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Monday May 20th, 2013
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Bomb attacks kill more than 70 Shi'ites across Iraq
Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up
Brazil probes rumor that set off panic run on state bank
Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle: activists
Mexican opposition dispute goes public, threatening reforms
Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government
Dagestan bombs kill three, two dead in shootout near Moscow
Nigeria says has Islamists on defensive
Britain denies bail to radical cleric who faces deportation
Powerful tornadoes strike in four central U.S. states
National Photos
People wait in line at a branch of Bradesco bank, inside a Casas Bahia store in Sao Paulo
Mexico
Civilly-partnered couple Tony and Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, of Chelmsford, Essex pose near the Houses of Parliament in London
Women walk in a street in a residential area in Maiduguri, Borno State
Police and investigators work at the site of a car blast in Makhachkala
Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party Sergei Stanishev speaks during a news conference at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia
File photograph shows Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, arriving back at his home after being released on bail, in London
Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack at the Kamaliya district in Baghdad
File photo of the Dome of the Rock seen on the compound in Jerusalem
A photo illustration shows the applications of Yahoo and Tumblr on the screen of an iPhone in Zagreb
People travel on the back of a pickup truck in Deir al-Zor
Former President Rafsanjani casts his ballot in a parliamentary election in Tehran
Pakistan
A North Korean soldier stands guard on the banks of Yalu River, near Sinuiju
A storm chaser gets close to a tornadic thunderstorm, one of several tornadoes that touched down in Kansas
Chinese Premier Li and India
The National Debt Clock hangs on a wall next to an office for the Internal Revenue Service near Times Square in New York
A special hydro-cell vehicle gets refueled at an alternative energy facility into hydrogen in Honolulu in this file photo
Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party PTI, addresses his supporters during an election campaign in Karachi
A naturally occurring oil seep is seen in McKittrick
The Trenton Water Depot in Trenton
Venezuela
An army soldier talks to election officials whom female voters go to for their ballot papers, inside a booth at a polling station during a re-polling for the general elections in Karachi
Japan
A Free Syrian Army fighter is seen with his weapon in a damaged house in Deir al-Zor
File photo of people rescuing garment workers trapped under rubble at the Rana Plaza building after it collapsed, in Savar
Shoppers walk past small shops at an underground mall in Zhuhai
U.S. President Barack Obama steps aboard Air Force one at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington
A man is seen on a damaged staircase in Homs
French Defence Minister Le Drian poses for a picture with French and Malian army officers at the French military base at the airport in Gao
A police officer fires tear gas to break up a protest in the city of Kairouan
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Bernanke attends the Treasury Department
British PM Cameron speaks during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York
Member of Hamas security forces stands guard in front of the closed gate of the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip
French Defence Minister Le Drian speaks to French troops at the French military base at the airport in Gao
UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon speaks after meeting at the White House in Washington
Israel
An army soldier sits on a chair while a voter stamps his ballot papers inside a booth at a polling station during a re-polling for the general elections in Karachi
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during dedication ceremonies at State Department in Washington
Gandhi a lawmaker speaks to Sonia Gandhi, who is his mother and India
Tribal men pose with their weapons as they patrol a road north of Ramadi
A member of Italy
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke attends the G20 finance ministers meeting during the Spring Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington
Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mursi flee from tear gas fired by riot police during clashes in Cairo
Pope Francis gestures as he talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a private audience at the Vatican
An Afghan woman in a burqa walks along a road on a windy day on the outskirts of Kabul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks during a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers
People gather outside Marseille
EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht stands for a portrait while visiting Reuters in New York
Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport
Protesters chant anti-Mursi and anti-Muslim Brotherhood slogans near graffiti during a demonstration in a street leading to Tahrir square, in Cairo
Exterior of Headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in Stamford
Fuel pumps are seen at a Shell petrol station in London
Martos holds a marijuana leaf at the Canna Pi medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks at a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Virginia
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
A group of illegal immigrants, who handed themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol, sit in a restaurant in Encino, Texas
Free Syrian Army members eat a meal together in one of the streets of Deir el-Zor
U.S. President Barack Obama talks with pre-kindergarten students in Baltimore
Riot police officer removes a crate from a road block set up by anti-government protesters on a highway during a protest in Budaiya
Member of Hamas security forces stands guard in front of the closed gate of the Rafah crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip
Colombia
People gather at the site of a bomb attack in Baquba
File photo of Argentine Army General Jorge Videla with junta member Emilio Massera
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Outgoing acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller is sworn-in during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Internal Revenue Service targeting conservative groups on Capitol Hill in Washington
Japan
Myanmar
A man walks past a train carrying goods, at Anglo Platinum
Outside view shows the Euro sculpture in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
New York Police Department Commissioner Kelly speaks at a news conference announcing an organized crime task force take down of an unstamped cigarette trafficking ring in New York
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan listens to U.S. President Obama during joint news conference at the White House in Washington
House Speaker Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Senior White House Advisor Jarrett attends a meeting with U.S. President Obama on sexual assault in the military in Washington
Picture illustration of Samsung Electronics
A JC Penney department store sign is shown in Oceanside
A man shouts as Turkey
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
Mourners grieve during the funeral of their relative who was killed in one of Thursday
Wilburn Russell displays a portrait of his son, the Army sergeant who is accused of killing five fellow soldiers in Iraq, in Sherman
Free Syrian Army fighters take position inside a house in Deir al-Zor
Still frame from video obtained from a social media website shows three rebels, two of them carrying Jabhat al-Nussra flags, stand behind a row of 11 kneeling men prior to executing them in what is said to be Deir al-Zor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Hollande arrive for dinner with representatives of European Round Table of Industrialists in Berlin
British PM Cameron speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in New York
Egypt
A man walks past a train carrying goods, at Anglo Platinum
Gasoline drips off a nozzle during refueling at a gas station in Altadena
A job seeker talks to an exhibitor at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
Google
British PM Cameron speaks during a news conference at the U.N. headquarters in New York
Leader of Bulgarian centre-right GERB party Borisov walks out of his party
Iran
An Iraqi soldier steps over wreckage of acar bomb at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad
NATO soldiers with the ISAF arrive at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul
Palestinian police officers block the road to prevent Palestinian demonstrators from marching towards the Jewish settlement of Beit El during a rally marking Land Day in Ramallah
Nawaz Sharif, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), points as he speaks to foreign reporters at his residence in Lahore
People carry their belongings as they move to a shelter as cyclone Mahasen approaches, in Cox
JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Dimon speaks about state of global economy at forum hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington
U.S. President Obama takes the stage to deliver a statement about the Internal Revenue Service in the East Room of the White House in Washington
Members of the Free Syrian Army help a wounded fellow fighter in Deir al-Zor
U.S. Attorney General Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius hold a news conference to announce Medicare Fraud Strike Force law enforcement actions at the Justice Department in Washington
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel listens to a question during a briefing on the Defense Department
U.S. President Obama leaves the stage after delivering a statement about the Internal Revenue Service in the East Room of the White House in Washington
A general view of the Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
A woman poses for a picture while cleaning the destroyed main market in Gao
Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before a House Judiciary Committee in Washington
Russian PM Putin listens during a cabinet meeting in Moscow
A Taiwan Navy Kidd-class destroyer sails in Kaohsuing port before a joint military drill held outside a naval base in Kaohsiung port
U.S. President Obama speaks at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service at the Capitol in Washington
Venezuela
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev speaks during a news conference in Sofia
European Union foreign policy chief Ashton arrives at NATO headquarters in Brussels
A member of the Free Syrian Army holds his rifle as he sits on a sofa in Deir al-Zor
Iraqi security personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk
Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani gives the opening speech during Iran
Women pass their time in Rohingya internally displaced person camp outside of Sittwe
Britain
A Palestinian man is taken away by Israeli border policemen during clashes near Damascus Gate at Jerusalem
A Taiwan Navy Kidd-class destroyer sails in Kaohsuing port before a joint military drill held outside a naval base in Kaohsiung port
Malaysia
Nigerian President Jonathan inspects the guard of honour outside the Parliament in Cape Town
A customer shops along the fruits department in a Sam
File photo of Mercedes cars a shipping terminal in the harbor of the German northern town of Bremerhaven
File picture of anti-Troika protesters holding a "Hands off Cyprus" banner during a demonstration outside the EU offices in Nicosia
U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul arrives at the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow
Israel
U.S. President Obama pauses during remarks at the House Democratic Issues Conference in Lansdowne, Virginia
Free Syrian Army fighters return fire after what they say was during clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Deir al-Zor
A zoomed illustration image of a man looking at a computer monitor showing the logo of Amazon is seen in Vienna
File photo of the office on EnStage Inc in Bangalore
The clothing tag on a shirt by Wal-Mart
A general view of the Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang
A Rohingya Muslim boy wraps himself with a blanket at a camp for people displaced by violence, near Sittwe
CBO Director Elmendorf speaks at a news conference to release the CBO
Amanda Marie Berry and Georgina Lynn Dejesus are pictured in this combination photograph in undated handout photos released by the FBI
U.S. Attorney General Holder appears on television monitors as he stands at lectern to address news conference to announce Medicare Fraud Strike Force law enforcement actions at Justice Department in Washington
Turkey
A bus passes the Bank of England in the City of London
Britain
People gather at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside a hospital in Benghazi
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters stand at formation in northern Iraq
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is seen in a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, May 2, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is seen in a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, May 2, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Camer
Riot policemen hit protestors participating in a demonstration against lawmakers
Free Syrian Army fighters return fire after what they say was during clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Deir al-Zor
A high school teacher marches during a rally against their mobilisation and the government decision to ban their strike in Athens
A sign is shown in the window of a retail store in San Francisco
People gather at the scene of a car bomb explosion outside a hospital in Benghazi
U.S. President Obama and Britain
People of Freedom (PDL) party member and former Prime Minister Berlusconi attends the Upper house of the parliament in Rome
A woman walks past election posters of Volen Siderov, leader of the Attack party, in Sofia
Iran
Nawaz Sharif, the leader of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), points as he speaks to foreign reporters at his residence in Lahore
Leader of the Bulgarian Socialist Party Sergei Stanishev speaks during a news conference at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia
Woman walks past the parliament building in Sofia
A man holds a banner of Iran
Flags fly over a Bank of Valletta branch near the ruins of the Royal Opera House in Valletta
People walk past ashes in the aftermath of what Nigerian authorities said was heavy fighting between security forces and Islamist militants in Baga
The National Debt Clock hangs on a wall next to an office for the Internal Revenue Service near Times Square in New York
A worker wearing protective glasses welds steel products at a heavy equipment manufacturing factory in Luoyang
The New York City Housing Authority Housing Developments on the Lower East Side is seen in New York
An A380 aircraft is seen through a window with an Airbus logo during the EADS / Airbus
U.S. President Obama honors the 2013 NAPO TOP COPS award winners at the White House in Washington
FILE PHOTO 3JUN97 - Betty Shabazz, the widow of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, died of burns s..
