Wall Street Journal THE DAY'S NEWS IN PICTURES

South Korean soldiers parachuted down during the 61st anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea, Thursday. (Lee Jin-man/Associated Press)

A toilet was all that remained Thursday of a home in the tsunami-destroyed village of Lalomanu on Samoa’s southern coast. (Tim Wimbourne/Reuters)


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Janeth Belinda Trochez, 51, demonstrated with tape on her mouth in support of ousted President Manuel Zelaya in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Monday. The interim government backpedaled from the suspension of civil liberties, put in place to avoid widespread rebellion, saying it would allow a mediation team into the country. (Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press)

A dust storm blanketed the Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunrise Wednesday. Gale-force winds battered eastern Australia, stirring up red Outback grit. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)
DC-10 plane dropped fire retardant over a hillside to battle wildfires in Grimes Canyon in Fillmore, Calif., Tuesday. The 8,500-acre wildfire closed a college Wednesday and threatened 1,000 homes as hot, gusty Santa Ana winds fanned the flames. (John Lazar/Associated Press