AUSTRALIA-WEATHER-CYCLONE
This satellite image obtained from NASA shows Tropical Cyclone Alessia over Australia on November 27, 2013
MACEDONIA - TREE DAY
A man plants trees on a hill near Skopje on November 27, 2013 as part of the “Tree Day - Plant Your Future" event during which Macedonia is planting about 5 million trees throughout the country
Pakistan Daily Life
Pakistani girls enjoy jumping on a trampoline after paying for the owner each 10 Rupees (U.S. 16 cents) per ten minutes in a Christian neighborhood in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013
LIBYA UNREST BOMBING
Libyan soldiers inspect site of the damaged mosque and shrine of Ottoman-era leader Murad Agha, in Tajura, on the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya, 27 November 2013. Media reports state the mosque and shrine, dating back to 1551, was targeted by explosives on 27 November. Murad Agha is a Sufi figure and is believed to be buried in the shrine
Switzerland Russian Royals Auction
An employee of the Hotel des Ventes auction house holds a photograph portraying the familie of Tsar Alexander III , at the Hotel des Ventes auction house in Geneva, Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Switzerland, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. From the 10th to 13th December 2013, the auction house will put on sale exceptional objects from the Russian royal and imperial collections, mostly collections of the Romanov family. The last tsars of Russia will be particularly highlighted in this sale. Objects owned by Prince Romanov, Prince Yussupov, King Boris III of Bulgaria, King Faruk of Egypt will be presented.
India Cyclone
Indian fishermen return to shore after a cyclone alert in the coastal area of Gopalpur, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013. Orissa state has asked its coastal and southern districts to remain alert and fishermen who are out at sea to return to safer places as cyclone Lehar is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, according to news reports.
FRANCE-DEBUTANTE-BALL-FITTING
Kyra Kennedy, great niece of late President John F. Kennedy and daughter of Robert Kennedy Jr, smiles during a dress fitting at Dior in Paris on November 27, 2013, ahead of the Debutante Ball. "Le Bal", as it is now called, will take place in Paris on November 30
AUSTRIA BOOK RESTAURATION
AUSTRIA BOOK RESTAURATION
NIGERIA-POLITICS-RELIGION-ISLAM-SOCIAL
Sharia enforcers called Hisbah destroy thousands of bottles of beer outside northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano on November 27, 2013. The Hisbah destroyed over 240,000 bottles of beer along with over 8,000 litres of local brew called "Burukutu" at a ceremony attended by Hisbah chiefs and government officials as part of sharia enforcement. Kano has banned the sales and consumption of alcohol since 2001 when it reintroduced strict sharia Islamic law in the predominantly muslim state
Mideast Yemen Daily Life
Yemeni boys play marbles in front of their house in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013.
Space Thanksgiving
In this frame grab taken from enhanced video made by NASA's STEREO-A spacecraft, comet ISON, left, approaches the sun on Nov. 25, 2013. Comet Encke is shown just below ISON, The sun is to the right, just outside the frame. ISON, which was discovered a year ago, is making its first spin around the sun and will come the closest to the super-hot solar surface on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at 1:37 p.m. EST.
FASHION-JAPAN-TRIUMPH
Japan's lingerie maker Triumph International Japan campaign models Ai Takahara (L) and Eri Oishi (R) display the company's new unique bra "Omotenashi Compact Bra", which focuses on the quintessential Japanese spirit of "omotenashi" to express warm hospitality to guests, at the company's headquarters in Tokyo on November 28, 2013. The bra's cups have Chinese characters which read "sincere heart" with an ornament (C) that depicts two hands clasped in prayer.
India Elephant Festival
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 photo, elephants run a race at the elephant fair in Sonepur, India. Hoping there is something for everyone at this year's Sonepur Mela, organizers admit they are struggling to revive one of India's largest livestock markets now sapped of its main attraction by a ban on elephant sales. In decades past, the festival drew hundreds of elephants, and hundreds of thousands of people hoping to watch the animals revered in India as an Earthly incarnation of the Hindu god Ganesh bath in the river or do tricks for a crowd.
India Elephant Festival
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 photo, people stand outside a tent promising viewers a collection of abnormal and supernatural human beings at the elephant fair in Sonepur, India. Hoping there is something for everyone at this year's Sonepur Mela, organizers admit they are struggling to revive one of India's largest livestock markets now sapped of its main attraction by a ban on elephant sales.
CHINA SOTHEBY'S
Local art enthusiasts look at a pair of portraits by 18th century French master Jean Honore Fragonard at preview exhibitions of art works to be auctioned by British auction house Sotheby's in Beijing, China, 28 November 2013. The upcoming sale includes masterpieces of Western art, diamonds and furniture alongside 144 lots of modern and contemporary Chinese art.