Pedestrians walk past an NBC logo outside Rockefeller Center in New York
Illustration file picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard in Warsaw
Google signage seen at the company
Ceremonial shovels with Airbus logo are on display before a ground breaking ceremony for its first U.S. assembly plant in Mobile
Gina DeJesus arrives at her home in Cleveland
A man walks out of an Internal Revenue Services office after filing his taxes on Tax Day in New York
McClennan County Sheriff
SWAT police personnel walk near a house, where a gunman suspected of killing his wife is barricaded in, in Trenton
Police officers sit with a guard dog at the police academy, where the trial of Egypt
A Cuyahoga County Sheriff
Britain
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney speaks to the President of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi as they pose for a group photograph at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Aylesbury
Reshma Begum, 19, rescued from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building 17 days after the building collapsed, lies on a bed at Savar Combined Military Hospital in Savar
Workers unload materials at Ariel Castro
Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson digs a grave by hand at the Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery in Gainesville
People participate in a protest against a battery factory on a street of Songjiang district, on the outskirts of Shanghai
A resident makes his way through rubble of damaged buildings along a street in Deir al-Zor
U.S. President Obama walks away after announcing Mel Watt as his nominee for director of the FHFA and Tom Wheeler to head FCC, in Washington
A man walks at a makeshift oil refinery site in al-Mansoura village in Raqqa
Rafsanjani speaks during the 7th session of the Assembly in Tehran
Smoke rises out of factories in Thailand?s Chonburi province
The New York Times building is seen in New York
The sign for Al-Barzakh Islamic Cemetery is seen in Doswell, Virginia
Finance ministers and central bank governors pose for a group photograph at the G7 Finance Ministers meeting in Aylesbury, southern England
Merchandise is seen at a rally for the Tea Party Express in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Deborah Knight, grandmother of Michelle Knight, talks on the phone outside of kidnap victim Gina DeJesus
A resident makes his way through rubble of damaged buildings along a street in Deir al-Zor
Air traffic control tower is seen through a window as construction workers work on the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt attends the last session of his genocide trial at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on jobs during a visit to Applied Materials in Austin
A woman touches a printout of messages from teenagers around the United States at a memorial for the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown
McClennan County Sheriff
Russian President Putin listens during an interview with German public broadcaster ARD at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow
Brazil
A United Nations observation tower overlooking Syria is seen on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A woman looks at a map showing where eight members belonging to a New York-based cell of a global cyber criminal organization withdrew money from ATM machines, during a news conference in New York
Residents walk past a court complex damaged during attacks by insurgents who stormed the city, in Um Rawaba
Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I attends a meeting with Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II in Tbilisi
Gholam Ali Haddad Adel (lower left) waves after a speech in Manila with then Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (upper left) and Jose De Venecia June 7, 2007. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
A woman is rescued from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building 17 days after the building collapsed in Savar
BSP leader Stanishev shakes hands with a supporter during an election rally in Sofia
Libyans stand next to the scene of a blast after a bomb exploded outside police station in Benghazi
Rescue workers rescue a woman from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, in Savar
An Israeli policewoman holds back ultra-Orthodox Jewish men as they protest against the "Women of the Wall" group at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
File picture of a man leaving with a prospectus of the Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust real estate investment trust (REIT) at a marketing booth in Singapore
A Free Syrian Army fighter rides a motorbike past revolutionary graffiti on a wall in Deir al-Zor
File photo of Khan, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician and chairman of political party PTI, addressing his supporters in Karachi
Golf park Dubrovnik project director Ivan Kusalic looks on as he talks to Reuters in Croatia
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Bernanke attends the Treasury Department
A monitor displaying Japanese yen
A view of a street seen from a damaged balcony in the Khaldiyeh district in central Homs
House Speaker Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Youth carries national flags of the U.S. and Mexico through the streets of San Diego, during a May Day demonstration and march in California
A sign which reads for rent is seen on the door of a closed restaurant in downtown Beirut
Towhid Jung Murad kisses Sohel Rana on the forehead after a rally by pro-government activist in Savar
Afghan border policemen take their positions in Goshta district
A PKK fighter stands guard at the Qandil mountains near the Iraq-Turkish border in Sulaimaniya
Muammar Gaddafi
People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York
People of Freedom (PDL) party member and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wipes his forehead as he attends the Upper house of the parliament in Rome
Poople shout slogans as they celebrate after hearing the verdict of the trial of Kamaruzzaman in Dhaka
Damaged cars are seen piled up to be used as cover from snipers loyal to Syria
Soldiers stand guard outside a district court as election commission workers carry election materials in Hyderabad
Cypriots walk pass a Cypriot bank on the island
Peregrine Financial Group (PFGBest) headquarters in Cedar Falls
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Man walks past political election posters in central Sofia
Birds perch on power lines above farmland near Tirana
A garment worker inspects a factory belonging to Tung Hai Group, a large garment exporter, after a fire in Dhaka.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner speaks to the press about U.S. debt reduction talks on Capitol Hill
A customer looks at price tags at a supermarket in Hefei
Policemen push medical staff during a protest rally near the Algerian Ministry of Health in Algiers
Handout photo showing damage at what appears to be a chicken farm following an air strike near Damascus
A demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes mask attends a rally in protest of the Sunday
Russia
Man walks past political election posters in central Sofia
Rescue workers stand among the debris of a collapsed control tower at Genoa
Malaysia
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry talks to journalists on board his plane after his departure from Moscow
Spain
Iraqi members of the Civil Defense and residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk
Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov take part in a joint news conference after their meeting in Moscow
A maritime crane is pictured in front of the debris of the collapsed control tower of the port in Genoa
The European flag flies outside of the La Canada shopping centre in Marbella, southern Spain
File photo of Kremlin aide Surkov speaking before the state of the nation address at the Kremlin in Moscow
A man walks inside the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
Nawaz Sharif, leader of the political party PML-N, waves to his supporters as he arrives to address an election campaign rally in Rawalpindi
The collapsed control tower is pictured at Genoa
A Free Syrian Army fighter is seen near a mortar in Khirbet Ghazaleh
Former South Carolina Governor Sanford speaks during victory celebration in South Carolina first district congressional race in Mount Pleasant
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A Free Syrian Army commander reacts after they failed to capture a Syrian Amry tank during clashes with forces loyal to Syria
A pink assault rifle hangs among others at an exhibit booth at the George R. Brown convention center, the site for the National Rifle Association
Roberto Azevedo, Brazil
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire caused by the explosion of a gas tanker truck in San Pedro Xalostoc
The Dalai Lama speaks at the Anwar Sadat Lecture for Peace at the University of Maryland
An employee views the Port of Shanghai from an office window
Roberto Azevedo, Brazil
Villepinte prison guard Gangbazo speaks at a desk inside a labour union meeting room during an interview with Reuters in Villepinte
File photo showing a view of the interiors of the new Google France headquarters before its official inauguration in Paris
Tunisia
Russian media magnate Lebedev speaks to the media after his trial in Moscow
An aerial view shows the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas
Bilour, an Awami National Party (ANP) candidate for the upcoming elections, meets with constituents seeking help for problems at his house in Peshawar
French President Francois Hollande waits for a guest on the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris
A Malaysian voter shows his finger marked with ink after casting his ballot during the early voting for the general elections in Kuala Lumpur
Handout photo showing damage at what appears to be a chicken farm following an air strike near Damascus
Supporters of gay marriage hold rainbow-colored flags as they rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington
Israeli soldiers walk together during training close to the ceasefire line between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights
Egypt
Libyan Defence Minister Mohammed al-Bargathi looks on during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the country
File photo of Italian Prime Minister-designate and deputy leader of the centre-left Democratic Party Letta shaking hands with President Napolitano in Rome
A man holds a pigeon at a pigeon farm, which according to the owner has not been affected by the H7N9 bird flu strain, in Quzhou
Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus in a combination image. REUTERS/FBI
A member of the People
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits the Turf Institute of the Bioengineering Branch under the State Academy of Sciences in Pyongyang
Robel Phillipos, the teenager accused of lying to FBI agents in the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, appears in court in Boston
New York State Senator John Sampson leaves the Brooklyn Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York
House Speaker Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Activists of Hefajat-e Islam set fire to tyres and pieces of wood as they block a street during a clash with the police in Narayanganj
A man who was injured in a bomb blast during an election campaign rally of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam religious party, receives treatment at a hospital in Peshawar
Protesters holding Bahraini flags participate in anti-government sit-in organized by Bahrain
Demonstrators carry signs during an immigration rally on May Day in the Mission District in San Francisco
People walk at a Bank of America
Egypt
Handout photo showing damage at what appears to be a chicken farm following an air strike near Damascus
M23 soldiers stand at parade at Rumangabo military camp, a former government installation seized last year during the fighting
A banner that reads "Freedom of prisoners on May 6" is seen in Moscow
Afghan protesters shout anti-Pakistan slogans during a demonstration in Kabul
File photo of former Italian PM Andreotti in Palermo
People of Freedom (PDL) party member and former Prime Minister Berlusconi attends the Upper house of the parliament in Rome
Mousavi and Mohammed stand at the dock during sentencing at the Kenyan High Court in Nairobi
