Photos Of The Day

Children perform a Buddhist dance to mark International Children's Day at the Imperial Ancestral Temple on Friday, June 1, 2007 in Beijing, China.

"Dr. Death" Released

Assisted suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian walks out of the Lakeland Correctional Facility after his release Friday, June 1, 2007 in Coldwater, Michigan. Kevorkian, 79, was convicted of second degree murder on March 26, 1999 in the death of Thomas Youk, who suffered from Lou Gehrig's disease. Kevorkian was known as "Dr. Death" and claims he assisted in the deaths of more than 130 chronically and terminally ill people.

Camp Crackdown

A Lebanese army vehicle patrols a street while smoke rises over the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared in Tripoli, Lebanon Friday, June 1, 2007. Under the cover of artillery barrages, dozens of Lebanese army tanks and armored carriers moved against Islamic militants barricaded in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon.

Kashmir Calm Shattered

Shattered glass of Indian Army vehicle lies on the ground near the site of an explosion in Srinagar, India, Friday, June 1, 2007. Suspected Islamic militants targeted Indian troops in a bomb attack in India's portion of Kashmir on Friday, wounding at least 15 soldiers, police said.

Paris Plunge

A scuba instructor dives in a pool beneath the city's most famous monument, the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Friday, June 1, 2007. The Red Sea, Belize and the Cayman Islands are all scuba-diving hotspots, but what about Paris? As of Friday, would-be divers can take the plunge in the landlocked French capital. Professional scuba instructors are offering one-on-one lessons in the pool at the foot of the tower.

Playtime In Afghanistan

An Afghan girl runs towards her friend as they play in a destroyed building in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday, June 1, 2007.

Bush Aide Bidding Farewell

White House counselor Dan Bartlett answers questions from reporters at the White House Conference Center in Washington Friday, June 1, 2007. Bartlett, one of President Bush's most trusted advisers and his longest-serving aide, said he is resigning to begin a career outside of government.

Bash For Buddha

A Buddhist monk captures the moment of a Vesak celebration at the yard of the ancient Mendut temple on Vesak Day, June 1, 2007 in Magelang, Indonesia. Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak Day or "The day of Buddha's birth, his enlightenment and his reaching of nirvana" on June 1. Buddhism is one of five official religions in the world's largest Muslim populated nation.