Muslims all over the world observing Ramadan

Ramadan in Karachi, Pakistan

Pakistani Muslims gather at a stall to buy traditional food stuff for 'Iftar' a time to break their fast, on the first day of holy fasting month of Ramadan, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, in Karachi, Pakistan. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk.

before he breaks the daytime ...

An Indian Muslim man seen before he breaks the daytime fast during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque near New Delhi, India on 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan which prohibits food, drinks, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.

traditional bread

An Afghan man sells traditional bread at a shop on a roadside during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Herat, Afghanistan, 02 August 2011.

traditional sweets 'Jalaibi' at a shop on a roadside,

An Afghan man prepares traditional sweets 'Jalaibi' at a shop on a roadside, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Herat,Afghanistan, 02 August 2011.

man sells watermelon

An Afghan man sells watermelon on a roadside, during a holy Fasting month of Ramadan, in Herat, Afghanistan, 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world observing Ramadan, which according to Lunar calender, to start from 01 of August. Ramadan prohibits eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk.

traditional sweets 'Jalaibi'

An Afghan man prepares traditional sweets 'Jalaibi' at a shop on a roadside, during the holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Herat,Afghanistan , 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world observing Ramadan, which according to Lunar calender, to start from 01 of August. Ramadan prohibits eating, drinking, smoking and having sex from dawn to dusk.

Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa

Muslim men buy food for breaking fast in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa August 2, 2011. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

dead turtle lays in a dried up pond near Winfield, Kansas

A dead turtle lays in a dried up pond near Winfield, Kansas, 02 August 2011. With temperatures continuing to stay in the triple digits on the Fahrenheit scale for multiple days has caused drying conditions across vast parts of southern USA.

bouquinistes

People look at books and posters as they walk past "bouquinistes" stands near the Notre Dame Cathedral on the left bank of the Seine River, on August 02, 2011 in Paris.

Muslim Holy Fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan

A Muslim man distributes meals for the evening of the first day of the Muslim Holy Fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan, 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan, which according to the Lunar calendar starts on 02 August this year. Ramadan prohibits eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activities from dawn to dusk.

the first day of the Muslim Holy Fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore

Muslims prepare meals for the evening of the first day of the Muslim Holy Fasting month of Ramadan in Lahore, Pakistan, 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world are observing Ramadan, which according to theLunar calendar starts on 02 August this year. Ramadan prohibits eating, drinking, smoking and sexual activities from dawn to dusk.

local market in Kashgar, Xinjiang

An ethnic Uighur man cooks food at a local market in Kashgar, Xinjiang province August 2, 2011. Chinese security forces blanketed central areas of Kashgar city in the western region of Xinjiang on Tuesday, days after deadly attacks that China blamed on Islamic militants highlighted ethnic tensions in the Muslim Uighur area.

Indian Muslim women

Indian Muslim women eat as they break the daytime fast during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque near New Delhi, India on 02 August 2011. Muslims all over the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan which prohibits food, drinks, smoking and sex from dawn to dusk.

Somali woman and children are escorted in the rain by soldiers

A group of famine striken Somali woman and children are escorted in the rain by soldiers from the Transitional Federal Government from their camp to a medical camp run by South African aid relief group 'The Gift of the Givers' in the Hawlwadag district in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 02 August 2011. More areas of East Africa would be hit by famine as drought conditions worsen, United Nations officials warned on 02 August, while fighting with Islamist militias in Somalia was hampering aid efforts. In July, more than 40,000 Somali refugees arrived at the Dadaab camp in neighboring Kenya, the highest monthly arrival rate in the camp's 20-year history, according to the UN.

Somali child

A Somali child with its mother and others stands in line as they wait for medical assistance from doctors of the South African aid relief group 'The Gift of the Givers' at a makeshift medical camp for famine striken Somali in the Hawlwadag district, Mogadishu, Somalia, on 02 August 2011. More areas of East Africa would be hit by famine as drought conditions worsen,United Nations officials warned on 02 August, while fighting with Islamist militias in Somalia was hampering aid efforts. In July, more than 40,000 Somalis arrived at Dadaab, Kenya, the highest monthlyarrival rate in the camp's 20-year history, according to the UN. Aid workers have warned that humanitarian conditions in the pressurized camp are poor, despite UN efforts to supply food, water and medical services.

Somali woman and children

A group of famine striken Somali woman and children are escorted in the rain from their camp to a medical camp run by South African aid relief group 'The Gift of the Givers' in the Hawlwadag district in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 02 August 2011. More areas of East Africa would be hit by famine as drought conditions worsen,United Nations officials warned on 02 August, while fighting with Islamist militias in Somalia was hampering aid efforts. In July, more than 40,000 Somali refugees arrived at the Dadaab camp in neighboring Kenya, the highest monthlyarrival rate in the camp's 20-year history, according to the UN.

Somali woman

A Somali woman sits in her makeshift tent made of sticks and cloths as she waits for medical assistance at a makeshift medical camp of the South African aid relief group 'The Gift of the Givers' for famine striken Somalis in the Hawlwadag district, Mogadishu, Somalia, on 02 August 2011. More areas of East Africa would be hit by famine as drought conditions worsen,United Nations officials warned on 02 August, while fighting with Islamist militias in Somalia was hampering aid efforts. In July, more than 40,000 Somalis arrived at Dadaab, Kenya, the highest monthlyarrival rate in the camp's 20-year history, according to the UN. Aid workers have warned that humanitarian conditions in the pressurized camp are poor, despite UN efforts to supply food, water and medical services.

