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Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen smiles after Pope Benedict XVI named him as a new cardinal. -
Soldiers in the Philippines take a break from their search for victims of a massive landslide on the island of Leyte on Friday. -
A boy cries on the streets of Kabul in Afghanistan as the British Army patrols the market area of the city. -
Reuters - Sat Feb 18, 9:53 AM ET
A hockey fan shows his support for Switzerland before their men's ice hockey game against Canada at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 18, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Blake -
AP - Tue Feb 21, 9:46 AM ET
Parrots sit on a palm tree at the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006. Many countries are on high alert against threat of migratory birds carrying bird flu. (AP Photo/M. Lakshman) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:08 PM ET
Dance performance : A member of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe hangs from a wire during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis) -
Reuters - Tue Feb 21, 8:14 AM ET
A white peacock displays its feathers in a bird park in Amman February 21, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:09 PM ET
Putting on a show : Members of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe hang from wires during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:11 PM ET
De La Guarda : Members of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe perform during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:16 PM ET
Swan song : A swan is pictured in Paloma park in Benalmadena, southern Spain. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:20 PM ET
Gull in flight : A seagull flies over the beach in Nice, Southern France. (AFP/Valery Hache) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:22 PM ET
Gucci drama : A model displays a creation by Italian fashion house Gucci during Fall/Winter 2006/2007 women's ready to wear collection in Milan. (AFP/Paco Serinelli) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:32 PM ET
Wolf Brigade : An Iraqi Special Police Commando from the 2nd Battalion 2nd Brigade, also widely known as the "Wolf Brigade", carries an RPG as his unit foot patrols during a search and detain operation, in the restive streets of Ramadi city, west of Baghdad. (AFP/David Furst) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:43 PM ET
Cross country : Atheles compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics' men's sprint qusterfinals in Pragelato. Bjorn Lind of Sweden won the gold medal, Roddy Darragon of France took the silver, Thobias Fredriksson of Sweden the bronze. (AFP/Martin Bureau) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:45 PM ET
Amid the flags : An Indian activist from the Communist Party of India (CPI) sits amid flags during a protest in New Delhi. The protesters rallied against the recent price hike in food grains and proposed hike cooking gas during the budget. (AFP/Manpreet Romana) -
AFP - Wed Feb 22, 5:28 PM ET
Ronaldinho in London : Barcelona's Ronaldinho exhales during a Champions League game against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in London. Barcelona won the game 2-1. (AFP/Adrian Dennis) -
Day in pictures: 23 February 2006
Rescuers help to free a wounded man trapped in the rubble of a collapsed market building in Moscow. -
Musicians walk through the streets during a carnival in the Swiss town of Lucerne. -
A voter marks her ballot paper prior casting her vote in Uganda's elections. -
A dog jumps through flaming hoops as part of its training to become a rescue dog in Kunming, China. -
Police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators protesting against the fatal shooting of four boys by the Indian army in Srinagar. -
An Iraqi boy looks through a bullet-riddled window in Baquba, following a night of violence in protest at the bombing of the al-Askari shrine - one of Shia Islam's holiest sites. -
An Indian man feeds pigeons in Delhi as official tests show there is a "distinct possibility" some humans may be infected with bird flu. -
AP - Thu Feb 23, 3:22 AM ET
A technicians' feet are seen behind a set of turbine blades casing of a Trent 500 aero plane engine at the Singapore Aero Engine Services Ltd., (SAESL) overhaul facility, Thursday Feb. 23, 2006 during a tour in conjunction with the Asian Aerospace exhibition which started Monday in Singapore. Aviation companies opened Asia's largest air show Tuesday with fiercely competitive campaigns aimed at coaxing China, India and other regional customers to splurge on super jumbos and sophisticated jet technology. The SAESL is also one of the worlds first facility to handle the Trent 900 engine for the Airbus A380 aircraft, which will enter service with Singapore Airlines this year. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) -
Reuters - Thu Feb 23, 4:42 PM ET
A visitor to the Hilario Galguera gallery in Mexico City contemplate a piece by Damien Hirst titled 'The inescapable truth' consisting of a dove suspended in formaldehyde over a skull (unseen) February 23, 2006. Hirst opened his first show in Mexico on Thursday, titled Mors Dei (The death of God in Latin). REUTERS/Andrew Winning