A giraffe uses its tongue to take a carrot from zoo keeper Ram, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at the Singapore Zoo, which recently started its giraffe feeding sessions as part of efforts to educate visitors about wildlife and its relationship with the depleting natural resources available.
Watery Tomb
Philippine rescuers, left, approach the sunken passenger ferry, the MV Princess of the Stars, to conduct a search and rescue operation off the Sibuyan Sea in central Philippines on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Only four dozen survivors were found so far and more than 800 passengers and crew remained missing more than four days after Typhoon Fengshen capsized the seven-story ferry.
Up In Smoke
An Afghan security guard stands in front of an opium fire during an opium burning ceremony on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 25, 2008.
In Her Sights
A female police officer aims her pistol at a shooting range during a graduation ceremony in Karbala, 50 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Some 115 policewomen graduated Wednesday from the Karbala police academy.
Taking Cover
A man stands near a collapsed bamboo scaffolding and a tree which were damaged by a storm in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Tropical storm Fengshen brought heavy rains and strong winds to Hong Kong, shutting down the city's financial markets, schools and courts.
Blown To Bits
The dangerous and devastating effect of illegal fireworks is seen as a watermelon is blown apart during a Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) news conference about Fourth of July fireworks safety, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, on the National Mall in Washington.
On The Run
Police officers chase a demonstrator, who is carrying a stone, during a protest in Santiago, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Police used tear gas and water cannons in several Chilean cities to scatter thousands of students and school teachers protesting a government-sponsored education bill.
Garden Gait
President Bush walks past the flowers in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2008, as he leaves the Oval Office for a day trip to attend the National Republican Award Dinner in Livonia, Mich.
Still Swamped
The reflections of structures are seen in floodwaters Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Foley, Mo. Although water has receded in many places, thick mud and large ponds remain after flooding that has delivered a serious blow to farmers in the region.
Bridge Bash
Fireworks go off during the celebration for the inauguration of a light rail bridge in Jerusalem, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The bridge, which curves across Jerusalem's western entrance and will eventually carry a new light rail line, is suspended from 66 white cables attached to a spire 387 feet high that towers over the surrounding rooftops and is visible from miles away.
Skimming The Surface
The British Royal Air Force "Red Arrows" aerobatic team perform a flyby over the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, Wednesday, June 25, 2008. The flyby was part of an air show in the skies above the Harbor as the team made its first visit to New York City.