FASHION-SRI LANKA-JOHANN PEIRIS
Models display creations by Sri Lankan fashion designer Johann Peiris during the "XXV by Johann" fashion show in Colombo on October 22, 2013
FASHION-SRI LANKA-JOHANN PEIRIS
Models display creations by Sri Lankan fashion designer Johann Peiris during the "XXV by Johann" fashion show in Colombo on October 22, 2013.
US-LIFESTYLE-HALLOWEEN
A woman shops for Halloween decorations at a store in Rockville, Maryland, on October 22, 2013. Halloween, an ancient Celtic pagan rite which is celebrated October 31 every year, originally held to celebrate the dead and the end of the harvest season, is primarily a children's event, it also gives adults an excuse to dress up in their favorite character
Theater-Les-Miserables
Sierra Boggess, left, and Ramin Karimloo arrive at the Royal Albert Hall for the Classical BRIT Awards, in London, UK. The upcoming Broadway cast of "Les Miserables" is anything but miserable, veteran theater actors Karimloo, Will Swenson, Nikki M. James and Caissie Levy are all on board.
FASHION-SRI LANKA-JOHANN PEIRIS
A model displays a creation by Sri Lankan fashion designer Johann Peiris during the "XXV by Johann" fashion show in Colombo on October 22, 2013.
Superstorm Making of Sandy
In this Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 file photo, a storm surge hits barrier next to a small tree as winds from Superstorm Sandy reach Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn. Sandy set historical maximum recorded water levels at Bridgeport, New Haven Conn., the Battery in New York, Kings Point, N.Y., Bergen Point, N.Y. and Sandy Hook, N.J., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Miss Universe
in a photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization, from left, Lotta Hintsa, Miss Finland 2013; Whulandary, Miss Indonesia 2013; Simona Burbaite, Miss Lithuania 2013; Erin Brady, Miss USA 2013; and Olivia Wells, Miss Australia 2013; wait to be photographed at the Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Centre, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Moscow. The Miss Universe competition will be held in Moscow on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013.
Miss Universe
In a photo provided by the Miss Universe Organization Erin Brady, Miss USA 2013, gets her make-up done by Mego Ayvazian during registration and fittings on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Moscow. She will compete for the Miss Universe title Saturday Nov. 9, 2013 in Moscow.
Miss Universe
the Miss Universe Organization Roxana Andrei, Miss Romania 2013, gets her make-up done by Elena Yakovleva during registration and fittings on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Moscow. Andrei will be in the Miss Universe competition in Moscow on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013.
RUSSIA MISS UNIVERSE 2013
A handout picture provided by the Miss Universe Organization on 22 October 2013 shows Stephanie Tency (L) getting her make-up done by artist, Mego Ayvazian for the presentation of Yamamay for Miss Universe collection at the Crowne Plaza Moscow World Trade Centre in Moscow, Russia, 22 October 2013. The 2013 Miss Universe Pageant will take place at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow on 09 November.
US-ENTERTAINMENT-RING CARD
Ring card girls pose during an event at Mendez Boxing NY on October 22, 2013, as MSG Sports teams-up with Wilhelmina Models to find ring card girls for the November 2, 2013 Middleweight Championship bout between Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Curtis Stevens at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The model competition will feature 10 Wilhelmina Models competing for three ring card girl positions for this nationally televised world championship bout.
US-ENTERTAINMENT-RING CARD
Ring card girls pose during an event at Mendez Boxing NY on October 22, 2013, as MSG Sports teams-up with Wilhelmina Models to find ring card girls for the November 2, 2013 Middleweight Championship bout between Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Curtis Stevens at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.
US-ENTERTAINMENT-RING CARD
Ring card girl Vanessa Ratnavich reacts after winning one of three spots during a event at Mendez Boxing NY on October 22, 2013, as MSG Sports teams-up with Wilhelmina Models to find ring card girls for the November 2, 2013 Middleweight Championship bout between Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and Curtis Stevens at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The model competition will feature 10 Wilhelmina Models competing for three ring card girl positions for this nationally televised world championship bout
Superstorm Superlatives
In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 file photo, waves pound a lighthouse on the shores of Lake Erie near Cleveland. It is unusual for 20 foot waves, large surges and tropical force winds to be recorded in the Great Lakes for a coastal tropical storm, but it happened with Sandy.
Barbie Pony Tale Pop-up
John Barrett Salon's Kayley Pak styles a Barbie inspired ponytail on a young girl, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York, at the Barbie Pony Tale Pop Up to celebrate the launch of "Barbie and Her Sisters in a Pony Tale" DVD available today.
Barbie Pony Tale Pop-up
Aviva Drescher, of The Real Housewives of New York City, and her daughter Sienna, 3, show off their Barbie inspired ponytails, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York, to celebrate the launch of "Barbie and Her Sisters in a Pony Tale" DVD available today.
GERMANY DANCE
Iana Salenko (L) as Clara and Marian Walter as Nutcracker perform during the photo rehearsal for the ballet 'The Nutcracker' at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Germany, 22 October 2013. The premiere will take place on 23 Octobe
GERMANY DANCE
A general view shows dancers performing during the photo rehearsal for the ballet 'The Nutcracker' at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Germany, 22 October 2013. The premiere will take place on 23 October.
SUELTA-LA-SOPA
Hannaley and Jorge Bernal attend the launch of the new Telemundo show "Suelta La Sopa" on October 22, 2013 in Miami, Florida
Space Tourism
This artist's rendering provided by World View Enterprises on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 shows their design for a capsule lifted by a high-altitude balloon up 19 miles into the air for tourists. Company CEO Jane Poynter said people would pay $75,000 to spend a couple hours looking down at the curve of the Earth.
FASHION-SRI LANKA-JOHANN PEIRIS
Models display creations by Sri Lankan fashion designer Johann Peiris during the "XXV by Johann" fashion show in Colombo on October 22, 2013.
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood attends the T.J. Martell Foundation 38th Honors Gala, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York.
actress Hong Soo-Ah
This photo taken on October 22, 2013 shows South Korean actress Hong Soo-Ah attending Fashion Week in Seoul.
Model Doutzen Kroes
Model Doutzen Kroes attends the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York
Fashion Group International's 30th Annual Night Of Stars
Model Doutzen Kroes attends the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York.
Singer Aretha Franklin,
Singer Aretha Franklin, left, and music producer Clive Davis attend the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York.
Actress Zoe Kravitz
Actress Zoe Kravitz attends the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York.
Model Kate Upton
Model Kate Upton attends the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York.
Fashion Group International's 30th Annual Night Of Stars
From left, Margherita Missoni, designer Angela Missoni, Francesco Missoni, Rosita Missoni, front, Jennifer Missoni attend the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in New York
Film Review-The Counselor
This photo released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Cameron Diaz as Malkina in the film, "The Counselor."
FASHION-COLOMBIA-CALI EXPOSHOW-LOZANO
Models chat in backstage before Colombian designer Renata Lozano fashion show at the Cali Exposhow fashion week on October 22, 2013, in Cali, Valle del Cauca department.
AUSTRALIA NSW BUSHFIRES
A large plume of smoke comes from the Mt. Victoria bushfire burning west of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia, 23 October 2013. High winds are fanning the fire which is currently still within containment lines. Residents were urged to flee fires burning for a week in the Blue Mountains with a combined perimeter of 1,600 kilometres. The forest blazes 70 kilometres west of Sydney have destroyed more than 200 houses and blackened more than 110,000 hectares.
Kitty Purry
In this provided by Kitty Purry Inc, Katy Perry performs at her iHeartRadio "Prism" album release party at the new iHeartRadio Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Burbank, Calif.
Dominican Republic Stripping Citizenship
Dominican Republic Stripping Citizenship
Selena Gomez in Concert - Hershey, Pennsylvania
Selena Gomez performs in concert at the Giant Center on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Hershey, Penn.
Indonesia Hindu Rituals
A Balinese woman carries offering for her god during Hindu festival of Galungan, celebrating the triumph of good over evil at a temple in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013.
Singer Miley Cyrus
Singer Miley Cyrus poses with "Superstar Award" honorees Marc Jacobs, left, and Robert Duffy at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in New York.
