Glastonbury Festival
Festival goers leave Worthy Farm and the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset June 27, 2011.
shopper in her underwear
Customers with shopping bags stand in front of a Desigual shop as they wait for the retail shop to open in central Prague June 24, 2011. The Spanish fashion brand promoted a special sale by offering to the first 100 customers who arrived in the shop dressed only in their underwear a choice of two items for free.
riders of the horses are the representatives of ancient Ciutadella society
Relatives embrace each other as they race on horseback through a cheering crowd in the Balearic town of Ciutadella during Menorca's traditional Fiesta of San Joan (Saint John) June 24, 2011. The riders of the horses are the representatives of ancient Ciutadella society - nobility, clergy, craftsmen and farmers.
El Colacho, jumps over babies placed
A man dressed in a red and yellow costume representing the devil, known as El Colacho, jumps over babies placed on a mattress during traditional Corpus Christi celebrations in Castrillo de Murcia, near Burgos, northern Spain June 26, 2011. The northern Spanish town has for centuries chosen to protect its young from evil spirits with the unusual ritual in which a man dressed as the devil leaps over mattresses each holding four or five babies.
'Big Baby'
An employee poses for photographs by Ron Mueck's 'Big Baby' at Christie's in London, Friday, June 24, 2011. The sculpture is expected to fetch 600,000-800,000 pounds ($910,000-$1,200,000/ 680,000-900,000 euro) when it goes on sale as part of Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction on June 28
Men pray
Men pray next to portraits of people killed or who disappeared during the rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime, during Friday prayers in Benghazi, Libya, Friday, June 24, 2011.
traditional dancers
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is greeted by traditional dancers as she arrives in Gaborone, Botswana, Friday, June 24, 2011
Devotees covered in mud
Devotees covered in mud and a covering of dried leaves pray during a mass to celebrate the feast day of their Christian patron Saint John the Baptist in the remote village of Bibiclat in Nueva Ecija, north of Manila, June 24, 2011. Hundreds of devotees took part in this annual religious tradition, which has been held in the village since 1945.
One-year-old African white lion cub Almaz rests inside its enclosure at the Royev Ruchey zoo in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, June 24, 2011. The lions Agata and Almaz, who bear the names proposed by local resident Yelena Vilkina, the winner of a contest, were bought in South Africa and delivered to Siberia last winter. The Royev Ruchey is the second Russian zoo which owns white lions, according to the zoo representative.
the RadioShack and HTC EVO 3D launch event
RadioShack, from left, Kourtney Kardashian, SkyBlu, also known as Skyler Husten Gordy, of the band LMFAO, and Amber Rose are seen at the RadioShack and HTC EVO 3D launch event in West Hollywood, Calif., on Thursday, June 23, 2011.
transit camp for villagers
A woman sits on the ground at a transit camp for villagers who have been displaced in Jagatsinghpur district, about 75 km (46 miles) east of Orissa's state capital Bhubaneswar, June 22, 2011. Local protests have forced the poor eastern state of Orisssa to halt acquiring land for a proposed $12 billion steel plant to be built by South Korea's POSCO, further delaying the biggest foreign direct investment in Asia's third largest economy. Farmers accuse the Orissa state government of being in cahoots with big business to trick them out of land their families have held for generations. Picture taken June 22, 2011.
A otorongo or jaguar
A otorongo or jaguar (Panthera onca) named Daniela plays with her six week old baby at the Parque de Las Leyendas zoo in Lima June 24, 2011. Two twin melanic jaguar babies were showed to the press atthe zoo.
The Grand Prismatic Spring
The Grand Prismatic Spring, the largest in the United States and third largest in the world, is seen in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, June 22, 2011. Picture taken June 22, 2011
inscribed limestone blocks
member of the Lesbian,
A member of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community dressed in a wedding-themed outfit takes off his shoes at the end of an annual gay pride parade in Guatemala City June 25, 2011.
A soldier wearing a costume
A soldier wearing a costume to symbolise the watchdog role of the military police attends an event to commemorate the Guatemalan army's 140th anniversary on June 30, in Guatemala City June 26, 2011.
gay pride parade in Managua
A member of Movement of Sexual Diversity from Nicaragua takes part in a gay pride parade in Managua June 28, 2011. Thousands of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people marched to celebrate International Gay Pride Day.
