Wednesday: The day in Photos
The bulls -- and people -- are on the run at the San Fermín Festival, in Pamplona, Spain. The weeklong fiesta, which is more than 400 years old, features bull runs in the mornings and bullfights in the evenings as well as processions, nightly fireworks and parties. (Jesus Caso / EPA)
Filipino protesters with chains hanging from their wrists staged a rally outside the World Bank office in Manila, Philippines. The rally was timed to coincide with the opening of the Group of 8 summit in Italy. The Filipinos were seeking the cancellation of all debts the World Bank is claiming from the Philippines and developing nations. (Dennis M. Sabangan / EPA)
Masks of G8 leaders are displayed, on the occasion of the G-8 summit, prior an action by aid agency Oxfam in Rome. (Marco Longari / AFP / Getty Images)
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Wang Junru performs on stage during the preview of Cirque Du Soleil’s “Dralion” at Alexandra Park in Auckland, New Zealand. (Sandra Mu / Getty Images)
A tiger defends his dinner at Serengeti Park in Hodenhagen, Germany. Eight tigers -- seven females and this male -- were brought to the animal park in October 2008 from a bankrupt zoo in Portugal and saved from starvation. The animals have doubled their weight since their rescue. (Nigel Treblin / AFP / Getty Images)
Chinese paramilitary police patrol in Urumqi, in western
About 2,000 construction workers brandishing sticks staged a demonstration at the Soccer City stadium outside Johannesburg. Construction at South Africa’s World Cup stadiums came to a standstill as more than 70,000 workers embarked on a strike to press for higher wages. (Alexander Joe / AFP/Getty Images)