Mena Suvari
Mena Suvari arrives at the Hollywood debut of Dahlia Wolf, Fashion Made By You at the Graffiti Cafe on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Dani Thorne a
Dani Thorne arrives at the Hollywood debut of Dahlia Wolf, Fashion Made By You at the Graffiti Cafe on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Audrina Patridge
Audrina Patridge arrives at the Hollywood debut of Dahlia Wolf, Fashion Made By You at the Graffiti Cafe on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Los Angeles.
Terri Seymour
Terri Seymour arrives at the Hollywood debut of Dahlia Wolf, Fashion Made By You at the Graffiti Cafe on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Los Angeles
"Media Award" honoree Carine Roitfeld, left, and model Kate Upton
"Media Award" honoree Carine Roitfeld, left, and model Kate Upton pose together at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in New York
Model Joan Smalls
Model Joan Smalls attends the 30th Annual Night Of Stars presented by The Fashion Group International at Cipriani Wall Street on October 22, 2013 in New York City.
Fashion Group International's 30th Annual Night Of Stars
"Star Award" honoree designer Christopher Kane poses with model Alexa Chung and his award at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in New York.
Angela Missoni
Star Award" honoree, designer Angela Missoni, poses with her award at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in New York.
Evie Evangelou
"Humanitarian Award" honoree, Evie Evangelou from Fashion 4 Development, poses with her award at the Fashion Group International's 30th annual "Night Of Stars" awards gala at Cipriani's Wall Street on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in New York.
SKOREA-TOBACCO-ADVERTISING-RACISM
An advertising panel shows KT&G's new brand of cigarettes "This Africa" at a convenience store in Seoul on October 23, 2013. South Korea's top tobacco firm said on October 23 it would pull ads for its new "This Africa" brand of cigarettes after complaints the use of images of apes dressed as humans was racist
JAPAN-WEATHER-TYPHOON
People arrive at the Okada port before evacuating Oshima island on October 23, 2013 ahead of the arrival of as a powerful typhoon. Nearly 60 people were being evacuated from Japan's storm-battered island of Oshima, where mudslides left 45 dead or missing last week, ahead of another typhoon expected to strike this weekend.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez performs in concert at the Giant Center on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013 in Hershey, Penn.
Actress Julie Delpy
ctress Julie Delpy arrives at the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 21, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California
Actress Sandra Bullock
Actress Sandra Bullock arrives for the the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, October 21, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California
HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS-ARRIVALS
Matthew McConaughey (R) and Camila Alves arrive for the the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, October 21, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California
US-ENTERTAINMENT-HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDS-ARRIVALS
Actors Julie Delpy (R) and Ethan Hawke arrive for the the 17th Annual Hollywood Film Awards Gala, October 21, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California
BRAZIL-TRANSGENDER-BEAUTY-PAGEANT
Candidates perform on stage during the Miss T Brasil 2013 transgender beauty pageant in Rio de Janeiro on October 22, 2013. The Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals in Rio de Janeiro (Astra Rio) organizes the second edition of the beauty pageant, in which 31 contestants under 35 years old compete for the title to then participate in the Miss International Queen 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand on November 1
BRAZIL-TRANSGENDER-BEAUTY-PAGEANT
A candidate performs on a stage during the Miss T Brasil 2013 transgender beauty pageant in Rio de Janeiro on October 22, 2013. The Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals in Rio de Janeiro (Astra Rio) organizes the second edition of the beauty pageant, in which 31 contestants under 35 years old compete for the title to then participate in the Miss International Queen 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand on November 1.
China Beautiful China
In this Tuesday, July 30, 2013 photo, a foreign tourist stands near a terracotta warrior replica as she poses for a photo at the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, in central China's Shaanxi province. China's new tourism slogan "Beautiful China" has been criticized by industry experts who say it illustrates a marketing problem that has led to a weakness in growth in foreign visitors over the past few years.
Shuffleboard Rennaisance
Dale Strickland, of Zephyrhills, Fla., reaches for a cue before the start of the 32nd World Shuffleboard Association World Championship Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Shuffleboard, once the game of the elderly, is experiencing something of a resurgence.
Argentina Daily Life
A man with a cart passes in front of a street painting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. The mural, by artist Alfredo Segatori, known as "Pelado", covers a wall of a bridge in the Palermo neighborhood.
INDONESIA FASHION SHOW
Miss China Wei Wei Yu walks on the catwalk during a show as part of the Miss World finals beauty contest final in Nusa Dua on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on September 24, 2013. The Miss World finals on September 28 have been moved to Bali where it opened on September 8 after Indonesia eventually bowed to pressure following series of protest by Islamic hardliners against the Miss World beauty pageant.
Contestants of Miss T Brasil 2013
Contestants of Miss T Brasil 2013 take part in a rehearsal before the start of the beauty pageant for transgender people, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 21, 2013. The Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals in Rio de Janeiro (Astra Rio) organizes the second edition of the beauty pageant, in which 28 contestants under 35 years old compete for the title to then participate in the Miss International Queen 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand, on November 1.
Miss T Brasil 2013
Contestants of Miss T Brasil 2013 take part in a rehearsal before the start of the beauty pageant for transgender people, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 21, 2013.
BRAZIL-TRANSGENDER-BEAUTY-PAGEANT
Contestants of Miss T Brasil 2013 take part in a rehearsal before the start of the beauty pageant for transgender people, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 21, 2013. The Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals in Rio de Janeiro (Astra Rio) organizes the second edition of the beauty pageant, in which 28 contestants under 35 years old compete for the title to then participate in the Miss International Queen 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand, on November 1.
Nokia Lumia 1020 Global Event
In this image released on Oct. 21, 2013, Omar Vega captures the city with the Nokia Lumia 1020 to celebrate international mobile photography day in Miami
BRAZIL-TRANSGENDER-BEAUTY-PAGEANT
Contestants of Miss T Brasil 2013 take part in a rehearsal before the start of the beauty pageant for transgender people, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 21, 2013. The Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals in Rio de Janeiro (Astra Rio) organizes the second edition of the beauty pageant, in which 28 contestants under 35 years old compete for the title to then participate in the Miss International Queen 2013 in Pattaya, Thailand, on November 1.
AFGHANISTAN-UNREST-POVERTY
Afghan internally displaced children look at the camera at their temporary house on the outskirts of Kabul on October 21, 2013. Economic development is considered a vital weapon to stop the country from sinking back into civil war and to stem Islamist extremism after 100,000 international combat troops pull out next year.
KENYA TEA AGRICULTURE
Tear pluckers work in the tea farm near Kerugoya, on the foot of Mount Kenya in central Kenya, 21 October 2013. According to figures released in September 2013 by Kenya Tea Development Agency ( KTDA), the tea prices at the Mombasa auction saw a significant decrease during the months of July, August and September 2013 due to have dropped significantly during the months of July, August and September 2013, 'due to over supply of tea in the market, a volatile political environment in some of the key export markets like Egypt and Syria and a depreciating currency in Pakistan'. Tea is one of the top foreign currency earners in Kenya
Superstorm-Jersey Shore
This Nov. 29, 2012 photo shows a devastated oceanfront neighborhood in the Ortley Beach section of Toms River N.J. Residents told a state Senate panel on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 that insurance woes and bureaucracy are doing as much damage to them as the storm did as they try to recover from Superstorm Sandy a year later
Superstorm Sandy in October 2012
A pier damaged by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 sits on October 21, 2013 in Long Branch, New Jersey. The storm killed 285 people and caused billions of dollars in damage - many of the areas destroyed by the superstorm are still being rebuilt, one year later.
Lady Gaga
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2013 file photo, Lady Gaga performs on stage at the Roundhouse in Camden, north London, as part of the iTunes Festival, the first of 30 nights of live free music in the capital. Lady Gaga and a former personal assistant who sued her won’t face off in a trial next month after settling their differences out of court. The settlement in a lawsuit brought by Jennifer O’Neill was revealed Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in a court order dismissing the case
Actress Dakota Fanning
Actress Dakota Fanning attends the Americans for the Arts 2013 National Arts Awards on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013 in New York.