Cambodian students line up
Cambodian students line up at the entrance of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 29 June 2011. The initial hearing in Case 002 has started from 27 June 2011 and continue to 30 June 2011. The indicted persons in Case 002 are former Head of State Khieu Samphan, former Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of Foreign Affairs Ieng Sary, former Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of Kampuchea Nuon Chea and former Minister of Social Affairs Ieng Thirith.
Smoke from the Las Conchas fire fills
Smoke from the Las Conchas fire fills the sky near the Los Alamos Laboratory in Los Alamos, N.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2011. A vicious wildfire spread through the mountains above the northern New Mexico town on Tuesday, driving thousands of people from their homes as officials at the government nuclear laboratory tried to dispel concerns about the safety of sensitive materials
flooded area after a heavy rain in Changsha
Residents walk through a flooded area after a heavy rain in Changsha, Hunan province June 28, 2011. A sudden downpour submerged parts of the major city in central China on Tuesday, turning throughways into rivers and halting transportation, in the latest case that highlights Chinese cities' woes in dealing with emergencies, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken June 28, 2011
two wheeled vehicle passes
A policeman on a two wheeled vehicle passes through visitors thronging on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China 29 June 2011. The square is the focal point of the upcoming, on, 01 July, 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party for which floral arrangements and a large hammer and sickle display have been installed.
parade celebrating Sexual Diversity Day
Men in costume pause for a picture during a parade celebrating Sexual Diversity Day in Managua, Nicaragua, Tuesday June 28, 2011
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson waves to photographers before a signing for her new book "Starting Over," Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in Los Angeles. The memoir chronicles her relationship with her late brother Michael Jackson, as well as other aspects of her life story.
the Bullo River Station
In this undated photo provided by the Bullo River Station, cattle are mustered with the use of a helicopter and ground vehicles on the Bullo River Station in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australia's best-known Outback cattle ranch Bullo River Station has been put on the market by an owner who on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, blamed Australia's ban on livestock exports to Indonesia for destroying her livelihood.
Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins of Britain climbs
Team Sky rider Bradley Wiggins of Britain climbs to Morzine-Avoriaz with Euskaltel team rider Samuel Sanchez of Spain during the eighth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Station des Rousses and Morzine-Avoriaz July 11, 2010. Having learnt from last year's failure, Wiggins believes he is now fully ready to tackle a punishing Tour de France and become the first Briton to climb on to the podium on the Champs Elysees. Picture taken July 11, 2010.
Tourists from Australia sleep outside
Tourists from Australia sleep outside the ships during a 48-hour strike in the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Tuesday, June 28, 2011. Workers across Greece walked off the job Tuesday at the start of the 48-hour general strike as lawmakers debate a new round of austerity reforms designed to win the country additional rescue loans needed to avoid bankruptcy
sand sculpture
Workers put finishing touches on sand sculpture before the official opening of the International sand sculptures festival in the Black Sea coastal town of Burgas, about 390 km (246 miles) east from capital Sofia, June 28, 2011.
An activist poses for a picture in front of figures of Soviet soldiers
An activist poses for a picture in front of figures of Soviet soldiers at the base of the Soviet Army monument during the fourth Sofia Pride annual parade in Sofia June 18, 2011. Hundreds of gays, lesbians, transsexuals and supporters of gay rights participated in the parade. The figures of the monument was painted on Friday by an unknown artist to resemble comic book heroes and characters from popular culture, among them Santa Claus, Superman and Ronald McDonald.
Contestants in lavish
Contestants in lavish costumes prepare for a beauty contest at China 2011 Hair and Beauty Expo in Beijing, China 28 June 2011. China has a fast growing beauty business with, according to the show organisers, more than 24,000 beauty salons in Beijing alone
Performers wearing
Performers wearing costumes
Performers wearing costumes with the emblem of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) wait to perform at a revolutionary songs singing event ahead of the upcoming 90th anniversary of the founding of CPC, in Chongqing municipality, June 28, 2011. China will celebrate the anniversary on July 1, 2011.
