Pics of the Week: June 7 - 13

In this picture taken on June 7, 2010, a female member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) aims a 9mm pistol as she attends a training session in Kandahar city. In the heart of the violent city of Kandahar, birthplace of the Taliban movement, some women have resorted to taking up arms -- against the advice of their families and society -- to join the risky ranks of the ANP. (Photo: AFP)

  • In this picture taken on June 7, 2010, a female member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) aims a 9mm pistol as she attends a training session in Kandahar city. In the heart of the violent city of Kandahar, birthplace of the Taliban movement, some women have resorted to taking up arms -- against the advice of their families and society -- to join the risky ranks of the ANP. (Photo: AFP)
    In this picture taken on June 7, 2010, a female member of the Afghan National Police (ANP) aims a 9mm pistol as she attends a training session in Kandahar city. In the heart of the violent city of Kandahar, birthplace of the Taliban movement, some women have resorted to taking up arms -- against the advice of their families and society -- to join the risky ranks of the ANP. (Photo: AFP)
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  • A clown going by the name Ivan performs a fire-spitting act, during a protest of professional clowns against the common practice of armed bandits who pose as clowns and rob people on buses and other forms of public transport, in San Salvador, on Thursday June 10, 2010. The protest was held after two clown impostors killed a passenger last Monday on a public bus during a robbery. (Photo: AP)
    A clown going by the name Ivan performs a fire-spitting act, during a protest of professional clowns against the common practice of armed bandits who pose as clowns and rob people on buses and other forms of public transport, in San Salvador, on Thursday June 10, 2010. The protest was held after two clown impostors killed a passenger last Monday on a public bus during a robbery. (Photo: AP)
  • Dancers from the English National Ballet walk across a pedestrian crossing during a photocall to promote the opening of 'Swan Lake in-the-round', which coincides with the company's 60th anniversary, outside the Royal Albert Hall in west London on June 8, 2010. 'Swan Lake in-the-round' runs from 9-19'. (Photo: AFP)
    Dancers from the English National Ballet walk across a pedestrian crossing during a photocall to promote the opening of 'Swan Lake in-the-round', which coincides with the company's 60th anniversary, outside the Royal Albert Hall in west London on June 8, 2010. 'Swan Lake in-the-round' runs from 9-19'. (Photo: AFP)
  • A man walks past an advertisement board promoting the FIFA World Cup 2010 outside a shop in New Delhi on June 9, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    A man walks past an advertisement board promoting the FIFA World Cup 2010 outside a shop in New Delhi on June 9, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
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  • Amanda Mathews inspects a dog at the Amazing Bodies exhibition which showcases a variety of whole animal bodies that haven been plastinated, displaying their internal organs, muscles and body parts, true to life and in a way never seen before by the general public, in Melbourne on June 9, 2010. Having its world debut in Melbourne, the exhibition is a captivating display of science and 'avant-garde' art that is both amazing, confronting - and to some shocking! Staying true to every physical detail, visitors are offered an opportunity to see and understand the anatomy of animals. (Photo: AFP)
    Amanda Mathews inspects a dog at the Amazing Bodies exhibition which showcases a variety of whole animal bodies that haven been plastinated, displaying their internal organs, muscles and body parts, true to life and in a way never seen before by the general public, in Melbourne on June 9, 2010. Having its world debut in Melbourne, the exhibition is a captivating display of science and 'avant-garde' art that is both amazing, confronting - and to some shocking! Staying true to every physical detail, visitors are offered an opportunity to see and understand the anatomy of animals. (Photo: AFP)
  • Amanda Mathews inspects a horse at the Amazing Bodies exhibition which showcases a variety of whole animal bodies that haven been plastinated, displaying their internal organs, muscles and body parts, true to life and in a way never seen before by the general public, in Melbourne on June 9, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Amanda Mathews inspects a horse at the Amazing Bodies exhibition which showcases a variety of whole animal bodies that haven been plastinated, displaying their internal organs, muscles and body parts, true to life and in a way never seen before by the general public, in Melbourne on June 9, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Storm clouds gather over the ninth hole during the fourth round of the LPGA State Farm Classic at Panther Creek Country Club on June 13, 2010 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo: AFP)
