Workers wash the dirt off the National Aquatics Center, also called the "Water Cube," Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in Beijing. The building's exterior is sheathed in calledethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylenea, a Teflon-like plastic membrane. The center will be the venue for swimming and diving events during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Support System
President George Bush and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko listen to a choir perform as they tour St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Mr. Bush arrived in Kiev late Monday for a two-day visit aimed at showing U.S. support for Ukraine's NATO membership bid. Yushchenko said Tuesday that Ukraine has the "full support" of the United States for his nation to begin the process of joining NATO.
Zimbabwe Waits
A girl plays with a ball three days after presidential and parliamentary elections in Zimbabwe, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Results of the much anticipated elections involving 84-year-old President Robert Mugabe are slowly being released, with the opposition announcing their own independent results in which the main opposition leader, Moragn Tsvangirai, is said to be leading.
RAF Turns 90
The Red Arrows air display team and four Typhoon aircraft fly in formation past the Palace of Westminster in London, Tuesday April 1, 2008. The flyby on Tuesday marked the 90th Anniversary Birthday of the Royal Air Force (RAF).
Farm Feud
A striking farmer sits near a plow during a blockade in Tandil, Argentina, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Farmers continue to block roads nationwide as their strike entered its 20th day, strangling the flow of farm goods to market in a standoff with Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez over tax increases on major export crops.
Still Kicking
Nepalese police officers detain a Tibetan monk demonstrating against the alleged oppression by Chinese authorities during recent crackdowns on Tibet, in front of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
High Wind
AS Roma's midfielder Alberto Aquilani, left, reacts after a tackle by Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, during a Champions League, quarterfinal, first-leg soccer match at the Rome Olympic stadium, Tuesday, April 1, 2008.
Singled Out
Pandas sleep at the China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Wolong, southwest China, Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Eight pandas (not pictured) chosen by an online poll were unveiled at the center and will be sent to Beijing Zoo May 24. Approximately 10 million votes were cast for the pandas, which will be on exhibition for six months for visitors in Beijing before, during and after the 2008 Olympic Games.