Today in photos (April 14)
View a gallery of photos from around the world on Thursday, April 14, 2011.
Section:Gallery
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, winks as she sits alongside Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague, during a working lunch meeting on Libya as part of the NATO Foreign Minister meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, April 14, 2011.
Saul Loeb Afp Pool
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A worker as he digs for watermelons, in Velanidi village, 320 kilometers (200 miles) west of Athens, Greece, on Thursday, April 14, 2011. Greek borrowing costs spiked sharply higher Thursday as investors fretted over whether the crisis-hit country will have to restructure its massive debt at a time when unemployment is running at over 15 percent.
Petros Giannakouris Associated Press
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A classic Volvo is driven at high speed on the oval and steep track of a velodrome during a vintage car and motorcycle show in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, April 14, 2011. This first ever event brought life again into the 412 meter/0.25 mile long Millennial Velodrome of Budapest, which was built in 1896 and it's one of the oldest arenas for track cycling in Europe.
Bela Szandelszky Associated Press
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Libyan rebel fighters, seen through the glassless windshield of a rebel pickup truck, make noon prayers in the desert on the outskirts of Ajdabiya, Libya Thursday, April 14, 2011. NATO nations stressed Thursday that their common aim in Libya is to bring an end to Moammar Gadhafi's regime, and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the world must increase its support for the Libyan opposition.
Ben Curtis Associated Press
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A street child fills his bag with recyclable material in a bag amid busy traffic in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, April 14, 2011.
Gemunu Amarasinghe Associated Press
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Afghan refugee, Balqees Gul Rahman, center, listens to her teacher, not pictured, while attending a Quran class, along with other children in a mosque of a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, April 14, 2011.
Nathalie Bardou Associated Press
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A Ugandan policeman kicks a protester, in Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, April 14, 2011. Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, President Yoweri Museveni's closest rival in February elections, was injured while taking part in a protest against high food and fuel prices, he said on Thursday. Military police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse a crowd of more than 1,000 led by Besigye marching to the centre of the Ugandan capital Kampala in protest against steep rises in food and fuel prices, witnesses reported.
Stephen Wandera Associated Press
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**CORRECTS NAME FROM DIANA TO DIANE** American shrimp farmer Diane Wilson from Texas daubs herself with oil before trying to gain access to the British Petroleum Annual General Meeting in London, Thursday April 14, 2011. BP faced anger from protesters from across the world as it held its annual general meeting just days ahead of the first anniversary of the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Stefan Rousseau Pa
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A woman exercises with ribbons at the FIBO fair, in Essen, Germany, Thursday, April 14, 2011. One of the world's biggest fairs for fitness, wellness and health FIBO opened the gates today until April 17 in Essen.
Martin Meissner Associated Press
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Pakistani farmers harvest wheat in Mehr in district Dadu in Pakistan, Thursday, April 14, 2011. According to an official of Ministry of Food and Agriculture, wheat production this year is expected to remain lower than 24 million tons due to certain factors. The major reasons are shortage of fertilisers and water scarcity.
Shakil Adil Associated Press