World in Photos

Tigers play while cooling off on a hot day at Pha Luang Ta Bua Temple, commonly known as Tiger Temple, a Buddhist enclave with tigers and other animals on the premises in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.  (Rungroj Yongrit / Associated Press)

Carl Edwards’ car goes airborne on the final lap of Aaron’s 499, a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Speedway. Edwards was only slightly hurt, but seven spectators were injured by debris, and an eighth was treated for chest pains that resulted from witnessing the accident.  (Rainier Ehrhardt / Associated Press)

Nuns at Mexico City’s international airport wear masks to protect against the swine flu outbreak in Mexico.  (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP/Getty Images)

A duck passes under a bridge in Warsaw’s Lazienki Park.  (Janek Skarzynski / AFP/Getty Images)

First Lady Michelle Obama watches a musical performance during a ceremony marking the unveiling of a sculpture of Sojourner Truth, a 19th century abolitionist and women’s rights leader, in Washington.  (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Islamic students take exams at Jamia Binoria Alamia school in Karachi, Pakistan.  (Rehan Khan / EPA)

Displaced Tamil residents watch for the arrival of French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and British Foreign Minister David Miliband in Chettikulam, Sri Lanka. Kouchner and Miliband failed in their effort to secure an agreement from Sri Lanka to halt its offensive against Tamil rebels and allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians trapped by the fighting.  (Pedro Ugarte / AFP/Getty Images)

Racehorse Nowhere to Hide gets a bath after his workout at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Kentucky Derby.  (Garry Jones / Associated Press)

A Palestinian is tossed in the air during a graduation ceremony at An Najah National University in the West Bank town of Nablus.  (Nasser Ishtayeh / Associated Press)