Thursday: The day In photos
Republican presidential nominee John McCain laughs with former President Bill Clinton after the Arizona senator spoke at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York. Afterward, McCain flew to Washington for talks on the Wall Street bailout plan. In his speech, McCain said he could not stay on the campaign trail while the future of the American economy was at stake. “I’m an old Navy pilot, and I know when a crisis calls for all hands on deck,” he said. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)
The Shenzhou 7 spacecraft lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending three men into Earth orbit on a mission that is scheduled include China’s first spacewalk. (AFP / Getty Images)
Golfers take part in the World Hickory Open Golf Championship near Edinburgh, Scotland. More than 50 U.S. and foreign professionals, dressed in 1930s-style clothing, are participating in the event. (Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images)
Japanese riot police stand guard in front of the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Japan, protecting the facility from Japanese leftists protesting the deployment of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington. (Daikurokawa / EPA)
A German army doctor treats a 2-year-old girl in Feyzabad, Afghanistan. The girl, who had burns on her hand and foot, is held by her father, who brought her to the German camp. (Anja Niedringhaus / Associated Press)
Arin Safadi, 24, departs from Israel through a U.N. buffer zone in the Golan Heights. She is marrying a Syrian man who, like his bride, is a member of the Druze sect, an offshoot of Islam. Once crossing into Syria, Safadi will not be allowed to go back to Israel. (Dan Balilty / Associated Press)
World record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia looks back to watch a screen showing how she did in the women’s pole vault competition at the Daegu Pre-Championships Meeting in Daegu, South Korea. Isinbayeva won the event. (Lee Jin-man / Associated Press)
A skipper repairs the mast of his classic yacht during the 30th Régates Royales of Cannes, France. The Régates Royales is the focal point of the season, with more than 150 crews participating. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)
Shoppers look at products at a traditional market in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Sam Yeh / AFP / Getty Images)
South Korean soldiers demonstrate their martial arts skills during a rehearsal in Seoul for the 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Day, which will be celebrated on Oct. 1. (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press)
