FREE TRADE Special envoys and ambassadors to the United States from Central American countries applaud as U.S. President George W. Bush signs the Central American Free Trade Agreement at the White House.
AIR NET A pilot with the Russian military air force demonstration team performs with his SU-27 jet fighter during an air show near Moscow. The event commemorates the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
SKY WALKER Jay Cochrane approaches the top of Skylon Tower in Niagara Falls, Canada, as he finishes the longest skywalk ever in North America. The trip took 50 minutes to complete.
FIGHT FOR MUSIC Techno fans take cover from water canons during clashes with anti-riot police following the annual CzechTeck party in the western suburb of Prague.
FLOOD LIFE Indian residents stand in line with cooking gas cylinders as they await fresh supplies in Mumbai. Monsoon rains have lashed India’s financial and entertainment capital, disrupting flights, hampering rescue efforts and pushing the death toll closer to 1,000, as the city battles to recover from its worst-ever recorded deluge.
REPAIR WORK August 3, mission specialists from U.S. space shuttle Discovery move down the side of the International Space Station during the third of three space walks. They carried out a risky operation to clear filler material hanging from the Discovery shuttle that could cause it to overheat when it returns to Earth.
ACTIVE VOLCANO Since a series of eruptions in late July, the Popocatepetl volcano near Puebla, 120 km east of Mexico City, has been spewing a cloud of ash about 2.5 km into the sky.
SUNNY DAY A man carries his young daughter through a sunflower field during the Sunflower Festival in Nogi, a town own some 70 km north of Tokyo.
FIRST TASK August 3, Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad waves to supporters in Tehran after being sworn into office. Ahmadinejad appealed for an end to weapons of mass destruction in the world, a day after the West issued sharp warnings to Tehran over its pledge to resume nuclear activities.