    Storm clouds gather over the ninth hole during the fourth round of the LPGA State Farm Classic at Panther Creek Country Club on June 13, 2010 in Springfield, Illinois. (Photo: AFP)
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  • Picture taken on June 7, 2010 shows Georgian man Murman Modebadze holding a giant chicken egg, 82 mm long, 62 mm wide, 170 gram and an average egg, 200 km west of Tbilisi in Zestafoni. The Modebadze family has submitted the egg for inclusion in the Guiness book of records. (Photo: AFP)
    Picture taken on June 7, 2010 shows Georgian man Murman Modebadze holding a giant chicken egg, 82 mm long, 62 mm wide, 170 gram and an average egg, 200 km west of Tbilisi in Zestafoni. The Modebadze family has submitted the egg for inclusion in the Guiness book of records. (Photo: AFP)
  • The cruise ship 'Prinsendam' makes its way from Amsterdam to Luebeck up the north Baltic Sea canal near Hanerau-Hademarschen on June 8, 2010. The 205-metre-long ship is operated by the Holland America Line. (Photo: AFP)
    The cruise ship 'Prinsendam' makes its way from Amsterdam to Luebeck up the north Baltic Sea canal near Hanerau-Hademarschen on June 8, 2010. The 205-metre-long ship is operated by the Holland America Line. (Photo: AFP)
  • A woman looks at 'Crash Willy' by Yinka Shonibare, during a photocall for the Royal College of Art's Summer Exhibition, in central London on June 9, 2010. The exhibition is set to run from June 14 until August 22. (Photo: AFP)
    A woman looks at 'Crash Willy' by Yinka Shonibare, during a photocall for the Royal College of Art's Summer Exhibition, in central London on June 9, 2010. The exhibition is set to run from June 14 until August 22. (Photo: AFP)
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  • A woman looks at 'Silver Streak', by David Mach, constructued entirely by coathangers, during a photocall for the Royal College of Art's Summer Exhibition, in central London on June 9, 2010. The exhibition is set to run from June 14 until August 22. (Photo: AFP)
    A woman looks at 'Silver Streak', by David Mach, constructued entirely by coathangers, during a photocall for the Royal College of Art's Summer Exhibition, in central London on June 9, 2010. The exhibition is set to run from June 14 until August 22. (Photo: AFP)
  • A Pakistani devotee feeds sacred crocodiles in a pond at the Manghopir Shrine on the outskirts of Karachi on June 13, 2010, the first day of the Sheedi Festival. The Sheedi festival, named after the inhabitants of the area, is held near Saint Kwaja Hasan's shrine which is said to be the oldest Sufi shrine in the city. The Sheedi community follows a legend which says that saints found redemption here and during the festival feed the sacred crocodiles, beat drums and other musical instruments and sing songs. (Photo: AFP)
    A Pakistani devotee feeds sacred crocodiles in a pond at the Manghopir Shrine on the outskirts of Karachi on June 13, 2010, the first day of the Sheedi Festival. The Sheedi festival, named after the inhabitants of the area, is held near Saint Kwaja Hasan's shrine which is said to be the oldest Sufi shrine in the city. The Sheedi community follows a legend which says that saints found redemption here and during the festival feed the sacred crocodiles, beat drums and other musical instruments and sing songs. (Photo: AFP)
  • A South African blows his vuvuzela while siting on a sand sculpture depicting a BMW on the beach of Durban on June 7, 2010 less than a week before the start of the 2010 World Cup football tournament. (Photo: AFP)
    A South African blows his vuvuzela while siting on a sand sculpture depicting a BMW on the beach of Durban on June 7, 2010 less than a week before the start of the 2010 World Cup football tournament. (Photo: AFP)
  • An Armenian girl displays a just-found 5,500-year leather moccasin said to be the world's oldest leather shoe in Yerevan on June 11, 2010. Proving fashion changes little over time, the shoe may be the ancestor to 'pampooties' worn in Ireland only half a century ago. The perfectly preserved cow-hide shoe, 1,000 years older than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, is a moccasin-like piece in a single piece of leather shaped to fit the wearer's foot. (Photo: AFP)
    An Armenian girl displays a just-found 5,500-year leather moccasin said to be the world's oldest leather shoe in Yerevan on June 11, 2010. Proving fashion changes little over time, the shoe may be the ancestor to 'pampooties' worn in Ireland only half a century ago. The perfectly preserved cow-hide shoe, 1,000 years older than Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza, is a moccasin-like piece in a single piece of leather shaped to fit the wearer's foot. (Photo: AFP)
  • Israeli competitors perform the 'Truck Pull', a test of endurance in which the challenger pulls a 7.5 tone truck over a 30 meters course, on June 8, 2010 in the coastal city of Tel Aviv. (Photo: AFP)
    Israeli competitors perform the 'Truck Pull', a test of endurance in which the challenger pulls a 7.5 tone truck over a 30 meters course, on June 8, 2010 in the coastal city of Tel Aviv. (Photo: AFP)
