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An activist shouts anti-China slogans after being held outside Beijing's embassy in Delhi, India. The protesters are angry at a new rail link in Tibet they say threatens Tibetan culture. -
A woman looks at drugs put on display in Beijing to mark International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 8:14 PM ET
So lonely... : "Solitario George" (Lonely George), the last known alive giant tortoise of this species, native from the Pinta Island, is seen at the Galapagos National Park on Santa Cruz Island. For 40 years, the authorities of the park have been offering 10,000 US dollars to whomever finds a female for "Solitario George." (AFP/Rodrigo Buendia) -
AP - Tue Jun 27, 6:05 PM ET
A man passes by a painting of Colombian artist Fernando Botero called ' EL Desfile' (The Parade) at Bellas Artes Museum, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, June 27, 2006. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) -
AP - Tue Jun 27, 11:10 AM ET
A bumble bee hovers over a poppy flower during a summer heat wave in Santok, Poland, on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. Temperatures soared across Poland, reaching 32 Celsius (90 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Lech Muszynski). -
AP - Mon Jun 26, 4:00 PM ET
A Palestinian boy throws the a finishing net in the sea at sunset in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah Monday June 26, 2006. Israel on Monday ruled out negotiations with the Palestinian captors of an Israeli soldier, promising a 'broad and ongoing' military offensive in the Gaza Strip. But even as Israel massed forces along the Gaza border, large-scale military action appeared unlikely. Officials said they were still pursuing a diplomatic solution and conceded a broad attack would threaten the soldier's life. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) -
AP - Sun Jun 25, 3:42 AM ET
A Chinese man and child tries to mimic the expression on a sculpture during an exhibition with an Olympic Games theme held along a commercial street in Beijing, China, Sunday, June 25, 2006. The exhibition, featuring works from local and foreign artists, is part of the annual Olympic Culture Festival, which opened Friday, and is aimed at fostering awareness of the Olympics ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:26 PM ET
Empty streets : One of the most congested expressways in Sao Paulo, Brazil looks devoid of all traffic during the second half of the Brazil vs Ghana FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 match. Brazil won 3-1. (AFP/Mauricio Lima) -
AFP/DDP - Tue Jun 27, 7:24 PM ET
After the match : Ghanaian fans look on after their team's loss in the round of 16 World Cup football match between Brazil and Ghana at Dortmund's World Cup Stadium. Brazil won the match 3-0 and will play France in the next round. (AFP/DDP/Berthold Stadler) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:19 PM ET
Battle for the ball : French forward Franck Ribery (L) and Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso fight for the ball during the World Cup 2006 round of 16 football game Spain vs. France, at Hanover stadium. France won 3-1. (AFP/Michael Urban) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:18 PM ET
Talk to the hand : Britain's Stuart Fielden (R) vies with New Zealand's Vinnie Anderson during a XXXX Rugby League test at Knowsley Road in St Helens. Great Britain won 46-14. (AFP/Andrew Yates) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:17 PM ET
Hand in the sand : Hand of a little girl at the Iztuzu beach in Dalyan province of Mugla, Turkey. (AFP/Mustafa Ozer) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:17 PM ET
Handcuffed protest : Handcuffed, a Palestinian demonstrator holds a photograph of a relative being held in an Israeli jail during a protest out side the offices of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the West Bank town of Hebron. (AFP/Hazem Bader) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:16 PM ET
Ready to strike : Israeli soldiers sprint down a sand dune as part of exercises at a staging area located just outside the Gaza Strip near the Israeli Kibbutz Zikim. (AFP/David Furst) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:16 PM ET
Pitching a tent : Israeli soldiers pitch a tent at a staging area for tanks and armored personnel carriers, located just outside the Gaza Strip near the Israeli Kibbutz Mefalsim. (AFP/David Furst) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:16 PM ET
Up for a save : French goalkeeper Fabien Barthez saves the ball during the World Cup 2006 round of 16 football game Spain vs. France, at Hanover stadium. France won 3-1. (AFP/Odd Andersen) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:16 PM ET
Fresh catch : A Turkish fisherman holds a Blue Crab at Iztuzu beach in Dalyan province of Mugla, Turkey. (AFP/Mustafa Ozer) -
AFP - Tue Jun 27, 7:15 PM ET
Faces from the grave : A forensic expert gives explanation to pictures of people believed to be Iraqi Kurds that were found in a mass grave somewhere in Iraq. (AFP/Ali al-Saadi) -
Day in pictures: 28 June 2006
A Greek riot police officer slips during clashes with anarchists at a demonstration against reforms in higher education in the capital, Athens. -
This baby UK barn owl, left, has puzzled wildlife experts because it has smaller eyes and is lighter than normal. The bird was found alone in an aircraft hangar in Gloucestershire. -
Iraqis try to put out a fire that engulfed several shops in a popular market of the southern city of Basra. The origin of the blaze was not known. -
Protesters get a soaking as firefighters train their hoses on them in Manila, the Philippines. They were demonstrating against alleged political killings under the government. -
North Koreans bid farewell to South Korean relatives after a reunion in North Korea for separated families. Hundreds met for the first time since the Korean War. -
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment do morning exercises at the US military base at Deh Afghan, southern Afghanistan. -
Children cool off in a fountain on a sweltering day in Warsaw, Poland, where temperatures reached an unusual 33C.