Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Gallery: Tea Party politics
Police officers arrest a soccer fan who invaded the field as Brazil played the US in an international friendly soccer match in Landover, Md., Wednesday. Jason Reed/Reuters
A Tibetan exile holds a photograph of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as he participates in a candlelit vigil in Dharmsala, India, to express solidarity with the Tibetans who self immolated recently in Tibet. Tsering Topgyal/AP
Chinese bridal couples pose after their symbolic wedding in Fuessen, Germany. Fifteen Chinese couples, who already got married in China, travelled to Germany to repeat their promise of marriage at Neuschwanstein Castle, one of the most popular destinations in Europe. Michael Dalder/Reuters
Leonardo Mayer of Argentina reacts after winning his match against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Benoit Tessier/Reuters
Two girls sit among an origami assemblage of water lilies in the central Aristotelous Square in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki. A total of 40,000 paper lilies will be placed, each made by a different person, in an event designed to foster recycling. Nikolas Giakoumidis/AP
School students participate in a national earthquake evacuation drill at the Alfonso Ugarte school in Lima, Peru. Pilar Olivares/Reuters
A man kisses a camel at the Pyramids Plateau in Giza, on the outskirts of Cairo. Ammar Awad/Reuters
A worker shovels silica next to melted steel inside a hall at the ArcelorMittal Galati steel factory in Galati, Romania. Radu Sigheti/Reuters
Actor Michael Fassbender smiles at fans as he arrives at a central London cinema for the World Premiere of 'Prometheus.' Joel Ryan/AP
A police officer patrols as a woman sits with a child at the entrance of her home at the Chatuba slum in Rio de Janeiro. Military police officers are replacing army soldiers patrolling the area for the installation of a Peacemaker Police Unit. Felipe Dana/AP
Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan competes in the women's triple jump event at the Golden Gala IAAF Diamond League at the Olympic stadium in Rome. Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Shaheen Sajid, 1, whose family was displaced by 2010 floods, lies in a hammock at her family's makeshift tent in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
Children stand in a multimedia installation about global warming's effect on glaciers at the Green Nation Fest environmental show in Rio de Janeiro. In June, Rio will host the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. Victor R. Caivano/AP
Lightning strikes behind the campanile on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, Kan. Orlin Wagner/AP
Models present creations for the Giorgio Armani fashion show in Beijing. Jason Lee/Reuters
New Orleans Saints defensive ends Cameron Jordan (94), Junior Galette (93) and Greg Romeus (99) participate in drills during football practice at the team's training facility in Metairie, La. Gerald Herbert/AP
People grieve for victims outside Cafe Racer in Seattle where a gunman killed four people earlier in the day Wednesday. The gunman then killed a fifth person in a carjacking before he apparently shot himself as officers closed in following a citywide manhunt. Sofia Jaramillo/seattlepi.com/AP
US Army soldiers of 82nd Airborne Division and sniffer dog Alex sleep at a compound of Afghan security forces at night before a mission in Zahri district of Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
Activist and advocate Chen Guangcheng speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Chen, who took refuge in the US embassy last month, sparking a diplomatic crisis between China and the US, is starting his studies at New York University School of Law under a deal reached between the two countries. Eric Thayer/Reuters
The sunshade of the lens frames spectators with hats watching the match between Paul Henri-Mathieu of France and John Isner of the US on center court at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Michel Spingler/AP
Hindu women dressed in colorful festive sarees share a light moment after participating in a procession as part of Ganga Dussehra festival at a temple in New Delhi. Hindus across the country celebrate Ganga Dussehra by worshiping the River Ganges, which is considered the most sacred and holiest river. Kevin Frayer/AP
Army soldiers and pro-government tribesmen ride a vehicle on the frontline against al Qaeda-linked militants near the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar. Yemen's Defence Ministry/Reuters
Players from the Czech Republic's national soccer team joke during a training session in Prague, Czech Republic. The Czech Republic faces Hungary in a friendly soccer match on Friday. Petr David Josek/AP
Supporters of US President Barack Obama hold signs outside the Massachusetts State House before the start of a news conference in Boston. Obama's campaign attacked Republican rival Mitt Romney for failing to create jobs as Massachusetts governor. Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters
Children from the Csargo minority group play in the village of Vladnic, Romania. The Csango minority, speaking a medieval Hungarian dialect, is based in just a few isolated villages in the Eastern Carpathian mountains. Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
An Egyptian flower vendor stands in front of graffiti of president Hosni Mubarak as he waits for a customer in Cairo two days before Mubarak is to hear the verdict on charges of corruption and complicity in killing protesters during last year's uprising. Amr Nabil/AP
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/16
In Pictures: Dazzle like Beckham
In Pictures: Weather extremes 2013
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/15
In Pictures: Duchess Kate's royal baby bump
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 05/14
In Pictures: Keffiyeh is rebel chic
Gallery: Tea Party politics
By December 2014 the Afghan National Security Forces that have been built by the US and NATO will be left to largely stand on their own.
Afghanistan is suffering a crisis of confidence – and given what’s on the horizon, it's not so difficult to see why.
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