(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: May 11, 2010) Opposition groups in Egypt are protesting the government's attempt to restore emergency rule in cases of terrorism and drug trafficking. Benigno Aquino was poised to become the winner of presidential elections in the Philippines; while the elections were mostly peaceful, Al Jazeera obtained footage of a deadly firefight at a polling station in the southern province of Lano del Sur. One month from the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa, local businesses are hoping to capitalize on the event. In Iran, the stock market is booming.

(Al Jazeera English News Headlines: May 11, 2010) Opposition groups in Egypt are protesting the government's attempt to restore emergency rule in cases of terrorism and drug trafficking. Benigno Aquino was poised to become the winner of presidential elections in the Philippines; while the elections were mostly peaceful, Al Jazeera obtained footage of a deadly firefight at a polling station in the southern province of Lano del Sur. One month from the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa, local businesses are hoping to capitalize on the event. In Iran, the stock market is booming.