Google signage seen at the company
Malaysia
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Zschaepe, a member of the neo-Nazi group National Socialist Underground (NSU) stands in the court before the start of her trial in Munich
Office workers are reflected on a screen displaying share prices as they walk past the Australian Securities Exchange building in central Sydney
Israeli soldiers walk past signs in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
U.S. President Obama waves to the media as he returns to the White House in Washington after delivering a commencement address at Ohio State University
Israeli soldiers receive a briefing in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
A firefighter pulls a hose line as a backfire is ignited in order to control the Springs Fire near Newbury Park, California
Berkshire Hathaway chairman Buffett sings the national anthem at a 5km race sponsored by Brooks Sports Inc. in Omaha
The headquarters of Deutsche Bank are seen behind a red traffic light in Frankfurt
People protest at "Freedom Square" near the courthouse in Benghazi, to demand the government remove all former officers from Muammar Gaddafi
People walk in front of parliament in Cairo
U.S. President Barack Obama smiles as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington
File picture shows members of the Rapid Action Battalion presenting Mohammed Sohel Rana to the media after his arrest, in Dhaka
German Chancellor Merkel awaits arrival Slovenian President Pahor for talks in Berlin
Officers stand by the remains of a wrecked car at the scene of car bomb explosion along the "Kilometre 4" road junction south of Mogadishu
A Japanese national flag is hoisted at Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Opposition leader Amr Moussa, a former Arab League secretary-general and Egyptian foreign minister, talks to Reuters during an interview in Cairo
Herminio Blanco, Mexican candidate to head the WTO, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City
Over 90 immigrants representing over 40 countries take the oath of citizenship during a naturalization ceremony to become new citizens of the U.S. at Boston College in Chestnut Hill
Customers exit a V-Mart retail store in New Delhi
Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President and CEO of the NRA, waves to members after arriving to the National Rifle Association
Jim Porter, First Vice President of the NRA, speaks during the National Rifle Association
Syria
A view shows the Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the word, in Dubai
CEO for Magna International Inc. Walker waits for the annual general meeting to start in Toronto
Britain
A boy holds papers as he protests against a planned refinery in Kunming
Rescue workers attempt to find survivors from the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building in Savar
European Commissioner for Internal Market and Services Barnier addresses a news conference in Brussels
Afghanistan
Malaysia
U.S. President Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Costa Rica
U.S. President Obama speaks as he and Costa Rica
U.S. President Obama speaks during a joint news conference with Costa Rica
Family photo of U.S. journalist James Foley in Aleppo, Syria
An unidentified prisoner reads a newspaper in a communal cellblock at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base
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Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
Venezuela
A Palestinian man rides a camel during sunset on the beach of Gaza City
Men carry the coffin of a victim, killed in Friday
Charlie Munger speaks to Reuters during an interview in Omaha
Spain
Wreckage of U.S. military refuelling plane is seen at site of crash near Kyrgyz village of Chaldovar
U.S. President Obama delivers a speech during his visit to Mexico City
Marton Gyongyosi, a leader of Hungary
A rocket is carried by a military vehicle during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang this picture released by KCNA
People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York
Malaysia
Massarwa attends a remand hearing at court near Tel Aviv
Muslim men from Win Kite village look from behind the fence which residents built to protect their village from mob attacks
People walk past the shop window of a jewelry store in central Barcelona
File picture shows people rescuing garment workers trapped under rubble at the Rana Plaza building after it collapsed, in Savar
A worker stands in front of an engine on the Boeing 777 at their assembly operations in Everett
Security officials inspect the damaged car, which prosecutor Chaudhry Zulfikar was travelling in, when he came under attack by unidentified gunmen, in Islamabad
File picture shows the burning remains of a fertilizer plant after an explosion at the plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas
An electronic display identifies the post that trades SandRidge Energy stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
A North Korean nuclear plant is seen before demolishing a cooling tower in Yongbyon
Islamist protesters shout slogans and burn a flag, after they took it down and erected several al Qaeda flags at the main door of the state security headquarters in Cairo
Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are pictured in this combination photo
U.S. President Barack Obama nominates Pritzker and Froman at White House in Washington
President Obama
A combination of FBI handout images show Benghazi attack suspects
U.S. President Obama alights from Air Force One as he begins his visit to Mexico City
EU foreign policy chief Ashton speaks at the start of an EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg
U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel and British Defense Secretary Hammond hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington
Still image taken from video of Saif al-Islam, son of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, sitting behind bars in Zintan
Cranes stand at various condominium developments in Toronto
Smoke rises after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria
Tsarnaev poses with Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev in an undated photo taken in New York
Afghan border policemen sit at the back of police vehicle at Goshta
Assad Zaghal, father of Salam, a Palestinian who killed an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, smokes during an interview in Shweikeh
U.S. President Barack Obama announces new nominees at the White House in Washington
Israel
An undated still image of a video footage shows a portrait of U.S. citizen Kenneth Bae
Residents carry the coffin of a victim, who was killed in a bomb attack, during a funeral in Najaf
Malaysia
Two cars of the public rail are seen covered with a advertisement for 2014 Chevy Silverado pickup truck as they move past General Motors World Headquarters in Detroit
Relatives mourn as they look for a garment worker, who is missing after the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar
Lauder president of the World Jewish Congress speaks during a news conference in Bern
Obama meets Mexico President Pena Nieto in Washington
File photo of Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, greeting supporters in Tripoli
A delegate of Germany
File photo of a man taking notes outside Best Buy Co.
An employee works at steel factory in Dalian
An Intel Inside sticker is seen on a personal computer for sale in San Diego, California
A U.S. Marine guard tower overlooks the Northeast gate leading into Cuba territory at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base
Senator Corker questions members of panel testifying before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington
The Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
Tsarnaev poses with Tazhayakov and Kadyrbayev in an undated photo taken in New York
CIBC branch is seen in Toronto
The sun rises behind the entrance sign to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park before the company
U.S. President Obama announces Wheeler to head FCC, in Washington
A Syrian doctor, who helps treat Syrian patients at Reyhanli hospital, gestures during an interview with Reuters in Reyhanli
Bodies of unidentified garment workers, who died in the collapse of a building in Savar, lie on the ground as people gather to watch a mass burial in Dhaka
Members of armed revolutionaries stage a protest in front of the Libyan Justice Ministry in Tripoli
French President Hollande and new Italian PM Letta attend a joint news conference in Paris
A row of Tim Hortons coffee cups are lined up for customers at Penn Station in New York
Investigators work at the site of an explosion in Dagestan
People use computers at an internet cafe in Taiyuan
A worker guides a steel beam into place at a construction site in San Francisco
Job seekers listen to a presentation at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
Iraqi troops stand at a makeshift camp at a public square in Hawija
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
File photo of Free Syrian Army fighters attening a training session in al-Giza village, in Deraa
Nathan Rogers works on the jet assembly line at Cessna, at their manufacturing plant in Wichita
Italian Prime Minister Letta gestures during news conference in Berlin
Hundreds of job seekers wait in line with their resumes to talk to recruiters at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
A man looks at buildings on fire during riots at Oakkan village, north of Yangon
Supporter of the BSP shields herself from the sun with balloons during a rally marking May Day in Sofia
A view of the Merck & Co. campus in Linden, New Jersey
A handout photograph taken on a marine surveillance plane B-3837 shows the disputed islets, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China
Peru
Girls play on swings in a playground in the Chechen capital Grozny
An employee works at steel factory in Dalian
File picture of a boat passing beneath the "Broken Bridge" between China and North Korea in Dandong
File photo of then Pakistani President Musharraf inspecting guard of honor in Islamabad
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank Bernanke attends the Treasury Department
Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens at his arraignment in Centennial
Everett Dutschke works on his mini-van in his driveway in Tupelo
A man holds his briefcase while waiting in line during a job fair in Melville, New York
A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard as a truck with a North Korea license plate drives on the Friendship Bridge over the Yalu River which connects North Korea
ASADI TALKS WITH SUAREZ AT IMF MEETING.
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
An unidentified prisoner reads a newspaper in a communal cellblock at Camp VI, a prison used to house detainees at Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base
A table of the iPod nano is seen at the Apple Store during Black Friday in San Francisco
Members of the SANDF carry the mortal remains of 13 members that were killed in CAR during the handing over to the respective families at the Waterkloof Air Force Base, in Pretoria
A boy stands near a Palestinian flag placed near newly-erected tents between Ramallah and Jerusalem
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Al-Naimi listens to journalist during an OPEC meeting in Vienna
Members of the police escort Mohammed Sohel Rana, owner of Rana Plaza which collapsed last week, after his hearing at the High Court in Dhaka
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
Logo of the Bank of Cyprus is seen outside one of its branches at Eleftheria square in Nicosia
U.S. President Obama talks to the media in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington
Algeria
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Dutch King Willem-Alexander takes the oath next to his wife Queen Maxima during a religious ceremony at the Nieuwe Kerk church in Amsterdam
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf meets journalists after attending the CLSA Investors Forum in Hong Kong
Members of armed revolutionaries stage a protest in front of the Libyan Justice Ministry in Tripoli
Italian PM Letta gestures at the Upper house of the parliament in Rome
Residents and medics transport a Syrian Army soldier, wounded in what they said was a chemical weapon attack near Aleppo, to a hospital
PFIZER WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK.
