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JAPAN ECONOMY

The sun is seen through clouds over a container terminal at a port in Tokyo, Japan, 12 November 2012. According to data released by the Cabinet Office, Japan's economy contracted at an annualized 3.5 percent in the July-September period, its steepest rate since the aftermath of the March 2011 disaster, following weak exports and sluggish consumption.

BANGLADESH DAILY LIFE

Plenty of room on top.....Students crowd onto the roof of a train as they travel to a university to attend an admission test in Chittagong, Bangladesh 12 November 2012.

local alcoholic brew

Sri Lankan toddy tapper Lal Perera, a rare survivour of a fall from a high coconut tree, cycles after work at a coconut grove in the southern town of Wadduwa, south of Colombo on July 22, 2012.Toddy tappers could be Sri Lanka's first "on-line" workers maintaining an ancient tradition of tight rope walking, but the entire trade is now on the line and facing extinction. There is no technology to make it safer for tappers who must climb over 50-foot-high coconut palms to collect fermented sap, or toddy, from flowers to make a local alcoholic brew, coconut syrup and exotic palm sugar.

HAITI-DISASTER-FLOOD

Haitians walk on the street which destroyed in recent flood in Vertieres, suburb of Cap-Haitian (274 Km from Port-au-Prince) November 11, 2012. Flood waters inundated impoverished areas of Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, killing as many as 16 people, including three children, city officials said November 9, 2012.

Mammut's Biggest Peak Project in History

Stephan Siegrist climbs Cerro Stanhardt in Patagonia, southern Argentina, in August, 2012. This climb took place as part of Mammut's "Biggest Peak Project in History" to celebrate the company's 150th anniversary as an alpine equipment provider.

Myanmar Earthquake

People take refuge at a temporary shelter following Sunday's strong earthquake in Kyaukmyaung township in Shwebo, Sagaing Division, northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. The earthquake collapsed a bridge and damaged ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar, and piecemeal reports from the underdeveloped mining region said mines collapsed and as many as 12 people were feared dead

dia Hindu Festival

An Indian man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, in Allahabad, India, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Diwali, or Deepavali, the annual Hindu Festival of Light, will be celebrated on Nov. 13.

Indonesia Tobacco Protest

People on motorbikes watch pro-smoking activists staging a protest performance against a bill on stricter tobacco control in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. A survey released in September found that Indonesian men rank as the world's top smokers, with 67 percent of all males over 15 years old smoke in the country, one of seven top tobacco producers

ENVIRONMENT-PAGEANT

Miss Earth contestants walk with street children to a waiting bus during a visit to a government-run shelter for street children in Manila on November 12, 2012. Around 91 contestants from around the globe will be vying for this year's crown, which will be held on November 24, in the country's capital city, with a theme in line with that of United Nations' (UN) celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for all

the Miss Earth beauty pageant

Contestants pose for photographers during a press presentation of the Miss Earth beauty pageant at a hotel in Manila on November 6, 2012. Around 91 contestants from around the globe will be vying for this year's crown, which will be held on November 24, in the country's capital city, with a theme in line with that of United Nations' (UN) celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for all

ENVIRONMENT-PAGEANT

Miss Earth contestants (L-R) Amryl Nurse of Ttinidad & Tobago, Martina Gresova of Slovak Republic, Battsetseg Turbat of Mongolia, Teresa Fajksova of Czech Republic, Lorraine Ditsebe of Botswana, and Zerina Sirbegovic of Bosnia & Herzegovina, pose for photos during a visit to a shelter for street children in Manila on November 12, 2012.

