Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
A supporter of new elected Turkish Cypriots leader Dervis Eroglu holds a Turkish flag in front of his face during victory celebrations, in Turkish occupied area of Nicosia, Cyprus, on April 18. Cyprus was split in 1974 when Turkey invaded after a coup by supporters of union with Greece.
A passenger rests at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, as hundreds of commercial flights across northern Europe have been canceled due to a drifting plume of volcanic ash originating from Iceland.
A firefighter tries to extinguish fire at a chemical factory at Khirane in Mumbai, India, on April 18.
Afghani children look at a US Marine from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, as he patrols a poppy field in the area of Karez-e-Sayyidi, near Marjah district, Helmand province on April 18.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad listens to his Defense Minister, Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, as a rocket is paraded during an army parade ceremony marking National Army Day, in front of a mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran on April 18. Ahmadinejad on Sunday extolled Iran's military might during the annual army parade, saying the country is so powerful today that no one would dare attack it.
Damon Albarn of Gorillaz leaps in the air during the band's headlining set on the final day of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 18.
US Marines Staff Sgt. Benito Garcia and Lcpl Chris Vavrecka from Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines train in mixed martial arts at their patrol base in Helmand province, Afghanistan on April 18.
Catholic priests conduct the funeral service for the late Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife Maria in the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow, Poland on April 18. Some 150,000 Poles paid their last respects to Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife, Maria, as the couple were interred Sunday among kings, poets and statesmen in the ancient Wawel Cathedral in a ceremony long on tradition but short on world leaders whose travel plans were wrecked by the enormous plume of volcanic ash that blanketed Europe.
'Scooby,' a Cavalier Wheaten terrier mix (l.), and 'Nibbler,' a Yorkshire terrier miniature poodle mix, make a water stop during the Maryland SPCA March for the Animals at Druid Hill Park on April 18 in Baltimore, Md.
Phoenix Suns forward Amare Stoudemire (l.), and Portland Trail Blazers forward Marcus Camby battle for the rebound during the second half of Game 1 of an NBA first-round playoff basketball series on April 18, in Phoenix. The Trail Blazers won 105-100.
Doug Rice, president of the local autoworkers' union, poses with the empty Chrysler stamping plant reflected in his side view mirror in Twinsburg, Ohio on April 18. Once the workplace of thousands, the plant will shut down forever in June.
The Jewel of Muscat sails into the harbor of Galle, about 72 miles south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 19. The 18-meter-long vessel is a replica of a 9th century Arab trading vessel that is sailing from Oman to Singapore. The ship will reach Singapore in June, organizers said.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/21
In Pictures: Sinkholes around the world
In Pictures: What happened to the green revolution in Iran?
In Pictures: Facing the devastation of the Oklahoma tornadoes
In Pictures: Sandy: Chronicle of an unrelenting storm
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/20
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
In Pictures: The Israeli separation barrier: A West Bank wall
In Pictures: Derby Day devotees, Kenyan style
Greece is rolling out the red carpet for Chinese investors as a means of stabilizing its shaky economy.
Officials in Brussels and Washington may view China’s global shopping spree with alarm, as the Asian power house continues to buy up companies, sovereign debt, ports, and bridges around the world. But the Greeks are already dusting off the red carpet.
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