People walk on a street lined with a damaged building and destroyed cars after a blast at Marjeh Square in Damascus
File photo of people standing in line with gas cans at a gas station on Staten Island in New York City after Hurricane Sandy
People line up at an employment office in Badalona
Workers assemble a large Diesel engine at the MAN Diesel & Turbo factory in Augsburg
A woman walks past price-boards in a greengrocer in Barcelona
Softbank Corp President Masayoshi Son speaks during a news conference in Tokyo
A pedestrian walks past Hindustan Unilever Limited headquarters in Mumbai
Man walks past a branch of Bank of Cyprus in Nicosia
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Al-Naimi listens to journalist during an OPEC meeting in Vienna
Qatar
A kimono-clad woman walks in front of a luxury brand store at Tokyo
Otellini, president and CEO of Intel Corporation, arrives to give a keynote address during the CES in Las Vegas
Cypriot Finance Minister Harris Georgiades speaks to Reuters in an interview in Nicosia
A woman carries tools as she collects bricks and useful items from burnt Muslim neighborhood in Meikhtila
A woman walks children wearing wings in front of site of first explosion on Boylston Street in Boston
Enrico Giovannini sits next to Maria Chiara Carrozza at the Lower house of the parliament in Rome
Florida Governor Rick Scott holds a news conference at the State Emergency Operations Center
Handout photo of landing gear from a September 11 commercial airliner in New York
File photo of Washington Wizards
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is pictured as a translator repeats remarks by former U.S. president George W. Bush at the dedication ceremony of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas
Submerged boats lie in bay at Yuzhno-kurilsk settlement on Kunashir
A worker climbs outside an Apple store in Hong Kong
Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad
Israel
People walk in front of the Supreme Court building in Washington
TV microphones arranged near South Korean workers and businessmen returning from North to South Korea at CIQ office in Paju
A shopper carries bags from Tiffany & Co. jewelers along 5th Avenue in New York City
Injured people leave the area after an explosion in Prague
2day FM radio hosts Greig and Christian, pose in Sydney
Riot policemen secure the vicinity of the U.S. embassy, during a protest by relatives of Yemenis detained at Guantanamo Bay, in Sanaa
George Zimmerman arrives for a hearing in Seminole circuit court in Sanford
Al-Ghiryani, spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Libyan Revolutionaries, speaks to the media in Tripoli
German Finance Minister Schaeuble presents report on proposed benchmark figures for 2014 federal budget in Berlin
A Free Syrian Army fighter takes up firing position in the Khan al-Assal area, near Aleppo
Files photograph of a Dell laptop computer in New York
Rescue forces surround the rubble of a collapsed residential building in Reims
Anzor Tsarnaev, father of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, gives an interview to Reuters in Russia
A Free Syrian Army fighter calls on Syrian regime troops to defect in the Khan al-Assal area, near Aleppo
Egyptians shout slogans against Egyptian President Mursi and members of Brotherhood in front of High Judicial Court during an emergency meeting held by Egyptian judges in downtown Cairo
A security guard walks outside the Al Jazeera building in Baghdad
Fitschen, Co-CEO of Deutsche Bank AG speaks during an extraordinary shareholders meeting in Frankfurt
Officials count ballot papers during Iceland
Member of Germany
Israel
Venezuela
U.S. President Obama laughs while speaking at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington
Smoke rises after what activists said was a missile fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in Deraa
Everett Dutschke works on his mini-van in his driveway in Tupelo
Everett Dutschke works on his mini-van in his driveway in Tupelo
A long line of passengers wait to enter the security checkpoint before boarding their aircraft at Reagan National Airport in Washington
A vehicle used by Islamist militants is pictured damaged after what Nigerian authorities said was heavy fighting between security forces and the militants in Baga
Members of the FBI Evidence Recovery Team inspect the boat where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was hiding at 67 Franklin St. in Watertown, Massachusetts
A shopper passes demonstrators outside clothing retailer Primark in central London
Kebede, an Ethiopian Airlines manager, sits inside the cockpit of their 787 Dreamliner after it arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Kenya’s capital Nairobi
A policeman stands inside an office of a police station after a bomb explosion in Benghazi
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Planned Parenthood National Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington
The Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena
Taliban fighters pose with weapons at an undisclosed location in southern Afghanistan
North Korean soldier stands on bank of Yalu River, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong
A long line of passengers wait for security at checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama waves to guests as he leaves the stage after speaking at the Planned Parenthood National Conference at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington
A long line of people line up for security at checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington
Palestinian protesters run in front of Israeli troops during clashes near the village of Deir Jarir near Ramallah
A sign for pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, is seen in Framingham, Massachusetts
Airline passengers look at a flight status board at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco
An empty shopping cart is seen outside a closed Toy R Us store in Northfield a suburb of Cleveland Ohio
White House deputy national security adviser for international economic affairs Mike Froman and Chicago businesswoman and Obama fundraiser Penny Pritzker in combination photo.
Residents try to extinguish a fire following shelling by forces loyal to Syria
Ashik Ali, Irfan Khalid and Irfan Naseer are seen in undated mugshots provided by the West Midlands Police in Birmingham
Deputy leader of Italy
Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured on computer screen in St. Petersburg
Russian emergency service staff work at the site of a fire at a psychiatric hospital in the village of Ramensky
The inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex is seen behind the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom, in Paju
Venezuela
Handout photo of workers on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 JSF at Lockheed Martin Corp
President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial service for the victims of the fertilizer plant explosion in Waco
Leaders of ASEAN pose for a group photo during the ASEAN Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan
File photo of a member of the Free Syrian Army in Deir al-Zor
File photo of Syria
Poland
Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are pictured in this combination photo
South Korean truck drivers leave the South
Airline passengers look at a flight status board at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco
Iran
A French soldier stands guard in an armoured vehicle as a helicopter carrying Army Chief of Staff General Bertrand Ract-Madoux leaves a position in the Terz valley
Pope Francis looks on as he arrives at the weekly audience in Saint Peter
Anzor Tsarnaev and Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, parents of two men suspected of carrying out the Boston bombings, take part in a news conference in Makhachkala
A model of Boeing
U.S. Senator McCain answers questions during a news conference following their tour of the Arizona-Mexico border in Nogales
Free Syrian Army fighters pose near a tank after the fighters said they fought and defeated government troops in Al-Latameneh
Job seekers listen to a presentation at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
The Exxon corporate logo is pictured at one of the company
Italy
General view of the retreat during the ASEAN Summit at the Prime Minister
Russian President Putin takes part in a live broadcast nationwide phone-in in Moscow
A man walks past a row of derelict houses in Stoke on Trent
A South Korean conservative right-wing protester burns a Japanese "rising sun" flag during an anti-Japan rally in Seoul
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive in Dallas
Customers purchase the iPhone 4 shortly after the phone went on sale with the Verizon Wireless network in Boca Raton
The inter-Korean Kaesong Industrial Complex is seen behind the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom, in Paju
Lockheed Martin F-35 JSF is pictured with space shuttle Endeavour mounted atop its 747 SCA at 461st FLTS JSF Integrated Test Force at Edwards Air Force Base, California
Firefighter Layton salutes a procession of vehicles in honor of fallen firefighter Harris, following funeral services at St. Mary
Henrik Fisker testifies at a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
Prime Minister of Moldova Filat looks on during a meeting with his Swedish counterpart Reinfeldt at the government headquarters in Stockholm
A man fires a gun during a funeral for protesters who died during a clash between Iraqi forces and Sunni Muslim protesters in Kirkuk
A photo of Al Qaeda
Venezuela
Libyan PM Zeidan walks out of a damaged house during a visit to the scene of an explosion in front of the French embassy in Tripoli
Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption blogger Alexei Navalny arrives for a court hearing in Kirov
Earthquake survivors work on the rubble of a mud house after it collapsed following the quake in Jalalabad province
Washers and dryers are seen on display at a store in New York
An aerial photo shows a Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian No. 66 cruising next to Japan Coast Guard patrol ships in the East China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry escorts Afghan President Karzai to a meeting in Brussels
Logos of some Boeing 787 commercial airline clients are seen on a fuselage of the aircraft at the Singapore Airshow
U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dempsey speaks next to Chief of the general staff of China
A Ford logo is seen on a car during a press preview at the 2013 New York International Auto Show in New York
European Central Bank President Draghi gestures during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt
France
Australian Federal policemen arrest the self-proclaimed leader of the international hacking group LulzSec
A zoomed image of a computer screen showing the Amazon logo is seen in Vienna
A member of the U.S. Army National Guard Joint Task Force Empire Shield stays vigilant as he stands guard at Grand Central Terminal in New York
Animal carcasses lie on the ground, killed by what residents said was a chemical weapon attack on Tuesday, in Khan al-Assal area near Aleppo
Debris from destroyed housing complex lies near damaged vehicle, next to site of deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West
A visitor tries out an iPhone at an Apple store in Beijing
Paul Kevin Curtis is seen dressed as an Elvis impersonator
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry gestures during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels
United States Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS
Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. Petersburg
Reagan National Airport air traffic controller Sundie Yukich directs aircraft from the control tower in Washington
French Prime Minister Ayrault hugs Justice Minister Taubira after a final vote on bill legalising same-sex marriage at the National Assembly in Paris
A Syrian man, with a rope tied around his neck, is being led by his captors on a parade through the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli
Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are pictured in this combination photo
Newly constructed single family homes are shown for sale in San Diego
Iran
Ford Assembly workers install a battery onto the chassis of a Ford Focus Electric vehicle at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
Myanmar
Turkey
Handout photo of workers on the moving line and forward fuselage assembly areas for the F-35 JSF at Lockheed Martin Corp
Libyan Interior Minister Ashour Shuail inspects the scene near the French embassy in Tripoli
Italy
DuPont logo is pictured on research center in Meyrin near Geneva
A man lies in a stretcher after being wounded in a clash between Iraqi forces and Sunni Muslim protesters in Kirkuk
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
A North Korean soldier keeps watch as a South Korean soldier watches north at the truce village of Panmunjom in the DMZ in Paju
A general view shows Khan al-Assal area near the northern city of Aleppo, near the site where forces loyal to Syria
RCMP Chief Superintendent Courchesne speaks during a news conference as Assistant Commissioner Malizia looks on in Toronto, Ontario
Photograph of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in Boston Marathon bombing, is seen on his page of Russian social networking site Vkontakte, as pictured in St. Petersburg
An aerial photo shows a Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian No. 66 cruising next to Japan Coast Guard patrol ships in the East China Sea
Chinese cars for exporting are parked at a port of Liangyungang
Katherine Jackson leaves the sentencing hearing of Dr. Conrad Murray in Los Angeles
Mississippi River floods in Clarksville
File photo of Graffiti done by activists is seen in front of the Chinese consulate demanding the withdrawal of Chinese ships from the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea during a protest in Manila
U.S. President Obama speaks to the national winners as he hosts a White House Science Fair in the East Room at the White House in Washington
Investigators inspect the body of a victim killed by a gunman in Belgorod
An ANA
Senator Paul of Kentucky speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Maryland
Malian soldiers gather on the banks of the Niger River before taking a canoe to the village of Kadji in Gao
General view shows the nuclear power plant in Bushehr
Egypt
Still image from video uploaded on social media website shows dead bodies of people killed during conflict in what was reported by opposition activists to be in the Damascus suburb of Jdeidet al-Fadel
U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel and his Israeli counterpart Yaalon stand together during an honour guard ceremony in Tel Aviv
A realtor shows a home in Riverside, California May 24, 2012. REUTERS/Alex Gallardo
Afghanistan
The Caterpillar logo is seen on a tractor in Gilbert
Wilburn Russell displays a portrait of his son, the Army sergeant who is accused of killing five fellow soldiers in Iraq, in Sherman
Plucked dead pigeons hang at a pigeon farm in Dezhou
Russia
A trader reacts as he looks at screens during trading at the Madrid bourse
Earthquake survivors protest against what they said was a lack of rescue operations at Chaoyang village, after an earthquake in Lushan county
Turkish-owned cruise liner Mavi Marmara is seen under maintenance at a shipyard in Istanbul
IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference during a board of governors meeting in Vienna
A trader works at Intesa Sanpaolo bank in Milan
Police try to stop supporters of India
Japan
Spectators are seen reflected in a British Petroleum sponsors building in Olympic Park at the London 2012 Paralympic Games
A Tea Party member reaches for a pamphlet at a "Food for Free Minds Tea Party Rally" in Littleton
A man recovers his wedding photo from the wreckage of his house after Saturday
People wait outside a shopping mall after an earthquake struck in Mexico City
Japan
Japan
Paraguayan presidential candidate Cartes of the Colorado Party celebrates with his running mate Afara as he claims victory in the election in Asuncion
Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoglu, U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Syrian opposition leader al-Khatib leave a news conference after Friends of Syria meeting in Istanbul
Finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 arrive for family photo in Washington
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks during his visit at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial museum in Jerusalem
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry gestures during a news conference in Istanbul
Slovenia
Spectators hold a placard in support of Boston as runners pass during the London Marathon in central London
Results of a Google search on Ebay on monitor in Encinitas, California
El Al planes are seen parked at Israel
Riot police officer stands in front of a line of burning tyres in the early hours of morning in Manama
An employee cleans an advertisement plate at an Apple dealership on eve of iPhone 5
Staff at an Apple store hold a meeting before they open their doors to the public, in central Sydney
Models pose by Toyota cars during the 15th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in Shanghai
Woman looks at her mobile phone as she stands on New Bond Street in London
Handout photo of forces loyal to Syria
Venezuela
Military officials applaud together with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during the Unhasu concert in Pyongyang
Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry attends a "Friends of Syria" group meeting in Istanbul
German Chancellor Merkel speaks to the media during a visit at a retirement home in Melle
Foreign Ministers of "Friends of Syria" group attend a meeting at the Adile Sultan Palace in Istanbul
Greek PM Samaras smiles during an Economist conference in Athens
Employees of the IHEC count ballots at a polling station in Baghdad
Egypt
File photo of Italian President Napolitano lifting his hat as he meets with German Chancellor Merkel for talks at the Chancellery in Berlin
Pakistan
Investigators stand amid the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas
Demonstrators shout slogans as they try to cross a police barricade during a protest outside police headquarters in New Delhi
Protesters are seen on a street after setting fire to garbage containers during clashes with riot police in Budaiya, west of Manama
Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are pictured in this combination photo
Military officials applaud together with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during the Unhasu concert in Pyongyang
U.S. President Obama speaks to reporters from the White House in Washington
A child walks in the southern part of the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica
Venezuela
The V-22 Osprey arrives for the Marines from the 1st Battalion 9th Marines Charlie Company 2nd Platoon during a tactical demonstration as a part of Fleet Week in New York
A model of Boeing
Russian President Putin holds a communication session with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) on Cosmonautics Day during his visit to the Amursk Region
IMF Managing Director Lagarde joins finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 as they pose for family photo in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives with Vice President Joe Biden to deliver a statement on commonsense measures to reduce gun violence, in Washington
Former French President Sarkozy waves as he attends the Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match where Paris St Germain faces Barcelona at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris
Aircraft of German air carrier Lufthansa are seen at the airline
A police officer points his rifle at a man on the ground in Watertown
Employees dispose uninfected dead birds at a treatment plant as part of preventive measures against the H7N9 bird flu in Guangzhou
Handout photo of suspects in Boston Marathon shooting
Handout photo of suspects in Boston Marathon shooting
An aerial view shows the aftermath of a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, near Waco, Texas
European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn attends a debate on the situation in Cyprus at the European Parliament in Strasbourg
Clapper testifies at Security threat hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
File photo of workers working in front of the logo of Chinese car manufacturer BYD Auto, at the EVS in Shenzhen
Suspects wanted for questioning in relation to the Boston Marathon bombing April 15 are revealed during an FBI news conference in Boston
U.S. Senate
Customers selects hats at a street stall at the business area of Jiaozuo
File photo of a Southwest Airlines passenger jet landing at the Lambert - St. Louis International Airport
A Google sign is seen at a Best Buy electronics store in this photo illustration in Encinitas
Microsoft CFO Peter Klein takes questions during a Reuters Global Technology Summit in New York
Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Sarah Raskin listens during an open board meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington
Venezuela
U.N. humanitarian chief Amos speaks to media during her visit at a refugee camp in Oncupinar
Military officials applaud together with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, during the Unhasu concert in Pyongyang
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attends the Army Day parade in Tehran
Russia
A North Korean soldier looks out of the window of a guard tower, on the banks of Yalu River, about 100 km from Sinuiju
A job seeker talks to an exhibitor at the Colorado Hospital Association health care career fair in Denver
A parliamentary assistant carries a ballot box at the end of the presidential election in the lower house of the parliament in Rome
German Chancellor Merkel casts her vote during a session of the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin
File photo of Bank of Japan
Pakistan
Ground staff work under an United Airlines
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks during a briefing on the Defense Department
U.S. President Obama speaks alongside with Vice President Biden and family members of Newtown victims on commonsense measures to reduce gun violence in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
File of Schwartz, executive chairman of Guggenheim Partners, takes part in a panel discussion in Beverly Hills
U.S. President Obama speaks alongside with Vice President Biden and family members of Newtown victims on commonsense measures to reduce gun violence in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
AFL-CIO President Trumka speaks after a meeting with Obama in Washington
Syria
Photo illustration of an Ebay logo in Encinitas, California
A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in Ankara
The World Trade Organization WTO logo is seen at the entrance of the WTO headquarters in Geneva
White House spokesman Jay Carney responds to a question about the Boston Marathon bombing at the White House in Washington
Italian soldiers march in front of Quirinale Palace, the headquarters of Italian President Napolitano, in Rome
The coffin of former British PM Thatcher is carried on a gun carriage during her funeral procession in London
A United State Capitol Police officer secures a vehicle barrier outside of the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington
Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the bomb blast in Boston while in Washington
A man draws an image depicting the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a gathering in support of President-elect Nicolas Maduro, at Plaza Bolivar in Caracas
Google signage seen at the company
Russia
Egypt
The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
Russian opposition leader and anti-graft blogger Navalny looks on after arriving for a court hearing in Kirov
A customer pushes a cart to the entrance of a Fresh & Easy Express food market in Burbank
A man walks past the Bank of Japan building in Tokyo
Nobel laureate and Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi answers a question from a student during her lecture session at the University of Tokyo in Tokyo
A Bushmaster semi-automatic assault rifle is turned in during a gun buyback event in New Haven
An employee works at a poultry farm on the outskirts of Shanghai
Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi is seen in this undated handout image
A man with a Macy
Wilburn Russell displays a portrait of his son, the Army sergeant who is accused of killing five fellow soldiers in Iraq, in Sherman
Obama speaks about the Boston bombing in Washington
File photo of gold bars at the Ginza Tanaka store in Tokyo
A woman walks past an Intel logo at the 2012 Computex in Taipei
Wounded spectators lie injured following an explosion at the Boston Marathon
File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
The coffin of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher rests in the Crypt Chapel of St Mary Undercroft, at the Palace of Westminster in London
New U.S. citizens recite the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony for over 90 immigrants representing over 40 countries at Boston College in Chestnut Hill
The Canary Wharf financial district is seen in east London
Pakistan
A shopper walks by the sodas aisle at a grocery store in Los Angeles
A shopper walks by the sodas aisle at a grocery store in Los Angeles
Visitors are silhouetted against the logo of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Tokyo
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton attends a news conference after the talks on Iran
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
People walk past a destroyed car in a street lined with damaged buildings in Deir al-Zor
People wait outside after evacuating offices in Dubai Media City following earthquake tremors in Dubai
Traders work in the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company
Syria
Soldiers salute as civilians bow to bronze statues of North Korea
Supporters of opposition leader Capriles block a street as they demonstrate for a recount of votes, in Caracas
A man walks past a Softbank Corp branch in Tokyo
FBI agents arrive at the scene after explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon
Members of the People
A man holds a U.S. flag while receiving his proof of U.S. citizenship during a ceremony in San Francisco
Passersby walk in front of a Citibank branch in New York
Sheila Pott pauses in front of a portrait of her teenage daughter, Audrie Pott, at a news conference in San Jose, California
The tail sections of a newly designed American Airlines aircraft, a US Airways aircraft and a traditional American Airlines aircraft are lined up at at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport
A man with a Macy
Supporters of Venezuela
Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr. holds up four fingers to indicate the four Pulitzer Prizes won by the New York Times, as winners for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize are announced in New York
Obama meets to discuss non-proliferation policy in Washington
File photo of a woman standing in a gift shop in central Rason city
Italy
Members of the Free Syrian Army fire weapons mounted on a pick-up truck in Deir al-Zor
Czech Republic
A Somali girl and her brother run to safety near the scene of a blast in Mogadishu
Egypt
Gold bars are seen in this picture illustration taken at the Istanbul Gold Refinery in Istanbul
Sig Sauer handguns are displayed during the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas
The sign in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Dish Network is seen in the Denver suburb of Englewood
A Citi group logo can be seen on an automatic teller machine in Citi Field
Gold bars are seen in this picture illustration taken at the Istanbul Gold Refinery in Istanbul
Afghan man stands near a sign of the ISI during a protest in Jalalabad province
A Free Syrian Army Fighter, on a vehicle mounted with an anti-aircraft artillery weapon, speaks with his comrade before heading to Wadi al-Deif, where clashes with forces loyal to Syria
Iraqi security personnel are seen at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk
An excavator is used to demolish a building near a residential complex in Zhengzhou
The logo for Wells Fargo bank is pictured in downtown Los Angeles
Wall St. sign is seen in New York
U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner talks after meeting with GOP House members in Washington
An investor naps in front of screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Qingdao, Shandong province
The wreckage of a Lion Air Boeing 737 -800 airplane is seen in the water near Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar
Abandoned tank is seen on a street near the damaged minaret of the Omari mosque in Deraa
Russian President Putin listens during an interview with German public broadcaster ARD at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow
Pope Francis looks on as he leads a solemn mass at Saint Paul
Cyprus
Senator Rubio of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Marylan
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The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company
Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attends an opening reception of CEAPAD in Tokyo
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks next to Japan
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Workers inspect the wreckage of a Polish passenger bus, which swerved from the road on the E34 highway, in Ranst
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry shakes hands with Japan
General view of Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran
Cyprus Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades makes statements outside the parliament in Nicosia
Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Adelson and his wife Ochsorn pose for a photo during the opening ceremony of Sheraton Macao hotel at Sands Cotai Central in Macau
Euro sculpture is partially reflected in a puddle in front of the headquarters of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at a concert celebrating Memphis Soul music
A Cima NanoTech employee tests the conductivity of a piece of folded SANTE Film in their lab in Singapore
Kolhi talks to her supporter during an election campaign at a camp for freed bonded labourers on the outskirts of the city of Hyderabad
Journalists take pictures of screen showing girl, who according to hospital officials, is infected with new H7N9 bird flu strain, during news conference at Ditan Hospital
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A man carries banner representing National Union of Mineworkers through crowd at party to celebrate death of late former British PM Margaret Thatcher in London
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Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attends an opening reception of CEAPAD in Tokyo
Handout photo of the burnt auxiliary power unit battery, removed from an All Nippon Airways
An European Union flag flutters outside of the European Parliament in Brussels
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sits with his sons Gamal and Alaa in a courtroom in Cairo
Body of Lion Air plane is seen in water after it missed the runway in Denpasar
Pope Francis waves as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter
Deputies attend a session of the Duma, Russia
JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Jamie Dimon testifies before the House Financial Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
A protester points during a rally for immigration reform, in Los Angeles
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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on measures to reduce gun violence, in Connecticut
U.S. President Obama walks out to talk about the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the White House in Washington
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Men offer guns for sale at machine gun shoot.