  • Dancers from 'Circa', an Australian innovative circus company, perform acrobatics during their final rehearsal at the Sydney Opera House on June 8, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
    Dancers from 'Circa', an Australian innovative circus company, perform acrobatics during their final rehearsal at the Sydney Opera House on June 8, 2010. (Photo: AFP)
  • Artists perform during the International Fire Fest in Kiev late on June 12, 2010. Artists from Germany, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine and others took part in the annual fire performance. (Photo: AFP)
    Artists perform during the International Fire Fest in Kiev late on June 12, 2010. Artists from Germany, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine and others took part in the annual fire performance. (Photo: AFP)
  • Artists perform during the International Fire Fest in Kiev late on June 12, 2010. Artists from Germany, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine and others took part in the annual fire performance. (Photo: AFP)
    Artists perform during the International Fire Fest in Kiev late on June 12, 2010. Artists from Germany, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Lithuania, Sweden, Ukraine and others took part in the annual fire performance. (Photo: AFP)
  • Passengers wait to be rescued from one of the Sky View lifts at a height of 40 metres on the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, on June 12, 2010. After 2 hours firefighters successfully evacuated the 15 passengers from the stuck Sky View lift to its operational twin. (Photo: AFP)
    Passengers wait to be rescued from one of the Sky View lifts at a height of 40 metres on the Stockholm Globe Arena in Stockholm, on June 12, 2010. After 2 hours firefighters successfully evacuated the 15 passengers from the stuck Sky View lift to its operational twin. (Photo: AFP)
  • A giant likeness of Andrew Carnegie sits on the Allegheny River as part of the annual Arts Festival that is underway throughout downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    A giant likeness of Andrew Carnegie sits on the Allegheny River as part of the annual Arts Festival that is underway throughout downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • A group of seven Marilyn Monroe enamel five-inch tall enamel ornaments with added fabric, rhinestones or other 3D details by The Bradford Exchange (est.$100-$125) is on display at a preview of Bonhams & Butterfields 'Legends and Goddesses' entertainment memorabilia auction, on June 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    A group of seven Marilyn Monroe enamel five-inch tall enamel ornaments with added fabric, rhinestones or other 3D details by The Bradford Exchange (est.$100-$125) is on display at a preview of Bonhams & Butterfields 'Legends and Goddesses' entertainment memorabilia auction, on June 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • In this Monday, June 7, 2010 photo, APTN photographer Rich Matthews takes a closer look at oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in the Gulf of Mexico south of Venice, La.. (Photo: AP)
    In this Monday, June 7, 2010 photo, APTN photographer Rich Matthews takes a closer look at oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, in the Gulf of Mexico south of Venice, La.. (Photo: AP)
  • A white rhinestone spandex glove used in the late 1970's by pop star Michael Jackson (estimated price of $14,000-$16,000), is on display at a preview of Bonhams & Butterfields 'Legends and Goddesses' entertainment memorabilia auction, on June 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
    A white rhinestone spandex glove used in the late 1970's by pop star Michael Jackson (estimated price of $14,000-$16,000), is on display at a preview of Bonhams & Butterfields 'Legends and Goddesses' entertainment memorabilia auction, on June 11, 2010 in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)
  • Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone 4 during the keynote address at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 7, 2010. Jobs showed off the next-generation iPhone that features the ability to shoot and edit high-definition quality video and a crisp higher-resolution screen. (Photo: AFP)
    Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduces the iPhone 4 during the keynote address at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco on June 7, 2010. Jobs showed off the next-generation iPhone that features the ability to shoot and edit high-definition quality video and a crisp higher-resolution screen. (Photo: AFP)
  • A performer from the Iranian pavilion poses during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on June 11, 2010. Ahmadinejad vowed 'peace among nations' on a visit to the World Expo in China, which has angered Tehran by backing new UN sanctions against the Islamic republic. (Photo: AFP)
    A performer from the Iranian pavilion poses during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit at the site of the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on June 11, 2010. Ahmadinejad vowed 'peace among nations' on a visit to the World Expo in China, which has angered Tehran by backing new UN sanctions against the Islamic republic. (Photo: AFP)
