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In this publicity image released by Universal Studios Hollywood, King Kong battles a dinosaur in a scene from the new Universal Studios attraction 'King Kong 360 3-D,' created by Peter Jackson. -- PHOTO: AP
Widow of former Lithuanian President Algirdas Brazauskas, Kristina stands in front of his coffin, during his funeral, in the President palace in Vilnius. Algirdas Brazauskas, the last communist-era boss of Lithuania who went from Soviet apparatchik to respected leader of the democratic Baltic state, died Saturday aged 77 after a long illness. -- PHOTO: AFP
Japanese men walk past posters of the July 11 upper house parliamentary elections in Tokyo. Japan is in love with Twitter with one notable exception: political campaigns. -- PHOTO: AP
Thai Greenpeace activists protest at the Ministry of Energy in Bangkok. Greenpeace called upon Thailand's Energy Minister to divert all energy-related investments away from the nuclear energy option, and to invest instead in research, development and uptake of clean renewable energy.
-- PHOTO: REUTERS
Workers extract meat from a fin whale at the Hvalfjordur whaling station, about 70 km (43.5 miles) north of Reykjavik. Three fin whales were caught in waters to the west of Iceland on Tuesday during the start of the fin whale season. A worldwide moratorium on commercial whaling remains in place after talks to replace it with a controlled cull of some species collapsed on at the International Whaling Commission's (IWC) annual meeting. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A dancer wearing a costume rests during Saint Peter's Day celebrations in downtown Lima. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Sand blows across a tiger dam on a beach as the outer edges of Tropical Storm Alex approach the Louisiana coast in Grand Isle, La. The dam is expected to protect the island's beaches from oil that washes ashore from April's Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico. -- PHOTO: AP
Demonstrators pour oil and feathers outside the entrance to the Tate Britain gallery, in London, which is hosting the Tate Britain summer party, as part of a protest against BP sponsorship of the arts. BP's mounting costs for capping and cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico spill have reached $2.65 billion. -- PHOTO: AP
Spanish bullfighter Morenito de Aranda performs a pass at the El Plantio bullring in Burgos, northern Spain. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A vendor carry balls and inflatable splash pools and other goods in Kabul, Afghanistan. -- PHOTO: AP
Children perform their acrobatic skills against the backdrop of monsoon clouds on a beach in Mumbai. India's monsoon rains have not advanced to new areas in the past 10 days, but are likely to do so in the next 2 days, an official at the weather office said on Monday. --PHOTO: REUTERS
Tourists visit the renewed Christ the Redeemer statue at the Corcovado hill, in Rio de Janeiro, after the reopening to public. A private firm made a 3,8 million dollars investment to restore the statue, opened today for tourists. --PHOTO: AFP
A worker rests next to pieces of leather during a shoe-making process in a leather factory in Hebron. Cattle owners in Hebron, the West Bank city known for its leather and carpentry industries, have turned to selling hides from cattle slaughtered for meat to shoe manufacturers. The hides are processed at special facilities in the West Bank and the leather is sold to local shoe factories. --PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walks along a field of wheat lined with poppies in Haveluy, northern France. --PHOTO: REUTERS
A display of thousands of American flags placed on the National Mall by members of the Sierra Club spells out 'Freedom From Oil' in Washington, DC. Millions of gallons of oil have spilled into the Gulf of Mexico since the April 20 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform. --PHOTO: AFP
Britain's Andy Murray plays against Jo-Wilfred Tsonga of France during a Men's Quarter Finals match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Tennis Club in south-west London. --PHOTO: AFP
A small fish hangs on the bill of an anhinga after the bird speared it, while fishing underwater in The Anhinga Trail section of Everglades National Park near Homestead, Fla. The anhinga is one of the best fresh water diving bird. It slips beneath the water surface quietly, barely making a ripple and fishes for its food. It eats fish, frogs, eggs, and even small alligators. After spearing the fish it flipped it off its bill and swallowed it. --PHOTO: AP
Mickey (right) and Minnie Mouse, who play Altair the Cowherd and Vega the Weaver, wave to spectators from rickshaws to celebrate 'Tanabata' or the Star Festival at the Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu city, suburban Tokyo. In Japanese legend the two lovers, the star Altair and Vega, who are separated by the Milky Way on most days of the year, meet just once a year. --PHOTO: AFP
Liam Hourihan inspects a model of a Helicoprion - a strange toothed shark - whose vertical teeth looks like a circular saw and which were thought to have been used to grasp its prey, at the opening of the Melbourne Museum's exhibition, a journey through 600 millions years of Victoria's life and landscapes in Melbourne. The exhibition tells the story of the Australian state's evolution, of land geology and species, beginning hundreds of millions of years ago when Australia was part of a super-continent and how evolution has shaped Victoria as we know today. --PHOTO: AFP