Italian President Napolitano speaks during a meeting with the "wise men" at the Quirinale palace in Rome
Packets of Douwe Egberts coffee are seen at a supermarket in Amsterdam
Jamie Dimon answers a question at the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington
A woman walks past a wall with a graffiti of Portugal
A new Blackberry Z10 smartphone is displayed at a store in New York
A shopper carries bags from Tiffany & Co. jewelers along 5th Avenue in New York City
American Airlines CEO Horton appears before Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington
South Korean President Park and U.S. Secretary of State Kerry shake hands before their talks at the presidential Blue House in Seoul
A portrait of Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom is seen in Umea
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French President Francois Hollande stands on the steps of the Elysee Palace in Paris
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Russian President Putin holds a communication session with the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) on Cosmonautics Day during his visit to the Amursk Region
Idaho Governor Otter speaks to the media during the second day of the Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley
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Former KPMG senior auditor London and his lawyer Braun leave the Roybal Federal Court Building after London
U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget at the White House in Washington
U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Cohen leaves after a meeting with South Korea
Rocket fired during drill of drones assaulting targets and a firing drill of flak rocket destroying cruise missiles in an undisclosed location in this KCNA picture, in Pyongyang
A view shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington
U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Obama
Spilt oil from Exxon pipeline run through homes in North Woods Subdivision in Mayflower
Obama delivers remarks on the budget alongside Jeff Zients in the Rose Garden of the White Hose in Washington
Martha Stewart holds a camera as she departs the New York state Supreme Court after testifying in Manhattan
Men walk on a colored map of the United States in a park in Hoboken, New Jersey
A new Blackberry Z10 smartphone is displayed at a store in New York
The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York
Relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings attend a news briefing with senators in Washington
Emergency crews work to clean up an oil spill in front of evacuated homes on Starlite Road in Mayflower
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A general view of a shipping container area at the Yangshan Port of Shanghai
G8 Foreign Ministers pose for a photograph before the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting at Lancaster House in central London
A PayPal card sits at a cashier station at a Home Depot store in Daly City
The steering wheel of a Toyota car which contains an airbag is pictured in Vienna
The World Trade Organization headquarters is pictured in Geneva
A customer enters a Costco store in Shoreline, Washington
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
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Aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.
A portrait of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher is pictured at the British High Commission in Ottawa
A man holds a protest sign during a rally for immigration reform in Los Angeles, California
Obama delivers remarks on the budget alongside Jeff Zients in the Rose Garden of the White Hose in Washington
Handout of Gwinnett County Police SWAT members at scene of barricaded gunman in Suwanne
Obama delivers remarks on the budget alongside Jeff Zients in the Rose Garden of the White Hose in Washington
Damaged vehicles fill a street lined with damaged buildings in Aleppo
Newly-appointed Cyprus Finance Minister Georgiades speaks during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke takes the stage for a news conference at the Federal Reserve offices in Washington
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Fisher arrives to speak to a breakout group at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York
Obama delivers remarks on the budget alongside Jeff Zients in the Rose Garden of the White Hose in Washington
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel listens as Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff General Martin Dempsey speaks during a briefing on the Defense Department
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York
Obama delivers remarks on the budget alongside Jeff Zients in the Rose Garden of the White Hose in Washington
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Bersani speakes with mayor of Florence Renzi during a political rally in Florence
Two men walk past the front desk inside of the headquarters of JPMorgan Chase & Co bank in New York
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall
U.S. President Barack Obama talks about the Fiscal 2014 Budget at the White House in Washington
Britain
The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington
Venezuela
Fighters from Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra watch snipers on the front line during a fight with Syria forces loyal to President Bashar al Assad in Aleppo
A container ship is loaded at a terminal in the harbour of Hamburg
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on measures to reduce gun violence, in Connecticut
Universal Entertainment Corporation CEO Kazuo Okada poses during an interview in Hong Kong
A boy counts beads as he prays for victims who died during recent riots, at a mosque in Yangon
Arkansas governor Mike Beebe looks on during a Martin Luther King Jr. service in this January 15, 2013 Governor
A South Korean soldier sets up a barricade at a checkpoint on the Grand Unification Bridge, which leads to the demilitarized zone separating North Korea from South Korea, in Paju, north of Seoul
A general view of a container area at Ningbo port
A Goldman Sachs sign is seen over their kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Louisiana Governor Jindal makes remarks to the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
U.S. Senator McCain watches his colleagues speak during news conference following their tour of the Arizona-Mexico border in Nogales
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel shakes hands with Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter as he departs a news conference at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
First responders help an injured person following a mass stabbing at the Cy-Fair campus of Lone Star College in northwest Houston
An artist sketch shows Abu Ghaith at a hearing in a Manhattan federal court in New York
Jahangir Siddiqui, Chairman of JS Bank Ltd, speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Karachi
Martha Stewart holds a camera as she departs the New York state Supreme Court after testifying in Manhattan
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) stands on Capitol Hill in Washington
A view of the main entry way at the Oshkosh plant in Wisconsin
North Korean officials attend national meeting to mark 20th anniversary of late leader Kim Jong-il
Google homepage logos are seen on a wall at the Google campus near Venice Beach, in Los Angeles
Damaged houses are seen in the earthquake stricken town of Bushehr in Iran
Italy
A Dell computer logo is seen on a laptop at Best Buy in Phoenix,
File photograph of traders working at the post that trades Herbalife stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
A worker cleans empty cages after morning trading at a wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong
Kenyatta takes the oath of office as First Lady Margaret holds a bible in Nairobi
A patient has her knee examined by Dr. Narang at University of Chicago Medicine Urgent Care Clinic in Chicago
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks to U.S. foreign service workers during his visit to the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem
A policeman stands guard in the village of Velika Ivanca
A worker rests beside empty cages after morning trading at a wholesale poultry market in Hong Kong
German Finance Minister Schaeuble and US Treasury Secretary Lew pose before news conference in Berlin
Visitor look at aircraft models at EADS booth ILA Berlin Air Show in Selchow
Iranian students hold up their hands as a sign of unity as they form a human chain around the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) to show their support for Iran
J.C. Penney Chief Executive Ron Johnson testifies in New York state Supreme Court in Manhattan
Gasoline drips off a nozzle during refueling at a gas station in Altadena
Underground water storage tank unit under construction is seen at TEPCO
Dan Akerson, Chairman and CEO of General Motors, attends the press conference for the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit
A woman pays for vegetables at a morning market in Beijing
Colombia
Chairman of the the U.S. Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke speaks at the London School of Economics in London
File photo of a child watching the diving competition at the National Aquatics Center during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Kenya
Venezuela
New U.S. citizen waves a U.S. national flag in front of a display of flags of the more than 40 nations represented by the more than 90 immigrants becoming U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Boston College in Chestnut Hill
A JetBlue Airbus A320 air plane is pictured on the tarmac at a ground breaking ceremony for the first Airbus U.S. assembly plant in Mobile
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry greets an Israeli official before a ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gives a speech at Ft. McNair in Washington
Handout of Venezuela
Participants from the U.S., Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany prepare to start talks with Iranian negotiators in Almaty
Russian President Putin translates question for German Chancellor Merkel during news conference at Hanover Messe in Hanover
Venezuela
Baroness Thatcher arrives for the Service of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Edward Heath in London
A view shows wreckage of cars after a suicide car bomb exploded in the main business district of Damascus
File photo of Britain
A man walks past a Lufkin oil drilling pump in McKenzie County outside of Williston, North Dakota
People block a street during an anti-European Union protest in Belgrade
File photo of British Prime Minister Thatcher and husband Denis Thatcher outside her residence in London.