  • In this photo taken on Monday, June 7, 2010, a devotee prays in the rain at Kyeikhtiyoe Pagoda in Kyeikhto, about 200 kilometers northeast of Yangon, Myanmar. Buddhists believe that two hairs of Lord Buddha are enshrined in the giant stone on which the pagoda was built over 2500 years ago. (Photo: AP)
    In this photo taken on Monday, June 7, 2010, a devotee prays in the rain at Kyeikhtiyoe Pagoda in Kyeikhto, about 200 kilometers northeast of Yangon, Myanmar. Buddhists believe that two hairs of Lord Buddha are enshrined in the giant stone on which the pagoda was built over 2500 years ago. (Photo: AP)
  • Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill floats on the water as the sky is reflected in sheen on Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana on Monday, June, 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill floats on the water as the sky is reflected in sheen on Barataria Bay off the coast of Louisiana on Monday, June, 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • South African youngsters show off their football goal scoring celebration skills on a dusty pitch next to the New Zealand All Whites team training venue at Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    South African youngsters show off their football goal scoring celebration skills on a dusty pitch next to the New Zealand All Whites team training venue at Sinaba Stadium, Daveyton, Johannesburg, South Africa, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • A woman throws her wet hair back as she bathes in the River Brahmaputra in Guwahati, Assam, on Monday, June 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    A woman throws her wet hair back as she bathes in the River Brahmaputra in Guwahati, Assam, on Monday, June 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • An elderly Chinese woman, uses a hand fan to cool herself up as she rests from walking along part of the Great Wall of China, north of Beijing, China, on Monday, June 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    An elderly Chinese woman, uses a hand fan to cool herself up as she rests from walking along part of the Great Wall of China, north of Beijing, China, on Monday, June 7, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • A member of the special troops of the Belarus Interior Ministry demonstrates his bravery and skills during a military show in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    A member of the special troops of the Belarus Interior Ministry demonstrates his bravery and skills during a military show in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • A boy floats in an inflatable sphere at a lake in a park in Sofia on June 13, 2010 as the temperatures registered almost 35 degrees Celsius throughout the Balkan country. (Photo: AFP)
    A boy floats in an inflatable sphere at a lake in a park in Sofia on June 13, 2010 as the temperatures registered almost 35 degrees Celsius throughout the Balkan country. (Photo: AFP)
  • The Portuguese Navy school ship Sagres sits at a dock on Monday, June 7, 2010 in San Diego. The ship, which serves as a training vessel for cadets in the Portuguese Navy, visited the city before heading to Hawaii. (Photo: AP)
    The Portuguese Navy school ship Sagres sits at a dock on Monday, June 7, 2010 in San Diego. The ship, which serves as a training vessel for cadets in the Portuguese Navy, visited the city before heading to Hawaii. (Photo: AP)
  • In this May 26 photo, a jellyfish with its translucent body and many short, fringe-like, white tentacles, makes its way in the ocean near Three Islands, off of Harpswell, Maine. There is a four-leaf clover pattern near the center and according to the Maine Audubon Society, the jellyfish can sting its prey, but it is harmless to humans. (Photo: AP)
    In this May 26 photo, a jellyfish with its translucent body and many short, fringe-like, white tentacles, makes its way in the ocean near Three Islands, off of Harpswell, Maine. There is a four-leaf clover pattern near the center and according to the Maine Audubon Society, the jellyfish can sting its prey, but it is harmless to humans. (Photo: AP)
  • A visitor photographs a sculpture 'I'm Dead' by David Shrigley on display in an exhibition 'Rude Britannia: British Comic Art' at Tate Britain in London, on Monday, June 7, 2010. The exhibition explores British comic art from the 1600's to the present day and celebrates a rich history of cartooning and visual jokes.(Photo: AP)
    A visitor photographs a sculpture 'I'm Dead' by David Shrigley on display in an exhibition 'Rude Britannia: British Comic Art' at Tate Britain in London, on Monday, June 7, 2010. The exhibition explores British comic art from the 1600's to the present day and celebrates a rich history of cartooning and visual jokes.(Photo: AP)
  • Sean Hayes,left, picks his fellow Tony Awards co-host Kristen Chenoweth off the stage during the 61st Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 13, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
