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A Sri Lankan foreign exchange dealer counts US dollar bills ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Sri Lankan foreign exchange dealer counts US dollar bills in Colombo. Sri Lanka's central bank chief said Saturday that the island could live without a major IMF bailout that had been delayed by the final stages of the government's fight with Tamil Tiger rebels. Photo:Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP

File picture shows a village elder speaking with Ingush police ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - File picture shows a village elder speaking with Ingush police in Nizhny Alkun. Nine Chechen police were killed when militants fired on their car from a forest in the neighbouring Russian region of Ingushetia, one of the deadliest recent attacks in the volatile Caucasus. Photo:Kazbek Basayev/AFP

Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana raises his bat after scoring ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana raises his bat after scoring a half-century at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan's teenaged fast bowler Mohammad Aamer grabbed two quick wickets before Sri Lanka recovered from a shaky start in the first cricket Test on Saturday. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara walks back to the pavilion ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan's teenaged fast bowler Mohammad Aamer grabbed two quick wickets before Sri Lanka recovered from a shaky start in the first cricket Test on Saturday. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Teenaged Pakistan paceman Mohammad Aamer (2R) is congratulated ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Teenaged Pakistan paceman Mohammad Aamer (2R) is congratulated by his teammates at The Galle International Cricket Stadium. Aamer grabbed two quick wickets before Sri Lanka recovered from a shaky start in the first cricket Test on Saturday. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Pakistan captain Younus Khan at a practice session in Galle ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan at a practice session in Galle on July 3. Younus Khan won the toss Saturday and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in the first cricket Test at the Galle International Stadium. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

In this picture taken on June 3, a Pakistani military MI-17 ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - In this picture taken on June 3, a Pakistani military MI-17 helicopter flies over the mountainous area surrounding Mingora, the capital of troubled Swat valley. Taliban militants Saturday claimed responsibility for a military helicopter crash that killed 26 people in the rugged tribal area in the country's north. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

US Marines of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade on patrol in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - US Marines of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade on patrol in Garmser district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on July 3. Residents of Afghanistan's Helmand are sceptical about US and British operations underway in their southern province, uncertain they can end Taliban attacks and intimidation. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

2nd US Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding Officer and Brigadier ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - 2nd US Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding Officer and Brigadier General Larry Nicholson (2 L) interacts with local residents during a patrol in Garmser district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on July 3. Residents of Afghanistan's Helmand are sceptical about US and British operations underway in their southern province, uncertain they can end Taliban attacks and intimidation. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

A US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade patrols Garmser ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:14:00 GMT

(AFP) - A US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade patrols Garmser district in Afghanistan's Helmand province on July 3. Residents of Afghanistan's Helmand are sceptical about US and British operations underway in their southern province, uncertain they can end Taliban attacks and intimidation. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in June 2009, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Photo:Michael Nagle/AFP

Family members of Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - Family members of Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin attend a campaign rally in 2008. From left are husband Todd Palin and their children Willow, baby Trig and Piper. In a surprise move, Palin said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, seen here in 2008, said Friday she was stepping down and would not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Photo:Robyn Beck/AFP

Supporters of the military coup rally carrying a dummy of ousted ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of the military coup rally carrying a dummy of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya dressed as a prison inmate in Tegucigalpa. The political crisis in Honduras deepened as the country's coup leaders rejected the charter of the Organization of American States in a defiant message to the body's chief. Photo:Elmer Martinez/AFP

Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya take part ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya take part in a rally to protest against his removal by the military. The political crisis in Honduras deepened as the country's coup leaders rejected the charter of the Organization of American States in a defiant message to the body's chief. Photo:Yuri Cortez/AFP

OAS General Secretary Jose Miguel Insulza speaks during a press ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - OAS General Secretary Jose Miguel Insulza speaks during a press conference in Tegucigalpa. The political crisis in Honduras deepened as the country's coup leaders rejected the charter of the Organization of American States in a defiant message to the body's chief. Photo:Orlando Sierra/AFP

Riot police stand by during a rally by supporters of ousted ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:08:00 GMT

(AFP) - Riot police stand by during a rally by supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. The political crisis in Honduras deepened as the country's coup leaders rejected the charter of the Organization of American States in a defiant message to the body's chief. Photo:Jose Cabezas/AFP

A photo released by newspaper Manila Times last year, shows ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:56:00 GMT

(AFP) - A photo released by newspaper Manila Times last year, shows a group Philippine police and soldiers looking at bodies of slain Muslim rebels belonging to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. More than a thousand Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines over the past year, despite the recovery of only 278 bodies, according to a military spokesman. Photo:/AFP