PHILIPPINES-ENTERTAINMENT-ENVIRONMENT-PAGEANT

Miss Earth contestants (L-R) Chelsy Liven of Indonesia, Battsetseg Turbat of Mongolia, Tamerin Michele Jardine of South Africa, Jenna Seymour of Australia, Lea Sara Witter of Switzerland, Cindy Khon-Cybulkiewicz of Colombia, Phoebe Tan of Singapore, and Caila Goncalves of Brazil along with street children plant a tree during a tree planting activity at a government-run shelter for street children in Manila on November 12, 2012. Around 91 contestants from around the globe will be vying for this year's crown, which will be held on November 24, in the country's capital city, with a theme in line with that of United Nations' (UN) celebration of the International Year of Sustainable Energy for al

A new latin for miss universe 2012

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Sculptor shapes lifelike masterpieces

Sculptor shapes lifelike masterpieces

Maria Jose Cristerna

CINEMA-BOLLYWOOD

Indian Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan (C) is flanked by actresses Anushka Sharma (L) and Katrina Kaif (R) as they pose during a promotional event for the forthcoming Hindi film“Jab Tak Hai Jaan” in Mumbai late October 29, 2012. The film was directed by Bollywood legend Yash Chopra who died on October 21.

INDIA-ARTS-CINEMA-BOLLYWOOD

Indian Bollywood actress Tabu (R) and actor Irfan Khan (L) pose during a promotional event for the forthcoming English film “Life of Pi” directed by Hollywood Oscar-winner Ang Lee (C) in Mumbai late October 29, 2012.

US-WEATHER-STORM-SANDY

This satellite picture released by the NASA GOES Project shows Hurricane Sandy approaching the densely populated US East Coast at 1:35 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (17:35 Universal Time) on October 29, 2012. An estimated 60 million Americans were expected to be affected by rain, wind, snow, or ocean storm surges from the storm.

MYANMAR RAKHINE UNREST REFUGEES

A child cries as its mother washes the toddler in front of a tent at the Kaung Dok Ja refugees camp in Sittwe, western Myanmar, 30 October 2012.

MYANMAR RAKHINE UNREST REFUGEES

A Muslim boy works on his boat at the The Chaung refugee camp in Sittwe, western Myanmar, 30 October 2012. The death toll from sectarian violence between Buddhist and Rohingya Muslim communities in western Myanmar has reached 84 with 129 injured, state media reported 29 October. Ashok Nigam, humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations, said at least 22,500 people had been displaced and over 4,600 houses burnt in last week's violence, which was concentrated in the three northern townships of the Rakhine, after visiting the area.

Jada Pinkett Smith And THE MOMS Host Afternoon Tea To Stop Human

Chris Kelly, Rosanna Arquette, Sharmin Bock and Jada Pinkett Smith attend Afternoon Tea To Stop Human Trafficking hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith And THE MOMS at Soho House on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 in West Hollywood, Calif

AFGHANISTAN-SOCIETY

Afghan shoe shine boys sit on the ground as they attend to shoes in Herat on October 30, 2012. Afghanistan's presidential election will be held on April 5, 2014, months ahead of the final withdrawal of NATO combat troops from the insurgency-plagued nation, a poll official said.

USA COAST GUARD RESCUE

US Coast Guard on 29 October 2012 shows the HMS Bounty, a 180-foot (54.86 meters) tall ship, submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 nautical miles (166 km) southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina, USA, on 29 October 2012. Of the 16-person crew, the Coast Guard rescued 14, recovered a woman and is still searching for the captain of the vessel. HMS Bounty is a replica of the original 1789 ship Bounty and has been seen in several films.

Weinder Dog Races

Wiener dogs sprint to the finish during a race at the annual Wiener Dog Races Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Savannah, Ga. More than 100 Dachshunds competed in 15 heats during the annual Octoberfest event.

Streets are under water as Hurricane Sandy

Streets are under water as Hurricane Sandy approaches October 29, 2012 in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall between Atlantic City and Cape May around 6p.m.

Superstorm Sandy

This photo provided by 6abc Action News shows the Inlet section of Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy makes it approach, Monday Oct. 29, 2012. Sandy made landfall at 8 p.m. near Atlantic City, which was already mostly under water and saw a piece of its world-famous Boardwalk washed away earlier in the day.

SWITZERLAND SLUTWALK PROTEST

Women hold up signs and shout slogans, during the first Swiss SlutWalk demonstration, in Geneva, Switzerland, 06 October 2012. Media reports state that the SlutWalk movement started in Toronto, Canada, in 2011 in reaction to comments made by a police officer who said 'women should avoid dressing like sluts' to stay safe.

