A fountain of lava erupts from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano Tuesday, July 8, 2008. In the latest activity, fountains of red-hot lava spewed up to 30 feet high but the flow into the sea quickly slowed to a trickle according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Food For Thought
A Pakistani girl cries as she waits to get a food ration outside the Data Durbar mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. World rice and other grain prices have risen sharply this year because of growing demand, poor weather and the rising cost of petroleum in some grain-producing countries. Some Asian countries, including India and Vietnam, recently suspended rice exports to guarantee their own supplies.
Smoke Screen
Smoke and haze from nearby wildfires partially obscures the sunrise over the First United Methodist Church in Marysville, Calif., Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Thousands of residents in Butte County were forced to evacuate their homes Tuesday as fires blazed through the small towns of Concow and Camelot and threatened nearby Paradise.
Consulate Attack
A Turkish policeman stands guard in a guard post in front of the U.S. Consulate hours after an attack in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Armed men attacked a guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday. Turkish and U.S. officials called it "a terrorist attack" and said three attackers and three policemen were killed.
Children At Play
Children play at a park in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
Mandela Merriment
Former South African President Nelson Mandela receives birthday cards from children as he participates in his birthday celebration at the French School in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Mandela will turn 90 July 18, 2008.
Foiled Again
Stefano Barrera of Italy, left, fights with Slawomir Mocek of Poland during the foil teams final at the European Fencing Championships in Kiev, Ukraine, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Italy won the match.
On The Fence
A family clings to a fence while trying to pass on a flooded street in Mexico City, Wednesday, July 9, 2008. Heavy rains have drenched Mexico City residents for days, as multiple storms have hit the region.
Down In The Jumps
Hrysopiyi Devetzi from Greece competes in the triple jump during an athletics meet at the Kaftatzoglio stadium in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.