INDONESIA SINABUNG VOLCANO
Mount Sinabung spews volcanic ash as seen from Brastagi, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 28 November 2013. Indonesian authorities have told residents near erupting Mount Sinabung to evacuate their homes as the Sumatran volcano continued to shoot hot gas into the air. The National Disaster Management Agency ordered residents of 17 villages in Karo district in North Sumatra province to leave and seek refuge in shelters. The vulcanology office raised the alert to the highest level after it erupted nine times.
CHINA SOTHEBY'S
A statue entitled 'Numbers of Flowers' by Chinese artist Yan Shilin is shown at preview exhibitions of art works to be auctioned by British auction house Sotheby's in Beijing, China, 28 November 2013. The upcoming sale includes masterpieces of Western art, diamonds and furniture alongside 144 lots of modern and contemporary Chinese art.
India Elephant Festival
In this Monday, Nov. 25, 2013 photo, dancing girls perform at the elephant fair in Sonepur, India. Hoping there is something for everyone at this year's Sonepur Mela, organizers admit they are struggling to revive one of India's largest livestock markets now sapped of its main attraction by a ban on elephant sales. "The mela is back to its old glamour," said Rahul, a local government official who goes by one name, running down attractions that include an exotic bird market, traditional folk music concerts, hundreds of street-food stalls and eight caged stages featuring writhing girls in heavy makeup and sparkly spandex.
Severe Weather Missing Keepsakes
In this November 2013 family photo provided by Annmarie Klein, the Klein family poses in front of the fireplace mantle at their Washington, Ill., home after it was destroyed by a Nov. 17 tornado. From left are Logan Klein, 13; Brady Klein, 11; Morgan Klein, 11; Annmarie Klein, 41; Griffin Klein, 2; Eric Klein, 44; and Owen Klein, 5. Annmarie Klein is asking for the public’s help in locating three cards swept away by the twister, each of which Klein’s brother, Paul McLaughlin, personalized with a note before his 2005 death from colon cancer. McLaughlin had entrusted Klein to give the cards to his children someday.
Severe Weather Missing Keepsakes
Severe Weather Missing Keepsakes
PHILIPPINES TYPHOON AFTERMATH
Filipino typhoon victims tend to their children inside a church turned into a temporary evacuation center in the typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 28 November 2013. The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has increased to 5,500, with 1,757 people still missing, the national disaster relief agency said 27 November.
PHILIPPINES TYPHOON AFTERMATH
Filipino typhoon victims queue for food relief distribution in the typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 28 November 2013. The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has increased to 5,500, with 1,757 people still missing, the national disaster relief agency said 27 November. Authorities fear the number of fatalities will increase since emergency workers were retrieving more bodies as they cleared debris. More than 3.5 million people were displaced by the typhoon, which slammed into the eastern Philippines with record winds of more than 300 kilometres per hour on 08 November. The disaster relief agency said more than 26,000 people were injured, while more than 1 million homes were destroyed.
Philippines Typhoon
The Astorga family, all typhoon survivors, rest with plastic bags of relief supplies they received from good samaritans inside their shack Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, in Tacloban city, Leyte province in central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms on record, hit the country's eastern seaboard Nov. 8, leaving a wide swath of destruction.
Afghanistan Daily Life
An Afghan child is vaccinated against polio during a polio eradication campaign in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Afghan children are being vaccinated in a three-day polio vaccination drive, launched by the Afghan Health Ministry with the cooperation of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund.
Philippines Typhoon
Typhoon survivors look at relief supplies being lined up for distribution by the International Red Cross at an evacuation center in Tacloban city Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 in Leyte province, central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons to make a landfall this year, battered central Philippines on Nov. 8, leaving a wide swath of destruction.
Afghanistan Daily Life
An Afghan girl mimics her mother, by wearing a burqa cut to her size, while playing on the outskirts of Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013
Britain Starlings
A murmuration of starlings on display over the town of Gretna, Scotland, Monday Nov. 25, 2013. The starlings visit the area twice a year in the months of February and November.
Britain Starlings
A murmuration of starlings on display over the town of Gretna, Scotland, Monday Nov. 25, 2013. The starlings visit the area twice a year in the months of February and November.
INDONESIA-VOLCANO-SINABUNG
This photo taken on November 25, 2013 shows a cabbage covered with ash following the Sinabung volcano eruption in Karo. Several thousand people left their homes overnight, taking the total number of those who have fled since the volcano rumbled to life to around 12,300, said the national disaster agency.
