A member of Japan's Meteorological Agency staff is silhouetted while pointing to the seismic wave measured in Japan at 10:37 a.m. which was believed to be caused by a North Korean nuclear test, at the Meteorological Agency in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. Japan observed a magnitude 4.9 quake in the northeast region of North Korea, where Pyongyang claims to have conducted its nuclear weapon test.
Heightened Alert
A South Korean Army soldier aims his machine gun at a check point in Paju, north of Seoul, near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom, South Korea, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. South Korea's Defense Ministry said the alert level of the military had been raised in response to the North's reported nuclear test.
Nagging North
President Bush pauses as he makes a statement to reporters regarding North Korea's announcement of a nuclear test at the White House in Washington, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006.
Carried Away
A protester is carried by British police officers to a police holding area during an anti-war demonstration in Parliament Square in London, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. Police scuffled with about 50 anti-war protesters demonstrating near the Houses of Parliament. The demonstrators had planned to stop people from entering the Houses of Parliament as lawmakers returned from summer recess.
New Duds
Iraqi policemen parade with their new uniforms in front of Iraqi Minister of Interior Jawad Bolani, center, in Baghdad Monday, Oct. 9 2006. Bolani presented the new official uniform for the Iraqi police forces at the ceremony.
Long Winter Ahead
Elderly Lebanese women sit outside their damaged homes in the southern Lebanese village of Biet Leef, near the border with Israel, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006. As the tough winter season approaches, many Lebanese villagers in south Lebanon continue to live in houses that were destroyed in the July-August Israeli offensive against Hezbollah with little prospect of a speedy reconstruction.
Diamond In The Rough
A model looks at a giant diamond called 'The Lesotho Promise', the 15th largest uncut diamond ever excavated, at the High Council for Diamonds in Antwerp, Belgium, Monday Oct. 9, 2006. 'The Lesotho Promise' weighs 603 carats and is estimated to be worth $ 12.36 million.
Human Habitrail?
A man travels down a slide chute which forms part of an art exhibit entitled "Test Site" by the Belgian-born German artist Carsten Hoeller in the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern gallery in London, Monday Oct. 9, 2006. Hoeller has installed five slides of varying length, with the longest reaching 180 feet. The exhibition opens to the public on Oct. 10 and runs until April 9, 2007.
Saluting Columbus
The Knights of Columbus Honor America Corps with statute of Christopher Columbus at the Columbus Day celebration at Union Station in Washington, Monday, Oct. 9, 2006.
Pricey Painting
Sotheby's employee Tania Sidawi from Austria looks at a still-life painting by Paul Cezanne entitled "Nature morte aux fruits et pot de gingembre" at the company's offices in London, Monday Oct. 9, 2006. The painting is expected to fetch between $28 million and $35 million in a forthcoming sale of Impressionist and Modern Art in New York on Nov. 7, 2006.
Getting Their Kicks
Japanese athletes perform karate moves for Chinese children at the Boai Kindergarten on Monday, Oct. 9, 2006 in Shanghai, China. Some 23 athletes from a karate center in Japan's Aichi County were promoting karate among Chinese children at the kindergarten.
The Smoking Nun
A Myanmar Buddhist nun smokes a locally produced cigar Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, as she waits for the faithful to make donations outside a downtown hotel in Yangon, Myanmar.