An underwater volcanic
An helicopter of the Canary Island regional government takes off from La Restinga on the Spanish Canary Island for El Hierro taken on October 10, 2011. An underwater volcanic eruption is taking place just off Spain's El Hierro island in the Canaries, which has been rocked by thousands of small tremors since July, local officials said. The eruption is taking place some five kilometres (three miles) from the island at a depth of more than 500 metres (1,500 feet) but its effects will not be felt on the island, said volcanologist Alicia Garcia of the Higher Council of Scientific Research.
underwater volcano
Neighbors of the small town of La Restinga are desplaced to a soccer field as a precaution against another possible undersea volcanic eruption closer to the coast on the Spanish Canary Island for El Hierro, on October 11 2011. An underwater volcano erupted just off Spain's El Hierro island in the Canaries, which has been rocked by thousands of small tremors since July, local officials said.
Spanish Canary Island
View of the Spanish Canary Island for El Hierro taken on October 10, 2011. An underwater volcanic eruption is taking place just off Spain's El Hierro island in the Canaries, which has been rocked by thousands of small tremors since July, local officials said. The eruption is taking place some five kilometres (three miles) from the island at a depth of more than 500 metres (1,500 feet) but its effects will not be felt on the island, said volcanologist Alicia Garcia of the Higher Council of Scientific Research.
Kashmiri villagers
Kashmiri villagers carry the body of a suspected militant, Altaf Khan during his funeral procession in Veripatchi about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 13 October, 2011. Indian troops Wednesday killed two rebels including a commander who was active in the Himalayan region of Kashmir since the inception of the armed rebellion in 1989, a police statement here said.
Mercedes-Benz SLS 63 AMG
Visitors try out the Mercedes-Benz SLS 63 AMG car at the opening ceremony of a car exhibition in Riyadh October 12, 2011. Picture taken October 12, 2011.
Kashmiri Muslim women
Kashmiri Muslim women watch the funeral procession of suspected militant, Altaf Khan ( not in picture) takes palce in Veripatchi about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 13 October, 2011. Indian troops Wednesday killed two rebels including a commander who was active in the Himalayan region of Kashmir since the inception of the armed rebellion in 1989, a police statement here said.
the premiere of "Fireflies in the Garden
From left, cast members Hayden Panettiere, Julia Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Shannon Lucio pose together at the premiere of "Fireflies in the Garden" in Los Angeles, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011. "Fireflies in the Garden" opens in theaters Oct. 14, 2011.
flood water in southern Mekong Delta
Houses are submerged by flood water in southern Mekong Delta province of Long An, Vietnam Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. The government says nine more deaths have brought the toll from the Mekong Delta's worst flooding in more than a decade to 43 people, mostly children.
World Gold Council
A woman holds up gold and silver dragon ornaments in Beijing on October 12, 2011. Chinese consumer demand for gold soared 27 percent year-on-year to 579.5 tonnes in 2010, according to the World Gold Council.
Wing-In-Ground (WIG) craft on the waters
A undated handout photo released on 13 October 2011 shows port officials testing a Wing-In-Ground (WIG) craft on the waters off Bieung Island in Gunsan on South Korea's west coast recently. The Korean-made aircraft, whose commercial operation is expected as early as the first part of next year, can fly between 2 and 3 meters above the surface at an maximum of 500 kilometers per hour.
ship 'Rena' litter the beach at Mount Maunganui
Material from spilt containers from the ship 'Rena' litter the beach at Mount Maunganui near Tauranga on October 13, 2011. Salvage crews readied on October 13 for a badly listing container ship stuck on a reef to break up, deepening New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster as it enters a second week.
Maritime New Zealand
In this photo provided by Maritime New Zealand, shipping containers float Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, in the water around the cargo ship Rena that has been foundering since it ran aground Oct. 5 on the Astrolabe Reef, about 14 miles (22 kilometers) from Tauranga Harbour, New Zealand. The condition of the stricken cargo ship stuck that is leaking oil worsened Wednesday, with about 70 containers falling overboard and the vessel moving onto a steeper lean
Volunteers help with the clean-up of oil
Volunteers help with the clean-up of oil from the grounded container ship 'Rena' off Papamoa beach near Tauranga on October 12, 2011. The Filipino captain of a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef was arrested and charged October 12 as up to 70 containers fell into rough seas and a black tide of oil washed up on beaches.