Philippines Typhoon
Typhoon survivors queue up for relief supplies being distributed at a village in Tacloban city Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, Leyte province in central Philippines. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms on record, hit the country's eastern seaboard Nov. 8, leaving a wide swath of destruction
SPACE-US-NIGHT
This handout imageprovided by NASA on November 26, 2013 shows a night view of the US. Thanksgiving, November 28, is a time for family, for feasting, and for gratitude in the United States. It is also a time when the nation’s transportation network is clogged with travelers. According to the American Automobile Association, an estimated 43.4 million Americans will travel 50 miles (80 kilometers) or more during Thanksgiving week, with the average round trip being 600 miles (1,000 kilometers). More than 90 percent of them will use cars or trucks, while the rest will ride planes or trains. The imprint of that transportation web becomes easier to see at night. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite acquired two nighttime images early on October 1, 2013, for this natural-light, mosaic view (top) of the continental United States.
PHILIPPINES-WEATHER-TYPHOON-US-MILITARY-DIPLOMACY
Typhoon survivors queue up for relief goods in Palo, Leyte province, on November 26, 2013. The swift US humanitarian response to the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan highlights the need to expand America's military presence in the Philippines, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on November 25.
BRITAIN KING RICHARD III BONES
(FILES) An undated photo released by the University of Leicester in England 4 February 2013 showing the skeleton remains of English king Richard III who was killed at the Bottle of Bosworth Field in 1485 following the confirmation by the university's archaeologists at a press conference in Leicester, central England. The legal battle over where the remains of Richard III should be buried has been adjourned by the High Court in London 26 November. A judicial review will decide on the outcome of the dispute between the cities of Leicester and York on the burial site.
ZIMBABWE FOOD AID
Villagers in carry maize food hand outs in Mutawatawa, Zimbabwe 26 November 2014. The World Food Programme and the United Methodist committee on relief is because of an estimated 2 million people in Zimbabwe need food aid .Zimbabwe is importing maize from Zambia to ease the food crisis after bad rains forced the cancelation of recent maize crops
ZIMBABWE FOOD AID
Villagers wait in line for a maize food hand out in Mutawatawa, Zimbabwe 26 November 2014. The World Food Programme and the United Methodist committee on relief is because of an estimated 2 million people in Zimbabwe need food aid .Zimbabwe is importing maize from Zambia to ease the food crisis after bad rains forced the cancelation of recent maize crops.
SAUDI ARABIA FOREIGN WORKERS
A photo made available on 26 November 2013 shows a Saudi police officer standing next to foreign workers, who had been illegally staying in the Kingdom, before being deported, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 November 2013. Media reports on 13 November 2013 state Saudi authorities have detained more than 20,000 foreign migrant workers in the holy city of Mecca since a nationwide clampdown started. Saudi authorities began their sweep after the end of a seven-month amnesty for foreign migrants whose work permits had expired or who were not working for their official sponsors.
SAUDI ARABIA FOREIGN WORKERS
A photo made available on 26 November 2013 shows foreign workers, who had been illegally staying in Saudi Arabia, waiting before being deported, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 20 November 2013. Media reports on 13 November 2013 state Saudi authorities have detained more than 20,000 foreign migrant workers in the holy city of Mecca since a nationwide clampdown started. Saudi authorities began their sweep after the end of a seven-month amnesty for foreign migrants whose work permits had expired or who were not working for their official sponsors.
Afghanistan
Afghan Army soldiers pray during a break in exercise at a training facility in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. The Afghan National Security Forces depend exclusively on billions of dollars in funding from the United States and its allies, money that is now at risk following President Hamid Karzai’s decision to defer signing a security agreement until after the April elections. The US wants the deal signed by the end of the year so that it can plan for a residual force after 2014, when all foreign combat forces leave. If the deal is not signed, billions in funding for the army and police may dry up.
TURKEY-POLITICS-RIGHTS-FILES
A file photo taken on June 11, 2013 shows people running away as Turkish riot policemen fire tear gas on Taksim square. The Council of Europe warned on November 26, 2013 that Turkish police action against non-violent demonstrators during the wave of anti-government protests in June could have a "chilling effect" on freedoms in a country seeking to join the European Union.
TURKEY-POLITICS-RIGHTS-FILES
A file photo taken on June 11, 2013 shows a protester being hit by a water cannon during clashes with riot police in Taksim square in Istanbul. The Council of Europe warned on November 26, 2013 that Turkish police action against non-violent demonstrators during the wave of anti-government protests in June could have a "chilling effect" on freedoms in a country seeking to join the European Union.
Indonesia Volcano
Workers shell corn as Mount Sinabung is spewing volcanic ash in Berastepu, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Authorities raised the alert status of the volcano to the highest level on Sunday after it had a series of eruptions.
