brick factory in Kabul, Afghanistan...

An Afghan potter, Doud (30) works at his craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

Afghan women walk past a brick factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 26, 2008. In western Kabul there are about 50 factories where brick makers fire handmade bricks used for the reconstruction of buildings destroyed during over two decades of war.

Afghan women clad in burqas walk past a brick factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 26, 2008. In western Kabul there are about 50 factories where brick makers fire handmade bricks used for the reconstruction of buildings destroyed during over two decades of war.

An Afghan worker unloads bricks from a kiln in a brick factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 26, 2008. In western Kabul there are about 50 factories where brick makers fire handmade bricks used for the reconstruction of buildings destroyed during over two decades of war.

An Afghan shepherd is seen next to his sheep next to a brick factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, June 26, 2008. In western Kabul there are about 50 factories where brick makers fire handmade bricks used for the reconstruction of buildings destroyed during over two decades of war.

An Afghan potter Doud, (30) works at his craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

An Afghan potter Doud, (30) works at his craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

An Afghan potter works at his craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

Afghan potters work at their craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

Afghan potters work at their craft in the artisan's village of Istalif in the Shomali plains, about 30 kms north of Kabul on June 26, 2008. Istalif, once a village famous for its pottery, lies mostly in ruins following decades of wars. A small artisan initiative is breathing tentative life into the place with a small handful of craftsmen, mostly potters trying to revive the ancient craftmen tradition.

Austrian animal rights activists protest naked against

Austrian animal rights activists protest naked against the arrest of ten of their companions on July 01, 2008 in Vienna.

Austrian animal rights activists protest naked against the arrest of ten of their companions on July 01, 2008 in Vienna.

collection of the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida

"Remorse or Sphinx Embedded in the Sand" by Salvador Dali, a 1931 oil on canvas painting from the collection of the Kresge Art Museum at Michigan State University, is shown in this undated handout photo released to the media on July 1, 2008. The work, an East Lansing Gift of John F. Wolfram, will be on view as part of the exhibition "Dali: Painting and Film" at New York's Museum of Modern Art through Sept. 15.

"La Main (Les Remords de conscience)" by Salvador Dali, a 1930 oil and collage on canvas painting from the collection of the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, is shown in this undated handout photo released to the media on July 1, 2008. The work will be on view as part of the exhibition "Dali: Painting and Film" at New York's Museum of Modern Art through Sept. 15.

"Study for the dream sequence in Spellbound" by Salvador Dali, a 1944 oil on panel painting from a private collection, is shown in this undated handout photo released to the media on July 1, 2008. The work, courtesy of Hauser & Wirth of Zurich and London, will be on view as part of the exhibition "Dali: Painting and Film" at New York's Museum of Modern Art through Sept. 15.

scientists has unearthed fossils of at least 11 species of mammals...

Bulgarian archaeologist Zheni Tankova shows a clay figure found at an archaeological works in the centre of the city of Plovdiv, some 120 km (75 miles) southeast of the capital Sofia, June 19, 2008. An archaeology team led by Tankova dates the artefacts back to 2nd century A.D. and say they were possibly part of Roman cult funeral.

A palaeontologist brushes a fossil in a sand pit near the town of Chirpan, some 180 km (111 miles) east of Bulgarian capital Sofia, June 21, 2008. A team of scientists has unearthed fossils of at least 11 species of mammals from the site, which they believe to have lived about seven million years ago during the Neogene period.

Palaeontologists examine the area for fossils in a sand pit near the town of Chirpan, some 180 km (111 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, June 21, 2008. A team of scientists has unearthed fossils of at least 11 species of mammals from the site, which they believe to have lived about seven million years ago during the Neogene period.

Bulgarian palaeontologist Nikolai Spassov shows a fossil, believed to be a lower jaw of gazelle, found in a sand pit near the town of Chirpan, some 180 km (111 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, June 21, 2008. A team of scientists has unearthed fossils of at least 11 species of mammals from the site, which they believe to have lived about seven million years ago during the Neogene period.

Bulgarian palaeontologist Nikolai Spassov brushes a fossil in a sand pit near the town of Chirpan, some 180 km (111 miles) east of Bulgarian capital Sofia, June 21, 2008. A team of scientists has unearthed fossils of at least 11 species of mammals from the site, which they believe to have lived about seven million years ago during the Neogene period.