Protesters wearing masks take to the streets in a protest march demanding universal suffrage in Hong Kong. It marked the 13th anniversary of the territory's handover to China from Britain. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Anti-nuclear activists protest outside the parliament house in Helsinki. Finland's parliament voted to build two new nuclear reactors on Thursday, seeking to meet rising energy demand without also boosting greenhouse gas emissions. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
The parents of captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit walk alongside supporters on the fifth day of a 200-kilometre (120-mile) trek, which is expected to take around 12 days, in a solemn protest march from Shalit?s family hometown of Mitzpe Hila near Israel's northern border with Lebanon to the Jerusalem residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mark four years since their son was captured by Palestinian militants in Gaza in June 2006. -- PHOTO: AFP
Members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) dressed as giant condoms hold heart-shaped placards during demonstration at Democracy monument in Bangkok. PETA are hoping to raise awareness over the millions of stray dogs on the streets of Thailand, arguing that Spaying one dog or cat can prevent countless births and the spread of disease. -- PHOTO: AFP
Brothers Mischa (L) and Iliya Zakharov (2/R) inspect the fossils and dinosaur at the opening of the Melbourne Museum's exhibition, a journey through 600 millions years of Victoria's life and landscapes in Melbourne. The exhibition tells the story of the Australian state's evolution, of land geology and species, beginning hundreds of millions of years ago when Australia was part of a super-continent and how evolution has shaped Victoria as we know today.
-- PHOTO: AFP
Paramilitary policemen stand guard in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, China can maintain its grip on Tibet
The 18th century Hungarian mummy of Michael Orlovits is displayed with the mummy of his wife Veronica Orlovits and their son Johannes (born 1800) during the media preview for the world premiere of the Mummies of the World exhibition at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Mummies of the World is the largest exhibition of mummies ever assembled, presenting a never-before-seen collection of 150 specimens from South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Egypt. -- PHOTO: AFP
Fishermen prepare their boats before the arrival of Hurricane Alex, the first Atlantic hurricane of the year, in La Carbonera, northeastern Mexico. Currently a Category 1 hurricane, Alex could upgrade to Category 2, with winds of at least 96 mph (154 kph), when it makes landfall Wednesday evening or early Thursday about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Matamoros, Mexico, and Brownsville, Texas. -- PHOTO: AP
Thousands of people massed in Hong Kong's sweltering streets as a pro-democracy rally began on the 13th anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. Organisers were expecting around 50,000 protesters to turn out for the, down from 70,000 last year, underscoring fears that a deep split in the city's opposition camp has deterred potential supporters. -- PHOTO: AFP
Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences engineer Renzo Dario Arce puts together the skull replica of dinosaur 'Lessemsaurus sauropoides' with its rest of the skeleton in preparation for 'the Dawn of the Dinosaurs' exhibition in Tokyo. -- PHOTO: AP
Performers stand on a stage during a ceremony attended by former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Albright led a US presidential delegation to Shanghai on the occasion of the USA day at the World Expo 2010. -- PHOTO: AFP
A meerkat at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle, defends a watermelon from three others. The animals were given the treats in honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, and eventually, all of them appeared to have had a chance to sample the tasty treat. -- PHOTO: AP
A woman prays at a Catholic church during the annual Icon of the Mother of God festival in the village of Budslav, about 150 km north of Minsk. Thousands of Catholics took part in the annual celebration. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Catholics from Belarus and neighbouring countries carry candles during the annual Icon of the Mother of God procession in the Belarussian village of Budslav, about 150 km north of Minsk. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Tourists sit near a life-size bronze statue of United States writer Ernest Hemingway at his regular spot at The Floridita bar in Havana. The Daiquiri and the Mojito were the Noble-prize winning writer's usual drinks when he lived in Cuba between 1940 and shortly before his death in 1961. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
An elephant eats at sunset in Addo Elephant Game Reserve near Port Elizabeth in South Africa. -- PHOTO: AFP
A South African kid, using a ragged ball, plays soccer in Thokoza, on the outskirts of Johannesburg, South Africa. -- PHOTO: AP
A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against the nomination of the Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan outside the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. Protesters said they rallied to highlight their opposition to Kagan's Supreme Court nomination based on their views of 'Kagan's judicial philosophy'.