A view shows wreckage of cars after a suicide car bomb exploded in the main business district of Damascus
U.N. Secretary-General Ban speaks at a news conference at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in the Hague
Pakistan
File of chairman of Liberty Media Malone attending the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
The sign at the entrance of a J.C. Penney store is pictured in Arcadia
Opposition supporters protest to demand a free and fair parliamentary election, on the streets of the capital Conakry
Montenegrin President Vujanovic declares victory based on his camp`s own vote count in Podgorica
Newly elected Lebanese PM Salam speaks during an interview in Beirut
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to the press following his private meeting with United States U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya in Washington
Pope Francis celebrates a solemn mass at St. John
U.S. Senator Schumer looks through prepared remarks before introducing Treasury Secretary-designate Lew before Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Christians scuffle with a police officer outside the Coptic Church in Cairo
Ukraine
China
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry speaks during a news conference in Istanbul
Maybank Tower, the headquarters of Maybank, is seen in Kuala Lumpur
Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry talks to reporters after finding out that the aircraft had a mechanical failure before take off, at the Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland
A protester prepares to throw a burning object at the High Court
Iran
A boy looks at pigeons at a public park in People Square, downtown Shanghai
The headquarters of the Bank of Italy is pictured in downtown Milan
Iran
Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed residential building in Thane
Aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Chernin, President and Chief Operating Officer, News Corporation, speaks during 2009 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills
A man looks at a scale model of Boeing
Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks regarding arrests made in a public corruption complaint against New York Assemblyman Eric Stevenson in New York
Logos of some Boeing 787 commercial airline clients are seen on a fuselage of the aircraft at the Singapore Airshow
The Fisker automotive electric Atlantic sedan logo is seen on the car
A Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive box is seen in New York
File photo of jobseekers standing in line to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. career fair held by the New York State department of Labor in New York
A protester holds a sign during an anti-austerity and anti-corruption protest in Ljubljana
Pope Francis waves as he leads the weekly general audience in Saint Peter
Syrian refugees carry aid and ration at the Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq
Italy
A man reads the morning edition of a newspaper showing provisional results for the two main presidential election contenders in the Kibera slum of Nairobi
Technicians wearing protection suits begin to cull poultry at a poultry wholesale market in Shanghai
The Spanish royal family stands on the tribune during Epiphany Day celebrations at the Royal Palace in Madrid
A North Korean soldier films military vehicles carrying missiles during a parade to commemorate the 65th anniversary of founding of the Workers
Benoit Coeure, executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB) poses for a photo after an interview with Reuters in Frankfurt
U.S. President Obama smiles as he prepares to board Marine One to a Democratic fund raiser in San Francisco
Logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen on a building in Zurich
A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank
North Koreans attend a rally held to gather their willingness for a victory in a possible war against the United States and South Korea in Nampo
Invited guests for the world premiere of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner are reflected in the fuselage at the 787 assembly plant in Everett
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Martoma exits the Manhattan Federal court following an appearance on insider trading charges in New York
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A woman looks on as she joins other Cypriot bank workers during a protest against the possibility of their pensions being affected should the government decide to restructure Cyprus
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans speaks during the Sasin Bangkok Forum
Logo of Swiss bank UBS is seen on a building in Zurich
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Preet Bharara, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks regarding arrests made in a public corruption complaint against New York Assemblyman Eric Stevenson in New York
Iranian workers stand in front of Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran
Rifles turned in are seen during gun buyback event in Bridgeport
European Central Bank President Draghi gestures during the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt
Corzine frowns as he testifies before a House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the collapse of MF Global, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
File photo of the logo of German company Deutsche Telekom at the CeBit computer fair in Hanover
The Euro sculpture is pictured in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda attends a news conference after his first monetary policy meeting in Tokyo
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Members of Hamas security forces carry a picture of Maysara Abu Hamdeya during a symbolic military funeral in Gaza
Democratic Party member and Mayor of Florence Renzi gestures as he rallies onstage in Milan
A plaque depicting Britannia is seen on the outside of the Bank of England in the City of London
A statue is pictured in front of the former head quarters of Germany
ECB President Draghi delivers speech during joint conference with European Commission in Frankfurt
A Delta Air Lines jet takes off past a Northwest Airline jets parked at gates at the Minneapolis St.Paul International Airport
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about tightening gun regulations during a visit to the Denver Police Academy in Denver
An A-10 jet belonging to the U.S. Air Force comes in for a landing at a U.S. air force base in Osan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gives a speech at Ft. McNair in Washington
Central African Republic
Delegates to the United Nations General Assembly applaud the passage of the first UN treaty regulating the international arms trade in conventional arms at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
Former Goldman Sachs trader Matthew Taylor departs Manhattan Federal Court in New York
File photo of man trying to look inside branch of Laiki Bank a few hours before the reopening of the banks on the island in Nicosia
Newly constructed single family homes are shown for sale in San Diego
North Koreans attend a rally held to gather their willingness for a victory in a possible war against the United States and South Korea in Nampo
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Hedge fund manager Cohen, founder and chairman of SAC Capital Advisors, responds to a question during an interview at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas
IMF executive director Lagarde attends a news conference after a Eurogroup meeting in Brussels
Pope Francis arrives to lead a weekly general audience in Saint Peter
People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York
French soldiers patrol in the Terz valley, about 60 km south of the town of Tessalit in northern Mali
Kosovo
A street vendor pushes his mobile fruit stall on a pedestrian overpass in Beijing
Former president of South Africa Mandela chats with Britain
A worker holds a polished gold alloy bar at Kumtor gold mine extraction factory in Tien Shan mountains
US Secretary of State John Kerry attends a meeting at the Quai d
Pardal waits inside a government-run employment office with wife Garcia in Cadiz
Obama announces his administration
Workers are seen on a construction site for a new factory at an industrial area in Beijing
General view of Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran
Malaysia
A sign advertising bankruptcy filing is seen hanging off a road sign in San Bernardino
New York State Senator Malcolm Smith is surrounded by media after exiting a U.S. court in White Plains, New York
Delegates to the United Nations General Assembly applaud the passage of the first UN treaty regulating the international arms trade in conventional arms at the United Nations Headquarters in New York
Logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen on a building at Paradeplatz square in Zurich
Emergency crews work to clean up an oil spill near Interstate 40 in Mayflower
A man holds his briefcase while waiting in line during a job fair in Melville, New York
A logo is pictured on a building of Swiss drug maker Novartis before its annual general meeting in Pratteln
An illustration picture shows the log-on icon for the Website Facebook and Twitter on an Ipad in Bordeaux
An Iraqi journalist walks past the archive newspapers burned after attack by an armed group at the newspaper
Google signage seen at the company
Man buys cancer drug Glivec for a relative who is suffering from cancer at a pharmacy in a government-run hospital in Ahmedabad
Italian President Napolitano meets "wise men" at Quirinale Palace in Rome
South Africa
A Boeing 787 sits on the assembly line at the company
Pope Francis speaks during his "Urbi et Orbi" address from a balcony in St. Peter
Depositors wait to enter a branch of Laiki Bank in Nicosia
File picture shows Cyprus
Employees stand in front of a new car at the Maserati new opening plant in Turin
Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek shakes hands with her Croatian counterpart Zoran Milanovic before the Slovenian parliament is expected to ratify Croatia
Italian sailors Girone and Latorre leave the police commissioner office in Kochi
A man smokes a cigarette as he asks for money in central Madrid
A visitor talks with a staff member at an Apple store in Beijing
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CEO of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot, poses for a photograph in this undated picture provided by AstraZeneca in London
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company
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Police stand near a mosque and school dormitory that were damaged by a fire in Yangon
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Political prisoners walk out after their release from Kober Prison in Khartoum
A Citi sign is seen at the Citigroup stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes and his public defenders Tamara Brady and Daniel King are pictured in a courtroom sketch during a hearing in Centennial
File photo of a North Korean soldier looking out with binoculars at a outpost along the banks of Yalu River near the North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong,
The Nasdaq logo is seen on the exterior of the Nasdaq MarketSite as a headline about the Facebook stock scrolls on the Times Square Newsticker, in New York
A logo on a British Petroleum petrol station is seen in London
Obama gestures as he delivers remarks on infrastructure investment at PortMiami in Miami, Florida
File photo of crumbling sidewalks and shuttered businesses lining a downtown street in Stockton
The Capitol Records building is pictured in Hollywood
A visitor tries an iPhone at an Apple store in Beijing
Venezuela
A worker walks past Chinese trucks for exporting at a port of Liangyungang
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange
Ranjit Shahani, chairman and managing director of Novartis India Ltd, speaks with media during news conference in Mumbai
Nathan Rogers works on the jet assembly line at Cessna, at their manufacturing plant in Wichita
Serbian flags are seen near the main bridge in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica
A view of the jet assembly line at Cessna at their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas
North Korea
The sign at the entrance of a J.C. Penney store is pictured in Arcadia
A man holds a U.S. flag while receiving his proof of U.S. citizenship during a ceremony in San Francisco
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov takes part in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg
The entrance of the Zijin Mountain National Mining Park is seen inside the Zijin Mountain Mine in Shanghang county, Fujian province
An employee works at a steel factory that exports to Europe and America in Jiaxing
Spilled crude oil is seen in a drainage ditch near Starlite Road in Mayflower
U.S. Air Force handout photo of two F-22 stealth fighters
A man sits on top of plastic canisters of petrol that he says was brought from Iran, as he prepares to unload them from a van at a roadside shop near a Pakistan and Iran border
Free Syrian Army fighters ride on a vehicle heading towards Al Fu
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
Central African Republic
Handout of Kaufman County district attorney Mike McLelland
Italian President Napolitano arrives for a media conference ia the Quirinale palace in Rome
Afghanistan
A page from the Skype website is seen in Singapore
Pope Francis speaks during his "Urbi et Orbi" address from a balcony in St. Peter
Bassem Youssef, the country
German Chancellor Merkel makes handicrafts during visit to several generations house in Bavaria
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton talks to NATO Deputy Secretary Vershbow before a Foreign Ministers meeting at the NATO Summit in Chicago
Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB) addresses the media during his monthly news conference in Frankfurt
Kenya
U.S. Senator McCain watches his colleagues speak during news conference following their tour of the Arizona-Mexico border in Nogales
Najib Ullah Latify the owner of factory High Standard Pipe explains about his factory in Kabul
A garbage collector walks at a demolition site which is making room for a new residential area, in Wuhan
Israeli Arab demonstrators march during a demonstration marking Land Day in the northern town of Sakhnin
The entrance of Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena
Central African Republic
Men watch a soccer match at a restaurant in Nicosia
Argentina
Afghan police stand near destroyed vehicles as they investigate at the site of an air strike in Ghazni province
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano gestures as he leaves after media conference at the Quirinale palace in Rome
Visitors walk past a statue of Nelson Mandela outside the Victor Verster Prison near Paarl
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un presides over an urgent operation meeting at the Supreme Command in Pyongyang
Destroyed furniture are seen in a market in Sitkwin
One of three Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Spirit bombers returns to home base at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri
Pope Francis leads the Via Crucis procession during Good Friday at the Colosseum in Rome
Michael Steinberg (C) leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York
House Speaker Boehner holds a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
People carry shopping bags as they make their way through the shopping area if Herald Square in New York
