Giorgi Ramazahshvili, 21, was one of 13 Georgian prisoners and two civilians who were exchanged for five Russian prisoners on Aug. 19. He greets a relative after arriving at the Ghudushauri Hospital in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Ramazahshvili was taken prisoner near Gori which the Russians now occupy. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
In Multan, people set off fireworks and dance in the streets to celebrate President Pervez Musharraf‘s resignation. He yielded to months of immense political pressure from political rivals who swept parliamentary elections in February and began a drive to impeach him. (Khalid Tanveer / Associated Press)
Afghan brides are seen during a mass marriage ceremony in the city of Herat, southwest of Kabul. A nonprofit, Comfort Aid International provided $30,000 to help 50 poor couples get married in a public wedding at a government hall. (Fraidoon Pooyaa / Associated Press)
