Space Shuttle-Last Stop
In this photo provided by NASA, space shuttle Endeavour and its modified 747 carrier aircraft soar over the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles during its tour of California, Friday, Sept. 21, 2012.
Justin Bieber Performance Las Vegas
Justin Bieber performs at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in Las Vegas.
The Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals cheerleaders perform during the NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 30, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona. The Carindals defeated the Dolphins 24-21 in overtime
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NEPAL-FILM-POVERTY-HIMALAYA
This handout photograph released by www.thegreathimalayatrail.org on September 27, 2012 shows a yak caravan navigating the remote, harsh terrain of Upper Dolpa, some 500 kilometres (300 miles) northwest of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on September 6, 2012. Oscar-nominated "Himalaya" opened up the remote, pristine villages of the world's tallest mountain range to the West and made a household name of its French director. But while Eric Valli has gone on to win acclaim for a string of lucrative films and books, the movie's ageing star is penniless and struggling to survive in one of the poorest and harshest landscapes on earth
Nepal Daily Life
A Nepalese woman vendor sits with her child as she waits for customers near Boudhanath Stupa in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. The Boudhanath Stupa is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists.
South Africa Mining Violence
Striking Lonmin Platinum miners gather in Marikana, South Africa, where a new wage offer was rejected Friday, Sept. 14, 2012. As various stakeholders continued negotiations Justice Minister Jeff Radebe warned that the Government would clamp down on daily illegal marches by miners brandishing machetes, spears and clubs that have marked the strike.
SUDAN US ANTI ISLAM FILM PROTEST
Sudanese protesters shout slogans during a protest in front of the German embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, 14 September 2012. Media reports state that the German and British embassies in Khartoum were attacked on 14 February by angry protesters railing against an anti-Islam film. Security forces used tear gas to disperse the crowd, which was trying to set the building alight.
deast Lebanon US Prophet Film
Lebanese protesters wave religious flags and shout slogans after Friday prayers as part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad in the northeastern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday Sept. 14, 2012
HongKong-cycling-environment,FEATURE
In this picture taken on September 15, 2012, bicycles are placed in a parking area in Hong Kong. On Hong Kong's traffic-heavy streets, horns blare as red taxis, double-decker buses and minivans shuttle people to work. But there is one thing missing -- bicycles. On Hong Kong's traffic-heavy streets, horns blare as speeding red taxis, double-decker buses and public minivans shuttle people to work. But there is one thing missing -- bicycles.
Bangladeshi rickshaw pullers transport passengers
Bangladeshi rickshaw pullers transport passengers during a nationwide strike in Dhaka on September 23, 2012. Most schools, shops and offices were closed in Bangladesh on Sunday as opposition parties enforced a nationwide strike to protest against the mocking of the Prophet Mohammed in a US Internet film.
PUERTO RICO FASHION WEEK
Picture made available on 23 September 2012 showing Phillipe and David, designers of 'The Blonds', posing after presenting their collection, during the last day of the High Fashion Week of Puerto Rico at Roberto Clemente stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 22 September 2012
TUNISIA PROTEST IN TUNIS
A general view shows Tunisian followers of the Ennahda party, praying in a show of support for theTunisian government, in Tunis, Tunisia, 31 August 2012. According to media reports on 31 August 2012, the Tunisian Presidency extended the state of emergency until 30 September 2012. The state of emergency has been put in place on 14 January 2011, following the uprising in the country and the departure of former Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali.
the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition
Surfer Joey watches the competition during the annual Surf City Surf Dog competition at Huntington Beach in California on September 30, 2012. Some 48 dogs took part in the event, watched by 1,500 spectators.
Nicaragua Saint Jerome
A disguised person performs during celebrations honoring Saint Jerome in Masaya, Nicaragua, Sunday, Sept 30, 2012
ALMA Awards Arrivals
Cierra Ramirez arrives at the ALMA Awards on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif.
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roadside vendor sells fried fish in Hambanthota
A Sri Lankan roadside vendor sells fried fish in Hambanthota on September 17, 2012. Sri Lanka is banking on cricket to repair the damage to its blood-stained image after the brutal end to a 37-year ethnic war as it stages the biggest tournament in the nation's post-independence history. Since declaring an end in 2009 to a conflict that claimed up to 100,000 lives, President Mahinda Rajapakse's government has had to battle accusations that its troops killed thousands of civilians as they crushed Tamil rebels in the finale
JAPAN POPULATION
Elderly people practice physical activity with wooden dumbbells during an event organised for the Respect-for-the Aged Day in Tokyo, Japan,
JAPAN POPULATION
A young girl and elderly people practice physical activity with wooden dumbbells during an event organised for the Respect-for-the Aged Day in Tokyo, Japan, 17 September 2012. According to a government estimate released on 16 September, the number of Japanese people aged 65 or older has passed the 30 million mark for the first time ever.
CHINA-JAPAN-DIPLOMACY-DISPUTE Chinese fishing
Chinese fishing boats set off to fish near the disputed Diaoyu Islands, also known as the Senkaku Islands in Japan, from Shipu fishing port in Xiangshan county, east China's Zhejiang province on September 16, 2012, after the summer fishing moratorium in the East China Sea ended. Japan and China, Asia's two largest economies, are at loggerheads over the archipelago in the East China Sea administered by Tokyo under the name Senkaku and claimed by China under the name Diaoyu.
ALMA Awards Press Room
From left, Jessica Steffens, Brenda Villa, Marlen Esparza and Leonel Manzano pose backstage with their Olympic medals at the ALMA Awards on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Pasadena, Calif.
Solomon Islands Britain Asia Royals
Britain's Kate, right, the Duchess of Cambridge, is presented with a small canoe by two local children during a visit to the Commonwealth Youth Programme in Honiara, Solomon Islands, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate are on their third stop of a nine-day tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee.
PAKISTAN TRAINS ACCIDENT
Rescue workers carry an injured person from the accident scene after two passenger trains collided near Karachi, Pakistan, 17 September 2012. At least one person was killed and several were injured when two Karachi bound passenger trains, the Shalimar Express from Lahore and the Millat express from Faisalabad collided near Karachi early hours of 17 September.
TYPHOON-SANBA
Strong wind blows pieces of polystyrene over a coastal road as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southern port city of Yeosu on September 17, 2012. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres (97 miles) per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services.
vegetable market in Colombo
Sri Lankan vendors wait for customers at a vegetable market in Colombo on September 17, 2012. Sri Lanka is banking on cricket to repair the damage to its blood-stained image after the brutal end to a 37-year ethnic war as it stages the biggest tournament in the nation's post-independence history. Since declaring an end in 2009 to a conflict that claimed up to 100,000 lives, President Mahinda Rajapakse's government has had to battle accusations that its troops killed thousands of civilians as they crushed Tamil rebels in the finale.
SKOREA-WEATHER-TYPHOON-SANBA
High waves wash over a coastal road as typhoon Sanba hits the country in the southeastern port city of Busan on September 17, 2012. Typhoon Sanba, packing winds of 155 kilometres (97 miles) per hour, slammed into South Korea bringing torrential rains across the country and shutting down flights and ferry services.
Sri Lankan vendor sells bananas
A Sri Lankan vendor sells bananas at a vegetable market in Colombo on September 17, 2012. Sri Lanka is banking on cricket to repair the damage to its blood-stained image after the brutal end to a 37-year ethnic war as it stages the biggest tournament in the nation's post-independence history. Since declaring an end in 2009 to a conflict that claimed up to 100,000 lives, President Mahinda Rajapakse's government has had to battle accusations that its troops killed thousands of civilians as they crushed Tamil rebels in the finale.