Russia Greenpeace
Maggy Willcox, wife of Peter Willcox, captain of the Greenpeace vessel "Arctic Sunrise," stands near photos of her husband with his children on a wall in his boyhood home, in Norwalk, Conn., Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. Willcox spoke with her husband Monday for the first time since he was arrested in September by Russian authorities during a Greenpeace protest in the Arctic
The Moving Families Forward Gala
Colin Farrell and Natalie Morales attend the 7th Annual Ackerman Institute for the Family "Moving Families Forward Gala" on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, in New York.
MEXICO HURRICANE RAYMOND
Workers reinforce a road with sandbags in Acapulco, Mexico, Monday Oct. 21, 2013. The area is on alert as Hurricane Raymond gained more strength and threatened to hurl heavy rains onto a sodden region already devastated by last month's Tropical Storm Manuel.
PAKISTAN-QUAKE-ISLAND
This photograph taken on September 25, 2013, shows Pakistani residents as they gather on an island that appeared some two kilometres off the coastline of Gwadar after an earthquake. A small island of mud and rock created by the huge earthquake that hit southwest Pakistan has fascinated locals but experts -- who found methane gas rising from it -- say it is unlikely to last long. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck on September 24, in Baluchistan's remote Awaran district, killing at least 271 people and affecting hundreds of thousands
PAKISTAN-QUAKE-ISLAND
This photograph taken on September 25, 2013, shows Pakistani residents as they arrive by boat to an island that appeared some two kilometres off the coastline at Gwadar after an earthquake. A small island of mud and rock created by the huge earthquake that hit southwest Pakistan has fascinated locals but experts -- who found methane gas rising from it -- say it is unlikely to last long. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck on September 24, in Baluchistan's remote Awaran district, killing at least 271 people and affecting hundreds of thousands
YEMEN NATIONAL DAY
Yemeni girls perform during a ceremony marking the 51st anniversary of the National Day in Sana'a, Yemen, 25 September 2013. Yemen marked the 51st anniversary of the 26th September Revolution against the rule of Imams and that saw Yemen proclaiming a republic.
Kazakhstan Russia Space
In this photo taken with a fisheye lens and with long time exposure the Soyuz-FG rocket booster with Soyuz TMA-10M space ship carrying a new crew to the International Space Station, ISS, blasts off at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, with turning antennas on the foreground. The Russian rocket carries U.S. astronaut Michael Hopkins, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kotov and Sergey Ryazanskiy.
Paris Fashion Azaia
Princess Clotilde de Savoie, also known by her actress name Clotilde Courau arriving at the Alaia exhibit Gala. French Tunisian born Fashion designer Azzedine Alaia, presented for the first Paris retrospective of couturier at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013
Pets Petting Zoos
In this Monday Sept. 2, 2013 photo Jacqueline Solis, 2, from Burbank, Calif., plays with the sheep at the Fairview Farms petting zoo at the Los Angeles County Fair, in Pomona Calif. There are all kinds of newspaper ads and websites describing gentle farm animals available to help toddlers celebrate birthdays, teenagers mark graduations and couples observe anniversaries. The crew at the Fairview Farms try to make the visit to the petting zoo a positive one because a bad experience can last a lifetime.
People Bill Hader
This image released by Starpix shows Bill Hader, center, with characters Barry the Strawberry, left, and Dill Pickle during an appearance to promote the release of the animated film, "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs 2," at the Empire State Building, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 in New York. The film opens nationwide on Friday.
People Sofia Vergara
This image released by Starpix shows Colombian actress Sofia Vergara, from the ABC comedy series "Modern Family," holding an item from her 2013 fall and holiday collection for Kmart during a preview, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in New York
People Sofia Vergara
This image released by Starpix shows Colombian actress Sofia Vergara, from the ABC comedy series "Modern Family," poses at a preview for her 2013 fall and holiday collection for Kmart, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in New York
People Amber Tamblyn
This Sept. 18, 2013 photo shows actress Amber Tamblyn in New York. Tamblyn will guest star as Charlie Harper's daughter in the upcoming season of the comedy series "Two and a Half Men," premiering Thursday, Sept 26 at 9:30 p.m. on CBS.
PANAMA CENTENARY PACIFIC
View of fireworks during the commemoration of the fifth centenary of the sighting of the Pacific Ocean by Spanish Vasco Nunez de Balboa, in Panama City, Panama, 25 September 2013.
AUSTRALIA BABY POLAR BEAR
Henry, a 19-weeks old polar bear cub, plays with his mother Liya at their enclosure at Sea World on the Gold Coast, Australia, 26 September 2013. Henry is the first polar bear to be born in Australia for almost 20 years.
China Rubber Duck
A photo-taking tourist, front, casts a shadow as tourists walk past a yellow rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, floating on a lake at the Summer Palace, once a royal garden in Qing Dynasty (1644–1911), in Beijing Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. The 18 meters (59 feet) tall inflatable art piece is shown at the palace from Sept. 26 to Oct. 26.
Robert Indiana Beyond LOVE
In this Sept. 24, 2013 photo, the works of artist Robert Indiana, known world over for his LOVE image, are on display at New York's Whitney Museum of American Art. Indiana, who turned 85 this month, called the retrospective of 95 works he created over the past five decades, "a dream come true, a little late."
Japan Hiroshima And Fukushima
In this Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 photo, a group of children walk in front of the Atomic Bomb Dome, a landmark of the aftermath of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima, western Japan. The bombing killed some 140,000 people - some instantly, others within months. Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 70,000 people shortly before the end of World War II. Those categorized by the government as sick from the Hiroshima bombing’s radiation still number more than 200,000
Japan Hiroshima And Fukushima
FILE - In this July 16, 2011 file photo, vines grow across the road next to an abandoned car near the town of Naraha, inside the 20-kilometer (12-mile) exclusion zone around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, in northeastern Japan. Like the bomb the United States dropped on Hiroshima Aug. 6, 1945, the March 2011 Fukushima disaster unleashed radiation that will affect the region’s health for decades. Hiroshima medical experts, the world’s most renowned on radiation-related sicknesses, are being called on for advice on how the meltdowns may have harmed people who lived near the power plant along the northeastern coast of Japan. No one is known to have died from the Fukushima radiation, but the plant’s three nuclear meltdowns will take decades to clean up and it is impossible to know what the health toll will ultimately be. Only recently has the government acknowledged that much more radioactive water is leaking into the sea than it had previously believed.
Space Station
This image from NASA-TV shows the Soyuz capsule, upper right, carrying three astronauts approaching the International Space Station Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 bringing the size of the crew at the orbiting outpost to six. The Soyuz capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station at approximately 10:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday.
Actress Paula Patton
Actress Paula Patton (L) and recording artist Robin Thicke attend the premiere of Fox Searchlight Pictures' "Baggage Claim" at the Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on September 25, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Candace Cameron Bure
Candace Cameron Bure attends the Starlight Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Linda Cardellini
Linda Cardellini, left, and Kathleen Robertson attend the Starlight Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles.
Starlight Awards
From left, Candace Cameron Bure, John Stamos and Bob Saget attend the Starlight Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, in Los Angeles
MISS WORLD
In this photograph taken on September 24, 2013, Miss Philippines Megan Young (C) walks on the catwalk during the fashion show of Miss World contestants at a convention center in Nusa Dua, in Indonesia's resort island of Bali. Young was selected as one of the top 10 in the modeling event, automatically entering the top 15 in the finals on September 28, 2013. The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pagean
Pakistan Armored Vehicles
In this Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 photo, Pakistani workers prepare to outfit a vehicle with armor, at Pak Armoring Pvt. Ltd in Karachi, Pakistan. Surging violence by criminal gangs and Islamic militants has been a nightmare for most businesses in Pakistan’s largest city, but one industry is flourishing: the production of armored vehicles to protect wealthy businessmen, politicians and their families.
Singapore Incheon Asian Games
South Korean girl pop group "Skarf" performs in Singapore Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Singapore is one of six cities to host the 2014 Incheon Asian Games road show. The games will be held in Incheon, South Korea, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2014.
