April 30, 2012 (17 images)

Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh attends a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians prisoners held in Israeli jails, in Gaza City, April 30, 2012. Human rights groups say up to 2,000 prisoners have joined an open-ended hunger strike to protest against jail conditions. UPI/Ismael Mohamad

Susan Sarandon arrives at the "Last Call at the Oasis" Premiere at the Loews 19th Street Theater in New York on April 30, 2012. UPI /Laura Cavanaugh

U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (L) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on April 30, 2012. The two leaders will be discussing trade and military issues. UPI/Olivier Douliery/Pool

A man takes a picture of the Manhattan skyline on the top floors of the new One World Trade Center which is under construction on the site of the destroyed original World Trade Center in New York City on April 30, 2012. One World Trade Center officially surpassed the height of the Empire State Building today to become New York City's tallest building. UPI/John Angelillo