SWITZERLAND WEATHER SNOW
A snow covered landscape is pictured above Sarnen, Switzerland, 26 November 2013
LEBANON SYRIA REFUGEE CAMP
Eight-year-old Syrian refugee, Baraa (R), takes photos by a disposable camera for a child inside a tent at the Syrian refugee camp in Ketermaya village, near Sidon, southern Lebanon, 26 November 2013. The camp hosts a majority of Syrian refugees from Aleppo and al Ghouta in Rural Damascus all living in makeshift shelters. A group of 'Lahza 2' Project (moment in Arabic) visited the refugees in the camp as part of the project carried in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). The project focuses on children between the age of seven and 12 to let them take photos to illustrate their life as they see through their cameras.
Colonial Psalm Book Auction
This April 2013 file photo provided by Sotheby's and taken in New York shows what the auction house describes as "the world’s most valuable book," the Bay Psalm Book, which is the first book ever printed in what is now the United States. Sotheby’s, offering it Tuesday evening, Nov. 26, 2013 with a presale estimate of $15 million to $30 million, says it could set an auction record for any printed book. The book was published in Cambridge, Mass., by the Puritan leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It came just 20 years after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.
Mideast Palestinians Daily Life
A Palestinian man rides a camel on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea during the sunset in Gaza City, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013
Key West Cuba Flights
FILE- In this Aug. 6, 2006 file photo, Silvio Garcia, left, photographs family members Marta Lucia, left, David Garcia, center, and Esther Gamboa, right, at the Southernmost Point marker in Key West, Fla. More than two years after Key West was granted approval to begin operating flights to Cuba, not a single plane to the island has taken off. Key West and Cuba have a long and intertwined history
Mideast Israel Tree Climbing Lion
Salam, 5, an African lion, stands on the branches of a tree at the Ramt Gan safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Tree-climbing lions are relatively uncommon and are best known for their populations in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park and Tanzania's Lake Manyara national Park
ctresses Octavia Spencer and Paula Patton
Actresses Octavia Spencer and Paula Patton attend the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Press Conference at W Hollywood on November 26, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Press Conference
Film Independent President Josh Welsh, right, and actors Octavia Spencer, left, and Paula Patton pose for photos after at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations press conference at The W Hotel Hollywood on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Spirit Awards will take place Saturday, March 1, 2014.
CINEMA-ECONOMY-CULTURE
A picture taken on November 24, 2013 shows a general view of Playa de Santiago during the shooting of the film "In the heart of the sea" by US director Ron Howard, on the Spanish Canary island of La Gomera. With its outrigger canoes and sailing whaler anchored off the coast, a Hollywood blockbuster started shooting more than three months ago in the small port of Playa de Santiago, where the few bars and restaurants are now always full thanks to the production
SPAIN-US-CINEMA-ECONOMY-CULTURE
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth (R) poses with fans in Playa de Santiago, on the Spanish Canary island of La Gomera on November 23, 2013, during the shooting of the film "In the heart of the sea" by US director Ron Howard. With its outrigger canoes and sailing whaler anchored off the coast, a Hollywood blockbuster started shooting more than three months ago in the small port of Playa de Santiago, where the few bars and restaurants are now always full thanks to the production. A godsend, welcomed in this region of Spain battered by the crisis and an unemployment rate reaching 35.1%
SPAIN-US-CINEMA-ECONOMY-CULTURE
A picture taken on November 23, 2013 shows the film crew working on a ship during the shooting of the film "In the heart of the sea" by US director Ron Howard near Playa de Santiago, on the Spanish Canary island of La Gomera. With its outrigger canoes and sailing whaler anchored off the coast, a Hollywood blockbuster started shooting more than three months ago in the small port of Playa de Santiago, where the few bars and restaurants are now always full thanks to the production. A godsend, welcomed in this region of Spain battered by the crisis and an unemployment rate reaching 35.1%.
BRITAIN CHARITY GALA
US singer Taylor Swift arrives at Centrepoint's Winter Whites Gala at Kensington Palace in London, Britain, 26 November 2013. Prince William (unseen), Duke of Cambridge, is patron of Centrepoint, a charity organization in aid of young homeless people, and host of the Winter Whites Gala music event.
RUSSIA MISS INDEPENDENCE 2013
Women in wheelchair dance during the final of the Miss Independence 2013 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia, 26 November 2013. The beauty contest is organized to increase awareness of women with disabilities.
France Central African Republic
Displaced people who fled from rebels of the former Seleka coalition, regroup in a camp in Bossangoa, in the north of the Central African Republic Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. France has promised to send 1,000 troops to the near-anarchic Central African Republic, pledging Tuesday to help bring stability as human rights groups and United Nations officials warn that the seeds of genocide are being planted in the former French colony
Bahamas Haitian Migrants
This image taken from video made available by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a group of Haitian migrants sitting on the hull of a capsized sailboat near Staniel Cay, Bahamas, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013. Bahamian authorities have confirmed that at least 20 people died when the boat flipped over near Staniel Cay. Interviews with migrants suggest the toll could reach about 30 people. The overloaded sailboat apparently struck a reef and capsized near tiny Harvey Cay, west of Staniel Cay in the Exumas.