The Earth from space as it's never been streamed before... 2011-06-28
pirated DVDs
In this Monday, June 27, 2011 photo, pirated DVDs are seen on display at a street side stall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesian moviegoers are facing a bleak year of second-rate foreign releases and lowbrow local productions as Hollywood, the government and movie theaters remain locked in a complicated standoff.
Motorcycle sellers
Motorcycle sellers wait for buyers at a motorcycle market in rural Qingdao city, eastern China's Shandong province, 28 June 2011. Reports state that the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a new list of subsidized motorcycles for rural buyers recently stating that 458 types of motorcycles were added to a list of motorbikes that can be sold to rural buyers at subsidized prices getting a 13 per cent subsidy in order to promote the living standards of rural residents and spur China's domestic consumption.
the Glastonbury Music Festiva
Festival goers arrive in the mud ahead of the Glastonbury Music Festival, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella
Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella visits a post the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and specialist Michael Pistillo before ringing the opening bell, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
US singer Lady Gaga
US singer Lady Gaga (L) signs autographs to fans upon her arrival at Narita International Airport, near Tokyo, Japan, 21 June 2011. Lady Gaga is in Japan to participate in a MTV Japan benefit show for the Japanese Red Cross on 25 June.
Chicken Charlie
Charlie Boghosian, known as, "Chicken Charlie," poses holding Kool-Aid and his fried Kool-Aid balls at the San Diego County Fair Wednesday, June 22, 2011, in Del Mar, Calif. Boghosian's fried confections have been a popular addition to his menu this year, which includes fried Klondike bars, Girl Scout cookies, and Twinkies
Corpus Christi Catholic celebrations
Dancers perform as 'Diablitos' or 'Devils' as they pose for a photo during Corpus Christi Catholic celebrations in La Villa, Panama, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
the Paris Air Sho
Vistors sit in front of a classic Breitling Super Constellation airplane at the Paris Air Show 2011 at Le Bourget, Paris, France, 21 June 2011. According to the organizers, the trade show which runs from 20 to 26 June will feature 28 international pavilions, 140 aircraft including an exceptional appearance by the solar aircraft 'Solar Impulse', jobs and training area, an 'Alternative Aviation Fuels' village and the opportunity to visit the air and space museum. The International Paris Air Show at Le Bourget is expected to be visited by 138,000 professional visitors and 200,000 general public visitors.
Yoga practitioners
Yoga practitioners salute the sun while celebrating the solstice in New York's Times Square, Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Maria Gomes Valentim, 114,
Maria Gomes Valentim, 114, lies on her bed in Carangola in this May 19, 2011 file photograph. Valentim, who was the world's oldest living person according to the Guinness World Records, passed away on June 21, 2011, according to local media reports. Picture taken May 19, 2011.
A Libyan boy writes verses on a wooden slate
A Libyan boy writes verses on a wooden slate as he memorizes the holy Koran at a school in Benghazi June 21, 2011. The usage of wooden slates for religious studies was popular during the era of the Libyan resistance leader Omar Mokhtar, and has recently made a comeback.
truck believed to be loaded with explosives
Members of a police bomb squad inspect a truck believed to be loaded with explosives in Corinto, southern Colombia, Tuesday June 21, 2011. The officers did not find explosives in the vehicle, instead they found one ton of marijuana. Rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, and the National Liberation Army, ELN, are active in the region
A fisherman holds his fishing
A fisherman holds his fishing net in his mouth in a polluted river in Wuhan, Hubei province June 21, 2011. More than half of China's cities are affected by acid rain and one-sixth of major rivers are so polluted the water is unfit even for farmland, a senior official said in a bleak assessment of the environmental price of the country's economic boom. Picture taken June 21, 2011.
CHILE VOLCANO
View of the house on 20 June 2011, of Delfin Avila, one of the residents from the areas close to the volcano complex Puyehue-Cordon Caulle, which erupted on 04 June, and who makes part of the group of more than 4,000 people that can now return to their homes. Authorities stated that the quality of the air from the areas located close to the volcano complex, does not represent a risk for the health of those who were authorized to return to their homes due to the reduction of volcanic activity
Pakistani boy
A Pakistani boy leaps into a watercourse, as he and other children cool off, as the temperature rises, on the outskirts of Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Unionised workers from Korean Federation
Unionised workers from Korean Federation of Construction Workers Unions hold a rally demanding an improvement in their working conditions in Seoul June 22, 2011. About ten thousand construction workers took part in the rally.