INDONESIA-LIFESTYLE-RELIGION-MISS WORLD
In this photograph taken released by the Miss World on September 26, 2013, Miss World contestants who were selected as top 10 in the fashion show pose during the event at the convention center in Nusa Dua, in Indonesia's resort island of Bali on September 24, 2013. The top 10 in the modeling event, automatically enters the top 15 in the finals on September 28, 2013. The top 10 seen in the front row from left Miss Ukraine, Anna Zaiachkivska; Miss Brazil, Sancler Frantz Konzen; Miss France, Marine Lorpheline; Miss Cyprus, Kristy Marie Agapioy; Miss Italy, Sarah Baderna, Miss United States, Olivia Jordan; Miss England, Kirsty Heslewood; Miss Cameroon, Denise Valerie Ayena; Miss Philippines, Megan Young and Miss South Sudan, Modong Manuela Mogga, The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant
CHINA TOURISM LAW
Tour groups and visitors cross a bridge of the Summer Palace which is a popular tourist attraction in Beijing, China, 26 September 2013. The Chinese government is expected to implement a new Tourism Law starting October to protect the interests and rights of domestic and foreign tourists in the country, as well as to implement a code of conduct for tourists.
Kenya Mall Attack
Dawn breaks over the still-smoldering Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Working near bodies crushed by rubble in a bullet-scarred, scorched mall, FBI agents began fingerprint, DNA and ballistic analysis Wednesday to help determine the identities and nationalities of victims and al-Shabab gunmen who attacked the shopping center, killing more than 60 people.
INDONESIA-LIFESTYLE-RELIGION-MISS WORLD
In this photograph taken released by the Miss World on September 26, 2013, Miss World contestants who were selected as top 10 in the fashion show pose during the event at the convention center in Nusa Dua, in Indonesia's resort island of Bali on September 24, 2013. The top 10 in the modeling event, automatically enters the top 15 in the finals on September 28, 2013. The top 10 seen in the front row from left, Miss Philippines, Megan Young; Miss South Sudan, Modong Manuela Mogga; Miss England, Kirsty Heslewood; Miss United States, Olivia Jordan; Miss Cyprus, Kristy Marie Agapioy; Miss Italy, Sarah Baderna; Miss France, Marine Lorphelin; Miss Brazil, Sancler Frantz Konzen, Miss Cameroon , Denise Valerie Ayena and Miss Ukranie Anna Zaiachkivska.The Miss World final takes place on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday after weeks of protests from Muslim hardliners and warnings that extremists could attack the pageant.
Singapore Incheon Asian Games
South Korean girl pop group "Skarf" performs in Singapore Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Singapore is one of six cities to host the 2014 Incheon Asian Games road show. The games will be held in Incheon, South Korea, from Sept. 19 to Oct. 4, 2014
Space Station
In this image provided by NASA-TV the New Expedition 37 crew members, foreground from left: Mike Hopkins, Sergey Ryazanskiy and Oleg Kotov, were welcomed aboard the International Space Station Thursday Sept. 26, 2013 at 12:34 a.m. EDT. Their Soyuz spacecraft docked to the space station on Wed. at 10:45 p.m. EDT, four orbits after launch at 4:58 p.m. from Kazakhstan. The new residents were greeted by Expedition 37 Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin, rear center and Flight Engineers Karen Nyberg, left, and Luca Parmitano.
CHINA BEIJING DESIGN WEEK
Staff from Shangri-la Farms, an organisation working to revitalise rural communities by developing local produce such as honey for a wider market, build a sculpture entitled 'Flower of Life' as part of the Beijing Design Week in Beijing, China, 26 September 2013. The week brings together artists, architects, designers and thinkers with a view to enhancing the creative elements in China's economy.
Elephants Among the Citrus
In this Sept. 4, 2013 photo, there are four African elephants living on 200 acres in the heart of Florida's citrus grove region in the newly opened National Elephant Center in Fellsmere, Fla. The center is the only one operated by the U.S. zoo community to house displaced elephants.
INDONESIA WEATHER ACEH DROUGHT
Local farmers tie a bundle in a dry paddy field in Aceh Besar, Aceh region, Indonesia, 26 September 2013. Hot and dry weather with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius dominated the region for quite a while with little to no rainfall at all even worsening the situation.
INDIA-ECONOMY-FLOWERS
An Indian family prepare a garland of marigolds at a wholesale flower market in New Delhi on September 26, 2013. Flowers are an essential feature of many religious ceremonies in the Indian sub-continent
India Daily Life
An Indian Hindu devotee rests on a bench on the banks of the River Ganges in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Allahabad, at the confluence of India's most important rivers the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, is an important Hindu pilgrimage center.
wholesale flower market in New Delhi
Indian vendors wait for customers for their lotus flower at a wholesale flower market in New Delhi on September 26, 2013. Flowers are an essential feature of many religious ceremonies in the Indian sub-continent.
Gambling Conference
Valerie Dunwoody portrays "Rose" by a bank of new "Titanic" video slot machines by Bally Technologies during the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) convention at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. The slots are themed after the 1997 movie Titanic starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.
2013 El Sueno De Esperanza Gala
Dania Ramirez, from left, Eva Longoria, and Edy Ganem arrives at the 2013 El Sueno De Esperanza Gala at the Club Nokia L.A. Live on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 in Los Angeles.
GERMANY WEATHER FEATURE
A woman walks her dog on a foggy morning in the Karlsaue public park in Kassel , Germany, 25 September 2013. Meteorologists predict cloudy weather until the evening of 25 September in the region of Kassel
HONG KONG-ENVIRONMENT-WASTE-RECYCLING
A worker looks on in front of an hydraulic press at a waste paper collection outlet in Hong Kong on September 25, 2013. While the former British colony already recycles around half of its waste, its per capita generation of domestic waste remains significantly higher than other leading Asian cities, including Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei.
NIGERIA-AGRICULTURE-TRADITION
Palm wine tapper Anthony Ozioko tries to untie the rope after alighting from a 50-foot palm tree to tap palm wine at Eha-Alumona town, Nsukka district of southeastern Nigeria on August 8, 2013. Nigerians have been drinking the sap from Raffia trees, a species of palm, since long before the country existed. Palm wine was once the region's main social drink, an almost mandatory offer at events like weddings and concerts.The proliferation of beer and foreign liquor have in part curbed the demand for the more traditional drink.
Germany Frankfurt Auto Show
BMW development head Herbert Diess presents the new BMW i3 electric car during the first press day of the 65th Frankfurt Auto Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. More than 1,000 exhibitors will show their products to the public from Sept. 12 through Sept.22, 2013
Nepal Hindu Festival
Nepalese women bathe in the Bagmati River on Rishi Panchami in Katmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. Rishi Panchami is a purifying and atonement day for Hindu women in Nepal.
Turkey Syria
Syrian refugees gather at the Turkish Cilvegozu border gate, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. With opposition to military action growing among Americans and lawmakers, President Barack Obama is heading to Congress on Tuesday with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would allow Syria's government to avert U.S. missile strikes if it surrenders its chemical weapons arsenal.
GERMANY FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW
Chairman of Opel, Karl-Thomas Neumann, sits in an Opel Monza Concept at the press day of the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, 10 September 2013. One of the most important car exhibitions in the world, Frankfurt Motor Show will be opened officially 12 September by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, running until 22 September
TANZANIA SANOFI
An undated commercial handout released by Sanofi on 25 September 2013. An International Team of people with Type 1 Diabetes reached the summit of the Kilimanjaro. The World Diabetes Tour association, in partnership with Sanofi, showed that when people with diabetes strive for good control, they can achieve extraordinary goals. Learn more www.epresspack.net/t1diabetes-kilimanjaro-expedition.
SYRIA-CONFLICT-ALEPPO-WEAPONS
Abu Mohammad, 39, checks an AK47 at his gun shop in the Fardos district of Syria's northern city of Aleppo on September 21, 2013. While most Syrians get poorer with every day of war, Aleppo's main gun seller Abu Mohammad is doing just fine by selling firearms, including rocket-propelled grenades, ammunition and even swords.
