Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Day's Best CoolPix

Singapore's Ann Kwee Peng performs with a ribbon in rhythmic gymnastics at the 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia,, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
A man holds a toy pistol as he begs in the street in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Spain will hold general elections on Nov. 20.
Pope Benedict XVI waves to Catholic faithful as he arrives at the basilica in Ouidah, Benin Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called on Africa's leaders to stop depriving their people of hope and to govern responsibly, just hours before he planned to unveil a pastoral guide for the continent which attempts to use church doctrine to address Africa's problems.
Catholic faithful cheer as Benin's president arrives at the basilica in Ouidah, Benin Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday called on Africa's leaders to stop depriving their people of hope and to govern responsibly, just hours before he planned to unveil a pastoral guide for the continent which attempts to use church doctrine to address Africa's problems.
A protester gestures as Egyptian riot police stand guard in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Egyptian riot police beat protesters and dismantled a small tent city set up to commemorate revolutionary martyrs in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday. The clashes occurred after activists camped in the central square overnight following a massive Friday rally. The military tolerates daytime demonstrations in the central square, a symbol of the country's Jan. 25-Feb. 11 uprising, but claims that long-term occupation paralyzes the city.
An Afghan delegate prays during the end of a four day loya jirga or grand council in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. A traditional Afghan national assembly on Saturday endorsed President Hamid Karzai's decision to negotiate a long-term security pact with the U.S. but imposed some conditions, including an end to unpopular night raids by military forces searching for insurgents.
An Indonesia's supporter cheers during a semi final SEA Games soccer match between Indonesia and Vietnam at Gelora Bung Karno stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
This image from Libyan television and made available by the Libyan Outreach group via Facebook, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, purportedly shows Seif al-Islam Gadhafi in custody in an undisclosed location. Moammar Gadhafi's son Seif al-Islam, the only member of the ousted ruling family to remain at large, was captured as he traveled with aides in a convoy in Libya's southern desert, Libyan officials said Saturday.
Prince Albert II of Monaco attends a ceremony in the Monaco Palace, during the Monaco's national day, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
Egyptian riot police fire weapons from atop of a vehicle at protesters during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Thousands of police clashed with protesters for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in there. The violence took place just nine days before Egypt's first elections since the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February.
Egyptian riot police beat a protester during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Thousands of police clashed with protesters for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in there. The violence took place just nine days before Egypt's first elections since the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February.
Tear gas surrounds Egyptian riot police as they stand guard during clashes in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Thousands of police clashed with protesters for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in there. The violence took place just nine days before Egypt's first elections since the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February.
Protesters help a wounded man during clashes with Egyptian riot police in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Thousands of police clashed with protesters for control of downtown Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday after security forces tried to stop activists from staging a long-term sit-in there. The violence took place just nine days before Egypt's first elections since the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak in February.
A man walks followed by a dog next to giant posters with the portrait of two candidates for the upcoming Spanish elections, Socialist Party candidate Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, and Popular Conservative candidate Mariano Rajoy, left to right, in the Basque town of Barakaldo northern Spain, Saturday Nov.19, 2011. Spain will hold general elections on Nov. 20.
Anti-government protesters who participated in the funeral for a 16-year-old boy, run from tear gas Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Sitra, Bahrain. Hundreds of mourners gathered in Bahrain for the funeral of a protester, who his family say died as police were dispersing Shiite demonstrators rallying against Sunni rulers near an American naval base on Saturday.
Claire Tienor, 11, of Kiel falls into her grandmothers, Gladys, arms as she sees her father, Staff Sgt. Patrick Tienor, walk off the bus at the West Bend Armory on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 in West Bend, Wis. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 135th General Aviation Support Battalion returned home from Iraq. After 51 weeks, the last Wisconsin National Guard Unit returned home. (
In this Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 photo, technicians prepares to move the the re-entry capsule of Shenzhou 8 spacecraft which lies on its side at a landing site located in Siziwang Banner, in northern China's Inner Mongolia Region. China's space program on Friday called the recovery of the unmanned spacecraft that docked twice with an orbiting module a major step toward a future space station, and said it remained open to cooperation with other nations despite U.S. objections.
A white whale wears a Santa Claus hat during a show at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011.
A Thai volunteer drags a small trash can containing mud during a cleaning drive after floodwaters receded in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Hundreds of city workers, police, army personnel and civilian volunteers performed the cleaning at various sites which were flooded earlier.
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, left, and Queen Jetsun Pema use a wood hammer and chisel to carve part of right knee of a Buddha statue during their visit to the Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts and Crafts in Kyoto, western Japan, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The statue was made of pine wood from Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, hit by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and about 3,000 people have so far contributed to the carving, Kyodo News said.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he arrives for an event near Dharmsala, India, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. The Dalai Lama inaugurated new hostels built by a Dharmsala based NGO Tong-Len Charitable Trust for displaced children.
A former Maoist rebel carries his child and gathers along with other combatants for an integration program at Shaktikhor Cantonment in Chitwan, about 220 kilometers (140 miles) southwest of Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Government monitors in Nepal began interviewing 19,000 former communist rebel fighters Saturday in the camps they have lived in for five years. The interviews are to determine who will join the national army and who will return home with cash to start new lives. The former Maoist fighters have lived in seven camps spread across Nepal since ending their bloody revolt in 2006.
An Indian carnival worker hangs from the bars of a manual ferris wheel as he propels it around at a local fair in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. In a city affected by frequent power cuts and blackouts, the ferris wheel requires no electricity or generator and is run solely by the physical power of the workers.
Indian children ride on a manual ferris wheel at a local fair in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. In a city affected by frequent power cuts and blackouts, the ferris wheel requires no electricity or generator and is run solely by the physical power of the workers.

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