With tear gas wafting through the streets, a policeman hits a demonstrator April 16 during a protest against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Washington, D.C.

Dahir Shiek Mohamed, 20, an Ethiopian camel herder, recovers from tuberculosis April 14 at a hospital in Kebri-Dehar, 280 miles southeast of Addis Ababa. The doctor at the hospital says tuberculosis is on the rise because people are weakened by malnutrition due to a 3-year drought.

A couple embraces at the Oklahoma City National Memorial after placing flowers on one of the 168 chairs during dedication ceremonies April 19. Survivors, family members, friends and rescue personnel gathered at the site of the 1995 bombing to dedicate the memorial to the 168 people killed there.

A Border Patrol agent confronts Donato Dalrymple, holding 6-year-old Elian Gonzalez inside a bedroom closet at the home of the Cuban boy抯 Miami relatives on April 22. The raid led to Elian's reunion with his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, shown in the image at right at the Wye River compound in Maryland April 27

China's Wei Qiang prepares to hit the ball during a game against Canada on April 27 at the 2000 International Softball Cup in Sydney, Australia.

Women in the Indian state of Rajashtan carry dishes April 26 as part of a work-for-food program introduced by the government to help out those affected by drought. Each person has to work for 11 hours a day, mainly performing menial labor, and can earn a maximum of $1.45.

A Russian Grad missile launcher fires at rebel positions in southern Chechnya on April 26.

With her 2-year-old son Sebastian looking on, Maria Stevens wipes a tear during a memorial service in Harare on April 25 for her husband David Stevens, the first white farmer to be killed in the current spate of violence in Zimbabwe.

A Sumatran elephant is surrounded by spectators during an event called Elephant Conservation Walk 2000 at Senayan Stadium in Jakarta on April 23. Only 2,500 to 4,000 elephants are left in Sumatra.

The faithful re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus on April 21 during Holy Week celebrations in Pese, 164 miles from Panama City, Panama.

A Filipino Muslim vigilante prays April 28 at a mosque in Talipao, a few miles away from the suspected hideout of rebels led by the Islamic fundamentalist Abu Sayyaf on the island of Jolo in southern Philippines. More than 1,000 soldiers are chasing the rebels, who claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of 21 hostages.

Paul Ingle of Scarborough, England, celebrates after defeating Junior Jones with a technical knockout in the 11th round of their IBF Featherweight Championship on April 29 in New York's Madison Square Garden.

A villager carries a 130mm shell after an ammunition depot in Bharatpur, India, went up in flames April 29. The blaze ripped through the military armory, blowing up nearly 10,000 tons of ammunition and killing three civilians. Missile stockpiles were left untouched.