Vigilante Detained
This 2009 family photo provided by Grisel Rodriguez shows Nestora Salgado, who has been detained since she was arrested Aug. 21, 2013 in the state of Guerrero, south of Mexico City, where she had been leading a vigilante group targeting police corruption and drug cartel violence. At right is her grandson, Cristian Rodriguez, who she was raising at the time the photo was taken.
SWITZERLAND ACCELERATOR MODERNIZATION
General view of the modernized detector in the ALICE experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN in Meyrin near Geneva, Switzerland, 26 November 2013. Polish researchers are taking part in the modernization of the complex accelerators. The LHC will start again for two years
UKRAINE-POLITICS-EU-OPPOSITION-DEMO
A girl holds a placard reading "Ukraine-EU" on November 26, 2013 during a pro-European movement rally in the western Ukrainian city of Ivano-Frankivsk , on a third day of protests over the government's decision to scrap a key pact with the EU. The Ukrainian authorities admitted for the first time on November 26 that Moscow had asked Kiev to delay signing a pact with Brussels that would have opened the ex-Soviet state's path to EU membership.
US-TURKEYS-RAISED-ON-CALIFORNIA-FARM
With less than one week before Thanksgiving, turkeys roam at the Willie Bird Turkey Farm November 26, 2013 in Sonoma, California. An estimated forty six million turkeys are cooked and eaten during Thanksgiving meals in the United States.
US singer Taylor Swift
US singer Taylor Swift (L) and US musician Jon Bon Jovi (R) pose for a picture during the Winter Whites Gala dinner in aid of youth homeless charity Centrepoint at Kensington Palace in London on November 26, 2013
Britain Royals Centrepoint
Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, right, sings with Taylor Swift, right, and Jon Bon Jovi at the Centrepoint Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace in London Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013.
Border Scuffle
In this Sunday Nov. 24, 2013 photo provided by the U.S. Border Patrol, border patrol agents respond to a crowd at the U.S.-Mexico border in the Tijuana River channel. Authorities say U.S. Border Patrol agents were hit with rocks and bottles Sunday as they tried to stop dozens of people who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.
FYROM FIRST SNOW
A man walks during the first snow in the capitol Skopje, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 27 November 2013
Adrienne Bailon
Adrienne Bailon attends the "Sparkle Louder" Launch Event at 18 9th Avenue on November 26, 2013 in New York Cit
actress Jennifer Love Hewitt
In this July 13, 2013 photo, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt attends Old Navy & Disney's "Mickey Through The Decades" Collection Celebration at Walt Disney Studios, in Burbank, Calif. Hewitt and her “The Client List” co-star Brian Hallisay are the proud parents of a baby girl. Hewitt’s publicist Sarah Fuller released the news in an email statement saying, the couple is “thrilled.”Autumn James Hallisay was born Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013
FASHION-RUSSIA-ZAITSEV
Models display creations by Russian designer Alena Akhmadullina during the Russia Fashion Week in Moscow, on October 30, 2013. The Russia Fashion Week takes place from October 25 to 31.
Russia Fashion Yudashkin
A model displays a creations by Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin during Moscow Fashion Week, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013.
RUSSIA MERCEDES BENZ FASHION WEEK
A models waits backstage to present a creation by Russian designer Ruban during the Spring/Summer 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia in Moscow, Russia, 30 October 2013. The event runs from 25 to 31 October
ussian designer Valentin Yudashkin
Russian designer Valentin Yudashkin (L) appears on the catwalk with models after his show, during the Spring/Summer 2014 Moscow Fashion Week, in Moscow, Russia, 30 October 2013. The event runs from 30 October to 04 November.
RUSSIA MOSCOW FASHION WEEK
Models present creations by Russian fashion designers Yana and Anastasiya Shevchenko (fashion house Yanastasia) during the Spring/Summer 2014 Moscow Fashion Week, in Moscow, Russia, 31 October 2013. The event runs from 30 October to 04 November.
RUSSIA MOSCOW FASHION WEEK
Models present creations by Russian fashion designers Yana and Anastasiya Shevchenko (fashion house Yanastasia) during the Spring/Summer 2014 Moscow Fashion Week, in Moscow, Russia, 31 October 2013. The event runs from 30 October to 04 November.
COSTA RICA CULTURE
People participate in the Traditional Costa Rican Masquerade Day with a parade through downtown San Jose, Costa Rica, 31 October 2013. The masquerades are filled with people dressed as traditional legend characters such as 'El Cadejos', 'El Cegua' and 'El Diablo'.
