An Iraqi woman shouts "Don't shoot!" as U.S. soldiers from Alpha Company, 1/38 Infantry Regiment detain her son and husband, left, who were suspected of blowing up their Stryker convoy with an IED, five miles south of Baquba, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. No casualties were reported in the operation but two Iraqi men were detained, one of them tested positive for traces of explosive TNT.
Mastering Meditation
A young monk studies at his hostel inside a temple in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. Life in Yangon was slowly returning to normal after a government crackdown on pro-democracy protests, but security remained tight in downtown areas where demonstrations were quashed last week. The top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar was summoned for rare talks Friday with Myanmar's hard line government.
On The Fence
Hands of Palestinian Muslim worshipers are seen at the fence as they wait to cross an Israeli army checkpoint in Bethlehem, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007. Thousands of Palestinians massed at military checkpoints leading into Jerusalem on Friday, hoping to get to prayers in the city despite an Israeli army closure. Friday prayers at al-Aqsa regularly draw thousands of worshipers, and crowds are bigger than usual during Ramadan.
This View's No Turkey
The sun rises in Beldibi, near the Mediterranean coastal Turkish city of Antalya, Friday, Oct. 5. 20007.
Precarious Perch
A Chinese worker sets up scaffolding at a construction site in Shenyang, in China's northeastern Liaoning province, Friday Oct. 5, 2007. China is trying to cool the torrid economy which has stoked fears of economic problems such as inflation and a bubble in the property and stock markets.
Bang Them Drums
Indonesian soldiers perform a traditional dance during a ceremony in Jakarta, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, as part of the 62nd anniversary celebration of Indonesia's military.
When Pigs Fly
A pig is forced to dive from a platform at Jiufeng Zoo during National Day celebrations on Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, in Wuhan, China. The week-long National Day holiday started on October 1, one of three "Golden Weeks" in China.
Legal Hurdle
Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones, right, is escorted to the federal courthouse with her mother Marion, left, Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 in White Plains, N.Y. Jones pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators when she denied using performance-enhancing drugs.