A passerby looks towards a car crushed by an uprooted tree during heavy storms in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Thursday Jan. 18, 2007. Northern Europe was buffeted by an unusually strong storm that killed at least three people, disrupted the schedule of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and wreaked havoc on air, land and sea transportation.
Chill In The Air
Icicles hang on an insurance company sign in Inman, S.C., as a wintry mix of precipitation fell in the area Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. A large portion of the U.S. continued to deal with inclement weather or its after-effects on Thursday.
Blast Scene
Iraqis gather at the site of a car bomb explosion on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, in central Baghdad, Iraq. At least four people were killed and ten injured in the incident, part of a fresh series of car bombings Thursday, according to Iraqi police.
Breathing Fire
An Indian youth performs a fire breathing act as he takes part in a procession to mark the 652nd anniversary of the birth of the Hindu Guru Shri Bawa Lal Dyal Maharaj in Amritsar, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. Bawa Lal Dyal, a popular leader of his time, is especially revered by devotees at a temple in the town of Dhyanpur, about 25 miles north of Amritsar.
A Foul Wind Blows
A woman fights with her umbrella in a storm Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, in Dortmund, western Germany. High winds swept across the country, in what might be the most severe storm to hit Germany in four or five years. Three people, including a baby, were killed in the violent storm that brought hurricane-force winds of 75 mph.
Cuff 'Em
Metropolitan Police recruits take part in a group wave as they break the world record for the most people handcuffed in one try at Hendon training center on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007, in London. A total of 305 people were handcuffed together.
Built For Speed
Gerd Habermann starts his jet bike at the fair grounds in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. The bike is powered by a helicopter turbine engine of 3,500 horsepower. It is one of the highlights of the upcoming motorbike fair taking place in Magdeburg Jan. 20-21, 2007.
Pat Down
A soldier of the Afghan National Army frisks an Afghan boy as another looks on at a checkpoint in Spawan Ghar, Panjwayi province, Afghanistan, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2007. The Panjwayi district is the site of NATO's biggest-ever ground battlefield.