Myanmar women
Myanmar women prisoners walk outside Insein Prison in Yangon, Myanmar Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 after they were released. Myanmar has begun releasing more then 6,300 prisoners but has held back on freeing some prominent political prisoners. The releases began around the country Wednesday morning after President Thein Sein issued an amnesty for 6,359 prisoners a day earlier.
singer Rihanna
Barbados' singer Rihanna performs during the first day of the 10th Rock in Rio Music Festival late 23 September 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On 11 October 2011 provocative pop singer Rihanna was named the world's sexiest woman by men's magazine Esquire
Butterfly Gala at The Pierre Hotel
Alex Tsimoyianis, Chairman and CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue Stephen I. Sadove, News Anchor Natalie Morales, LFA global ambassador Julian Lennon, May Pang, Board of Directors Treasurer Peter Schwab, and Board of Directors Vice Chair Merrillyn Kosier attend the Lupus Foundation of America New York City Butterfly Gala at The Pierre Hotel on October 11, 2011 in New York City.
heart made of sand
A couples stand next to a heart made of sand on the beach of Puerto Vallarta October 11, 2011. Hurricane Jova bore down on Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, threatening to hit one of the country's busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with destructive waves, heavy rainfall and flooding. In the popular resort town of Puerto Vallarta, it was not yet raining on Tuesday morning but people were bracing for the biggest storm in nine years by boarding up shops and staying at home. The Category 3 storm, with top winds reaching 115 miles per hour (185 kph), was about 120 miles (190 km) southwest of the port city of Manzanillo at 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
A sunset is seen in Puerto Vallarta
A sunset is seen in Puerto Vallarta October 11, 2011. Hurricane Jova eased on Tuesday as it was about to reach Mexico's Pacific coast, threatening one of the country's busiest cargo ports and tourist resorts with high waves, heavy rainfall and flooding.
Afghan Koochi,
An Afghan Koochi, or nomad woman drives her donkeys on Kabul- Jalalabad road on their way to the warmer climate of south Afghanistan, Monday Oct. 10, 2011 as winter approaches.
Beatle Paul McCartney
Lynda Tomlinson shows her appreciation for former Beatle Paul McCartney who married American heiress Nancy Shevell at Marylebone Registry Office, in central London, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011. Shevell, 51, is McCartney's third wife.
flooded area in Ayutthaya
An aerial view of a flooded area in Ayutthaya province October 10, 2011. Thai rescue workers scrambled on Monday to prevent a humanitarian disaster as the worst flooding in half a century swamped large sections of the country, shut factories and stranded thousands of people.
Africa's first elected woman president
Supporters of Liberia's main opposition Congress for Democratic Change's presidential candidate Winston Tubman and his running mate, football legend George Weah, dance during a rally on October 7, 2011 in the streets of Monrovia, four days ahead of Liberia's Presidential election first round. Liberia, which holds its second election on October 11 since the end of successive civil wars between 1989 and 2003, has been ruled since 2006 by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected woman president.
Freedom for sex workers"
French prostitutes wear masks as they protest against the policy of the mayor and police to prevent them from their working in Lyon September 29, 2011. The sign at right reads, "Neither ticket nor towing (of vans): Freedom for sex workers"
typhoon Nesat destroyed
Residents stay on their typhoon-wrecked shanty built on a seawall as another low-pressure area is seen moving towards the country Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 in Manila, Philippines. Few remaining shanties were left into the seawall after big waves and strong winds brought by typhoon Nesat destroyed most of them.
Two girls
Two girls sit beside a reinforced shanty in anticipation of rain as another low-pressure area is seen moving towards the county Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 in Manila, Philippines.
Indian Bollywood actress Hema Malini
Indian Bollywood actress Hema Malini (C) poses with her daughter actress Esha Deol (R) and actor Shah Rukh Khan (L) during a function promoting the forthcoming Hindi film “Tell Me O Khuda” in Mumbai late October 7, 2011.
typhoons Nesat ..Manila, Philippines.
