Nov. 9, 2009
A college student receives an injection of the H1N1 flu vaccine in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok.
Yuri Maltsev-Reuters
Nov. 7, 2009
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner, left, adjusts the collar of British finance minister Alistair Darling as French finance minister Christine Lagarde looks on, during a group photo session at the G-20 finance ministers' meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Chris Clark-AP
Nov. 7, 2009
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) holds a copy of the health-care bill over his head after a rally against the bill on Capitol Hill.
Alex Brandon-AP
Nov. 9, 2009
Palestinian supporters of the ruling Fatah party chant slogans as they hold a picture of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during a rally supporting Abbas in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Muhammed Muheisen-AP
Nov. 8, 2009
Students carry umbrellas with pictures of Acehnese children near a ship that was swept inland during the 2004 tsunami in Punge Blangcut village, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. More than 100 students participated in the event organized by the Merry Project and Indonesia Red Cross as part of the upcoming anniversary of the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami, which left 170,000 people dead or missing and 500,000 homeless in the province of 4 million people.
Tarmizy Harva-Reuters
Nov. 7, 2009
An Indian woman tries on jewelry in a stall at a Luxury Trade fair in Mumbai. India has become a great market for the luxury segment, which has registered double-digit growth.
Pal Pillai-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 8, 2009
A model displays a creation by pastry chef Kotatsu Kanda during the Tokyo Sweets Collection 2009.
Itsuo Inouye-AP
Nov. 7, 2009
Two villagers hit each other using canes at Mount Bromo in Probolinggo, Indonesia. The fights were conducted as part of their traditional "Ujung" ceremony, to bring rainfall. Indonesia's rainy season usually starts in November.
Aman Rahman-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 7, 2009
Models on stilts present "High Fashion" on the famous Jungfernstieg boulevard in Hamburg, northern Germany. The "Haute Couture Stilters" are part of a sales campaign by Hamburg traders and shop owners called the "Hamburg Shopping Days."
Fabian Bimmer-AP
Nov. 7, 2009
The sun sets on a rocky ridge in the Sakhir Desert area of Bahrain.
Hasan Jamali-AP
Nov. 6, 2009
U.S. soldiers light candles at Hood Stadium at Fort Hood, Tex. The death toll from a mass shooting at the Army post rose to 13 on Friday, and Army officials said the suspected shooter was hospitalized and on a ventilator.
Jessica Rinaldi-Reuters
Nov. 8, 2009
After a Remembrance Sunday service, a man places a cross among other crosses at Westminster Abbey's memorial for servicemen killed in past and current conflicts. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II, and on Remembrance Sunday, Britain honors its veterans with commemorations paying particular focus to the troops who have lost their lives in current conflicts.
Dan Kitwood-Getty Images
Nov. 8, 2009
Boats remain anchored in River Buriganga in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where river transport workers are striking.
Pavel Rahman-AP
Nov. 8, 2009
Cows are surrounded by floodwaters in the village of Jeram Perdas in Rantau Panjang, in the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan. Hundreds of villagers were temporarily evacuated from the area after floods were triggered by the start of the annual monsoon season.
Fathil Asri-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 9, 2009
South Korean women make kimchi, a traditional pungent vegetable dish, which is donated to the poor in preparation for winter in Seoul. About 2,500 housewives made 50,000 packets of kimchi. Made with cabbage, other vegetables and chili sauce, kimchi is the most popular traditional food in Korea.
Chung Sung-jun-Getty Images
Nov. 9, 2009
North Korean soldiers applaud during a visit of their leader, Kim Jong Il, in this undated picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA. KCNA did not state expressly the date the picture was taken.
KCNA-Reuters
Nov. 7, 2009
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi laughs next to Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), right, and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) during a news conference about the House vote on health-care reform. The House approved a sweeping health-care reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Obama a crucial victory.
Yuri Gripas-Reuters
On the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, a visitor to the Bernauer Strasse memorial photographs over the edge of a still-existing section of the wall into the so-called "death strip," where East German border guards had the order to shoot anyone attempting to flee into West Berlin.
Sean Gallup-Getty Images
Nov. 8, 2009
A Transcontinental Printing worker inspects a freshly printed copy of the San Francisco Chronicle in Fremont, Calif. One month after the Chronicle saw its circulation drop 26 percent, the biggest decline of any major U.S. newspaper, the struggling paper became the first daily general newspaper to print its editions on high-quality glossy paper in hopes of attracting advertisers and new readers. The Chronicle's daily circulation is 251,782, down from 527,000 in 2001.
Justin Sullivan-Getty Images
Nov. 9, 2009
Tourists walk on the stairs leading to the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, southern Egypt. Hatshepsut was the second pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She is generally regarded by Egyptologists as one of the most successful pharaohs, reigning longer than any other woman of an indigenous Egyptian dynasty.
Goran Tomasevic-Reuters
Nov. 8, 2009
People walk in a street damaged by heavy rains in Verapaz, El Salvador.
Juan Carlos Ulate-Reuters
Nov. 8, 2009
A woman cries over the body of a family member who died in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Verapaz, El Salvador. Hurricane Ida killed 91 people and left at least another 60 missing in floods and mudslides in El Salvador.
Juan Carlos Ulate-Reuters
Nov. 8, 2009
Muslim brides wait for rituals to begin during a mass marriage ceremony in Ahmedabad, India, where 81 couples were married.
AP
Nov. 7, 2009
A police officer aims tear gas toward Kashmiri protesters during a demonstration in Srinagar, India. Protests broke out in Srinagar after a 35-year-old Kashmiri Muslim was found dead. Police say he was murdered, and investigations are ongoing.
Rouf Bhat-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 7, 2009
Communist Party supporters are reflected in a puddle near a statue of their leader in central Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, during a rally marking the 92nd anniversary of Vladimir Lenin's overthrow of the Tsarist empire. The October Revolution of Oct. 25, 1917 (November 7, 1917, according to the new calendar) ousted the post-imperial provisional government and installed the Soviets led by Lenin.
Vyacheslav Oseledko-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 9, 2009
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, a world heritage site, is drained in North Wales. The 1,007-foot-long iron trough lining of the aqueduct is being drained for cleaning. It is emptied by the removal of a large plug located in the middle of the structure, sending a torrent of water cascading into the River Dee almost 130 feet below.
Andrew Yates-AFP/Getty Images
Nov. 7, 2009
Taiwanese pianist Chen Kuan-yu performs during a concert in the middle of a rice paddy in Chishang, Taiwan.
Reuters
Nov. 7, 2009
Penn State Nittany Lions fans cheer during a "white out" before a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. Ohio State won 24-7.
Hunter Martin-Getty Images
Nov. 7, 2009
Participants in Johannesburg attempt to break the Guinness world record for world's largest bikini parade, to raise awareness for breast cancer.
Siphiwe Sibeko-Reuters
Gallery Credits:
Producer, Photo Editor Stephen Cook
Text Editor Kendra Nichols
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