    Sean Hayes,left, picks his fellow Tony Awards co-host Kristen Chenoweth off the stage during the 61st Tony Awards, on Sunday, June 13, 2010 in New York. (Photo: AP)
  • Patrick Sweeney, 2, of Holland, Pa., plays with a hockey puck on the concrete outside during a pep rally for the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center prior to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    Patrick Sweeney, 2, of Holland, Pa., plays with a hockey puck on the concrete outside during a pep rally for the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wachovia Center prior to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, June 9, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • Soccer fans crowd around a giant size soccer shoe before taking part in a procession to celebrate the start of the FIFA World Cup 2010, in Bangalore, on Friday, June 11, 2010. (Photo: AP)
    Soccer fans crowd around a giant size soccer shoe before taking part in a procession to celebrate the start of the FIFA World Cup 2010, in Bangalore, on Friday, June 11, 2010. (Photo: AP)
  • Actor Jerry Maren (2ndL), who played the Lollipop Kid as one of the Munchkins in the <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, Maren's wife Elizabeth Barrington (L), Judy Garland's only son Joey Luft (R) and actress Margaret O'Brien (2ndR) pose with a wax figure of movie icon Judy Garland (2ndL) at the unveiling ceremony at Madame Tussauds in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2010. Garland, who would have celebrated her 88th birthday this year, is best know for her role as Dorothy in 1939 film classic <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>. (Photo: AFP)
    Actor Jerry Maren (2ndL), who played the Lollipop Kid as one of the Munchkins in the The Wizard of Oz, Maren's wife Elizabeth Barrington (L), Judy Garland's only son Joey Luft (R) and actress Margaret O'Brien (2ndR) pose with a wax figure of movie icon Judy Garland (2ndL) at the unveiling ceremony at Madame Tussauds in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2010. Garland, who would have celebrated her 88th birthday this year, is best know for her role as Dorothy in 1939 film classic The Wizard of Oz. (Photo: AFP)
  • Participants at the 15th local edition of the homosexual, bisexual and transgender visibility march on June 12, 2010, in Lyon, eastern France. Drag queens, civil rights activists and scantily clad gay and straight couples made their way through the city to the thumping of dance music. (Photo: AFP)
    Participants at the 15th local edition of the homosexual, bisexual and transgender visibility march on June 12, 2010, in Lyon, eastern France. Drag queens, civil rights activists and scantily clad gay and straight couples made their way through the city to the thumping of dance music. (Photo: AFP)
  • Veterinarians treat a fang of a baboon monkey (Papio hamadryas), at the Santa Fe zoo on June 9, 2010 in Medelllin, Antioquia department, Colombia. (Photo: AFP)
    Veterinarians treat a fang of a baboon monkey (Papio hamadryas), at the Santa Fe zoo on June 9, 2010 in Medelllin, Antioquia department, Colombia. (Photo: AFP)
  • Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos (R) of the ruling National Unity Party, dances "salsa" during a meeting with business leaders in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on June 8, 2010. Colombia will hold the second round of its presidential elections on June 20. (Photo: AFP)
    Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos (R) of the ruling National Unity Party, dances "salsa" during a meeting with business leaders in Cali, Valle del Cauca departament, Colombia, on June 8, 2010. Colombia will hold the second round of its presidential elections on June 20. (Photo: AFP)
  • Aqua dancers dressed as mermaids entertain visitors at an aquarium in Beijing on June 11, 2010. Global tourism faces a challenging year due to the downturn but the future is bright, with a growing middle class in emerging markets eager for travel, according to travel industry executives. (Photo: AFP)
    Aqua dancers dressed as mermaids entertain visitors at an aquarium in Beijing on June 11, 2010. Global tourism faces a challenging year due to the downturn but the future is bright, with a growing middle class in emerging markets eager for travel, according to travel industry executives. (Photo: AFP)
  • Pakistani fire fighters try to extinguish burning NATO supply trucks carrying military vehicles and oil following militants attack on the outskirts of Islamabad on June 9, 2010. Armed militants attacked a terminal near the Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on late on June 8, torching dozens trucks carrying military vehicles and oil used to supply fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, officials said. (Photo: AFP)
    Pakistani fire fighters try to extinguish burning NATO supply trucks carrying military vehicles and oil following militants attack on the outskirts of Islamabad on June 9, 2010. Armed militants attacked a terminal near the Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on late on June 8, torching dozens trucks carrying military vehicles and oil used to supply fuel to NATO forces in Afghanistan, officials said. (Photo: AFP)