Weinder Dog Races

"Charlie" pulls away from the competition as she sprints to her owner at the finish line during the annual Wiener Dog Races Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012, in Savannah, Ga. More than 100 Dachshunds competed in 15 heats during the annual Octoberfest event.

PROTEST-SLUTWALK

A woman bearing a slogan reading "This is not an invitation" take part in a "Slut Walk" on October 6, 2012 in Marseille, southern France. The Slut Walk is an idea that started in Canada, as a protest against the further victimisation of sexual abuse victims, by saying the victim deserved abuse because of what they were wearing, or the way they were behaving. Placard reads : "Slut and proud to be"

Venezuela Election Divided Barrio

omes cover a hill in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. The last time he ran for re-election, President Hugo Chavez won comfortably in Petare, one of Latin America's biggest slums with nearly half a million people. This time around, as Venezuelans vote Sunday, he may not. The neighborhood is divided, owing in some degree to mismanagement by pro-Chavez mayors and governors who were voted out of office in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

LEBANON RAOUCHE ROCK

Lebanese activists light the Raouche Rock (L) in pink during an event to raise awareness on breast cancer, in Beirut, Lebanon, 06 October 2012. The event was organized by the Lebanese Association to Fight Breast Cancer.

SPAIN REGIONAL ELECTIONS

General view of the Pontevedra's bullring where Galician Popular Party (PPdeG) candidate for the re-election Alberto Nunez Feijoo and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy are taking part in an electoral campaign event for the upcoming Galicia's regional elections held in Pontevedra , Galicia, north-western Spain, on 06 October 2012. Galicia's regional elections will take place place on 21 October 2012.

INDIA-ACCIDENT-ALANG-FIRE

Indian workers assemble on the oil tanker "Union Brave" as rescue workers bring down the body of an unidentified worker at a shipbreaking yard at Alang, some 260 kms from Ahmedabad on October 6, 2012. Some five workers died and two are battling for their lives owing to a fire on the oil tanker.

STORM-SANDY

Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Storm-driven waves crashed ashore and flooded seafront communities across a swathe of the eastern United States as Hurricane Sandy barreled towards land. Officials warned that the threat to life and property was "unprecedented" and ordered hundreds of thousands of residents in cities and towns from New England to North Carolina to evacuate their homes and seek shelter.

WEATHER-STORM-SANDY

High surf batters the Hudson River near the Statue of Liberty in New York on October 29, 2012 as New Yorkers prepare for Hurricane Sandy expected to hit the city later tonight. Much of the eastern United States was in lockdown mode awaiting the arrival of a hurricane dubbed "Frankenstorm" that threatened to wreak havoc on the area with storm surges, driving rain and devastating winds.

Egyptian married

An Egyptian married couple kiss on the Trocadero esplanade in front of the Eiffel tower on October 29, 2012, in Paris.

MEXICO ARCHEOLOGY

A handout photo released by the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) on 30 October 2012, shows the Mayan archeological site of Uxmal, located in the state of Yucatan, Mexico, 29 October 2012. Experts state that the use of new technologies helped to preserve Mayan archaeological areas.

Superstorm Sandy

Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

ROBERTO CAVALLI

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli poses with models for a photo, in Sydney, Australia, 30 October 2012. Cavalli is visiting Australia to launch his 'Designer for Target' collection for the department store chain Target at the Bondi Junction store on 31 October 2012.

Hurricane Sandy

Two women try to hold on to their umbrellas in a wind soaked rainfall as Hurricane Sandy approaches October 29, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter ordered that all city offices be closed Monday and Tuesday due to potential damage from Hurricane Sandy. Public transit will remain shut down as well.

OBERTO CAVALLI TARGET LAUNCH

Italian designer Roberto Cavalli poses with models for a photo, in Sydney, Australia, 30 October 2012. Cavalli is visiting Australia to launch his 'Designer for Target' collection for the department store chain Target at the Bondi Junction store on 31 October 2012

MYANMAR-UNREST-RELIGION-RIGHTS

This picture taken on October 12, 2012 shows Muslim Rohingyas in a muddy alley of their Aung Mingalar quarter, turned into a ghetto after violence wracked the city of Sittwe, turned into a ghetto after violence wracked the city of Sittwe, capital of Myanmar's western Rakhine state. Barbed wire and armed troops guard the Muslim quarter of a violence-wracked city in western Myanmar, a virtual prison for the families that have inhabited its narrow streets for generations.