INDONESIA WORLD SCHOOL MILK DAY
Indonesian pupils drink milk as schoolchildren celebrate World School Milk Day 2013 in Jakarta, Indonesia, 25 September 2013. World School Milk Day, celebrated annually in September, has grown to become an annual celebration in more than 40 countries around the world. In 2011 milk consumption in Indonesia reached 12.85 liters per capita per year which is fewer than in some other Asian countries such as in Malaysia with 50.9 liters per capita per year, Thailand 33.7 liters per year, Singapore 44.5 liters per years, India 47.1 liters per year, Vietnam 14.3 liters per year, the Philippines 13.7 liters per year a statistics from the FAO
SOUTH KOREA CURIOSITIES
A variety of scarecrows is liend up along a street at an event in Yeongdeok-gun, South Korea, 25 September 2013.
The Premiere of Swarovski Entertainment's first film ROMEO & JULIET
Hailee Steinfeld, left, and Taylor Swift attend the premiere of Swarovski Entertainment’s first film ROMEO & JULIET, distributed by Relativity Media and in theaters nationwide October 11th on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 in Hollywood, Calif
SOUTH KOREA WEATHER FEATURE
Flowers of the species Cosmos are in full bloom in Chuncheon, South Korea, 25 September 2013.
JAPAN-GOLD-CHRISTMAS
A sales clerk of Japan's Tokashimaya department store displays a 1 billion yen (10 million USD) Christmas tree at a gold products exhibition in Tokyo on september 25, 2013. The gold colored Christmas tree was decorated with 1 billion yen worth gold products such as cups, pots and candlestand at the one week exhibition.
Kenya Mall Attack
Mary Italo, center right, grieves with other relatives for her son Thomas Abayo Italo, 33, who was killed in the Westgate Mall attack, as they wait to receive his body at the mortuary in Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. Thomas was an accountant and the breadwinner of the family who helped look after Mary who is sick, according to relatives. Kenyan authorities prepared for the gruesome task of recovering dozens more victims than initially feared after the country's president declared an end Tuesday to the four-day siege of a Nairobi mall by al-Qaida-linked terrorists.
CHINA AVIATION EXPO
Recreational vehicles are shown as must-have accessories for potential private airplane owners as aviation manufacturers from around the world vie for a part of the burgeoning market in China at Aviation Expo/China 2013 in Beijing, China, 25 September 2013. Major players from the US and Europe are facing increasing competition from China's fast growing domestic aviation industry.
THAILAND-LABOUR-RIGHTS-MIGRATION-FISHING
This picture taken on September 20, 2013 shows labourers unloading fish from a trawler at a port in Pattani, southern Thailand. Each day a small army of labourers from countries including Myanmar and Cambodia -- some legal, some undocumented -- man rusting trawlers or help offload and sort the catch at ports around the country.
THAILAND-LABOUR-RIGHTS-MIGRATION-FISHING
This picture taken on September 20, 2013 shows a girl sorting fish after they were unloaded from a trawler at a port in Pattani, southern Thailand. Each day a small army of labourers from countries including Myanmar and Cambodia -- some legal, some undocumented -- man rusting trawlers or help offload and sort the catch at ports around the country.
Syria Aid Distribution Woes
FILE - In this Aug. 21, 2013, file photo, Syrian refugees wait for food aid at Kawergost refugee camp in Irbil, Iraq. Around 34,000 Syrians, the vast majority of them Kurds, have fled the region over a five-day stretch and crossed the border to the self-ruled Kurdish region of northern Iraq. As the Syrian crisis rages and debate heats up over Syria's chemical weapons, U.S. officials are fighting a quieter battle: The delivery of nearly $1.3 billion in assistance in a war zone so chaotic that ambulances are used as target practice and aid is halted by armed men at random checkpoints.
VIETNAM SHIPBUILDING VINASHIN
A man walks past a scale model of a ship displayed
at an office of Vietnam's state-owned shipbuilder Vinashin group, in
Hanoi, Vietnam, 23 September 2013. Loss-making shipbuilder Vinashin
announced it would cut about 14,000 jobs during its restructuring plans
to escape from financial collapse, media reports said.
Philippines Asia Storm
A Filipino looks from inside a passenger jeepney
as it crosses a flooded street at Makati's financial district, south of
Manila, Philippines on Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. The Philippine capital
remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled due to heavy rains
Film Review Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
This film image released by Sony Pictures
Animation shows characters, from left, Steve the Monkey, voiced by Neil
Patrick Harris, Flint, voiced by Bill Hader, Brent, voiced by Andy
Samberg, Earl, voiced by Terry Crews and Sam, voiced by Anna Faris, in a
scene from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs."
AUSTRALIA-ART-MIRRORS-FIELD
A young girl (C) stands alongside a maze of mirrors that make up the installation "Field" from Art & About Sydney on September 23, 2013. Field, developed by New Zealand architecture collective "Out of the Dark", is a mesmerising set of mirrors on 81 posts designed to be a place of literal reflection where the perspective is ever-changing, encouraging curious
Pakistan
Pakistani Christians block a main highway during a rally to condemn a suicide bombing on a church, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013. Angry Pakistani Christians denounced the deadliest attack ever in this country against members of their faith. A pair of suicide bombers blew themselves up amid hundreds of worshippers outside a historic church in northwestern Pakistan
Philippines Asia Storm
Volunteer rescuers look for residents to be ferried to an evacuation center amidst flooding at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled
Philippines Asia Storm
Volunteer rescuers look for residents to be ferried to an evacuation center amidst flooding at suburban Quezon city, northeast of Manila Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled
SWITZERLAND ANIMALS
Capricorns go down Montalin mountain above Chur, Switzerland, 22 September 2013.
Philippines Asia Storm
Soldiers rescue trapped residents at Subic township, Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following flooding due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled.
Philippines Asia Storm
Soldiers rescue trapped residents at Subic township, Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 following flooding due to heavy rains brought about by Typhoon Usagi. On Saturday the storm had been a super typhoon when it passed between Taiwan and the Philippines, sparing both of them the brunt of the winds. In the Philippines, parts of the capital remained submerged Monday and classes were cancelled
Russia Festival
Kremlin guards perform during the "Spasskaya Tower" International Military Orchestra Music Festival at the Red Square in Moscow, Russia, late Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.
FRANCE BULLFIGHTING
Spanish bullfighter El Juli reacts as he performs with a bull during a "Corrida Goyesca" bullfight held during the 'Feria du Riz' Festivities in the Arena in Arles, Southern France, 07 September 2013. In the annual "Corrida Goyesca" fight in Arles's historic bullring, the bullfighters wear costumes from the era of 18th Century painter Francisco Goya.
FRANCE BULLFIGHTING
French bullfighter Juan Bautista performs with a bull during a "Corrida Goyesca" bullfight held during the 'Feria du Riz' Festivities in the Arena in Arles, Southern France, 07 September 2013. In the annual "Corrida Goyesca" fight in Arles's historic bullring, the bullfighters wear costumes from the era of 18th Century painter Francisco Goya
MBFW Spring 2014 - Alexander Wang
Courtney Love attends the Alexander Wang collection on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2012, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York
Romania Canada Gold Mine Protest
A girl runs to squash tomatoes thrown by activists in front of the government headquarters while attempting to slow down a municipal worker cleaning them up in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. Demonstrators marched for a sixth day Saturday to protest against the government's plan to allow Canada's Rosia Montana Gold Corp. to dig for gold.
FRANCE-FRANCOPHONIE-GAMES-OPENING
French singer Patricia Kass performs on stage with a dancer on September 7, 2013 in Nice, southeastern France, for the opening of the VIIth Francophonie Games. The sports and cultural event takes place in Nice until September 15, 2013.
BRAZIL PROTESTS
Demonstrators face Brazilian Police during clashes at downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil, 07 September 2013. Protest were registered across the country due to celebrations of Independence Day.
