered, raped and mutilated tens of thousands of people in an 11-year war that ended in 2002. The Special Court for Sierra Leone ruled last month that Taylor aided and abetted Revolutionary United Front rebels in the war that left 50,000 people dead. Taylor also profited from the war by trading in so-called blood diamonds that helped finance the conflict. Judges at The Hague said Taylor knew about the brutality but nonetheless helped equip and fund the rebels, giving them satellite phones and money. Simon Hanna, Reuters.