Australia Abseil for Youth

Adam Micola, dressed as Spiderman abseils off the AMP building on Sydney Harbour, Australia, Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 for the annual Sir David Martin Foundation’s AMP Abseil for Youth. Micola took the challenge but decided not to follow to closely in the superhero's steps and abseil the traditional backwards way holding on with both hands.

MALAYSIA-ENTERTAIMENT-MUSIC-RELIGION-ISLAM

This picture taken on August 16, 2012, shows Yunalis Zarai, (Yuna) (C) performing on stage during a showcase at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Yuna -- who swaddles her hair in a chic version of the Muslim hijab headcovering worn by many Malay women -- gained "three fans, then 3,000, then 300,000" after uploading her first song on Myspace in 2006.

INDIA-KASHMIR-EMPLOYEES-PROTEST

Indian police officials detain a Kashmiri government employee during a demonstration in Srinagar on October 15, 2012. Hundreds of government employees took to the streets and attempted to march towards the Civil Secretariat which houses Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's office to press for their demands including a regularisation of contract and a change in the retirement age from the present 58 years to 60 years.

India Kashmir Protest

Kashmiri Muslim women confront Indian police officers during a protest in Srinagar, India, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. Dozens of residents blocked traffic and protested against the government decision to hike electricity bills and for capping the number of subsidized cooking gas cylinders at six a year.

TAIWAN-JAPAN-CHINA-DIPLOMACY-DISPUTE

A Taiwan Coast Guard boat (R-with red flag) is blocked by a Japan Coast Guard vessel (L) in the waters near the disputed Diaoyu / Senkaku islands in the East China Sea on September 25, 2012. Coastguard vessels from Japan and Taiwan duelled with water cannon after dozens of Taiwanese boats escorted by patrol ships sailed into waters around Tokyo-controlled islands. Japanese coastguard ships sprayed water at the fishing vessels, footage on national broadcaster NHK showed, with the Taiwanese patrol boats directing their own high-pressure hoses at the Japanese ships.

ASSAM FLOODS

lagers store their paddy bags on a higher road after their village was submerged by water in the flood affected Morigaon district of the Assam state, India, 25 September 2012.

INDIA WEATHER ASSAM FLOODS

A woman with her children and a few belongings stakes a raft in the flood affected Morigaon district of the Assam state, India, 25 September 2012. More than 1 million people have been affected by worsening floods in India's north-eastern state of Assam, officials said 25 September. The total figure consisted of those who had been displaced, stranded in or on their homes, or who had suffered damage to their crops, land or livelihoods, Vinod Kumar Pipersenia, the state's principal secretary, said. Eleven people have died in incidents of drowning in the state over the past week, in the second wave of floods to hit the region since July, as rivers swelled and breached embankments. More than 200,000 people were staying in around 170 relief camps, Pipersenia said.

FASHION-FRANCE-FATIMA LOPES

Portuguese fashion designer Fatima Lopes acknowledges the crowd following her Spring/Summer 2013 ready-to-wear collection show on September 25, 2012 in Paris

Maria Jose Cristerna

Maria Jose Cristerna 'the vampire woman' poses during a press conference in Guadalajara city, Jalisco state, Mexico, 05 October 2012. At the press conference Cristerna a popular person in Mexico, spoke out against bullying and family violence

India Rural Outsourcing

In this Aug. 24, 2012 photo, Shoba Bisht, second right, sits with her family at the kitchen she has helped build with money earned from working at B2R, in Simayal, India. Before B2R arrived in Simayal, local women had little option but to marry right out of school, and educated young men had to travel far to seek respectable jobs.

