Thai workers of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation cheer as they come out of a Tunnel Boring Machine, after a successful break through on the Central Secretariat-Badarpur corridor section in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. The metro network in the city has reduced commuting timings and massive traffic congestion on the capital's roads, which is home to more than 16 million people.
Shattered
Palestinian men, reflected in a broken mirror, look at the damage in a bedroom of their house, which was occupied by Israeli soldiers during the conflict, in Mughraka, central Gaza strip, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Israel withdrew the last of its troops from the Gaza Strip before dawn and pursued diplomatic efforts to stanch the flow of arms into the Hamas-ruled territory.
Day One
President Barack Obama walks into the Oval Office at the White House Wednesday morning, Jan. 21, 2009, for his first full day in office.
Dragon Tamer
French artist Michael Klein puts the finishing touches to his sand sculpture of a sea dragon, on the beach of Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, Jan 21, 2009.
Sillouettes At Sunset
A Palestinian man and youths are seen in a field, as the sun sets on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009.
In The Clouds
Clouds drift over a mountain above the village of Santa Caterina Valfurva, in northern Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Heavy snow has been falling in the Italian Alps forcing organizers to cancel the opening training session for a women's World Cup downhill Tuesday and push back a super-G race scheduled for Thursday.
Bill & Hill
Secretary of State-designate Hillary Rodham Clinton is seen with her husband, former President Bill Clinton before the inaugural prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Later in the day, the Senate has confirmed Mrs. Clinton to become secretary of state.
Gitmo Unshackled
In this photo reviewed by the U.S. Military, leg shackles sit on the floor in Camp 6 detention center on the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Under a draft order obtained Wednesday, the Obama administration plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center within a year and halt U.S. military trials of terror suspects held there.
Birthday Bear
Giant panda Gao Gao goes to town on his birthday cake Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, in San Diego. The 17-year-old male panda was born in the bamboo forests of the People's Republic of China, so his exact birth date is unknown. The birthday celebration included an ice cake stuffed with carrots, yams, apples and bamboo leaves and drizzled with his favorite treat, honey.
Masses On The Mall
This satellite image of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, taken through high, whispy white clouds, shows the masses of people attending the Inaugural Celebration.
Catwalk Commode
Bubbles rise as models, wearing creations by Oestudio, circle a commode centered on the runway during Sao Paulo Fashion Week, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, in Brazil.