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The Emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, accompanied by Prince Philip, inspects a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at Windsor Castle, England. The Sheikh is on a two-day state visit to Britain, the first since 1985, which is seen as important in strengthening already strongly established business links with one of the Gulf States most financially powerful nations. Ian Gavan/AP
A married Hindu woman, her hands decorated with henna, holds a traditional urn and performs rituals on Karwa Chauth festival, in Allahabad, India. Married Hindu women observe a daylong fast for the health and long life of their husbands during this festival, mainly celebrated in northern India. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
A woman is reflected in a puddle of water on a rainy day in Belgrade, Serbia. Marko Djurica/Reuters
Afghan policemen simulate weapons orientation during a training session with US soldiers on the outskirts of Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Rodrigo Abd/AP
Camels arrive for rehearsals for the 78th annual Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular in New York City. Richard Drew/AP
People enjoy fireworks on the eve of Independence Day in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Aman Mehinli/Reuters
Clouds pass over Manteno, Illinois, as a storm producing high winds passes through the area. Josep P. Meier/AP
US Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., greets Charles Koehler and his two dogs during a campaign stop in Mountain View, Arkansas. Danny Johnston/AP
Members of Austria's armed forces stand in front of the historic Hofburg Palace during an Austrian Army presentation on Austrian National Day (Nationalfeiertag) at Heldenplatz in Vienna. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters
A model presents a creation for the KAVON 2011 Spring & Summer Collection during China Fashion Week in Beijing. Jason Lee/Reuters
Garbage collectors begin tackling Marseille's reeking mounds of trash in the center of Marseille, France. The striking garbage collectors faced 9,000 tons of garbage that have piled up in the streets in the last two weeks. Their union voted Monday evening to end the protest out of concerns over 'hygiene and safety.' City authorities said it would take four to five days before France's second-largest city starts looking, and smelling, like itself. Laurent Cipriani/AP
Georgi Chester, of College Park, Ga., casts her ballot during early voting in Atlanta. Nearly 350,000 Georgians have already voted in this year's general election. Though early voting got off to a slow start, nearly twice the number of voters headed to the polls last week than the previous week. David Goldman/AP
An eight-week-old female lion cub swims through fall leaves during a swim test at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. The test was to make sure the four cubs will be safe around the water feature when they are put on public display in late December. The test was very successful, according to the lion keepers. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
A young man calls his friend from a street covered in ash after Mount Merapi erupted near Kaliurang village in Sleman near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Authorities have been trying since Monday to evacuate more than 11,000 villagers living on the volcano's slopes after the alert status was raised to the highest level. Beawiharta/Reuters
Trees begin to show their autumn colors on the east grounds of the Capitol in Washington, DC. J. Scott Applewhite/AP
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