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From the horse's mouth : An Afghan buzkashi player steers ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:24 GMT

(AFP) - From the horse's mouth : An Afghan buzkashi player steers his horse while fighting for the beheaded goat during a game in Kabul. (AFP/Nicolas Asfouri)

Shadowy path : An Indian Buddhist monk walks at the Tawang Monastery ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:25:54 GMT

(AFP) - Shadowy path : An Indian Buddhist monk walks at the Tawang Monastery in the northwestern corner of Arunachal Pradesh state in India. (AFP/Diptendu Dutta)

Fishy mix : A group of red parrot fish are displayed in a tank ...

(AFP) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:08:40 GMT

(AFP) - Fishy mix : A group of red parrot fish are displayed in a tank during the annuel Taiwan International Aquarium Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei. (AFP/Sam Yeh)

Catching some air : A Kosovo Albanian boy performs with his ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:52 GMT

(AFP) - Catching some air : A Kosovo Albanian boy performs with his skateboard at a youth center in Pristina. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

From afar : Spain's Fernando Verdasco serves to Spain's ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:37:14 GMT

(AFP) - From afar : Spain's Fernando Verdasco serves to Spain's Tommy Robredo during the quarter-final on the fifth day of the Valencia ATP tennis tournament. (AFP/Jaime Reina)

Painting : Two workers paint the roof of the OCA musem, which ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:23 GMT

(AFP) - Painting : Two workers paint the roof of the OCA musem, which helds "The Litlle Prince" exhibition, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AFP/Mauricio Lima)

For the Little Prince : Schoolchildren visit an installation ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:53:30 GMT

(AFP) - For the Little Prince : Schoolchildren visit an installation at "The Litlle Prince" exhibition, held at the OCA museum, Sao Paulo, Brazil. (AFP/Mauricio Lima)

Wassup? : A Cottontop Tamarin monkey born in captivity one month ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:48:22 GMT

(AFP) - Wassup? : A Cottontop Tamarin monkey born in captivity one month ago is seen beside its mother at the Santa Fe Zoo, in Medellin, Colombia. (AFP/Raul Arboleda)

Half-staff : The US flag flies at half-staff atop the White ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:22:42 GMT

(AFP) - Half-staff : The US flag flies at half-staff atop the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP/Nicholas Kamm)

Building men : Kosovo Albanian villagers work in a construction ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:05 GMT

(AFP) - Building men : Kosovo Albanian villagers work in a construction of a greenhouse near the town of Urosevac in central Kosovo area. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

All the horses : A seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is displayed ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:26 GMT

(AFP) - All the horses : A seahorse, Hippocampus barbouri, is displayed in a tank during the annual Taiwan International Aquarium Expo at the World Trade Center in Taipei. (AFP/Sam Yeh)

Hawk walk : A Russian street performer walks with his hawk in ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:54:52 GMT

(AFP) - Hawk walk : A Russian street performer walks with his hawk in central Moscow. (AFP/Natalia Kolesnikova)

Metro construction : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) construction ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:53:34 GMT

(AFP) - Metro construction : Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) construction workers carry a ladder at the under-construction Shivaji Stadium station under-ground site in New Delhi. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)

Bangarra Fire : Dancers from Australian indigenous dance company ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:40 GMT

(AFP) - Bangarra Fire : Dancers from Australian indigenous dance company Bangarra Dance Theatre perform in Melbourne during a preview, as the company celebrates its 20th anniversary with a retrospective work entitled 'Fire'. (AFP/William West)

Pelican landing : A pelican lands in a pond at the New Delhi ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:47:45 GMT

(AFP) - Pelican landing : A pelican lands in a pond at the New Delhi zoo. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)

Parade in the Square : Russian soldiers clad in replica WWII ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:46:07 GMT

(AFP) - Parade in the Square : Russian soldiers clad in replica WWII uniforms and weapons prepare for a military parade rehearsal on Moscow's Red Square. (AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)

Island waves : The French island of Ouessant, western France, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:43:36 GMT

(AFP) - Island waves : The French island of Ouessant, western France, during the start of the Jules Verne trophy, a round-the-world team sailing race. (AFP/Fred Tanneau)

Shopping in Moscow : People buy souvenirs in downtown Moscow. ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:40:49 GMT

(AFP) - Shopping in Moscow : People buy souvenirs in downtown Moscow. (AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)

Red Square rehearsal : Russian soldiers clad in replica World ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:38:52 GMT