JAPAN-LIFESTYLE-SNOW

Young girls ride a sledge on a snow slope at a hotel in Tokyo on October 6, 2012. The hotel carried 25 tons of artificial snow from their Naeba ski resort on the first day of three consecutive autumn holidays for the promotion of the ski resort

India Rural Outsourcing

In this Aug. 23, 2012 photo, women carrying bundles of wood on their head walk past the offices of B2R in Simayal, India. Before B2R arrived in Simayal, local women had little option but to marry right out of school, and educated young men had to travel far to seek respectable jobs

Panama Fashion Week

A model wears a creation by Panama's fashion designer Jaime Luna during fashion week in Panama City, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.

APTOPIX Mexico Aztec Offering

An archeologist sprays water on a skull recently discovered at the archaeological site Templo Mayor in Mexico City, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. Mexican archaeologists say they have found the largest amount of skulls at the most sacred temple of the Aztec empire. Five of the 50 skulls that were found, including this scull, were buried under a sacrificial stone and have holes on both sides of the head, evidence they were hung on a skull rack.

MEXICO FESTIVAL

Mexico's National Dance Company and the Fine Arts Theater Orchestra perform the 'Hundred years with Moncayo' play at the 40th edition of the International Cervantino Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico, 05 October 2012

MEXICO FASHION

A gastronomy student wears a creation designed with seeds at the seventh edition of the Gastronomic fashion show in Mexico City, Mexico, 05 October 2012

MEXICO BULLYING

Jesus Fajardo aka 'the wolfman' (R) and Maria Jose Cristerna renowned as 'the vampire woman' (L) pose at a press conference in Guadalajara city, Jalisco state, Mexico, 05 October 2012. At the press conference the two popular Mexicans spoke against bullying and family violence. 'We are human beings, not objects of attraction, you have to respect others even if they are different, they all deserve some value' Fajardo said, a man who suffers from a genetic disease called hypertrichosis, which causes an abnormal amount of hair growth on his face.

Amalie Wichmann

Actor Mehcad Brooks (L) and Amalie Wichmann attend The 2012 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party Presented By L'Oreal Paris at Fig & Olive Melrose Place on September 21, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

GERMANY BOAT FAIR

Ship in a bottle builder Moebius prepares a model during the Interboot fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 22 September 2012. The Interboot water sports exhibition takes place from 22 to 30 September.

Actress Kate Flannery

Actress Kate Flannery attends the 2012 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at the Fig & Olive on September 21, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

NETHERLANDS CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

Alexey Lutsenko of Kazakhstan reacts as he crosses the finish line to win the Men's Under-23 Road race World Championships in Valkenburg, Netherlands, 22 September 2012.

Actress Garcelle Beauvais

Actress Garcelle Beauvais attends the 2012 Entertainment Weekly Pre-Emmy Party at the Fig & Olive on September 21, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

Netherlands Cycling Road World Championship

The pack passes a windmill during the Men Under 23 road race of the World Championship Cycling over 177 kilometers (110.6 miles) in Valkenburg, southern Netherlands, Saturday Sept. 22, 2012.

Actress Ashley Judd

Actress Ashley Judd speaks to a large crowd in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, prior to Jon Bon Jovi taking the stage to perform a free concert.

Actresses Aida Turturro

ctresses Aida Turturro (far left), Edie Falco (second from left) and Abigail Breslin (far right) watch the Nanette Lepore Spring/Summer 2013 show during New York Fashion Week, September 12, 2012.

Actress Anne Heche

Actress Anne Heche poses at Variety’s 4th annual Power of Women event on Friday Oct. 5, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Actress Halle Berry

Actress Halle Berry turns back for photographers at Variety’s 4th annual Power of Women event on Friday Oct. 5, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif

Cher Lloyd

This Oct. 4, 2012 photo released by Starpix shows Cher Lloyd arriving at Hard Rock Rocks Times Square for an event to benefit St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children in New York.

Grand Teton National Park

he morning Sun hits the tips of the Grand Tetons on October 5, 2012 in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Grand Teton National Park is located in northwestern Wyoming. Approximately 310,000 acres (130,000 ha) in size, the park includes the major peaks of the 40-mile (64 km) long Teton Range as well as most of the northern sections of the valley known as Jackson Hole

Alexis Tirado

Alexis Tirado attends 3rd Annual Dove Self-Esteem Weekend at Times Square on October 5, 2012 in New York City.