A Palestinian Muslim man and children pray at a mosque in the West Bank city of Jenin on the first Friday noon prayer of Ramadan. Israel beefed up its police deployments in Jerusalem as tens of thousands of Muslim faithful were expected to attend the first prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City. (Saif Dahlah AFP / Getty Images)
A girl who lost a leg in the May 12 China earthquake smiles at seeing her new artificial limb at the orthopedic center in Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan province. Premier Wen Jiabao has warned of coming winter hardships for people in the quake-stricken area during his latest visit to the zone. (Zou Bo / EPA)
A diver films Thomas Breining inside the Nemo 100 submarine in Lake Helensee in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, during its first public dive. Organizers say the Nemo 100 is the first sub for tourists and will go into production next year. (Patrick Pleul / EPA)
Jaya, a Sumatran tiger cub, licks its handler while on show in Brisbane, Australia. Two endangered 12-month-old Sumatran tigers from Dreamworld mesmerized crowds ahead of National Threatened Species Day on Sunday. (Dave Hunt / EPA)
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A woman casts her vote on election day in Luanda, Angola, where parliamentary voting is taking place for the first time in 16 years. Although 14 parties are taking part, the contest is primarily between long-term rivals the ruling MPLA and opposition UNITA. (Joao Relvas / EPA)
Soldiers participate in an anti-riot drill at an army base in Bangkok, Thailand, as anti-government protesters continue besieging the Government House. Thailand’s prime minister said he would consider lifting a state of emergency in Bangkok because it was being ignored. (Pornchai Kittiwongsakul AFP / Getty Images)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addresses Italy’s 2008 Olympic delegation during a ceremony at Villa Madama in Rome. (Ettore Ferrari / EPA)
Ferrari’s Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen leaves the pit area of the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack during the first practice session of the Belgium Formula One Grand Prix. (Guillaume Baptiste AFP / Getty Images)