Photos of the late Pope John Paul II are seen behind candles during a prayer vigil in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to commemorate the first anniversary of his death Sunday, April 2, 2006.
In Full Bloom
Cherry blossoms line the Tidal Basin in Washington near the Jefferson Memorial, background, Sunday, April 2, 2006. The 2006 National Cherry Blossom festival marks the 94th celebration of the original gift of 3,000 cherry trees from the city of Tokyo to the people of Washington in 1912.
Monkeying Around
An indigenous Nukak-Maku child plays with a monkey at a makeshift camp near the village of Agua Bonita, in the southern state of Guaviare, Colombia, Friday, March 31, 2006. More than 80 Nukak-Makus say they were displaced from the jungle by rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Bumper-To-Bumper Traffic
Kashmiri Muslims offer prayers outside the Shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Naqashbandi in downtown Srinagar, India, Sunday, April 2, 2006. Thousands of Kashmiri Muslims congregated at the shrine on the death anniversary of the saint and offered prayers in a three-day festival that concluded Sunday.
Witness
An Iraqi child listens while U.S. Marines interview her father about a shooting, near the Abu Ghraib prison, west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, April 1, 2006. Elsewhere, gunmen attacked a minibus carrying Shiites northeast of Baghdad, killing six men and wounding one woman, and at least 19 others were killed, many in drive-by shootings.
Ballot Boxes
An election official stands next to a line of ballot boxes to be distributed to polling stations in Pattani province, southern Thailand, Saturday, April 1, 2006. Election workers fanned out around Thailand on Saturday, setting up polling stations for a general election which Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra hopes will strengthen his hand against critics seeking his resignation.
Festive Face
A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, prays after taking a holy dip in the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Saturday, April 1, 2006. Hindus are observing the nine-day Navratri festival, or festival of nine nights. Dedicated to the three main Hindu goddesses Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswati, it began March 30.
West Bank Wall
Israeli police cast a shadow as they prepare to disperse during a protest on Land Day, at a site where Israel is building a section of its separation barrier in the West Bank village of Beit Sira, near Ramallah, Thursday, March 30, 2006. Land Day commemorates riots on March 30, 1976, when six people were killed during a protest by Israeli Arabs.
Afghan Bouquet
An Afghan boy sells balloons at Wazir Abad neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, March 30, 2006.
Stuffing Type: O Positive
A student of the Faculty of Medicine, left, simulates an ear operation on a rabbit toy brought by a young girl, Thursday, March 30, 2006, in Strasbourg, eastern France. Students of the Strasbourg Faculty of Medicine opened a "Teddy Bear Clinic" for the day, where children could bring their teddy bears and toy animals, to gently introduce the children to medical professions.
Masked Militia
A Palestinian militant from the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, a militia linked to the Fatah movement, stands next to burning tires in the central Gaza Strip Thursday, March 30, 2006, as militants blocked traffic to protest the lack of jobs.
Solar Flair
A young Lebanese shepherd carries a goat as he watches a partial solar eclipse in the village of Bqosta, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 29, 2006. In Lebanon, the Education Ministry ordered all public schools closed for the day with advice to families to keep children indoors during the solar eclipse, which started around noon.
Tadpole
Swimming instructor Margarita Gotzia holds eight-month-old Agapi Kapola during a dive at the Olympic indoor swimming pool of Athens on Monday, March 27, 2006. More and more Greeks are taking their babies swimming at very early ages. Doctors say that beginning as early as six months old, swimming can help babies' circulatory and respiratory systems, assist in strengthening their muscles and improve their posture.
Discovered In Haiti
Haitians observe 10 human skulls discovered by garbage scavengers in Canape Vert, a neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, March 27, 2006. This is the second batch of skulls found. The first one of 17 was found the previous Saturday in the Haitian capital.
Israeli Vote
A Jewish boy waits as his father fills out his ballot to vote in the Israeli general elections in Jerusalem Tuesday, March 28, 2006. Israelis began voting Tuesday in an election seen as a referendum on the country's future in the West Bank.
Strike Out
Riot policemen arrest a protester Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Paris, during after a protest against the first job contract law, known as CPE. Tens of thousands of protesters poured onto France's streets and striking workers hobbled transport services, increasing pressure on embattled Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to withdraw a contested new jobs contract for youths.