  • People visit the 'Russian national exhibition' showcasing Franco-Russian ties on June 11, 2010 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was on an official visit to France for a series of talks with French leaders, including the controversial sale of warships. (Photo: AFP)
    People visit the 'Russian national exhibition' showcasing Franco-Russian ties on June 11, 2010 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was on an official visit to France for a series of talks with French leaders, including the controversial sale of warships. (Photo: AFP)
  • Asian lioness Koyla picks up one of her five lion cubs at the Planckendael zoo in Mechelen, on June 10, 2010. Eight weeks ago, Koyla gave birth to the five cubs yet the gender of the cubs is still unknown. Planckendael takes part in an international breeding programme for the endangered lion species. (Photo: AFP)
    Asian lioness Koyla picks up one of her five lion cubs at the Planckendael zoo in Mechelen, on June 10, 2010. Eight weeks ago, Koyla gave birth to the five cubs yet the gender of the cubs is still unknown. Planckendael takes part in an international breeding programme for the endangered lion species. (Photo: AFP)
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel jokes with 'SpaceJustin', a humanoid space robot, at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) on June 8, 2010 at the Schoenefeld airport in Berlin. The biannual show is the third biggest in Europe after those in Britain and France, was expected to draw more than 1,100 exhibitions from 37 countries. (Photo: AFP)
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel jokes with 'SpaceJustin', a humanoid space robot, at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) on June 8, 2010 at the Schoenefeld airport in Berlin. The biannual show is the third biggest in Europe after those in Britain and France, was expected to draw more than 1,100 exhibitions from 37 countries. (Photo: AFP)
  • A Chinese teacher checks a student for any hidden electronic devices before she sits for the annual 'Gaokao' or college entrance examinations in Suining, southwest China's Sichuan province on June 7, 2010. Nearly 10 million high school students began sitting for China's make-or-break college entrance exams under tight security following a spate of school attacks and concerns over cheating. (Photo: AFP)
    A Chinese teacher checks a student for any hidden electronic devices before she sits for the annual 'Gaokao' or college entrance examinations in Suining, southwest China's Sichuan province on June 7, 2010. Nearly 10 million high school students began sitting for China's make-or-break college entrance exams under tight security following a spate of school attacks and concerns over cheating. (Photo: AFP)
  • A woman walks past a flowerbed in the logo of the EURO 2012 football championships in Lviv on June 9, 2010. Lviv is the third of the eight host cities to unveil its official logo for UEFA EURO 2012 and its own tournament flowerbed, bearing the finals' distinctive bloom emblem, as Poland and Ukraine mark two years to go until the finals kick off. (Photo: AFP)
    A woman walks past a flowerbed in the logo of the EURO 2012 football championships in Lviv on June 9, 2010. Lviv is the third of the eight host cities to unveil its official logo for UEFA EURO 2012 and its own tournament flowerbed, bearing the finals' distinctive bloom emblem, as Poland and Ukraine mark two years to go until the finals kick off. (Photo: AFP)
  • Marriott Courtyard Executive Chef Sunil Kumar, 31, holds a chocolate interpretation of the FIFA Soccer 2010 World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2010. Kumar spent four days with five other chefs to sculpt a trophy and 32 footballs, one for each World Cup team, from some 80 kg of chocolate. (Photo: AFP)
    Marriott Courtyard Executive Chef Sunil Kumar, 31, holds a chocolate interpretation of the FIFA Soccer 2010 World Cup trophy in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2010. Kumar spent four days with five other chefs to sculpt a trophy and 32 footballs, one for each World Cup team, from some 80 kg of chocolate. (Photo: AFP)
  • Fire brigades extinguish a fire during an exercise at the Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany on June 7, 2010. They simulated a fire of an airplane and other scenarios. (Photo: AFP)
    Fire brigades extinguish a fire during an exercise at the Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany on June 7, 2010. They simulated a fire of an airplane and other scenarios. (Photo: AFP)
  • A sea lion, Baron, and his trainer play with a football during a new attraction to support the Japanese national football team's efforts at the Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo on June 8, 2010, for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. (Photo: AFP)
    A sea lion, Baron, and his trainer play with a football during a new attraction to support the Japanese national football team's efforts at the Shinagawa Aqua Stadium aquarium in Tokyo on June 8, 2010, for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. (Photo: AFP)