Residents use boats
Residents use boats as a form of transport through the flooded streets in Ghatal town, located in the West Midnapore district of the Indian state of West Bengal June 22, 2011. At least 3,000 families have been affected by flooding of several villages in the district, triggered by heavy rainfall and release of water from the dams and barrages across of river Damodar, local media reported.
A girl carries a basket of chillies
A girl carries a basket of chillies on her head after picking them from a field in Noida, located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh June 22, 2011.
one of Spain's "ghost airports"
In this Wednesday, May 11, 2011 photo, the new Central airport terminal in seen in Ciudad Real, Spain. The glittering buildings rise up from Spain's arid central plain. Draw closer and there's something eerie about Ciudad Real's Central Airport. There's hardly a plane in sight. Nobody's around. Cars can only be heard faintly in the distance. This is one of Spain's "ghost airports" huge projects often funded by taxpayer money that helped drive Spain's economic boom and now symbolize the wasteful spending that helped trigger its catastrophic bust.
the National Archaeological Museum in Athens
A tourist stands in front of a row of busts in the National Archaeological Museum in Athens June 22, 2011. Greek tourism revenues could increase by up to 10 percent in 2011 after two years of sharp declines, senior industry officials told Reuters, in a rare piece of good news for the debt-choked country.
old port of Acre
In this photo taken on Sunday June, 19, 2011, an Israeli Arab youth jumps off the 250-year-old seawall surrounding the old port of Acre, on the Mediterranean coast in northern Israel. Off the track beaten by most Holy Land tourists lies one of the richest archaeological sites in a country full of them: Acre, where the busy alleys of an Ottoman-era town cover a uniquely intact Crusader city now being rediscovered.
A woman paddles her boat
A woman paddles her boat through a flooded street in Ghatal town, located in the West Midnapore district of the Indian state of West Bengal June 22, 2011. At least 3,000 families have been affected by flooding of several villages in the district, triggered by heavy rainfall and release of water from the dams and barrages across of river Damodar, local media reported.
15-M Movement spend the night camping outside
Activists of the 15-M Movement spend the night camping outside Lower House of Spanish Parliament building early 22 June 2011 in Madrid, Spain, to protest against the so-called Euro Pact and the new collective barganing reform which will be voted at the chamber later today.
Austrian world heritage village
A general view of the Austrian world heritage village of Hallstatt June 21, 2011. Chinese architects plan to rebuild the village in full details in the province Guandong.
Pakistani vendor who sells dolls
Aman Al-Deen, 70, a Pakistani vendor who sells dolls on a roadside, looks on while waiting for customers, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
A man refreshes
A man refreshes himself at a fountain in Cordoba amid high temperatures that precede the official start of summer this afternoon, 21 June 2011. The season is forecast to be warmer than normal and will be accompanied by the first heat wave of summer. Spokesman for the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), Angel Rivera, said next week will bring bring along the first heatwave of the season, especially in western and southern Spain, where temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees celsius in areas of Andalusia
Skulls are pictured
Skulls are pictured at a charnel house in the Austrian world heritage village of Hallstatt June 21, 2011. Chinese architects plan to rebuild the village in full detail in the province Guandong.
tattooed boy
A tattooed boy looks as supporters of Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of toppled premier Thaksin Shinawatra and the prime ministerial candidate for the country's biggest opposition Pheu Thai Party, campaign in Bangkok's notorious Klong Toey slum June 21, 2011. The mostly low-income red shirts broadly support ousted populist premier Thaksin Shinawatra in a five-year political conflict against the traditional Bangkok elite that includes top generals, royal advisers, middle-class bureaucrats, business leaders and old-money families who back the ruling Democrat Party. Thais will go to the polls on July 3 for a general election.
