Wednesday: The day in photos
Workers of financially troubled Ssangyong Motor Co., and its Chinese majority shareholder Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., release paper lanterns during a rally Wednesday against the management’s restructuring plan at its plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. The labor union of the ailing Korean automaker said Tuesday that its members had overwhelmingly approved a proposed strike against massive layoffs announced by the automaker as part of its restructuring efforts. (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press)
Police arrest a resident during demolition of shanties at Las Pinas (a city south of Manila) in the Philippines. Hundreds of residents fought police and a demolition crew, injuring about a dozen people. The demolition was done to pave way for expansion of a subdivision. (Bullit Marquez / Associated Press)
A Siberian tiger roars as it feeds at the zoo of Zurich, Switzerland. (Urs Flueeler / Associated Press)
Visitors at the National Grand Theater of Beijing walk on a floor surface which reflects the glass and titanium ceiling above. The theater, designed by Paul Andreu and known locally as “The Egg,” is hosting the 2009 Opera Festival beginning today. The festival runs until July and will feature 38 performances by Chinese and international artists. (Andy Wong / Associated Press)
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A child gazes at a banner made up of photographs of Palestinian prisoners, who the Palestinian Prisoners Families Organization said are jailed in Israel, during a protest outside the International Red Cross building in east Jerusalem. (Tara Todras-Whitehill / Associated Press)
Children play in the River Ganges in Varanasi, India, a day before the city goes to the polls for a national election to determine who will lead the country as the global economic slump threatens to undo two decades of growth. Thousands of troops have fanned out across India to maintain order. (Manish Swarup / Associated Press)
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, wreaths are laid in memory of the hundreds who died in the infamous sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912. The 97th anniversary of a tragedy that claimed 1,500 lives was marked by a ceremony led by city officials to remember all those who perished, and especially those from Belfast, where the vessel was built before its tragic sinking. (Paul Faith / Associated Press)
Belarusian soldiers carry empty shell casings from a self-propelled artillery gun during a training exercise near the village of Repishche, southeast of Minsk. Military service is compulsory for all Belarusian males. (Viktor Drachev / AFP / Getty Images)
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A man lays flowers prior to a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough soccer stadium disaster in Liverpool, England. Ninety-six soccer fans were crushed in the April 15, 1989 melee when fans without tickets began pushing to enter the crowded stadium. (Paul Ellis / AFP/Getty Images)
A man cycles on his recumbent bike at sunrise between Rotterdam and Delft, Netherlands. (Robin Utrecht / EPA)