Participants wearing 19th century costumes

Participants wearing 19th century costumes take pictures in front of the Hungarian National Museum as they attend a ball held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, Hungary, 02 August 2011. The ball was organized by the Italian National Dance Association in Hungary.

"All for half price"

A woman walks in front of a shop window with a sign reading "All for half price" in downtown Rome August 2, 2011. Italy's financial system remains stable despite market tensions created by international uncertainties, a committee of senior Italian financial officials said after an emergency meeting on Tuesday.

Spain's Prince Felipe

Spain's Prince Felipe (2L), his wife Letizia (R) and their daugthers Leonor (L) and Sofia arrive at Mallorca nautic club to attend a concert after the second day of the Copa del Rey regatta in Palma de Mallorca on August 2, 2011. The Royal Family spend their traditional summer holidays at the Marivent Palace on the island in Palma de Mallorca.

makes a guitar out of recycled materials

Paraguayan luthier Nicolas Orue, known as 'don Kola', makes a guitar out of recycled materials at his workshop in Asuncion, July 28, 2011. The NGO "Sounds of Earth", led by classic musician Luis Szaran, encouraged don Kola to keep on making such instruments, whose sound have amazed the public, played by a symphonic orchestra that plays the classics using them, named "Trash Melodies".

the Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan

An Iranian Shiite Muslim man prays at the shrine of Saint Saleh, in the Muslims' holy fasting month of Ramadan, in northern Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011. During the month, Muslims are expected to abstain during daylight hours from food, drink, smoking and sex to focus on spirituality. This year, the long and hot summer days are expected to compound the already tough fast.

donkey who died

A carcass of a donkey who died from a drought lays in Dadaab, northeastern Kenya, 02 August 2011. More than 1,000 refugees Somali fleeing conflict and hunger in their country are arriving daily at already packed Dadaab refugee camp, which was designed to accommodate 90,000 refugees. The camp now hosts over 400,000 and the population is on the rise with ever increasing influx of new arrivals from Somalia. The Kenyan government remains reluctant to open the new camp Ifo 2, saying the influx of more refugees are a secirity risk to the country

South Korean tourists

South Korean tourists are on a tour of Seodo, part of the disputed Dokdo islets, in the East Sea, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 1, 2011. South Korea has banned three Japanese lawmakers from entering the country after they arrived at a Seoul airport in an attempt to travel near the islands whose possession is in dispute between the neighbors. Seen in rear is Dongdo, also part of the disputed islands.

the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

A stock specialists monitors prices August 2, 2011 on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 265.87 points to finish at 11,866.62, dropping below the 12,000 level

A Muslim man reads the Koran

A Muslim man reads the Koran on the second day of Ramadan in Khartoum August 2, 2011. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

Indian Muslims

Indian Muslims offer prayers prior to breaking their fast on the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad on August 2, 2011. Like millions around the world, Indian Muslims celebrated the month of Ramadan by abstaining from eating, drinking, and smoking as well as sexual activities from dawn to dusk

second day of Ramadan in Khartoum

Muslims pray on the second day of Ramadan in Khartoum August 2, 2011. Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking and conducting sexual relations from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

The globe-shaped object that turned up in Lake Nacogdoches

This handout photograph provided August 2, 2011 by the Nacogdoches Police Department shows a piece of the ill-fated space shuttle Columbia on August 1, 2011 in Nacogdoches, eastern Texas, where it surfaced in a dried up lake amid a severe drought, exposing debris from the 2003 accident, NASA said August 2, 2011. The globe-shaped object that turned up in Lake Nacogdoches, north of Houston, was one of 18 tanks on Columbia that helped power the shuttle, said NASA spokeswoman Lisa Malone. The shuttle disintegrated on its way back to Earth in 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board and leaving a trail of debris that spanned several hundred miles. The cause of the accident was later linked to a faulty heat shield that had been damaged by a piece of foam that broke fee shortly after liftoff. Malone said 38-40 percent of the shuttle has been recovered, and local communities throughout Texas and Louisiana still report discoveries of bits of the spacecraft several times every year. The space shuttle program formally ended last month after 30 years, with the final flight of Atlantis to the International Space Station.

Somali child

A severely malnourished displaced Somali child is admitted at southern Mogadishu's Banadir hospital for treatment on August 2, 2011. Warnings grow that famine could spread across all southern Somalia, but the urgent action needed to avert that is being hampered as conflict escalates and rebels maintain a stranglehold on aid.Famine was declared in two Somali regions last month, but UN humanitarian relief chief Valerie Amos has warned it could extend across the majority of the south.

A view of the World Trade Center

A view of the World Trade Center site and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum with its two waterfall pools and continuing construction is seen from the 48th floor of the 7 World Trade Center tower in New York August 2, 2011. The Memorial Plaza is scheduled to open on the 10th anniversary of the 2001 attacks on September 11, 2011.

Artist Diana Horowitz

Artist Diana Horowitz works on a painting on the unoccupied 48th floor of 7 World Trade Center tower overlooking the World Trade Center site in New York, August 2, 2011. Developer Larry Silverstein, who's Silverstein Properties owns the tower which replaced the original 47-story 7 World Trade Center that was destroyed in the September 11, 2001 attacks, has allowed a group of artists to work free of charge and paint the redevelopment of the site until the space is leased to a tenant.