MBFW Spring 2014 - Herve Leger
Katie Cassidy, Lauriana Mae and Cara Santana attend the Herve Leger collection on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York
Miss Sri Lanka In France 2013
"IM A SCAREDY CAT" Halloween Horror Night - Vlog
Tasses de Les Miserables
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"Made You Look" - Miss Universe and Miss USA with High 5 Games
Miss Universe Thailand 2013 departed to Moscow
Madonna Dance Workout Class
Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra - Rostov State Ballet - The Nutcracker
Demo Reel Suelta la sopa Telemundo
World View Balloon Aims To Give You An Outer-Space View For $75,00
Kate Upton in Australia Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2012 Hot Model YouTube
KATE UPTON looks Gorgeous
The Counselor Trailer 2013 Brad Pitt
fashion-colombia-cali exposhow-lozano
Katy Perry interview talking about her album Prism
Japan Typhoon Wipha wreaks devastation on island south of Tokyo
Spring and summer collections displayed at Jakarta Fashion Week
Bianca Puhl da entrevista no Miss T Brasil 2013 no Rio de Janeiro
Brazil: Transvestites compete for Miss Brazil 2013 crown
Half Ton Killer - My Shocking Story
HD Typhoon Usagi: Devastating storm hits Taiwan and China
Monster Fire Rages On Jersey Shore Boardwalk 9/12/2013
Balitaan: Pananalasa ng hurricane
Raymond sa Mexico, pinaghahan
Hurricane Raymond prompts evacuation in western Mexico
A closer look at Pakistan's earthquake island
AUSTRIA-ANIMALS
An Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) is pictured on October 19, 2013 at the Alpen zoo in Innsbruck , some 450 kilometers west of Vienna.
Elyse Walker’s The Pink Party 2013
From left, Lily Mo Sheen, Kate Beckinsale and Len Wiseman arrive at Elyse Walker’s The Pink Party 2013 at Hangar 8 at the Santa Monica Airport on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 in Santa Monica, Calif.
HONG KONG-POLITICS-RIGHTS-TV
Tens of thousands of protesters march down the streets of Hong Kong on October 20, 2013. Scores of people protested on October 20 against the government's surprise decision to not grant a broadcasting license to HKTV, a station which promised high quality programming, in a move which they say will hamper the city's creative industry. The city's television airwaves are currently dominated by one broadcaster.
KYRGYZSTAN-CATS-FEATURE
A woman and her Oriental Shorthair cat pose during a cat exhibition in Bishkek on October 20, 2013. Cat lovers from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan took part in the exhibition.
FSKATING-US-SKATE-AMERICA
Elena Radionova of Russia skates her free skate at Skate America 2013 in Detroit, Michigan, October 20, 2013.
RUSSIA-ANIMAL-PROTEST
Animal rights activists stage a performance during an anti-fur march in St. Petersburg on October 20, 2013. Participants gathered to protest against the slaughtering of animals for the production of fur used in winter outfits and in the clothing industry, according to organizers
Underwater Pumpkins
In this Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, two divers sculpt jack-o-lanterns during the Underwater Pumpkin Carving contest in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary off Key Largo, Fla. About 30 contestants competed in the offbeat event organized by the Amoray Dive Resort.
Argentina Agrochemicals
In this April 1, 2013 photo, Aixa Cano, 5, who has hairy moles all over her body that doctors can't explain, sits on a stoop outside her home in Avia Terai, in Chaco province, Argentina. Although it’s nearly impossible to prove, doctors say Aixa’s birth defect may be linked to agrochemicals. In Chaco, children are four times more likely to be born with devastating birth defects since biotechnology dramatically expanded farming in Argentina. Chemicals routinely contaminate homes, classrooms and drinking water.
SWITZERLAND CURIOSITIES COW RACE
Participant on cows compete in a cow race event on the Tannenboden Alp near the village Flumserberg, central Switzerland, 20 October 2013.
SWITZERLAND CURIOSITIES COW RACE
Participants on cows compete in a cow race event on the Tannenboden Alp near the village Flumserberg, central Switzerland, 20 October 2013.
SPAIN-ANIMAL-RIGHTS-PROTEST
Activists of the animal-rights group "AnimaNaturalis" stage a protest against the vivisection and experiments on animals at Sant Jaume square, in the centre of Barcelona on October 20, 2013
Germany Battle Of Nations
Troops are shooting during the reconstruction of the Battle of the Nations at the 200th anniversary near Leipzig, central Germany, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Some 6,000 members of military-historic associations from 24 countries took part in this performance. The Battle of Nations, from Oct. 16-19, 1813, was fought by the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army of Napoleon. The battle decided that Napoleon had to retreat to France.
wedding for 66 couples held at the Tang Spa at Bali
Couples arrive for an ancient-style mass wedding for 66 couples held at the Tang Spa at Bali in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, 20 October 2013. The New Taipei City Government organized the mass wedding to promote Chinese traditions and help the couples save the cost of throwing lavish wedding banquets for friends and relatives.
TAIWAN MASS WEDDING
Sixty-six couples attend an ancient-style mass wedding held at the Tang Spa at Bali in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan, 20 October 2013. The New Taipei City Government organized the mass wedding to promote Chinese traditions and help the couples save the cost of throwing lavish wedding banquets for friends and relatives
US--Box Office
This film image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Sandra Bullock in a scene from "Gravity." Topping the box office for the third straight week, the space adventure “Gravity” continues to be the box-office juggernaut of the fall. The film, starring Sandra Bullock, earned $31 million over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013
MEXICO THEATER
A picture made available on 20 October 2013 shows Mexican actress and director of the theatrical group 'La Teatrera Solitaria,' Leticia Pedrajo performing during a show at the Church of Tepelpan, in Mexico City, Mexico, 19 October 2013. The event aims to bring the theater into the streets of Mexico City in order to make people aware of artistic alternatives
TURKEY-SYRIA-UNREST-KURDS-PROTEST
Syrian Kurds wave a flag depicting PKK's (Kurdish Workers Party) jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan as they gather on the border with Turkey, near Mardin's Nusaybin district, on October 20, 2013. Kurdish people protest against the construction by the Turkish government of a 2.5-kilometer-long wall along the border between Turkey and Syria.
BAHRAIN-POLITICS-UNREST-FUNERAL
A Muslim sheikh prays over the body of Hussain Mahdi Habib during his funeral in the village of sitra, south of Manama, on October 20, 2013. Habib, 20, a political prisoner who escaped from prison on May 19, was found the day before after he was allegedly shot dead near Al Malkiyah coastal village.
Britain BFI London Film Festival - Closing Night
English producer Alison Owen and British actress Emma Thompson share a laugh as they arrive at the 57th BFI London Film Festival Closing Night and "Saving Mr Banks" screening at the Odeon West End, on Sunday Oct. 20, 2013, in London
Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen arrives at the 57th BFI London Film Festival Closing Night and "Saving Mr Banks" screening at the Odeon West End, on Sunday Oct. 20, 2013, in London.
BRAZIL-SECURITY-OIL-AUCTIO
A couple walks past a Brazilian soldier standing guard in front of the hotel where Brazil's National Petroleum Agency (ANP) will auction drilling rights to one of the world's largest offshore oil discoveries in Barra de Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 20, 2013. Bidding on the coveted Libra oil field - which contains an estimated eight to 12 billion barrels of recoverable crude - opens Monday with 11 firms vying for a share of production.
CHILE ECONOMY SHOPPING MALLS
A picture made available on 20 October 2013 showing the exterior of the Parque Arauco shopping mall in Santiago de Chile, Chile, 18 October 2013. Over the last years of the Chilean dictatorship the malls became the expression of snob consumerism of the time, which today is an irreplaceable everyday life of Chileans
PANAMA-LANGUAGE-SPANISH-CONGRESS
Indigenous dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the VI International Congress of the Spanish Language in Panama City on October 20, 2013.
PANAMA-LANGUAGE-SPANISH-CONGRESS
Indigenous dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the VI International Congress of the Spanish Language in Panama City on October 20, 2013.
GERMANY TOURISM
A Ferris Wheel stands on the Burgplatz near the river Rhein waterfront in Duesseldorf, Germany, 20 October 2013. The 55 meter-high Ferris Wheel has 42 gondolas and will be open for tourists until January 2014
YEMEN EID AL-ADHA
Yemenis come down from a mountain following a trip on the last day of the Muslim festival of Eid Al-Adha in the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen, 20 October 2013.
