A rescue worker is seen near the wreckage of a Turkish Airlines airplane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. The airplane, with 135 people aboard, slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport. Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many seriously, officials said. The Boeing 737-800 broke into three pieces on impact about two miles short of a runway.
Thai Turmoil
With their faces covered, two Thai demonstrators join a rally outside the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva entered his office unhindered, easing fears of confrontation after 20,000 protesters allied with exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra surrounded the building the day before demanding that parliament be dissolved and new elections held.
Pakistan Protest
Supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif condemn Supreme Court decision, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. The Supreme Court barred opposition leader Sharif from elected office, raising the prospect of bitter political conflict in Pakistan as its shaky government struggles against rising Islamist militancy.
Bangladesh Unrest
Bangladesh army troops take position outside the headquarters of Bangladesh Rifles in Dhaka, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Mutinous border guards opened fire inside their headquarters and seized a shopping mall in the Bangladesh capital Wednesday, killing one person and wounding several others in an apparent pay dispute, officials said. The army moved in to quell the unrest.
Tibetan New Year
A Tibetan monk watches a ceremony to mark the Tibetan New Year, at the Lama Temple in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009. Overseas activists have called for a boycott of Tibetan New Year celebrations to mark the upcoming anniversary of the crackdown on anti-government riots and protests in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa.
The Party's Over
An employee with SDT Waste and Debris Services uses a blower to clear sidewalks on Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009, as crews work to clean the French Quarter after last night's Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans.
Horsing Around
Three horses run side-by-side through a snow-covered meadow near Wangen im Allgaeu, southern Germany, on a sunny Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2009.
On The Tee ...
Tiger Woods watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship Wednesday Feb. 25, 2009, in Marana, Ariz. The match marked Woods' return to competitive golf after being away for 8 months while he recovered from major knee surgery.