(AFP) - Red Square rehearsal : Russian soldiers clad in replica World War II uniforms and weapons participate in a military parade rehearsal on Moscow's Red Square. (AFP/Dmitry Kostyukov)

Karachi style : A model presents a creation by Pakistani designer ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:37:03 GMT

(AFP) - Karachi style : A model presents a creation by Pakistani designer Athar Hafeez during the Pakistan Fashion Week in Karachi. (AFP/Asif Hassan)

Europa celebration : Sergei Krivets of Bate Borisov (C) celebrates ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:34:02 GMT

(AFP) - Europa celebration : Sergei Krivets of Bate Borisov (C) celebrates after a goal against AEK during their Europa League goup stage football game at the Athens Olympic stadium. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. (AFP/Aris Messinis)

Brandenburg lights : The Quadriga on top of the Brandenburg ...

(AFP/DDP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:30:14 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Brandenburg lights : The Quadriga on top of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is illuminated as spectators gather and wait for the free open-air concert by Irish group U2 as part of celebrations to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago. (AFP/DDP/Philipp Guelland)

Paraguay inauguration : Cadets parade during a military ceremony ...

(AFP) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:28:15 GMT

(AFP) - Paraguay inauguration : Cadets parade during a military ceremony in which the new chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force were inaugurated in Asuncion, Paraguay, after President Fernando Lugo removed the former military chiefs without further explanations. (AFP/Norberto Duarte)

Kabul market : Two Afghan banana vendors wait for customers ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:52:24 GMT

(AFP) - Kabul market : Two Afghan banana vendors wait for customers in the old city of Kabul. (AFP/Shah Marai)

Waiting for customers : Afghan banana vendors wait for customers ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:51:15 GMT

(AFP) - Waiting for customers : Afghan banana vendors wait for customers in the old city of Kabul. (AFP/Shah Marai)

High strung : A dancer of the Hungarian National Ballet Group ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:50:11 GMT

(AFP) - High strung : A dancer of the Hungarian National Ballet Group performs at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest during the dress rehearsal of 'The Karamazovs' . (AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)

Budapest ballet : Dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet Group ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:48:49 GMT

(AFP) - Budapest ballet : Dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet Group perform at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest during the dress rehearsal of 'The Karamazovs'. (AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)

Rescue in Delhi : A rescued Indian bonded child labourer gives ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:47:05 GMT

(AFP) - Rescue in Delhi : A rescued Indian bonded child labourer gives his details to an official at the Khajuri Khas Police Station following a raid and rescue operation conducted by the Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement) in New Delhi. (AFP/Manan Vatsyayana)

The Karamazovs : Dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet Group ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:45:51 GMT

(AFP) - The Karamazovs : Dancers of the Hungarian National Ballet Group perform at the Hungarian State Opera in Budapest during the dress rehearsal of 'The Karamazovs'. (AFP/Attila Kisbenedek)

Back at the Office : US President Barack Obama walks to the ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:42:57 GMT

(AFP) - Back at the Office : US President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after arriving back at the White House via Marine One in Washington, DC. (AFP/Tim Sloan)

Up for the shot : Cibona Zagrep's Luksa Andric (L) attemps ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:40:58 GMT

(AFP) - Up for the shot : Cibona Zagrep's Luksa Andric (L) attemps a basket as Fenerbahce Ulker's Omer Asik tries to block him during their Euroleague group match at Abdi Ipekci sport hall in Istanbul. (AFP/Bulent Kilic)

Arsenal smiles : Arsenal's Robin van Persie (L) and Emmanuel ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:39:03 GMT

(AFP) - Arsenal smiles : Arsenal's Robin van Persie (L) and Emmanuel Eboue (R) celebrate with teammate Samir Nasri (C) after he scored the second goal against AZ Alkmaar during the Champions League Group H football match at The Emirates Stadium in London. Arsenal won 4-1. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)

Moscow arrest : Policemen detain a supporter of Russian ultranationalists ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:37:53 GMT

(AFP) - Moscow arrest : Policemen detain a supporter of Russian ultranationalists during a rally in Moscow. (AFP/Alexey Saveliev)

Berlin angel : Women playing the part of angels takes part in ...

(AFP/DDP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:35:21 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Berlin angel : Women playing the part of angels takes part in a dress rehearsal for a theatre piece of a rooftop in Berlin. (AFP/DDP/Michael Kappeler)

Lyon clash : Lyon's Brazilian defender Cris (R) vies with ...