BRAZIL-BEACH-HANG GLIDING-FEATURE
A hang glider flies over Sao Conrad beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on October 20, 2013.
Britain BFI London Film Festival - Closing Night
Irish actor Colin Farrell, English actresses Ruth Wilson and Emma Thompson and American actor Tom Hanks attend the 57th BFI London Film Festival Closing Night Gala and "Saving Mr Banks" European Premiere at the Odeon West End, on Sunday Oct. 20, 2013, in London.
TURKEY-SYRIA-UNREST-KURDS-PROTEST
Turkish riot police use a water cannon to disperse Turkish-Kurd protesters demonstrating on the Turkish side as Syrian Kurds gather on the other side of the border in Mardin' Nusaybin district, on October 20, 2013. Kurdish people protest against the construction by the Turkish government of a 2.5-kilometer-long wall along the border between Turkey and Syria
The Great Escape Pet Adoption Drive
Susan King vounteers at Goldiepup Presents: The Great Escape Pet Adoption Drive at Henry Fonda Theater on October 20, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
SKOREA-ENTERTAINMENT-KPOP
This photo taken on October 20, 2013 shows South Korean idols "Miss A" performing at the third KPOP World Festival in Changwon.
SKOREA-ENTERTAINMENT-KPOP
This photo taken on October 20, 2013 shows South Korean idols "B.A.P" performing at the third KPOP World Festival in Changwon.
EL SALVADOR-HALLOWEEN-COSPLAY-FAN FEST
Cosplay fans pose for pictures during the Halloween Fan Fest party at the International Fairs and Conventions Centre in San Salvador, on October 20, 2013. Cosplay is a social phenomenon born in Asia in which participants wear costumes representing a character or trend
USA FLORIDA CRAB EATING CONTEST
A handout picture provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau on 20 October 2013 shows contestants taking part in the Stone Crab Claw Eating Contest in Marathon, Florida, USA, 19 October 2013. More than 50 competitors participated in the event to see which individual or team of two could crack and eat 25 Florida Keys stone crab claws the fastest. The Keys account for some 40 percent of all claws harvested in Florida on an annual basis.
CHINA MISS WORLD 2012
Contestants are greeted by Chinese children backstage during a rehearsal for the finals of the Miss World beauty pageant at Dongsheng Stadium in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, 17 August 2012. The 62nd edition of the Miss World pageant will be held in Ordos on 18 August.
Russia Putins Cranes
FILE - In this Wednesday Sept. 5, 2012 file photo Russian President Vladimir Putin flies in a motorized hang glider alongside two Siberian white cranes, on the Yamal Peninsula, in Russia. One of the Siberian cranes that President Vladimir Putin helped teach to fly south last year lost its flock along the way but has been found and brought to Moscow. Putin took part in a flight as part of a program devised by environmentalists to lead the endangered cranes, which were raised in captivity, on their migration to Asia. The crane, called Raven, will spend the winter in a wildlife reserve
MEXICO CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
Cirque du Soleil performs onstage during Varekai at Carpa Santa in Mexico City, on September 18, 2013.
Travel Trip 5 Free Things Albuquerque
This Sept. 17, 2013 photo shows brown water in the Rio Grande due to runoff from a series of recent thunderstorms as it flows under a biking and walking path at the northern end of Albuquerque, N.M. The paved path along the cottonwood and willow forest that borders the river stretches 16 miles from one end of the city to the other.
NETHERLANDS BROTHEL MUSEUM
View at the interior of the Yab Yum brothel in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 19 September 2013. The renown Dutch brothel closed on 07 January 2008 and will re-open its doors to the public as a museum on 21 September 2013.
SWITZERLAND EXPOSITION TUTANKHAMUN
Visitors observe the sarcophagus of pharao Tutankhamun at a media presentation at the exposition "Toutankhamon, son tombeau et ses tresors" ("Tutankhamun, his tomb and his treasures") in Geneva, Switzerland, 19 September 2013. The exposition has already been seen by over 4 million people around the world. The exposition will be opened from 20 September 2013 until 12 January 2014.
TURKEY-SYRIA-CONFLICT-REFUGEES
Syrian refugees, who flock by dozens in Turkey each day, fleeing the civil war in their country, stand on October 4, 2013 at a makeshift camp in Ankara, where they arrived three months ago. In the central public Dikmen valley park in front of the eyes of local authorities, they build a shanty town. There are here some 250 refugees from Aleppo (northern syria) and among them 80 children. Saying that they live in very poor conditions, the Syrian refuges collect paper from garbage to try and make ends meet. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today warned Turkey it will "pay dearly" for supporting rebels fighting to overthrow his regime, in an interview broadcast Friday on Turkish television
THAILAND PROTEST
Foreign animal activists take part in a protest against the ivory trade on World Animal Day as part of the International March for Elephants campaign in Bangkok, Thailand, 04 October 2013.
PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE AFTERMATH
People affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake rebuild their damaged home in Labaj area of Awaran, Balochistan province, Pakistan, 04 October 2013. At least 500 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands affected in the province
Britain Christies Auction
A Christie's worker poses for photographs with an Indian gemset and enamelled gold sword (khanda) hilt at the auction house's premises in central London, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. The piece, which was a status symbol fashionable with Indian rulers in the 17th century, is estimated to fetch 60,000 to 80,000 pounds ($96,392 to $128,523 and 70,897 to 94,529 euro), in the sale of "Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds" on October 10.
TURKEY-SYRIA-CONFLICT-REFUGEES
Children of Syrian refugees, who flock by dozens in Turkey each day, fleeing the civil war in their country, sit on October 4, 2013 at a makeshift camp in Ankara, where they arrived three months ago. In the central public Dikmen valley park in front of the eyes of local authorities, they build a shanty town. There are here some 250 refugees from Aleppo (northern syria) and among them 80 children. Saying that they live in very poor conditions, the Syrian refuges collect paper from garbage to try and make ends meet. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today warned Turkey it will "pay dearly" for supporting rebels fighting to overthrow his regime, in an interview broadcast Friday on Turkish television.
actress, Malaika Arora Khan
Indian Bollywood film actress, Malaika Arora Khan attends the announcement of The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne organized by State Government of Victoria, Australia in Mumbai on September 26, 2013
FRANCE-MARSEILLE-ART
People participate on October 4, 2013 in the southern French city of Marseille in the construction of "La Ville Ephémère" (Fleeting City), a concept by visual artist Olivier Grossetete. The fleeting cardboard city will be erected by more than 3,000 people as part of Marseille European Capital of Culture 2013.
Myanmar Miss Universe
In this Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 photo, Moe Set Wine (16) and other contestants appear on the stage in the traditional dress during Miss Universe Myanmar at the National Theater in Yangon, Myanmar. Moe Set Wine, who won the title, will compete in the Miss Universe Contest in Moscow on Nov. 9.
Hong Kong Tattoo
Models show their tattoo they had from Taiwan artist Diau-An during the first International Hong Kong China Tattoo Convention in Hong Kong, Friday, Oct. 4, 2013. Many tattoo artists from around the world are expected to take part in the convention which runs from October 4 to 6.
Britain Amy Winehouse Memorial
A doll of Amy Winehouse in a pop up shop selling limited edition merchandise in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, including exclusive Henry Hate artwork, in London, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011.
Paris Fashion Owens
Models present creations as part of fashion designer Rick Owens ready-to-wear Spring/Summer 2014 fashion collection presented in Paris, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
US-NASHVILLE-COMIC-CON-2013---DAY-1
Attendees Johnathan Caroll, Marco Calberon and Brad Graham attend Nashville Comic Con 2013 at Music City Center on October 18, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.
AUSTRALIA BUSHFIRES
A handout photo made available by New South Wales emergency service shows smoke billowing from a bushfire on Linksview Road in Springwood, New South Wales, Australia 19 October 2013. Australian fire fighters are battling a series of major wildfires in the state, with fears that hundreds of homes have been destroyed.
JAPAN-WEATHER-TYPHOON
A man scoops out the mud accumulated in his house after a landslide caused by heavy rains from typhoon Wipha buried houses at Oshima island, 120km south of Tokyo on October 19, 2013. A total of 22 people are now known to have died on the island. A woman was also killed in western Tokyo and the body of one of two elementary schoolchildren believed to have been near a beach in Kanagawa when the storm hit had been found, a local official said.