Heidi Klum's 14th Annual Halloween Party
Heidi Klum attends her 14th annual Halloween party on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in New York.
SPACE WITCH HEAD NEBULA
An undated handout photo released by NASA on 01 November 2013 shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. The photo was captured by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. Astronomers say the billowy clouds of the nebula, where baby stars are brewing, are being lit up by massive stars. Dust in the cloud is being hit with starlight, causing it to glow with infrared light, which was picked up by WISE's detectors. The Witch Head nebula is estimated to be hundreds of light-years away in the Orion constellation, just off the famous hunter's knee. WISE was recently ‘awakened’ to hunt for asteroids in a program called NEOWISE. The reactivation came after the spacecraft was put into hibernation in 2011, when it completed two full scans of the sky, as planned.
Alabama Daily Life
Randy.left, and Jillian Riley are anything but traditional, so in celebration of their love and their favorite holiday, the couple got married this Halloween, Oct. 31, 2013, outside of Olde Towne Coffee Shoppe in Five Points in Huntsville, Ala. It was a small, intimate wedding where family and friends dressed the part in honor of the couple's ghoulish affair.
Texas Storms
Isabel Rodriguez and her children Christopher, left, 3, and Rubi, 8 months, are carried on a boat on Quicksilver Boulevard in Austin, Texas, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Heavy overnight rains brought flooding to the area. The National Weather Service said more than a foot of rain fell in Central Texas, including up to 14 inches in Wimberley, since rainstorms began Wednesday.
CHILE-SOCIETY-HALLOWEEN
Group of children and adults fancy-dressed pose during the celebration of Halloween on October 31, 2013 in Santiago. Thousands of Chilean children took to the streets to ask for sweets to celebrate Halloween.
BRAZIL ARTS
Artists performs the play 'Fu Yong - The eternal fortune in the sacred mountain' as part of the cultural month of China in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 31 October 2013. Rio de Janeiro is the first city of this show´s tour which will visit another eight Brazilian cities.
FASHION-BRAZIL-SAO PAULO FASHION WEEK-COLCCI
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen presents a creation by Colcci during the 2014 Winter collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 31, 2013.
Drug Tunnel
An Oct. 31, 2013, photo released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows agents in a tunnel designed to smuggle drugs from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego. The tunnel is equipped with electricity, ventilation and a rail system, U.S. authorities said. Authorities seized more than 8 tons of marijuana and 325 pounds of cocaine in connection with the discovery, ICE said.
Beached Whale
Marine mammal biologist Andy Garrett, left, of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Mike Walsh, co-director of the aquatic animal health program at the college of veterinarian medicine at the University of Florida, inject a sedative into a whale that beached itself off of Madiera Beach, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Wildlife officials say they plan to euthanize the beached whale
Restoration Project's 18th Annual Hulaween
From left, television journalist Katie Couric, comedian Billy Crystal and actress Bette Midler attend New York Restoration Project's 18th Annual Hulaween gala on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in New York
Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project's 18th Annual Hulaween
Actress Bette Midler attends New York Restoration Project's 18th Annual Hulaween gala on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in New York
40TH-ANNUAL-VILLAGE-HALLOWEEN-PARADE
Kelly Ripa participates in the New York City 40th Annual Village Halloween parade on October 31, 2013 in New York City.
Halloween-NYC Parade
Spectators, some dressed for the occasion, including Louis Topi, 8, from France, right, watch as the Village Halloween Parade makes its up New York's Sixth Avenue Thursday Oct. 31, 2013.
HALLOWEEN PARADE
Parade participants march in the 40th Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, USA, 31 October 2013. Some 50,000 participants parade up New York's Sixth Avenue decked out in Halloween costumes and spurned on by several live bands.
USA NEW YORK HALLOWEEN PARADE
Parade participants march in the 40th Annual Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York, USA, 31 October 2013. Some 50,000 participants parade up New York's Sixth Avenue decked out in Halloween costumes and spurned on by several live bands.
COSTUMES-FOR-ANNUAL-HALLOWEEN-PAR
A reveler participates in the annual New York City Halloween Parade on October 31, 2013 in New York City. The parade came back in force this year, after being cancelled last year due to Superstorm Sandy and losing approximately $50,000. Organizers used the social media site Kickstarter.com to raise more than $56,000 for this year's parade.
AUSTRALIA MOULIN ROUGE
Dancers from the Moulin Rouge in Paris, France, pose for a photograph in front of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, 01 November 2013. The Moulin Rouge troupe is on a quick visit to Australia, where they will perform at the Melbourne Cup, the horse race that stops a nation, on 05 November.
