World

Snapshot: The world in 24 hours, April 25

(Agencies)
Updated: 2011-04-26 15:16

General Ghulam Dastgir, the governor in charge of the Kandahar jail, points to the hole which inmates used to escape April 25, 2011. Insurgents tunnelled into the main jail in Afghanistan's volatile Kandahar province on Monday, freeing hundreds of prisoners, including many Taliban commanders, a serious setback for US forces who hope to start withdrawing in coming months. [Photo/Agencies]

Statues are seen at the ancient Greek and Roman ruined city of Cyrene in modern-day Shahaat, 10 km (6 miles) east of Al-Bayda city, in eastern Libya April 25, 2011. Founded in 4th century BC by Greeks and later ruled by Rome, Cyrene was one of the principal cities in the Hellenic world. Near Cyrene are the lush hills and cool climes of Jebel al-Akhdar, but no facilities for tourists. [Photo/Agencies]