Myanmar Full Moon Day
Buddhist nuns and devotees visit Myanmar's landmark Shwedagon Pagoda on the Full Moon Day of Thadingyut, the end of Buddhist Lent, in Yangon, Myanmar, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. The Full Moon Day of Thadingyut is the Lighting Festival of Myanmar
Ancient Rocks Toppled
This undated photo released by Utah State Parks shows rock formations at Goblin Valley State Park. Authorities say three men could face felony charges after purposely knocking over an ancient Utah desert rock formation and posting a video of the incident online. State parks spokesman Eugene Swalberg says the formation at Goblin Valley State Park is about 170 million years old. The park is dotted with thousands of the eerie, mushroom shaped sandstone formations.
US-CULTURE-HALLOWEEN-PUMPKIN-CARVING
Pumpkins used by carver Ray Villafane and his team on the side of a stage October 18, 2013 at Grand Central Terminal in New York. Villafane and his team are carving a display of larger-than-life carnivorous plants and other unearthly creatures for the “Giant Pumpkin Carving Weekend” at The New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, where they will finish the pumpkins October 19 and 20.
GERMANY HISTORY BATTLE OF NATIONS
The light installation 'Cosmogole' commemorates the vicitms of the Battle of Nations 200 years ago at the Battle of Nations Monument in Leipzig, Germany, 18 October 2013. More than 6,000 participants are expected to reenact the battle on 20 October 2013 that took place between the armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden and the French army of Napoleon in 1813.
Venezuela Guyana Ship Detained
FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2013 file photo, a Venezuelan Coast Guard boat floats next to the survey ship Teknik Perdana docked near the shore of Margarita Island, Venezuela. Diplomats met a week after Venezuela detained the ship chartered by U.S.-based Anadarko Petroleum as it conducted exploration activities in disputed waters. The governments of Venezuela and Guyana said Friday, Oct. 18 they have agreed to more talks on a border dispute that prompted the Venezuelan navy to detain a ship
Dance-Cinderella
This 2013 photo provided by the San Francisco Ballet shows, from left, Dores Andre, Sasha De Sola, Joan Boada and Wan Ting Zhao, in Wheeldon's "Cinderella." The production arrives at New York’s David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Oct. 23.
TV-TLC Biopic
In this undated photo provided by VH1, Lil Mama, as Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, foreground, and Markia Ashley as Lisa's cousin, are seen in a scene in the TLC biopic, “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story,” which premieres on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, on VH1
Actress Annabelle Wallis
Actress Annabelle Wallis attends Focus Features' 'Dallas Buyers Club' premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on October 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
TV-TLC Biopic
FILE - In this Thursday, Sept. 7, 1995, file photo, the band TLC, left to right, Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, pose for photographers outside New York's Radio City Music Hall before the start of the 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards. TLC chronicles the Grammy-winning trio's rise to fame 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' on VH1, which premieres on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013
AUSTRIA-CULTURE-EQUESTRIAN-MUSIC
A horsemen from the Spanish Equestrian School exectues a figure at the Premiere of "A tribute to Vienna" at the Spanish Riding Shool in Vienna on October 18, 2013
Nigeria Killings
FILE - In this file picture dated Friday, April. 19, 2013 and provided by Amnesty International, bodies of civilians detained by Nigerian security forces as alleged members or associates of Boko haram terrorist network deposited by soldiers outside Sani Abacha Teaching Hospital morgue in Damaturu. Shedding stark light on Nigeria's escalating war with Islamic militants, mortuary records from a single Nigerian hospital show the number of detainees who died in military custody more than tripled in June, the first month of a state of emergency in the troubled northeast region.
Sizing Game
This undated image provided by H&M shows plus-size model Jennie Runk, who is a size 12 or 14, in a swimsuit ad from 2012. The European-based retailer sells trendy clothing in the U.S. equivalent of sizes 1 throughout 16. "Our aim is not to convey a certain message or show an ideal but to have a campaign which can illustrate the collection in an inspiring and clear way," said Andrea Roos, an H&M press officer
Sizing Game
This undated image provided by H&M shows plus-size model Jennie Runk, who is a size 12 or 14, in a swimsuit ad from 2012. The European-based retailer sells trendy clothing in the U.S. equivalent of sizes 1 throughout 16. "Our aim is not to convey a certain message or show an ideal but to have a campaign which can illustrate the collection in an inspiring and clear way," said Andrea Roos, an H&M press officer.
actress Lily Cole
British model and actress Lily Cole arrives for the Accenture Gala Screening of the film, 12 Years A Slave, as part the 57th BFI London Film Festival, at a central London cinema, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013.
actress Lupita Nyong'o
Mexican-born actress Lupita Nyong'o arrives for the Accenture Gala Screening of the film, 12 Years A Slave, as part the 57th BFI London Film Festival, at a central London cinema, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013.
Actress Patricia De Leonattends
Actress Patricia De Leonattends Focus Features' 'Dallas Buyers Club' premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on October 17, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
BRAZIL-FRANCE-PHOTOGRAPHY-ARTHUS-BERTRAND
A visitors enjoy the Earth from Above exhibition by French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, displayed at the Art Museum of Sao Paulo (MASP) on October 18, 2013.
AUSTRALIA BUSHFIRES
A photo made available by New South Wales emergency service shows a raging bushfire on Stapylton Street in Springwood, NSW, Australia 19 October 2013. Australian fire fighters are battling a series of major wildfires in the state, with fears that hundreds of homes have been destroyed
URUGUAY FASHION
A woman sits at a swimsuits stand during the 7th edition of Itau Moweek, one of the most important fashion events in the country, i Montevideo, Uruguay, 18 October 2013. Itau Moweek runs until 20 October.
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Big Top Festival - Los Angeles
Chris Wonder performs during the Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Big Top Festival at LA State Historic Park on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, in Los Angeles
BART Strike
With the BART transit system on strike, traffic is backed up for blocks on Battery Street leading to an artery of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the evening commute Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in San Francisco. San Francisco Bay Area rapid transit workers are on strike for the second time since July, scrambling the morning commute for hundreds of thousands of workers who were up before dawn to clog highways, swarm buses and shiver on ferry decks as they found alternative ways to the office. About 400,000 riders take BART every weekday on the nation's fifth-largest commuter rail system
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Actor Henry Winkler attends Nashville Comic Con 2013 at Music City Center on October 18, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.
USA CINEMA LAST VEGAS
A handout photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau shows (L-R) US actors Kevin Kline and Mary Steenburgen (R) cast of the new comedy 'Last Vegas' pose as they are presented with the keys to the City of Las Vegas in front of the Bellagio fountains on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 18 October 2013. The movie opens in theaters 01 November.
Jason and Sofia
Jason and Sofia London arrive for the opening of Elijah Wood's movie Toad Road at the Arena Cinema on October 18, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
Actress Niecy Nash
Actress Niecy Nash arrives for the 9th annual GLSEN Respect Awards, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, October 18, 2013 in Beverly Hill, California. The award honors leaders in the struggle against bullying in schools.
Actress Mayim Bialik
Actress Mayim Bialik arrives for the 9th annual GLSEN Respect Awards, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, October 18, 2013 in Beverly Hill, California. The award honors leaders in the struggle against bullying in schools
Actress Kirsten Vangsness
Actress Kirsten Vangsness
Actress Kirsten Vangsness arrives for the 9th annual GLSEN Respect Awards, at the Beverly Hills Hotel, October 18, 2013 in Beverly Hill, California. The award honors leaders in the struggle against bullying in schools
Philippines Rebel Standoff
Villagers board a truck to take them to an evacuation center after authorities ordered a forced evacuation of their village as a standoff between the government troopers and Muslim rebels, who have taken scores of hostages and used them as human shields, continues for the fifth straight day Friday Sept. 13, 2013 at Zamboanga city in southern Philippines. The troops have surrounded the Moro National Liberation Front guerrillas with their hostages in four coastal villages since the crisis erupted Monday