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Baghdad sandstorm
Hundreds of people, most of them elderly, are taken to hospital after suffering breathing difficulties. -
Baghdad sandstorm
Most people stay indoors, but for security officers patrolling outside a building this is not an option. -
Baghdad sandstorm
The task of checking vehicles is made worse by a reduction in visibility to 50 metres (165ft) or less. -
Baghdad sandstorm
Iraqi policemen checking vehicles protect themselves as best they can with scarves covering their mouths and noses... -
Baghdad sandstorm
...as do the few street vendors who venture out determined to sell their wares. -
Baghdad sandstorm
This man saw the sandstorm as a golden opportunity for profit, selling surgical masks to passing motorists. -
Baghdad sandstorm
When this woman's veil fails to provide adequate protection, she too opts to upgrade to a surgical mask. -
Baghdad sandstorm
Despite the storm, these US soldiers are determined to get outside for a cigarette. -
Nagasaki remembers
Sixty years ago, on 9 August 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki, killing at least 70,000 people and destroying the city. -
Nagasaki remembers
Today Nagasaki, in south-western Japan, has been rebuilt as a bustling city. The twin towers of the Urakami Cathedral, centre left, mark the point where the atomic bomb exploded. -
Nagasaki remembers
Worshippers flocked to the cathedral for memorial prayers as the city's day of remembrance began. -
Nagasaki remembers
Elsewhere, crowds gathered in Peace Park in the city centre to pay their respects to those killed and injured by the bomb. -
Nagasaki remembers
Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi laid a wreath at the park's memorial, and watched as school children sang songs of peace. -
Nagasaki remembers
Across Nagasaki, survivors have been recalling the days of August 1945. Many were left with severe burns and blast injuries, while others suffered from the effects of radioactivity. -
Nagasaki remembers
Exhibits at Nagasaki's Atomic Bomb Museum include this clock, suddenly stopped by the force of the blast at 1102 on 9 August 1945. -
Nagasaki remembers
The city's peace monument, which looks out over Peace Park, was framed by 1,000 doves released as commemorations drew to a close. -
AFP - Mon Aug 8, 4:22 PM ET
Helsinki puddle : Athletes competing in the men's 10000m finals are reflected in a puddle by the side of the track at the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Helsinki. (AFP/Adrian Dennis) -
AP - Tue Aug 9,10:06 AM ET
Alan Magee from the Duthain Dealbh (Fleeting Sculpture) group works on a sculpture in the courtyard of Dublin Castle, Ireland, on Tuesday Aug. 9, 2005, where the group of artists are carving elaborate works of art out of sand. The pieces will remain on display from August 15 to 29. (AP Photo / Cathal McNaughton, PA) -
AFP - Mon Aug 8, 9:33 PM ET
Demo in London : A young boy holds a poster praising Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi as he takes part in a protest against the regime in Burma outside the Burmese embassy in London, on the 17th anniversary for the upprising in 1988. (AFP/Odd Andersen) -
AFP - Mon Aug 8, 5:05 PM ET
Dashing through the rain : Competitors in one of the women's 100m semi-finals sprint to the finish on a wet track at the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Helsinki. (AFP/Gabriel Bouys) -
GRAND FINALE: Fireworks lit up the night sky over the Padang towards the end of the National Day Parade on Tuesday. -- BRYAN VAN DER BEEK -
AP - Tue Aug 9, 8:09 AM ET
Children deliver lanterns to the Urakami river to pay tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005. The city marks the anniversary of the nuclear attack this day 60 years ago. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa) -
AFP - Tue Aug 9, 5:20 PM ET
Observation at sunset : An Israeli soldier stands guard in a observation tower at the Kissufim checkpoint, close to the Gush Katif settlement bloc. (AFP/Thomas Coex) -
AFP - Tue Aug 9, 5:20 PM ET
Refugee camp : Two young refugee girls stand and chat by the wall in the Mahkmour Refugees Camp of Arbil, in Iraq. (AFP/Mustafa Ozer) -
AFP - Tue Aug 9, 5:21 PM ET
During the downpour : Spectators protect themselves from the rain during the 10th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Helsinki. (AFP/Gabriel Bouys)