Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
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
A young supporter in Cape Town, South Africa, blows on a 'vuvuzela,' Zulu for stadium trumpet, during a celebration marking a month till the beginning of the 2010 Soccer World Cup. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
A young monk sits next to an orangutan as he and others visit a local zoo ahead of Buddha's upcoming birthday on May 21, in Goyang, west of Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Eight children are taking part in a children's program to experience "Days In Life Of Monks," for three weeks at Chogye Temple. Lee Jin-man/AP
A Palestinian walks in front of an inflatable balloon depicting Yasser Arafat during an agricultural festival in the West Bank town of Qalqilya on Tuesday. Nasser Ishtayeh/AP
A beach is coated with oil spilled when a ship carrying coal from Indonesia collided with a motorboat, adjoining the Rushikulya River in Ganjam district, in the eastern Indian state of Bhubaneshwar, on Tuesday. The area is the nesting site for millions of endangered Olive Ridley turtles. AP
Queen Elizabeth II reviews the Grenadier Guards at Buckingham Palace before presenting the regiment with their new colors in London on Tuesday. Anthony Devlin/Reuters
The main entrance of the Kandahar provincial police headquarters is reflected in the protective glasses of an Afghan policeman on Tuesday. Nikola Solic/Reuters
Devotees walk on their knees at Fatima's Sanctuary in Portugal, on Tuesday. Pope Benedict XVI arrived today for a four-day visit to Portugal, visiting Lisbon, Fatima, and Porto. Paulo Duarte/AP
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko (l.) embraces a supporter during a rally in Kiev (Kyiv) on Tuesday. Several hundred members of the pro-Yanukovich Regions Party formed a barrier to the entrance to the parliament building while police kept back about 3,000 supporters of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko from drawing near. Tensions were high after riots in parliament on April 27, in which smoke bombs were thrown and brawls broke out between Yanukovich and opposition deputies over ratification of an agreement to extend the Russian Navy's stay in Ukraine. Alexander Prokopenko/Reuters
Children walk through a field of rapeseed near Boroughbridge in northern England on Tuesday. Nigel Roddis/Reuters
Natalia, one of three rare Amur tiger cubs, inspects a special first birthday cake at the Highland Wildlife Park at Kincraig in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday. David Moir/Reuters
The Development Driller III, which is drilling the relief well, is seen at the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana on Tuesday. Gerald Herbert/AP
A passenger looks at a flight departure screen showing all flights canceled at the international airport in Seville, Spain, on Tuesday. Spanish authorities say Seville airport and six others are closed because of ash from the volcano in Iceland. The Spanish National Airport Authority says elsewhere in Spain restrictions continued for planes flying between 20,000 feet and 35,000 feet above Spanish ground, mainly affecting transatlantic flights to and from other European countries. Miguel Angel Morenatti/AP
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price blows a bubble in the dugout during the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif. Denis Poroy/AP
A horse shows its teeth while standing in a pasture in Glottertal, Germany, on Tuesday. Winfried Rothermel/AP
A US Air Force CH-47 Chinook helicopter gunman provides security while leaving Camp Nathan Smith in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. Nikola Solic/Reuters
An ultraorthodox Jewish boy rides a horse led by a Palestinian youth at Nebi Samuel in the West Bank on Tuesday. Oded Balilty/AP
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/22
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
The French Parliament is considering a new bill that would allow university science classes to be taught in English. Politicians and academics across the spectrum are upset.
When two French ministers last month launched a new program to respond to the challenges of population aging, they gave it an English name: “Silver Economy.” But that didn’t strike a chord with their boss.
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