Friday: The day in photos
Andy Murray of Britain is seen on monitors, center, inside the broadcast center at Wimbledon during his semifinal match against Andy Roddick of the U.S.
Roddick defeated Murray, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5), and will face Roger Federer in the final Sunday. (Paul Gilham / Getty Images)
“Prometheus,” center, an oil on canvas by Jusepe de Ribera, also known as Lo Spagnoletto, is expected to fetch $1.3 million to $1.9 million at a Sotheby’s auction in London next week. (Lefteris Pitarakis / Associated Press)
A boy dives into a swimming pool in the western German city of Unna. Germany is expected to stay hot next week, with temperatures reaching the mid-80s. (Torsten Silz / AFP/Getty Images)
The fishing village of Iconi, Comoros. The town is mourning the deaths of 20 villagers killed when Yemenia Flight 626 plunged into rough seas Tuesday with 153 people aboard on its approach to Comoros. There was only one survivor. (Sayyid Azim / Associated Press)
Sunbathers in Nice, southern France, where the temperature rose to 93 degrees. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)
Seven-time Tour de France winner
The 96th Tour de France cycling race begins in Monaco on Saturday and ends in Paris on July 26. (Christophe Ena / Associated Press)
A boy waits with his mother for a health inspection at a displacement camp near Peshawar,
Pakistan’s army has been battling militants in the Swat Valley in a conflict that has driven more than 2 million people from their homes. (Vincent Thian / Associated Press)
South Koreans in Seoul burn portraits of
South Korea said it is closely monitoring North Korean military sites because the communist nation may fire more missiles, amid speculation that a long-range test launch aimed toward