-- PHOTO: AFP
14 days old giraffe calf 'Manya' (left), inspects the enclose with the family, at the zoo in Cologne, Germany, on Thursday. -- PHOTO: AP
A Palestinian man stands on the rubble of a building at the airport damaged by an Israeli air strikes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. -- PHOTO: AFP
Musicians flies over the audience during the official presentation of the cycling teams on Friday in Rotterdam on the Northern sea, two days before the start of the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycling race. -- PHOTO: AFP
Labourers pour molten iron into a container at a foundry in Xiangfan, Hubei province. China on Friday revised up 2009 gross domestic product growth to 9.1 percent from the previous 8.7 percent. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Capoeira fighters perform during a South American festival held in the Eshkol national park in the southern Israeli Negev desert. -- PHOTO: AFP
In this photo taken on June 28, 2010, Karen Rogers swims laps in the Bay in San Francisco. Rogers, 43, plans to swim from the Farallon islands to San Francisco bay on Friday. If successful, she will become the third person to accomplish the swim. -- PHOTO: AP
South Korean actor So Ji-Sub carries a portrait of deceased South Korean actor and singer Park Yong-Ha amid other mourners during his funeral ceremony at a hospital in Seoul on Friday. Park, who rode the wave of Korean pop culture in Asia, was found dead at his home in an apparent suicide. -- PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks explode behind a statue of Rudolf Brun, the former mayor of Zurich, during the Zuri Faescht festival. Held every three years on the first weekend of July, the carnival offers air, water and land displays around town. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Passersby walk past a full-scale balloon replica of the Statue of Liberty head shortly after its inflation in Seattle's Gas Works Park. The 30-foot replica will remain atop the hill at the park through the annual Independence Day celebrations, which include a fireworks display. -- PHOTO: AP
Kids fly through the air on a ride in Coney Island, New York. The Coney Island amusement area includes 50 or more separate rides and attractions.
-- PHOTO: AFP
French Singer Charlotte Gainsbourg performs on stage during the 22nd Eurockeennes music festival in Belfort, in eastern France. -- PHOTO: AFP
Clouds form a tropical storm over Havana. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 and meteorologists predict this year will be a very active one. Hurricanes feed on warm water and the sea surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic are higher than usual this year. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Islamist fighters take-up position near a destroyed tank during heavy clashes between African Union-backed Somali government forces against Al-Qaida-inspired Shebab insurgents in northern Mogadishu?s Km zero frontline area. Thirty-one civilians have been killed in two days of fighting between government forces and Islamist rebels in the Somali capital Mogadishu, a medical source said Friday. -- PHOTO: AFP
Rows of headstones are aligned in Area 60 in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. -- PHOTO: AP
A fan wears a mask as he watches play during the second round of the AT&T National at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
-- PHOTO: AFP
Job seekers look online for job listings at the at the Oakland Career in Oakland, Calif. A weak June jobs report offered the latest evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. -- PHOTO: AP
A visitor points to a Grey Nurse shark as it swims by at the Sydney Aquarium. The Aquarium has been transformed for a limited time into Shark HQ, an interactive shark adventure where the public can track individual sharks up and down the coast and walk down tunnels displaying one of the world's largest collections of sharks. -- PHOTO: AFP
Japanese children rush into a swimming pool at Oiso Long Beach amusement complex in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture. Some 600 people took part in the opening ceremony to start its summer business season which runs until September 12. -- PHOTO: AFP
Thai artists gather around sculptures of doves at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre during the unveiling of an art exhibit called 'Imagine Peace' Eighty artists have contributed works that included a rendition of the anti-government protesters' rubber tire barricade which sealed off parts of central Bangkoks for weeks. -- PHOTO: AP
The presidential residence Bellevue palace is illuminated by fireworks during a summer reception of newly elected German President Christian Wulff in Berlin. Former conservative Christian Democratic Union party (CDU) Lower Saxony premier Christian Wulff became Germany's 10th post-war president, replacing Horst Koehler, in office since 2004, who unexpectedly resigned on May 31. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Nicolas Fernandez paints one of the fifty 19-foot stars in the American flag that covers almost four acres of the property owned by Bob and Doris Burr in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Fernandez laid out the design of the flag that takes about 500 gallons of paint to complete. Sherwin Williams donated 200 gallons of paint to the patriotic display that has been painted on the property for eight years, starting in 2001. -- PHOTO: AP
Jockeys compete as they negotiate the Casato curve in the Contrada run during the Palio horseracing in Siena. The Palio is a medieval horse race and pageant, which pits the ancient districts of Siena against each other in competition for the victory banner and in honour of the Virgin Mary. -- PHOTO: AFP
