Picture News
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AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:34 PM ET
Awati on wheels : Brazilian Awati Indians arrive on bikes in an area of the Amazon forest occupied by the Awara tribe, in central Brazil, to take part in a tribal ceremony. (AFP/Antonio Scorza) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:06 PM ET
Tight formation : Russian pilots show their skills during demonstration flights at the first day of the MAKS 2005 International air and space show in the town of Zhukovsk. (AFP/Mladen Antonov) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:47 PM ET
Troops at sunset : Israeli troops stand in line before resuming their march into the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Neve Dekalim during the first stages of Israel's forcible eviction of all Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip. (AFP/Roberto Schmidt) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:54 PM ET
Claiming a right : Iranian students join hands with the slogan 'Nuclear Energy is Our Obvious Right' written in English and Farsi while forming a human chain around the uranium conversion facility, outside Isfahan, in a show of support for Iran's decision to reopen the plant. (AFP/Atta Kenare) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:27 PM ET
Settlers hands : Israeli settlers raise their hands in the air as they chant while blocking the main street in the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Neve Dekalim. (AFP/Roland Schmidt) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 5:00 PM ET
Tucked : Colombian Juliana Ochoa executes her dive during the 10-meter platform competition at the Bolivar Games in Pereira, Colombia. (AFP/Luis Acosta) -
Flight canned
Coca Cola and a Hong Kong airline teamed up to make this airplane from Diet Coke cans for its promotion in Shanghai, China. -- AP -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 3:58 PM ET
Papal reflections : Pilgrims are reflected on a portrait of Pope Benedict XVI on the opening day of the Catholic World Youth Days in Cologne. (AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff) -
Bombings in Baghdad
Three car bombs exploded minutes apart at a busy bus station and near a hospital during the morning rush hour in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday. The bombings killed at least 41 people and wounded 85. -- AFP -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:09 PM ET
Marching into the settlement : Israeli troops march into the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Neve Dekalim during the first stages of the Israel's forcible eviction of all remaining Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip. (AFP/Roberto Schmidt) -
Splashing good time
Indonesian men spar during a water boxing game in a Jakarta canal, held as part of Indonesia's Independence Day festivities. The country celebrated 60 years of independence from Duth colonial rule on Wednesday. -- AP -
Pope visits Germany
Pope Benedict XVI's arrival in Cologne was eagerly anticipated by youngsters gathered in Germany for World Youth Day. -
Pope visits Germany
Security was tight before his arrival - with sniffer dogs checking the aircraft steps. -
Pope visits Germany
But when the Pope finally left the plane, he received a rousing, if blustery, reception. -
Pope visits Germany
The visit to his native Germany is the Pope's first major foreign trip since his election after the death of John Paul II. -
Pope visits Germany
Addressing the crowds, the Pope said Germans could be proud of their long tradition of openness to the global community. -
Pope visits Germany
In Cologne, pilgrims have been getting their photos taken with the Pope - or at least his cardboard copy. -
Pope visits Germany
A French nun and a priest stood on top of barriers in front of Cologne cathedral as they awaited the Pope's arrival. -
Pope visits Germany
Popemania has gripped Germany - and thousands are expected to attend his appearances during his visit. -
German cyclist Jan Ullrich gears up for the fourth stage of the Tour of Germany. -
Pakistani men show their ID cards as they vote in the first day of the country's local elections. -
Firefighters take part in a bomb training exercise in the Lebanese capital Beirut, which frightened residents mistook for the real thing. -
Pope Benedict XVI disappears under his cape as he arrives for a youth festival in his native Germany. -
British teenagers show delight at the results of their A level exams. -
Malaysian firefighters help deal with peat fires in Indonesia which have been causing a haze in their home country.