A U.S. soldier equipped with night-vision goggles waits for an airlift next to a burning al Qaeda hideout, near Iskandaria, south of Baghdad Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. Dozens of soldiers from 1-501 Para-Infantry Regiment raided the hideout to capture a high-profile kidnapper but the militant escaped under cover of darkness, leaving behind an anti-aircraft gun, grenades and a car bomb.
Closing The Door
A Palestinian man holds onto the door of an Israeli army vehicle as he and hundreds of others are blocked from crossing a checkpoint out of the West Bank town of Bethlehem to Jerusalem Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, to pray at the al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third most holy site, on the second Friday of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Israel locked down the occupied West Bank as part of security measures for Yom Kippur.
Gang Land
Relatives of an alleged gang member look at police officers as they raid their home during an operation against gang organizations in San Salvador, early Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. Since taking power in 2004, President Tony Saca has made combating the country's gang members a top priority.
Straighten Up And Sky Write
Indian Air Force pilots of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) display their skills during an air show at Air Force Station, Rajasansi at Amritsar, Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. The show was part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the Indian Air Force.
Scots Commemorate Battle
Jacobite enthusiasts in full highland costume take part in a commemoration on the anniversary of the 1745 Battle of Prestonpans, on Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Bonnie Prince Charlie and his men defeated the forces of King George II in the Battle of Prestonpans on Sept. 21, 1745.
Ahead Of The Pack
A cyclist rides on a road during an activity to promote public transport week on Friday, Sept. 21, 2007, in Changchun of Jilin Province, China. China has launched a week-long nationwide urban public transport campaign in an attempt to raise awareness of the need to save energy and protect the environment. More than one hundred cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin are taking part.
Campus Shooting
Delaware State University student Devin Jackson, right, talks with a member of law enforcement as he leaves campus in Dover, Del., Friday, Sept., 21, 2007. Two students were shot and wounded, one seriously, at Delaware State University early Friday, Sept., 21, 2007, and the campus was locked down as police searched for a gunman, officials said.