Iranian women watch waves crashing on the rocks as a cyclone approaches Iranian city of Bandar Jask on the Gulf of Oman, Thursday, June 7, 2007. Tens of thousands of Iranians who fled the worst tropical storm to hit the region in decades hunkered down in shelters as they awaited a second onslaught of ferocious winds and driving rains. Cyclone Gonu hit Iran's southern coast Wednesday packing winds of 130 miles an hour.
Overcoming Obstacles
A Belarusian soldier negotiates an obstacle course during a qualification test near the village of Volovshchina, 15 miles west of Minsk, Belarus, Thursday, June 7, 2007. The test involved a cross-country run along with a display of shooting and fighting skills.
And A One ...
President George W. Bush, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin address the media following a bilateral meeting Thursday, June 7, 2007, on the second day of the G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany. The leaders of the G-8 nations, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States, gathered in the Baltic Sea resort for talks focusing on climate change and development aid to Africa.
... And A Two
Riot police arrest an activist blocking a street at Hinter Bollhagen near Heiligendamm, Germany, Thursday, June 7, 2007. Thousands of G-8 opponents continued to stage colorful and peaceful protests against the summit, but relations between demonstrators and police remained tense after a demonstration Saturday turned violent with more than 1,000 injured.
Shuttle Set For Launch
Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen on Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Thursday, June 7, 2007. Atlantis is scheduled to lift off Friday night on a mission to the International Space Station.
Under Foot
Sri Lankan soldiers march during the National War Heroes Day ceremony in Kandy about 80 miles northeast of capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, June 7, 2007. According to Sri Lankan Military sources over 22,000 soldiers have lost their lives fighting Tamil Tiger rebels who have been trying to carve a separate homeland for minority Tamils.
French Finalist
Serbia's Ana Ivanovic serves to Russia's Maria Sharapova during their semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris, Thursday, June 7, 2007. Ivanovic defeated Sharapova and will face Justine Henin in the finals Saturday.
Pregnant Panda?
National Zoo's panda Mei Xiang sleeps with her feet up in the air on a hot, sunny day, Thursday, June 7, 2007, at the National Zoo in Washington. Mei Xiang might be pregnant for the second time in two years, zoo officials said Thursday, citing a spike in Mei Xiang's hormone levels.
Kicked Off
Police officer kicks a man running away as they round up suspects, Thursday, June 7, 2007 in the Mathare slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Gunbattles erupted in the Nairobi slum Thursday, killing at least 10 people, as police conducted house-to-house searches for members of an outlawed sect accused of terrorizing Kenyans and leaving behind a string of beheaded corpses.