A combination photo shows clay figures found at an archaeological works in the centre of the city of Plovdiv, some 120 km (75 miles) southeast of the capital Sofia, June 19, 2008. An archaeology team led by Bulgarian archaeologist Zheni Tankova dates the artefacts back to 2nd century A.D. and say they were possibly part of a Roman cult funeral.

Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages.....on extra sex

A sex worker sits in a passageway at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker (R) stands in a passageway at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker poses on marble tiling, the same as that used in the Trump Tower in New York, in a room at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker poses on marble tiling, the same as that used in the Trump Tower in New York, in a room at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker displays condoms (C) in a room at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker poses in a room at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

A sex worker poses in a room at the upmarket Xclusive brothel in Sydney's Bondi Junction on July 1, 2008. Upmarket Sydney brothel Xclusive won't be offering papal packages, but it is putting on extra sex workers to provide sexual succour to lonely tourists and Sydneysiders during World Youth Day. The purpose-built Xclusive brothel, which has luxurious rooms complete with double showers, spas, custom-made beds and panic buttons for the sex workers, is expecting a 150-200 percent hike in business during World Youth Day.

the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou,

This picture taken on February 23, 2008 shows a visitor visiting tomb of the remains of the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. According the Guangzhou Municipality, the remains of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace have bee designated by the State Council as a national-level protected cultural heritage site.

This picture taken on February 23, 2008 shows a visitor visiting tomb of the remains of the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. According the Guangzhou Municipality, the remains of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace have bee designated by the State Council as a national-level protected cultural heritage site.

This picture taken on February 23, 2008 shows a visitor visiting tomb of the remains of the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. According the Guangzhou Municipality, the remains of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace have bee designated by the State Council as a national-level protected cultural heritage site.

This picture taken on February 23, 2008 shows visitors looking at the King's gold-threaded jade suite on displayed at the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. According the Guangzhou Municipality, the remains of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace have bee designated by the State Council as a national-level protected cultural heritage site.

This picture taken on February 23, 2008 shows a visitor visiting the remains of the 2,000 year-old Nanyue Kingdom Palace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China. According the Guangzhou Municipality, the remains of the Nanyue Kingdom Palace have bee designated by the State Council as a national-level protected cultural heritage site.

group of eight giant pandas from quake-ravaged Sichuan....

Chinese visitors admire giant pandas at a zoo in Beijing on June 5, 2008. Eight pandas which survived China's deadly earthquake went on display at Beijing Zoo, with officials expecting the bears to attract millions of Olympic visitors.

Chinese zookeepers play with giant pandas at a zoo in Beijing on June 5, 2008. Eight pandas which survived China's deadly earthquake went on display at Beijing Zoo, with officials expecting the bears to attract millions of Olympic visitors.

Chinese zookeepers feed a group of eight giant pandas from quake-ravaged Sichuan province at a new zoo exhibit built for the Olympic Games in Beijing on June 3, 2008. The endangered bears arrived from the famed breeding ground in Wolong, a town only 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the epicentre of the quake.

One-year-old panda babies rest on a wood log at China Conservative and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Wolong of Aba, China's southwest Sichuan province, on June 10, 2008. Pandas living in an earthquake-hit area in southwest China have been evacuated to temporary shelters because of the continuing threat of landslides and other hazards, a local forestry bureau official said Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

One-year-old panda babies rest at China Conservative and Research Center for the Giant Panda while landslide triggered by the May 12 earthquake is seen on a nearby mountain in Wolong of Aba, China's southwest Sichuan province, on June 10, 2008. Pandas living in an earthquake-hit area in southwest China have been evacuated to temporary shelters because of the continuing threat of landslides and other hazards, a local forestry bureau official said Tuesday, June 24, 2008.

Giant pandas from Sichuan are seen in their new home at a zoo in Beijing on June 5, 2008. Eight pandas which survived China's deadly earthquake went on display at Beijing Zoo, with officials expecting the bears to attract millions of Olympic visitors.
Chinese zookeepers play with giant pandas at a zoo in Beijing on June 5, 2008. Eight pandas which survived China's deadly earthquake went on display at Beijing Zoo, with officials expecting the bears to attract millions of Olympic visitors.

