Two U.S. Military Black Hawk helicopters fly out of the sun over the heavily fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. There are competing schools of thought inside the U.S. military and the administration on whether a short-term increase in U.S. troop strength in Ira , possibly in the range of 20,000, would be enough to quell the sectarian warfare that plagues Iraq.
'Tragic Accident'
The former Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, Lord Stevens, delivers the long-awaited official British police report into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, at the Queen Elizabeth II conference centre in London Thursday Dec. 14, 2006. The inquiry concluded that the deaths of Princess Diana and her companion in a 1997 Paris car crash were a "tragic accident."
Palestinian Pushing
A Palestinian security officer scuffles with Hamas supporters during an argument outside a mosque where supporters gathered in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. Earlier Thursday, Palestinian police arrested a Hamas-linked militant in Gaza City sparking a gun battle that left two police officers wounded. The violence came amid a new round of attacks between the rival Fatah and Hamas groups in Gaza.
Holocaust Haggling
An Israeli man visits the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. The institute is hosting a special symposium titled, 'Holocaust Denial: Paving the Way for Genocide,' whose goal is to motivate the international community to act against Holocaust denial campaigns, following a conference in Iran which hosted Holocaust deniers from around the world.
Ban Is The Man
Secretary General designate Ban Ki-moon, addresses the General Assembly after taking the oath of office, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at the United Nations.
Shut Down
A worker sits in front of a closed shop during a general strike in Agartala, India, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. A nationwide strike called by leftist trade unions to protest against rising prices of essential goods and the government's economic policies disrupted normal life in several parts of India on Thursday.
Sunset Flight
A flock of birds make their way back to their nests at sunset in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Dec 14, 2006.
Grass Growers Clipped
Photo of marijuana plants growing in the basement of a home in Pembroke, N.H., released Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006. Federal, state and local authorities broke a massive marijuana growing operation arresting six people and seizing 11 upscale homes, growing materials and more than 7,000 marijuana plants.
Woeful Weather
Water drips from ice Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at the Cooper Spur Ski Area, on Moun Hood, Ore. Despite an army of rescue crews and plenty of high-tech equipment, the search for three missing men on Mount Hood has come down to the whims of Mother Nature. Brutal winter weather has raged across the top of the mountain and stymied efforts so far, with winds up to 100 mph expected as a new storm settles in Thursday.
Seeing Double
French President Jacques Chirac is reflected in the side of the building as he arrives for an EU summit in Brussels, Thursday Dec. 14, 2006. Leaders of the 25 European Union nations are expected to endorse a partial freeze on entry talks with Turkey, and set about making it harder for any other countries waiting on the bloc's doorstep to join.