(AFP) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:33:37 GMT

(AFP) - Lyon clash : Lyon's Brazilian defender Cris (R) vies with Liverpool's Spanish forward Fernando Torres during the UEFA Champions League football match Lyon vs. Liverpool, at the Gerland stadium in Lyon, eastern France. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. (AFP/Philippe Merle)

Waiting to work : Palestinian workers wait in a van at an Israeli ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:00:22 GMT

(AFP) - Waiting to work : Palestinian workers wait in a van at an Israeli army checkpoint near Kibbutz Eyal, after crossing from the West Bank town of Qalqilya to work in Israel. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)

Graveside lights : A man lights a candle at a relative's ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:58:57 GMT

(AFP) - Graveside lights : A man lights a candle at a relative's grave at Mixquic cementery in San Andres Mixquic, near Mexico City. (AFP/Luis Acosta)

Racy hat : An entrant waits to compete in the "Fashions ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:57:47 GMT

(AFP) - Racy hat : An entrant waits to compete in the "Fashions in the Fields" competition before the running of the Melbourne Cup horse race. (AFP/William West)

Jewelry work : A jeweller melts gold at his workshop in Mumbai. ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:56:26 GMT

(AFP) - Jewelry work : A jeweller melts gold at his workshop in Mumbai. (AFP/Indranil Mukherjee)

Reservoir tunnel : A tunnel is seen in the biggest rainwater ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:55:11 GMT

(AFP) - Reservoir tunnel : A tunnel is seen in the biggest rainwater reservoir of Europe, in Paris. (AFP/Patrick Kovarik)

Keeping dry : A Palestinian worker covers himself with a plastic ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:53:32 GMT

(AFP) - Keeping dry : A Palestinian worker covers himself with a plastic bag to keep dry in the rain as he waits for transportation at an Israeli army checkpoint near Kibbutz Eyal, after crossing from the West Bank town of Qalqilya to work in Israel. (AFP/Menahem Kahana)

Baby king : A baby King Python snake is held by a zoo keeper ...

(AFP/DDP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:51:39 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Baby king : A baby King Python snake is held by a zoo keeper at the animal park in the southern German city of Nuremberg. (AFP/DDP/Joerg Koch)

Watching the match : Pakistani cricket fans attend their team's ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:50:23 GMT

(AFP) - Watching the match : Pakistani cricket fans attend their team's first one-day international against New Zealand in the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi. Pakistan beat New Zealand. (AFP/Karim Sahib)

Tiny frog : A two-month-old poison dart frog sits on a one euro ...

(AFP/DDP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:48:42 GMT

(AFP/DDP) - Tiny frog : A two-month-old poison dart frog sits on a one euro coin at the animal park in the southern German city of Nuremberg. (AFP/DDP/Joerg Koch)

Ball control : AC Milan's Brasilian forward Ronaldinho controls ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:47:01 GMT

(AFP) - Ball control : AC Milan's Brasilian forward Ronaldinho controls the ball prior his team's UEFA Champions League group stage football match against Real Madrid at San Siro stadium in Milan. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. (AFP/Giuseppe Cacace)

Monster Jeep : A custom 2009 Jeep is on display at the 2009 ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:41:10 GMT

(AFP) - Monster Jeep : A custom 2009 Jeep is on display at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. (AFP/Robyn Beck)

Warehouse blaze : Russian firefigthers extinguish a blaze at ...

(AFP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:38:53 GMT

(AFP) - Warehouse blaze : Russian firefigthers extinguish a blaze at a warehouse in St. Petersburg. (AFP/Kirill Kudryavtsev)

New York, New York : The USS New York, an amphibious transport ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:49:16 GMT

(AFP) - New York, New York : The USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, as it arrives in New York. (AFP/Timothy A. Clary)

Floral touch : A model presents a creation during the Aimer ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:47:56 GMT

(AFP) - Floral touch : A model presents a creation during the Aimer Chinese fashion house invitational contest, showcasing designs by Chinese students, during the China Fashion Week, in Beijing. (AFP/Lilian Wu)

Beijing catwalk : A model presents a creation during the Aimer ...

(AFP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:46:53 GMT

(AFP) - Beijing catwalk : A model presents a creation during the Aimer Chinese fashion house invitational contest, showcasing designs by Chinese students, during the China Fashion Week, in Beijing. (AFP/Lilian Wu)