Giant pandas from Sichuan are seen in their new home at a zoo in Beijing on June 5, 2008. Eight pandas which survived China's deadly earthquake went on display at Beijing Zoo, with officials expecting the bears to attract millions of Olympic visitors.

backbreaking job of pedalling a rickshaw in Bangladesh could soon be history.......

Lifestyle-Bangladesh-environment-labour-transport-rickshaw by Shafiq Alam Bangladeshi rickshaw drivers wait for passengers in Dhaka on June 23, 2008. The backbreaking job of pedalling a rickshaw in Bangladesh could soon be history with a local company saying it has come up with battery-powered, rechargeable cycles. Bangladesh Diesel Plant, an agricultural farm tool manufacturer owned by the country's powerful army, says it has created an electric rickshaw and plans to launch it by the end of the year. There are an estimated one million cycle rickshaws in Bangladesh. Half of those are in the capital Dhaka, and are often blamed for its severe traffic jams, reputed to be the worst in South Asia.

Lifestyle-Bangladesh-environment-labour-transport-rickshaw by Shafiq Alam A Bangladeshi rickshaw driver takes a nap in Dhaka on June 23, 2008. The backbreaking job of pedalling a rickshaw in Bangladesh could soon be history with a local company saying it has come up with battery-powered, rechargeable cycles. Bangladesh Diesel Plant, an agricultural farm tool manufacturer owned by the country's powerful army, says it has created an electric rickshaw and plans to launch it by the end of the year. There are an estimated one million cycle rickshaws in Bangladesh. Half of those are in the capital Dhaka, and are often blamed for its severe traffic jams, reputed to be the worst in South Asia.

A Bangladeshi rickshaw driver takes a nap as a pedestrian walks past in Dhaka on June 23, 2008. The backbreaking job of pedalling a rickshaw in Bangladesh could soon be history with a local company saying it has come up with battery-powered, rechargeable cycles. Bangladesh Diesel Plant, an agricultural farm tool manufacturer owned by the country's powerful army, says it has created an electric rickshaw and plans to launch it by the end of the year. There are an estimated one million cycle rickshaws in Bangladesh. Half of those are in the capital Dhaka, and are often blamed for its severe traffic jams, reputed to be the worst in South Asia.

Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple....

A Cambodian guard stands by a door of the Preah Vihear temple near Thai border in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on June 21, 2008. Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple, after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, a senior official said on June 24, 2008.

Thai tourists walk up to visit Preah Vihear temple near Thai border in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on June 21, 2008. Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple, after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, a senior official said on June 24, 2008.

Thai tourists walk at by Preah Vihear temple near Thai border in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on June 21, 2008. Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple, after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, a senior official said on June 24, 2008.

Thai tourists walk past border gates from Cambodia site to Thailand site at Preah Vihear temple near the Thai border in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on June 21, 2008. Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple, after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, a senior official said on June 24, 2008.

Thai tourists walk past border gates from Cambodia site to Thailand site at Preah Vihear temple near the Thai border in Preah Vihear province, some 543 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on June 21, 2008. Cambodia has closed its border to Thailand at the disputed Preah Vihear temple, after a group of Thai protesters rallied near the ruins, a senior official said on June 24, 2008.

U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur...

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region jump during a circumcision celebration at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region jump during a circumcision celebration at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region jump during a circumcision celebration at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region jump during a circumcision celebration at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugee children who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region herd livestock during a dust storm at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region watch celebrations during a circumcision ceremony at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Daoud Jura Ismael Ababukar, 45, who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region, fixes a shelter in his compound at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region carry water at a well in Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region gather water at a well as a dust storm approaches Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region ride donkeys into a dust storm at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad, June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

A dust storm sweeps through Djabal camp, home to some 15,000 refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region, near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur ride donkeys during a dust storm at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

A refugee who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region adjusts her headscarf at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region run for shelter during a dust storm at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

A refugee who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region stands outside a shelter at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

Refugees who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur region peek through a hole in a shelter to watch a circumcision ceremony at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.

A refugee who fled the conflict in Sudan's western Darfur covers his face as he runs for shelter during a dust storm at Djabal camp near Gos Beida in eastern Chad June 19, 2008. Friday June 20 marks the U.N. World Refugee Day. Reflecting the violence in Darfur that has swept in both directions across the Chad-Sudan border, there are 250,000 Sudanese refugees scattered in a dozen camps in eastern Chad and 180,000 internally displaced Chadians, U.N. officials say.