The best images from Pictures of the Week in 2006 as chosen by our editors
The Intrepid's departure, Haiti's election, and a Protest in Queens
A house full of holes, a Capitol Christmas, and a Protest with paint
Veterans Day March, Laughter in China, and Pirates Playing Games
Dark days in Gaza, Missiles fly in France, and Elections in America.
Russians get rich, Cheney goes stealth, and Ballots get burned
Shattered glass in Iraq, Saluting the President, and Protests in Korea
Shootings in Colorado, Prayers on Ramadan, and Plagues of Locusts
Elections in Yemen, unrest in Budapest and Atlantis returns home
Remembering 9/11, Cuban healthcare, and watching fashion in New York.
Mourning in Beslan, a high-five in Afghanistan and a gift-wrapped helicopter
Base Jumping In Malaysia, Prayers in New Orleans, and an Oil Spill at Sea
A wedding in bombed-out Beirut, a soldier's goodbye, and a sleeping giant
Destruction in the Middle East, a devoted Elvis fan at Graceland, and a watery office in London
Terror in Britain, mourners in Israel, mayhem in the West Bank, flooding in China
Land reform in Bolivia, election mayhem in the Congo, and lively celebrations in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood
Refugee camp in Congo, evacuation of U.S. citizens, funeral in Israel, air strike in Lebanon
Havoc in Haiti, Mount Etna fumes, mourning in Gaza, and tsunami wreckage
Blast in India, wildfires in California, Pope in Spain, and Discovery being repaired in space
Mexico votes, the Discovery launch, keeping cool in China, and a holiday homecoming
Jogging with the President, flooding, Gaza conflict, Kuwaiti women vote
A hug for the President, Merapi gushes, Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge
A terrorist is killed in Iraq, a volcano erupts in Indonesia, Islamists seize power in Somalia and elephants take in a movie in Thailand
Remembering Iraq and Katrina's victims as nature and war claim new victims
Remembering fallen soldiers, rooting for a four-legged recovery, plus some harrowing commutes
Immigrants take to the streets, a magician goes underwater, and the Boss plays down south
A marathon in Boston, a Voodoo bath in Haiti, rainbows in Afghanistan and an erupting volcano in Chile
Pillow fighting in Germany, protesting in Nepal, grieving in Gaza and horse jumping in England
Homecoming for a journalist, Championship for a team and a Tribute to a Pope
French protesters, American immigrants, African golddiggers and a Solar Eclipse
Wildfires in Texas, protests in Paris, violence in Baghdad and music in Havana
Carnival celebrations around the world, the President goes to India and the Cubs return to Arizona
Protesting abortion in Washington, celebrating an election in Canada, and pumping water in Afghanistan
Celebrating a woman president, the memory of an American hero and the Chinese Lunar New Year