Various News Images From Around The World

Various News Images From Around The World

Belarussian sportsmen perform during a celebration marking Independence Day in Minsk. July 4th, 2007

British explorer and endurance swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh dives into the waters of the Geographic North Pole. Pugh has braved sub-zero temperatures to become the first person to swim at the North Pole. © Reuters

Lightning is seen over the old town skyline of Dresden, eastern Germany. Thunderstorms and rainfalls dominated the end of a day, which caused top temperatures of 38C.

After an edge-of-the-seat 16-hour game, Jerry Yang poses with his $8.25m prize money at the 2007 World Series poker championship, in Las Vegas.

The Red Arrows display team perform during the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. © PA

Dozens of cyclists make a techni-coloured spectacle as the Tour de France reaches its fourth stage.

Two monkeys clash in the swimming pool at Rome zoo. The tiny titans kept cool as the city sweltered in 38C temperatures.

A langur monkey holds its newborn at the Monkey Park in Ben Shemen near Tel Aviv, Israel.