Friday, May 12, 2006

Starry night

An iron star of a monument of unknown Soviet soldiers, installed by Russian pathfinders, is seen at the place of the 1941 World War II battle outside the village of Rylyaki, some 260 kms south of Moscow. (AFP/Denis Sinyakov)

The Eiffel Tower shows blue lighting

The Eiffel Tower shows blue lighting to mark Europe's Day early Tuesday, May 9, 2006, in Paris. May 9 marks the anniversary of the speech made by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950 which led to post World War II Europe creating a pan-european organisation which has grown into the present day E.U. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)

Cool treat

A monkey cools off by eating a popsicle during a heatwave in Lahore. (AFP/Arif Ali)