Chuwit Kamolvisit
Chuwit Kamolvisit, a former massage parlour tycoon-turned-politician and a candidate for his Rak Prathetthai (Love Thailand) party campaigns in Bangkok's notorious Patpong district late June 21, 2011. Thais will go to the polls on July 3 for a general election.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
A visitor sits in the new Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG at the "Mercedes-Benz Car Luxury and Leadership Evening" ahead of the Beijing Auto Show, in this April 22, 2010 file photo. Germany's Daimler on June 21, 2011 warned of increasing economic risks in emerging markets such as China that could cause the auto industry's growth engine to sputter. Emerging markets have generated almost three-quarters of world growth over the past two years, but there is growing concern that inflation in China -- the world's No. 2 economy -- could prompt a slowdown in emerging markets across the board.
National Guard soldiers outside El Rodeo II
An unidentified woman passes with a child near a line of National Guard soldiers outside El Rodeo II prison in Guatire, Venezuela, Tuesday June 21, 2011. National Guard troops fired tear gas at the El Rodeo prison complex on Monday as they tried for a fourth day to dislodge a group of heavily armed inmates who have staved off attempts to retake control. Violence erupted in the El Rodeo I prison on June 12 when a riot broke out that left 22 people dead
Ferry operator Stena Line's
Ferry operator Stena Line's ferry Stena Jutlandica, sailing on the route between Frederikshavn in Denmark and Gothenburg in Sweden is seen in Gothenburg harbour, 21 June 2011. Stena Line has installed a wind power station on deck of the ship, an investment of one million SEK (euro 110,000) that the company says is a unique solution that will save two percent of fuel costs, and will repay within eight months
Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees stage a protest against their country's regime in a newly opened camp in the Turkish town of Yayladagi in Hatay province, Turkey, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Syria's president Bashar al-Assad said Monday his regime would consider political reforms, including ending his Baath Party's monopoly in politics, but thousands of enraged protesters accused him of clinging to power and took to the streets shouting, "Liar!" Protesters shouted slogans in Arabic as " The God is great and Bashar is his enemy!"
Chuwit Kamolvisit from Rak Thailand Party
Former massage parlor Chuwit Kamolvisit from Rak Thailand Party talk to night club staff during an election campaign for his party in Bangkok on Tuesday June 21.2011.Thailand will hold general elections on July 3.
Visitors walk among Mercedes Benz vehicles
Visitors walk among Mercedes Benz vehicles during the Shanghai Auto Show in this April 20, 2011 file photo. Germany's Daimler on June 21, 2011 warned of increasing economic risks in emerging markets such as China that could cause the auto industry's growth engine to sputter. Emerging markets have generated almost three-quarters of world growth over the past two years, but there is growing concern that inflation in China -- the world's No. 2 economy -- could prompt a slowdown in emerging markets across the board.
Yoga practitioners salute
Yoga practitioners salute the sun while celebrating the solstice in New York's Times Square, Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Funani, a 26-year old hippopotamus
Funani, a 26-year old hippopotamus and her calf, 6-month old, Adhama, swim at the San Diego Zoo June 21, 2011 in this publicity photograph released to Reuters. The young hippo has been showing more independence and has been seen swimming farther away from his mom in recent days.
A woman sleeps in a hammock
A woman sleeps in a hammock at Seattle's Green Lake Park on the first day of summer, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Temperatures hovered in the low 70s in the Emerald City on the summer solstice.
central China's
People wade through a flooded street in Lanxi city in east China's Zhejiang province Monday, June 20, 2011. Heavy rains pounded Zhejiang province over the weekend and the level of a river that passes through Lanxi city has risen sharply
The Yellow River Flood Control
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, tourists look at the torrents gushing out from the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the Yellow River, at the reservoir's viewing platform, in Jiyuan, central China's Henan Province, Tuesday, June 21, 2011. The Yellow River Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters launched on Sunday a 20-day operation to discharge water from three reservoirs, namely Wanjiazhai, Sanmenxia and Xiaolangdi, in a bid to clear up the sediment in the river, Xinhua said
central China's
In this photo taken Tuesday June 21, 2011, college graduates walk through a flooded lakeside park in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Heavy rains in eastern China have put more than 660 reservoirs at risk of overflowing, an official said Tuesday.
Emperor Penguin stands
An Emperor Penguin stands on a beach on Kapiti coast June 20, 2011. The bird's arrival, the second ever recorded according to New Zealand's Department of Conservation, has caught the public's attention as Emperor Penguins usually live in Antarctica, more than 3,000 Km (1,864 miles) away. Picture taken June 20.
