Two young Lebanese boys play with toy guns in the southern village of Taibeh, Lebanon, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, near the base of Spanish troops who are part of a U.N. peacekeeping force.
Protester Headlock
Police officers detain a rowdy pro-President Chen Shui-bian supporter Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, in Pingtung, southern Taiwan. Pro- and anti-President Chen protesters are in a struggle over over allegations of corruption involving his family.
Croc Hunter Eulogized
Bindi Irwin, daughter of Australian environmentalist and television personality Steve Irwin, reads a eulogy about her father at his memorial service at the Australia Zoo Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 in Beerwah, Australia. Steve Irwin, known as the crocodile hunter, died after being stung through the heart by a stingray while diving off Port Douglas in Queensland.
Thai A Yellow Rose ...
A soldier dismounts a tank decorated with a yellow rose placed by a tourist in its gun turret, outside the heavily guarded government office area in Bangkok, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, following a military coup. Thailand's new military rulers tightened their grip after the overnight coup, imposing strict controls on the media and banning public gatherings in what they said was a bid to restore order.
Ukraine Mine Blast
An unidentified relative of a miner receives medical aid outside a Ukrainian coal mine after being told her relative had been declared dead following an explosion in the mine, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. The explosion ripped through the Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine early Wednesday, killing 13 miners and injuring 36.
Vote Cast
A Yemeni woman wearing an Islamic headscarf displays her ink-stained thumb after casting her vote at a polling station at a school in Sanaa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. More than nine million registered Yemeni voters are expected to participate in their first truly contested election in history, with President Ali Abdullah Saleh seen as virtually certain to win a new term in office facing four opposition candidates.
Yacht Club
Yachts are fill the Hercules port of Monaco Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006, during the opening of the Monaco yacht show, an international event devoted exclusively to luxury yachting. The floating exhibition, held Sept. 20-23, will exhibit 92 of the world's finest large yachts.
Devilish Tone
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez addresses the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. In his speech, Chavez called U.S. President George W. Bush "the devil."
Streaking Across The Sky
The Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves a streak of light as it passes near the Moon in the east at sunrise Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006 over Tyler, Texas. In this six second time exposure, the Shuttle is moving right to left. Atlantis remained in orbit for an extra day while additional inspections were performed by NASA and the crew. The shuttle is now scheduled to return to Earth on Thursday.