Georgian refugee Margarita Dedanashvili, 70, sits in a bus as she waits to leave the town of Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Russia has recognized the independence of the breakaway Georgian territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Western criticism of the move was immediate.
Dust Up
Armored vehicles move forward, during the Pakistan army's Zarb-e-Hadeed exercise, which started at Khairpur Tamewali, some 62 miles southeast of Multan, Pakistan, on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The exercise is part of routine training, aimed at enhancing professional competence of the troops.
Gathering Gustav
A false-color image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made at 5:15 a.m. EDT Tuesday Aug. 26, 2008, shows Hurricane Gustav as it approaches the southern coast of Haiti.
Lots Of Upside
A worker stands in front of the "Upside Down House" in Trassenheide on Usedom Island, northern Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The house of an entrepreneur from Poland is part of the project "The World Upside Down" that will allow visitors a different view of everyday items. The building is expected to open its doors to visitors in the upcoming week.
Readying For Ramadan
Palestinians walk past Ramadan ornaments in Jerusalem's Old City, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins in early September.
Hopped Up
Lorenz Huber, son of a Bavarian hop farmer and his grandmother pick leaves and stalks from a crop of hops at Lohwinden, southern Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. The hop harvest, a basic element of Bavarian beer, has just started.
Night Lights
A lightning storm is visible in an eastern band of the Hurricane Gustav storm system in the distance off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Gustav dumped torrential rains across southern Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least 11 and threatening crops. Global fuel futures soared on fears Gustav could move into the Gulf of Mexico as an "extremely dangerous" storm.
Big Appetite
Raul Montoya, 4-month-old, wears a crown, sash and scepter after winning the King of Breastfeeding contest in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. Peru's Health Ministry celebrates breastfeeding week Aug. 25-29.