BabyLover SG Splashing good time Indonesian men spar during a water boxing game in a Jakarta canal, held as part of Indonesia's Independence Day festivities. The country celebrated 60 years of independence from Duth colonial rule on Wednesday. -- AP
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany Pope Benedict XVI's arrival in Cologne was eagerly anticipated by youngsters gathered in Germany for World Youth Day.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany Security was tight before his arrival - with sniffer dogs checking the aircraft steps.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany But when the Pope finally left the plane, he received a rousing, if blustery, reception.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany The visit to his native Germany is the Pope's first major foreign trip since his election after the death of John Paul II.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany Addressing the crowds, the Pope said Germans could be proud of their long tradition of openness to the global community.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany In Cologne, pilgrims have been getting their photos taken with the Pope - or at least his cardboard copy.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany A French nun and a priest stood on top of barriers in front of Cologne cathedral as they awaited the Pope's arrival.
poon cho tang SG Pope visits Germany Popemania has gripped Germany - and thousands are expected to attend his appearances during his visit.
poon cho tang SG Pakistani men show their ID cards as they vote in the first day of the country's local elections.
poon cho tang SG Firefighters take part in a bomb training exercise in the Lebanese capital Beirut, which frightened residents mistook for the real thing.
poon cho tang SG Pope Benedict XVI disappears under his cape as he arrives for a youth festival in his native Germany.
poon cho tang SG Malaysian firefighters help deal with peat fires in Indonesia which have been causing a haze in their home country.
BabyLover SG The last prayer A Jewish settler prays on the beach in the Jewish settlement of Shirat Hayam in the southern Gaza Strip for the last time as thousands of Israeli security forces poured into Jewish settlements to remove protesters who refused to leave the area. -- AFP
BabyLover SG Box office hit? A movie meant to entertain visiting ghosts and spirits plays without any human audience on the premises of a temple in Kuala Lumpur as part of the festivities for the Chinese Ghost Month, when ghosts and spirits are believed to visit earth. -- AFP
BabyLover SG Anti-war vigil Phoenix Milligan holds a peace dove aloft during a candlelight anti-war vigil in Madison, USA on Thursday. Hundreds of vigils calling for an end to the war in Iraq got underway in a national effort spurred by the anti-war demonstration near President Bush's ranch. -- AP
BabyLover SG Awaiting the Pope Young pilgrims walk and rest in the Cologne Cathedral on Wednesday evening, waiting for Pope Benedict XVI's arrival on Thursday. He will visit Cologne from August 18 through till the 21st. -- AP
BabyLover SG Returning tourists Boats wait for tourists at the Ao Ton Sai shoreline off Phuket in southern Thailand, some eight months after the December tsunami hit. Crowds are gradually making their way back to one of the most popular destinations in southern Thailand. -- AFP