A boy puts his empty bowl on his head as he and others wait for the start of food distribution Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 in Manila, Philippines. A religious organization launched the feeding program for children whose families were affected by typhoons Nesat and Nalgae.
the largest gold deposits in Europe
Polluted infiltration waters pours from an abandoned communist-era gold mine Rosia Montana village (430km west from Bucharest) on September 20, 2011. Picturesque town of Transylvania, Rosia Montana is based on one of the largest gold deposits in Europe. Attracted by this gold mine, a Canadian group is planning an open pit mine that divides people and creates controversy throughout Romania. Recently, the strong support of Romanian President Traian Basescu in the project that will use large amounts of cyanide in an area famous for its Roman ruins, has revived a controversy born in 1999, when the company Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC), owned 80% by the Canadian company Gabriel Resources, acquired the operating license.
flooding-hit mosque at Doung village
Cambodia Muslims get off from from a wooden boat after they come back from a flooding-hit mosque at Doung village, some 18 kilometers (11 miles) north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011. Flash floods, the worst to hit Cambodia since 2000, have killed at least 150 people in this Southeast Asian nation since August, the government said.
Villagers queue for drinking water
Villagers queue for drinking water at a partially flooded street in Hagonoy, Bulacan province, north of Manila October 4, 2011. Rescue helicopters and boats distributed food, water and medicine to thousands of Filipinos marooned in flooded towns north of the capital on Monday and authorities said water levels were starting to recede. Wide areas of rice-producing Bulacan and Pampanga provinces have been submerged since late last week after the Philippines was hit by two typhoons. A third storm may develop this week.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram, can be seen after floods hit
The old Siamese royal capital built in 1630, Wat Chaiwatthanaram, can be seen after floods hit, in Ayutthaya province, about 90km north of Bangkok, Thailand, 04 October 2011. More than 2.4 million peoples are struggling with floodwater, as 224 people have been confirmed dead according to the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department
BYU engineering students and nicknamed "Electric Blue"
In a Sept. 14, 2011, photo provided by Brigham Young University, an electric car designed and built by BYU engineering students and nicknamed "Electric Blue" stands on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. The car set a world land speed record for its weight class last month at Bonneville after averaging 155.8 mph over its two qualifying runs.
typhoon Nesat's onslaught, which also flooded central Manila
Filipino workers carry sandbags along a destroyed seawall at the scenic Roxas boulevard in Manila, Philippines, on 04 October 2011. President Benigno Aquino III and his cabinet have created rehabilitation plans for the areas affected by the recent typhoons Nesat and Nalgae. According to the Office of Civil Defense, typhoon Nalgae has so far left one person dead, while 57 people died and 30 were missing in typhoon Nesat's onslaught, which also flooded central Manila.
Fullsize replicas
Fullsize replicas of fossilised dinosaurs are installed in a shopping centre to promote a new theme park in central Beijing, China, 04 October 2011. Mainland Chinese enjoy one of their main annual periods of leisure during the National Day holiday week which began 01 October.
Fullsize replicas of fossilised dinosaurs
Fullsize replicas of fossilised dinosaurs are installed in a shopping centre to promote a new theme park in central Beijing, China, 04 October 2011. Mainland Chinese enjoy one of their main annual periods of leisure during the National Day holiday week which began 01 October.
John Wayne..costumes and personal memorabilia owned by "The Duke"
A Western saddle and stand owned by actor John Wayne (estimated price USD $40,000-$60,000) is on display at an auction preview of items owned by the iconic American film star, October 3, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. More than 700 awards, scripts, costumes and personal memorabilia owned by "The Duke" will be auctioned by Heritage Auctions on October 7 in Los Angeles.
Steve Jobs speaks on stage, with the Shanghai Apple store
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs speaks on stage, with the Shanghai Apple store displayed on screen, at Apple's music-themed September media event in San Francisco, California in this September 1, 2010, file photo. Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on October 5, 2011 at the age of 56, after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer and other health issues.
Candles, flowers, and an iPhone with Steve Jobs photo
Candles, flowers, and an iPhone with Steve Jobs photo displayed, are seen in remembrance of Steve Jobs, founder and former CEO of Apple Inc, outside the Apple Store at West 66th Street on October 5, 2011 in New York City.Jobs, 56, passed away October 5, 2011 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs co-founded Apple in 1976 and is credited, along with Steve Wozniak, with marketing the world's first personal computer in addition to the popular iPod, iPhone and iPad.
Cory Moll,..holding a message thanking Steve Jobs
Cory Moll, an employee of the downtown Apple stoe in San Francisco, stands outside of the facility holding a message thanking Steve Jobs on October 5, 2011 in California. Apple founder and visionary Steve Jobs died from cancer on Wednesday, october 5, 2011, aged just 56, a premature end for a man who revolutionized modern culture and changed forever the world's relationship to technology through inventions such as the iPad and iPhone