Britain UNICEF Halloween Ball
British designers Melissa Odabash and Julien Macdonald pose at UNICEF UK Halloween Ball at One Mayfair in London on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013
MYANMAR BUSINESS
Ferry boats line up as they wait passengers at a bank of Yangon River in Yangon, Myanmar, 31 October 2013. World Bank’s annual report ranked Myanmar as the 182nd out 189 in the world to run business. It is the first time that the report assessed Myanmar, as in recent times it opened up after many years of military rule and isolation.
Actors Casey Wilson, Alicia Silverstone and June Diane Raphael
Actors Casey Wilson, Alicia Silverstone and June Diane Raphael attend the premiere of Gravitas Ventures' 'Ass Backwards' at the Vista Theatre on October 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
JAPAN HALLOWEEN
Hundreds of people dressed as zombies storm Tokyo Tower during a FOX Japan promotion for the popular American horror drama television series 'The Walking Dead', in Tokyo, Japan, 31 October 2013. Halloween, a increasingly popular event in Japan, provided the perfect time for many to dress up in costumes on an otherwise regular day.
MYANMAR ETHNIC ARMED GROUP
Kachin people wearing traditional costumes wave flags of ethinc organizations as they welcome Ethnic Armed Organizations leaders in Laiza, Kachin State, Myanmar, 29 October 2013. At least 16 Ethnic Armed Group will attend the Ethinc Armed Organizations Conference in Laiza, running from 30 October to 01 November 2013. The groups will find a common strategy to end decades of armed conflict against the government
Philippines All Saint's Day
Filipino Catholics spruce up the crypts of their loved ones at a public cemetery at Paranaque city, south of Manila, Philippines Thursday Oct. 31, 2013 to honor the departed on All Saint's Day. Traditionally, Christians troop to cemeteries and memorial parks to offer prayers every Nov. 1 to pay tribute to their departed loved ones
Mideast France Qatar Zidane Statue
In this Wednesday Sept. 26, 2012 file photo, a sculpture by French artist Adel Abdessemed in front of Paris' Centre Pompidou modern art museum in France. The future hosts of the World Cup in Qatar have decided a statue depicting one of the tournament's most talked-about moments is not worthy of public display
Japan Halloween Zombies
Former sumo grand champion Akebono, far left, and other participants wearing zombie makeups, perform during a Halloween event at Tokyo Tower in Tokyo, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.
AUSTRALIA-ART-SCULPTURE
A boy runs next to a sculpture, which is part of the Sculpture by the Sea exhibition which runs along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk in Sydney, on October 31, 2013. The world's largest annual free-to-the-public outdoor sculpture exhibition runs 24 October - 10 November 2013 and features over 100 sculptures by artists from Australia and around the world
BKN-PORTLAND-TRAIL-BLAZERS-V-PHOENIX-SUNS
Phoenix Suns cheerleaders perform during the opening night NBA game against the Portland Trail Blazers at US Airways Center on October 30, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.
INDIA-ARTS-CINEMA-BOLLYWOOD
Indian Bollywood actors Hrithik Roshan (R) and Vivek Oberoi (L) pose with actress Kangana Ranaut (C) during a promotional event for the forthcoming Hindi film ‘Krrish 3’ Halloween party in Mumbai late October 30, 2013.
FRANCE-LUXE-ECONOMY-TOURISM
Touristic horse-drawn carriages wait for clients on December 19, 2012 in the French luxuary ski ressort of Megeve, French Alps.
Australia Big Day Out
American rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs performs at the Big Day Out music concert in Sydney Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.
miss 'rondement belle
A contestant in the miss 'rondement belle' competition takes to the stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 30 October 2013. 'Rondement belle' is an association of women with larger and uniquely beautiful smooth curves
IVORY COAST MISS RONDEMENT BELLE
A contestant in the miss 'rondement belle' competition takes to the stage in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 30 October 2013. 'Rondement belle' is an association of women with larger and uniquely beautiful smooth curves
PHILIPPINES FEATURE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD
Filipino informal settlers are seen living on top of graves at Manila's North Cemetery, Philippines, 30 October 2013. The 54-hectare North cemetery is home to 3,000 estimated families who share the space with city's dead, and a key source of livelihood. Some people may earn as little as 10 pesos (0.25 dollar) per month to look after a tomb, but residents are grateful for regular work. More than 1 million people are buried in the North Cemetery, including former presidents, national artists and movie stars, and at least 100 burials are held every week.
Actress Christiane Seidel
OCTOBER 30: Actress Christiane Seidel attends the screening of Entertainment One's "Diana" hosted by The Cinema Society With Linda Wells and Allure Magazine at SVA Theater on October 30, 2013 in New York City.
