A helicopter is reflected in the sunglasses of a member of the German Navy during a visit by Defense Minister Franz Josef Jung (not pictured) to the German Navy frigate "Schleswig-Holstein" in Djibouti, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Jung has been on a visit to Africa for several days to inspect German Armed Forces' contingents deployed in Gabon and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pope Reaches Out
Pope Benedict XVI shakes hands with Bosnia-Herzegovina ambassador to the Holy See Miroslav Palameta, as other ambassadors look on prior to a meeting with Muslim diplomats and members of the Arab League, at Castel Gandolfo, the pontiff's summer residence on the outskirts of Rome, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. Pope Benedict XVI told the diplomats that "our future" depends on good relations between Christians and Muslims.
'Shirting' The Issue
Demonstrators wearing orange shirts spelling out "No Torture" stand in protest during witness testimony at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 titled "Examining Proposals to Limit Guantanamo Detainees' Access to Habeas Corpus Review."
Green Zone Glow
An Iraqi security guard stands mans his post as the sun sets over the fortified Green Zone, in Baghdad, Monday Sept. 25, 2006. Iraq's feuding ethnic and sectarian groups moved ahead with efforts to form a committee to consider amending the constitution after their leaders agreed to delay any division of the country into autonomous states until 2008.
Mosque Meow
A cat sits on the floor of a mosque as Muslims pray during their midday prayers in Jakarta, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 on the second day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan during which Muslims must abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from sunrise to sunset. More than 90 percent of Indonesia's 220 million people follow Islam, making it the world's biggest Muslim nation.
French Fire Fight
Firemen representing two unions demonstrate in Paris Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. The unions are seeking the right to retire before the age of 55 for those firemen who are victims of "operational difficulties."
President Karzai At Pentagon
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai reviews troops at an arrival ceremony at the Pentagon Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 in Arlington, Virginia. Karzai is scheduled to meet with President Bush later in the week.
Leading The Ryder Rout
Team captain Ian Woosnam, of Wales, poses with the Ryder Cup trophy as some of the victorious European Ryder Cup team members gathered at Dublin airport Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 in Dublin, Ireland, before leaving the Emerald Isle following Europe's decisive victory over the U.S. at The K Club.
Having A Ball
Euan, an Asian elephant, celebrates his 2nd birthday by heading and kicking a big ball given to him by his keepers, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at the Whipsnade Zoo, North of London, as a birthday gift. Euan was born at the zoo.
Many Faces Of Maggie
Actresses from "Thatcher-The Musical" take part in a photo shoot at the Lowry Theatre, Manchester, England, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. The musical tells the story of the rise and fall of the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
Hungary Protests
A protester cries as he listens to the national anthem in front of the Hungarian parliament building in downtown Budapest, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006. As thousands of people demonstrated peacefully in Budapest, Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany lashed out at the main opposition conservative party for linking itself with far-right groups calling for the overthrow of his government.
Carry-On Concessions
A TSA security official holds a bag of liquids and gels as Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Michael Jackson and Assistant Secretary for the Transportation and Security Administration Kip Hawley, not shown, talks about the adjustments to the ban on liquids and gels aboard airplanes, and refinements to aviation security measures during a news conference at Washington's Reagan National Airport, Monday, Sept. 25, 2006.