Monday, June 15, 2009

THE WEEK THAT WAS IN PICTURES


A Palestinian woman passes anti-Barack Obama posters that went up on municipal billboards overnight in downtown Jerusalem. The posters, credited to an extremist right-wing Jewish organization, have the US President dressed in a Palestinian Qufiyyeh headdress, and calls him an anti-Semitic Jew-hater.


Miss Germany hopefuls pose in Palma de Mallorca, Spain where the 'Wetten dass...?' summer edition is being filmed


A hot air balloon rises during the Third Haikou Hot Air Balloon Festival in Haikou, China


Hot air balloons take flight during the Third Haikou Hot Air Balloon Festival, a total of 25 teams took part in the event.


An injured supporter of defeated Iranian presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi covers his face during riots in Tehran. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a crushing victory in Iran's hotly-disputed presidential vote triggering mass opposition protests


Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers goes for the basket against the Orlando Magic during Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Amway Arena in Orlando. The Lakers won the NBA championships defeating Orlando 99-86 for their 15th title and first since 2002


Artist Sudarsan Pattnik of India works on his sand sculpture titled 'Buddha Sitting In Berlin For World Peace' at the seventh Sandsation international sand sculpture festival on June 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images

Artist Sudarsan Pattnik of India works on his sand sculpture titled 'Buddha Sitting In Berlin For World Peace' at the seventh Sandsation international sand sculpture festival on June 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.


Artists work on sand sculptures at the seventh Sandsation international sand sculpture festival on June 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images

Artists work on sand sculptures at the seventh Sandsation international sand sculpture festival on June 8, 2009 in Berlin, Germany



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