Mexico Day of the Dead
A woman and her baby pose in front of a Day of the Dead mural in Mexico City's Zocalo, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead to honor deceased loved ones, a tradition that coincides with All Saints Day and All Souls Day on Nov. 1 and 2
FASHION-BRAZIL-SAO PAULO FASHION WEEK-CAVALERA
Models present creations by Cavalera during the 2014 Winter collection of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 30, 2013.
Kate Walsh, left, and Kristin Davis
Kate Walsh, left, and Kristin Davis arrive at the Oceana's Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif
Oceana's Partners Award Gala - Red Carpet
Maria Menounos, left, and Harvey Weinstein arrive at the Oceana's Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Maria Menounos
Maria Menounos arrives at the Oceana's Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen arrives at the Oceana's Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Carly Simon
Carly Simon arrives at the Oceana's Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
FILE BRAZIL OGX BANCRUPTCY
An aerial view of Itaguai Port (L) located in the city of Itaguai, 80 km from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 01 July 2010, and the area (C) where Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, who was considered by Forbes to be the richest man in Brazil and the eighth in the world, launched the beginning of work for the construction of the 'Superpuerto Sudeste', a private sea terminal in which about one billion US dollars were planned to be invested. Batista's oil company OGX filed for bancruptcy protection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 30 October 2013 in the largest corporate default in Latin American history
COLOMBIA-HALLOWEEN
A couple take part in "Moto-Halloween Party 2013" on October 30, 2013, in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia
from the animated film "Minions"
A man dressed as characters from the animated film "Minions" riding on his motorbike during "Moto-Halloween Party 2013" on October 30, 2013, in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia.
CAMBODIA-UN-TRIAL
This handout photo taken and released by the Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) shows former Khmer Rouge leader "Brother Number Two" Nuon Chea (L) listening to a court officer (R) in the courtroom at the ECCC in Phnom Penh on October 31, 2013. Two former Khmer Rouge leaders make their closing statements in the landmark trial against surviving members of the murderous regime at Cambodia's UN-backed war crimes court.
AUSTRALIA-SCIENCE-ANIMAL-DOLPHIN
This undated picture released by Guido J. Parra of Flinders University on October 31, 2013 shows Australian humpback dolphins swimming off the coast of northern Australia. Researchers have identified a new humpback dolphin species off northern Australia, using genetic mapping to single out an animal not previously known to science. A global team led by the US-based Wildlife Conservation Society made the discovery after examining almost 200 dead dolphins and tissue specimens from live animals across the four Atlantic, Indian and Indo-Pacific ocean areas where humpbacks are known to live
Cambodia Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Cambodian villagers line up at an entrance before the final statements from Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan at the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. Former Khmer Rouge leader Nuon Chea has denied all charges against him on the last day of a trial for leaders of the Cambodian regime widely blamed for the deaths of some 1.7 million people.
INDONESIA-ECONOMY-STRIKE
Indonesian workers stage a rally along Jakarta's main road and block traffic on October 31, 2013 during a two-day nationwide strike. Workers across Indonesia begin a two-day strike on October 31 to demand higher salaries, the latest industrial action in Southeast Asia's top economy as people push for a greater share of the profits from stellar growth.
INDONESIA-ECONOMY-STRIKE
Indonesian workers gather outside their factory in Jakarta on October 31, 2013 to join a two-day nationwide strike. Workers across Indonesia begin a two-day strike on October 31 to demand higher salaries, the latest industrial action in Southeast Asia's top economy as people push for a greater share of the profits from stellar growth.
INDIA-ARTS-CINEMA-BOLLYWOOD-DIWALI
Indian Bollywood actress Kavita Verma poses with candles during a press event ahead of the Hindu festival of Diwali in Mumbai late October 30, 2013
Casey Wilson, Alicia Silverstone and June Diane Raphael
Casey Wilson, Alicia Silverstone and June Diane Raphael attend the premiere of Gravitas Ventures' "Ass Backwards" at the Vista Theatre on October 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California
Actress June Diane Raphael
Actress June Diane Raphael attends the premiere of Gravitas Ventures' "Ass Backwards" at the Vista Theatre on October 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Actress Casey Wilson
Actress Casey Wilson attends the premiere of Gravitas Ventures' "Ass Backwards" at the Vista Theatre on October 30, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
Singers Natasha Bedingfield (L) and Carly Simon
Singers Natasha Bedingfield (L) and Carly Simon arrive at the Oceana Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on October 30, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
(L-R) Singer Carly Simon, actresses Jane Fonda and Melanie Griffith
OCTOBER 30: (L-R) Singer Carly Simon, actresses Jane Fonda and Melanie Griffith arrive at the Oceana Partners Award Gala at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on October 30, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Miss Universe
n 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.
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
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.
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.
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.