A boy chants slogans next to female anti-government protesters waving Yemeni flags, and a poster of Cuban revolutionary leader Che Guevara, during a rally to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen. Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
North Korea's Prime Minister Choe Yong Rim, (r.), and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao inspect a guard of honor contingent at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China and its impoverished neighbor, North Korea, are emphasizing trade and investment ties. Ng Han Guan/AP
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, voice actors for the animated movie Puss In Boots, gesture to a cat during a photocall to promote their film in Moscow. Ivan Burnyashev/Reuters
Villagers displaced by flooding collect grass for their cattle as they walk past a mosque in Mirpur Khas in Sindh province, Pakistan. Shakil Adil/AP
A Thai customs official holds the tail of a pangolin before putting it in a cage prior to a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Authorities have rescued nearly 100 endangered pangolins, worth about $32,000, that they say were to be sold and eaten outside the country. Apichart Weerawong/AP
Players battle for the ball during a Peladao Verde championship match in Manaus, Brazil. According to organizers, the Peladao is the biggest amateur soccer championship in the world with about 761 teams competing at the levels of master, children, women, indigenous and Peladao Verde. Teams participating in the Peladao Verde category are also required to present a beauty queen. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
A Muslim reads a newspaper beside idols of Hindu goddess Durga for sale in Hyderabad, India. Durga Puja, a five-day festival, which begins Oct. 2, commemorates the slaying of a demon king by Hindu goddess Durga marking the triumph of good over evil. Mahesh Kumar A./AP
South Korean special forces soldiers participate in parachute jump drills in Gyeryong, South Korea. The drills were part of a rehearsal for Armed Forces Day events on October 1. South Korean Army/Reuters
Photographer Yair Medina, (l.), shows Pnina Shor, curator and Head of Dead Sea Scrolls Project at the Israel Antiquities Authority, scanned fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls on a computer screen in Jerusalem. Two thousand years after they were written and decades after they were found in desert caves, some of the world-famous Dead Sea Scrolls are now available online. Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Protesters sit on motorcycles next to burning tires during a blockade at the airport in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia. Indigenous and environmental groups are against the construction of a government-planned highway that would cut through the nature preserve Territorio Indigena Parque Nacional Isiboro Secure, home to 15,000 natives. Juan Karita/AP
Exiled Tibetans hold a candlelight vigil in Dharmsala, India, as they react to news reports of self-immolation by two Tibetan monks at the Kirti Monastery in Sichuan province, China. Two Tibetan monks set themselves on fire in a protest over China's tight rein over Buddhist practices, a rights group said, as the Chinese government reiterated it will choose the next Dalai Lama. Ashwini Bhatia/AP
Anti-Qaddafi fighters capture what they believe are Qaddafi mercenaries near Sirte, Libya. Esam Al-Fetori/Reuters
Pakistanis sit on the seashore of Karachi enjoying the sunset. Muhammed Muheisen/AP
Wales supporters pose for a photo before their Rugby World Cup Pool D match against Namibia at Stadium Taranaki in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Nigel Marple/Reuters
Models present creations as part of the Roberto Cavalli Spring/Summer 2012 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week in Italy. Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters
Indian vendors selling artificial flowers walk past Rapid Action Force soldiers deployed because of protests by Telangana supporters in Hyderabad, India. Telangana supporters are continuing their protests demanding the creation of a new state, Telangana, to be carved out of existing Andhra Pradesh state. Mahesh Kumar A./AP
Basel players warm up at Old Trafford Stadium the day before their Champion's League Group C soccer match against Manchester United, in Manchester, England. Jon Super/AP
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