The world in photos
Hindu activists shout anti-government slogans during a protest in Jammu, India, on Monday. The protests were sparked by the recent transfer of 99 acres of land by the state government to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, a trust running a Hindu shrine, to build facilities for the hundreds of thousands of pilgrims who flock there every year. (Channi Anand / Associated Press)
Policemen detain Vishwa Hindu Parishad protesters as they try to break into the People’s Democratic Party office during a protest Monday against the Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to revoke the land transfer to the Amarnath Shrine Board. (Jaipal Singh / EPA)
Roman Catholics and protesters hold a candlelight vigil during a special service Monday in front of Seoul’s City Hall as part of a protest against the South Korean government’s policy toward U.S. beef imports. Protests have disrupted the capital for weeks. The country’s top prosecutor said the candlelight protests, originally sparked by fears of mad cow disease, have been hijacked by violent radicals. (Kim Jae-Hwan AFP / Getty Images)
Americans Bob, left, and Mike Bryan celebrate after winning the second set in a men’s doubles match against Marcel Granollers and Santiago Ventura of Spain during the 2008 Wimbledon tennis championships in England on Thursday. (Adrian Dennis AFP/Getty Images))
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A swimmer helps to remove the blue-green algae invading the coast of Qingdao by wrapping some around his body Wednesday. A little over a month before the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics, the venue for the sailing events in Qingdao has been invaded by algae. Authorities have mobilized 10,000 workers to clean it up. (Ng Han Guan / Associated Press)
A sand sculpture is displayed during the first international sand sculpture festival in the Bulgarian town of Burgas, about 250 miles east of the capital, Sofia, on Monday. (Petar Petrov / Associated Press)
A roofer uses his cellphone as he hangs by a rope to the sculpture adorning the roof of the royal chapel of the Chateau de Versailles, West of Paris on Monday. (Remy de la Mauviniere / Associated Press)
Performers in the Generik Vapeur company, riding cable-suspended bicycles, attend a rehearsal of the Tour de France launching ceremony Wednesday in Brest, France, three days before the official start of the 2008 Tour de France cycling race. Running from Saturday to July 27, the 95th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover 2,174 miles, or 3,500 kilometers. (JOEL SAGET / AFP / Getty Images)
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A replica of Argo, the mythical ship that bore Jason and the Argonauts on their heroic quest for the Golden Fleece, sails in the Corinth canal in Korinthos, west of Athens, on Wednesday. The 50-oar ship carries a crew from all 27 European Union member-states and will sail a total of 1,200 nautical miles from Volos to Venice. (Aris Messinis / AFP / Getty Images)