A US Marine on patrol in Garmser district in Afghanistan's Helmand ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:53:00 GMT

(AFP) - A US Marine on patrol in Garmser district in Afghanistan's Helmand province, on July 3. Two US soldiers were killed in an explosion in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, according to the US military, as Afghan authorities reported that 32 rebels died in an ensuing US helicopter attack. Photo:Manpreet Romana/AFP

This file photo shows a model of a SCUD-B missile produced in ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - This file photo shows a model of a SCUD-B missile produced in North Korea, displayed at the War Memorial Hall in Seoul. NKorea has test-fired four ballistic missiles, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korean officials, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff. Photo:Kim Jae-Hwan/AFP

This picture, released from NKorea's official Korean Central ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - This picture, released from NKorea's official Korean Central News Agency, shows a Unha-2 rocket, as it was launched from Hwadae-gun in North Hamgyong province of North Korea on April 5. Photo:/AFP

Tourists walk past a diagram of North Korean missiles at the ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tourists walk past a diagram of North Korean missiles at the exhibition hall of an observation post in Paju near the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas. NKorea has test-fired four ballistic missiles, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korean officials, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

A North Korean soldier stands guard on the North's side of the ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - A North Korean soldier stands guard on the North's side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, on June 9. NKorea has test-fired four ballistic missiles, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korean officials, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff. Photo:Jung Yeon-Je/AFP

This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:39:00 GMT

(AFP) - This undated handout photo released by the Korean Central News Agency in January shows a missile-firing drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. NKorea has test-fired four ballistic missiles, on the eve of US Independence Day celebrations, according to South Korean officials, further fuelling regional tensions amid its nuclear standoff. Photo:/AFP

Malaysia's Indigenous Orang Asli children watch television inside ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:25:00 GMT

(AFP) - Malaysia's Indigenous Orang Asli children watch television inside a village house in Kampung Chang village. Girls as young as 11 have been giving birth among Malaysia's Orang Asli, or 'original people,' according to a report. Photo:Billion Lim/AFP

This Sydney Taronga Zoo handout image shows a CCTV frame of ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:17:00 GMT

(AFP) - This Sydney Taronga Zoo handout image shows a CCTV frame of a new-born elephant calf (bottom centre) with its mother 'Thong Dee' at the zoo in the early hours of the morning. The male calf is the first to be born in Australia and was delivered after a three hour labour. Photo:Taronga Zoo/AFP

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas, seen here in February. ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:12:00 GMT

(AFP) - Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas, seen here in February. Vaas has decided to retire from Test cricket, according to the country's chief selector Asantha de Mel. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas (pictured in February) ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:06:00 GMT

(AFP) - Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas (pictured in February) has decided to retire from Test cricket, according to the country's chief selector Asantha de Mel. The 35-year-old left-armer, who has served Sri Lanka at the top level for 15 years, will, however, still be available for one-day and Twenty20 cricket, the official said. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

Public support for Japan's PM Taro Aso (pictured on July 3) ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:36:00 GMT

(AFP) - Public support for Japan's PM Taro Aso (pictured on July 3) has plunged below 20% as his party faces losing its grip on power in upcoming elections, according to a poll. The rating of 19.7% was down from 22.9% in June and is the third consecutive decline, the Yomiuri Shimbun said in its latest snapshot of voter sentiment. Photo:/AFP

Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Organization of American States Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza (R) arrives at the air base in Tegucigalpa. The head of the Organization of American States began talks here on Friday in a bid to resolve the political mayhem triggered by the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya. Photo:Denis Montenegro/AFP

Bomb Squad members study the damage at a KFC fast-food restaurant ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Bomb Squad members study the damage at a KFC fast-food restaurant after a grenade exploded in Tegucigalpa. Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible. Photo:Orlando Sierra/AFP

Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya march ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya march during a rally to protest against the military coup. Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible. Photo:Jose Cabezas/AFP

A supporter of the ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya takes ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - A supporter of the ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya takes part in a rally to protest against the military coup in Tegucigalpa. Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible. Photo:Yuri Cortez/AFP

Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya take part ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:20:00 GMT

(AFP) - Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya take part in a rally to protest against the military coup. Hopes for a rapid diplomatic resolution to the crisis in Honduras were dampened as the Supreme Court told a top regional envoy the ousting of President Manuel Zelaya was irreversible. Photo:Yuri Cortez/AFP

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seen here at a hotel in ...