Residents inspect a damaged vehicle at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk
A woman walks through a shopping mall in San Francisco
North Koreans attend a rally in support of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
The National Information Security Engineering Center, a building commissioned by the People
The United Nations logo is displayed on a door at U.N. headquarters in New York
A view shows debris and blood after mortar bombs landed on the canteen of Damascus University
File photo of a padlock and foreclosure papers attached to the front door of a home in the Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during closing remarks at the fifth BRICS Summit in Durban
A U.S. air force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber flies over Pyeongtaek
A view shows debris and blood after mortar bombs landed on the canteen of Damascus University
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu arrives at a two-day NATO foreign ministers at the Alliance
Traders stand outside the New York Stock Exchange prior to the opening bell
Job seeker fills out forms at career fair in New York City
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Italian centre-left leader Bersani speaks after meeting with Italian President Napolitano at Quirinale palace in Rome
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky arrives at a division of the High Court in central London
A worker at Belgian company Picanol demonstrates how iron is melted in a foundry at the factory
Former South African President Nelson Mandela listens to the State of The Nation address being delivered by the current President Jacob Zuma at Parliament in Cape Town
Frederick Fung, Albert Ho and James To from the pro-democratic camp meet journalists after winning in the territory-wide poll of the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong
A man stands on a skateboard outside a Wal-Mart store in Williston, North Dakota
A Shell logo is seen at a petrol station in London
South Korean soldiers from an armored unit participate in a field firing in Pocheon
A South Korean soldier stands to check vehicles heading to the Kaesong Industrial Complex in Paju
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky arrives at a division of the High Court in central London
A man looks at a Huawei mobile phone as he shops at an electronic market in Shanghai
US Senators hold news conference after tour of Arizona-Mexico border in Nogales
An American Airlines aircraft is on the ramp at Dallas-Ft Worth International Airport
Egypt
Illustration file picture shows a man typing on a computer keyboard in Warsaw
Suspended FIFA executive member Warner talks to journalists at the lobby of a hotel in Zurich
Protestors blow bubbles as they rally against the Defense of Marriage Act in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Indian Prime Minister Singh, Chinese President Xi, South African President Zuma, Brazilian President Rousseff and Russian President Putin pose for a family photograph during the fifth BRICS Summit in Durban
Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks to journalists during the opening of its embassy in Doha
Karayilan, acting military commander of the PKK, speaks during an interview with Reuters at the Qandil mountains in Sulaimaniya
A model home sits for sale in Carlsbad, California
Afghanistan
File photo of Lehman Brothers booth on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks to journalists during the Arab League summit in Doha
A Deutsche Bank logo is pictured in front of the Deutsche Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
Five-Star Movement leader and comedian Grillo gestures during a rally in Turin
Italian President Napolitano speaks to the media at Quirinale palace in Rome
Egypt
Former CIA director David Petraeus speaks at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles
South Korea
Moaz Alkhatib, head of the Syrian National Coalition, attends the Arab League summit in Doha
Japan
Veteran secret service agent Julia Pierson in an undated photo
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un talks with soldiers of the Korean People
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un talks with generals as soldiers of the Korean People
A view of the jet assembly line at a Cessna manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas
Venezuela
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Fighters for Seleka rebel alliance stand guard in front of the presidential palace in Bangui
Newly constructed single family homes are shown for sale in San Diego
A man walks past a floral display announcing the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban
Voter polling records are seen at the re-tallying centre for votes after the Kenya Supreme Court issued an order in the Presidential poll petition in Nairobi
Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda looks on beside a security guard during his first appearance before judges at the International Criminal Court in the Hague
The Microsoft logo is seen at their offices in Bucharest
Employee uses a mobile phone as he walks past the logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich
Knox, the U.S. student convicted of murdering her British flatmate in Italy in November 2007, arrives at the court during her appeal trial session in Perugia
People gather near pieces of broken glass at the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad
Soldiers of the Korean People
Damaged buildings are seen in Baba Amr neighbourhood of Homs
North Korean bank notes are seen at a pavilion, just south of the border between the two Koreas, in Paju
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky arrives at a division of the High Court in central London
Fugitive Congolese warlord Ntaganda attends rebel commander Makenga
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky arrives at a division of the High Court in central London
Rusnee Maeloh speaks to Reuters reporters at her home in Duku village near Bacho in the troubled southern province of Narathiwat
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry listens to Afghanistan
China
Rengan Rajaratnam, the younger brother of imprisoned hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, departs Manhattan Federal Court in New York
Cyprus
Senator Tim Johnson chairs the Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington
A Jordanian soldier stands guard in his tank at the Jordan-Syrian border near Mafraq
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke pauses while answering questions at a news conference at the Federal Reserve offices in Washington
Structure of the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
Free Syrian Army fighters carry weapons while walking down a debris-filled street in Aleppo
Italy
Armed South African soldiers talk in Begoua
Armed South African soldiers are seen in Begoua
A new Blackberry Z10 smartphone is displayed at a store in New York
Man walks past sign welcoming Facebook to the NASDAQ Marketsite in New York
China
File photo of Robert Oliver holding a rainbow colored flag as a woman who identified herself as Mama Joi talks to a crowd outside the Mormon Church in Los Angeles
Survivors look on as investigation continues in the ruins of the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp near Mae Hong Son
Armed Free Syrian Army fighters walk on a street in Sayed Makdad in Damascus
Zimbabwe
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Leader of CAR
Syrian National Coalition leader Alkhatib speaks to the media after meeting with Arab League head in Cairo
Lighted angels hang from a tree in Monroe
Michael Dell Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc arrives for the launch event of Windows 8 operating system in New York
Afghanistan
An Israeli tank is transported on a truck to the Israeli Syrian border in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Protesters flee from teargas released by riot police during clashes along a street which leads to the Muslim Brotherhood
A fire hydrant is seen with an "Out of Service" sign on a blighted street on the east side of Detroit
China
The International Monetary Fund headquarters building is seen through a World Bank window in Washington
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media at New York
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the fiscal cliff to members of the media in the White House Briefing Room
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he boards Air Force One at the airport in Amman
Pakistan
A refugee boy walks through the ruins of the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp near Mae Hong Son
Afghanistan
Palestinian labourers work at a construction site in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip
A Lion Air airplane takes off at Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta
Jiaotong University campus is seen at Zhangjiang High Technology Park, outskirts of Shanghai
Michael Dell Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc arrives for the launch event of Windows 8 operating system in New York
Italy
File photo of Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky arriving at a division of the High Court in central London
A man walks past the United States Capitol Dome before dawn in Washington
A member of the Free Syrian Army speaks into a microphone during a protest in Aleppo
U.S. President Obama takes a walking tour of Petra
Chinese President Xi claps during his address to students at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
A security man stands guard at the entrance of former president Pervez Musharraf
A girl holds a banner during a protest against Syria
New U.S. citizen waves a U.S. national flag in front of a display of flags of the more than 40 nations represented by the more than 90 immigrants becoming U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at Boston College in Chestnut Hill
Anti-Mursi protester holds an Egyptian flag during clashes with Muslim Brotherhood members near the Brotherhood
France
A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington
A view shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington
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Fugitive Congolese warlord Ntaganda attends rebel commander Makenga
Italy
U.S. President Barack Obama is greeted by Bedouin Jordanian honour guards upon his arrival at Amman airport
Lebanon
U.S. President Obama participates in a farewell ceremony with Israeli PM Netanyahu and President Peres at Tel Aviv International Airport
A customer holds up an Apple iPhone 5 as he poses for a photo during an exclusive sale by Belgian operator Mobistar in Brussels
Pope Francis greets foreign diplomats during an audience with the diplomatic corps at the Vatican
Obama tours the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem with Abbas, Kerry and Baboun
Syria
Central African Republic president Bozize speaks during a news conference at the presidential palace in Bangui
France
A sample of Botox is seen at the Long Island Plastic Surgical Group at the Americana Manhasset luxury shopping destination in Manhasset
Firemen attempt to extinguish a fire during riots in Meikhtila
Portugal
Researchers of Hauri, an IT security software company investigating computer viruses, talk at their lab in the company in Seoul
Australian PM Gillard greets members of audience as Opposition leader Abbott follows at National Apology for Forced Adoptions ceremony in Canberra
Bernie Liang and Ryan Hamachek show their rings after getting married outside Seattle City Hall
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke pauses while answering questions at a news conference at the Federal Reserve offices in Washington
Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Cohen speaks about HSBC during a news conference in New York
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy reacts as he leaves his car in Paris
Riot police officer takes cover behind a car as he attempts to break up a demonstration in Caracas
Handout photo of Sue Ann Hamm and Continental Resources Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Harold Hamm
A file photo shows high-level cleric Mohammed al-Buti speaking at a mosque
U.S. Representative Peter King, Irish PM Enda Kenny, U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. House Speaker John Boehner walk down the U.S. Capitol steps together following a St. Patrick
U.N. Secretary General Ban during the signing ceremony of the peace deal to end eastern Democratic Republic Congo conflict, in Addis Ababa
A Coca-Cola logo on a truck at a distribution center in Alexandria
A "for sale" sign is seen outside a home in New York
Demonstrators hold Kurdish flags and portraits of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan during a gathering to celebrate Newroz in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir
Iran
Italy
An overturned car is seen at the site of a bomb attack in Jalozai camp in Nowshera district, northwestern Pakistan
Kenya
A United Nations peacekeeper stands on an observation tower at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport Airport in Tel Aviv
Senator Rubio of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Maryland
Employees of KBS inspect a server to recover it at the company
Activists hold posters during a demonstration in Mexico City
A computer is seen down after hacking at main office of broadcaster YTN in Seoul
All Nippon Airways
Oracle President Mark Hurd delivers a keynote during Oracle OpenWorld 2012 in San Francisco
The air force and air defence artillery units of of Korean People
Anti-bailout protesters raise their open palms showing the word "No" after Cyprus
U.S. Army LT. Chelsey Darrow takes his position during a patrol as part of an overall security and disruption insurgency mission in Wardak province
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke talks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve offices in Washington
A indigenous man of the Ixchil region takes an oath during his testimony at the trial of former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt in Guatemala City
A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington
U.S. Marine Corps handout photo of Brig. Gen. James W. Lukeman at Camp Lejeune
Fugitive Congolese warlord Ntaganda attends rebel commander Makenga
Colorado Department of Corrections photograph of its Executive Director Tom Clements
ANA Co
Structure showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un watches what KCNA said was a drill of drones assaulting targets and a firing drill of flak rocket destroying cruise missiles in an undisclosed location in this KCNA picture, in Pyongyang
U.S. Treasury Secretary Lew and Chinese Premier Li pose for photographs before adjourning to meeting at Zhongnanhai diplomatic compound in Beijing
Afghanistan
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Lagarde arrives for the Frankfurt Finance Summit in Frankfurt
Britain
File photo of headquarters of Deutsche Bank
Federal Express trucks head out for deliveries
Same-sex couple Frank Capley and Joe Alfano listen to a speaker at City Hall in San Francisco
File photo of the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington
Italy
Turkey
Afghanistan
Iraqi residents examine the damage inflicted on their house by a car bomb attack in the Zaafaraniya neighbourhood in Baghdad
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks to U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew during their meeting in Beijing
A view of the Cessna business jet assembly line at their manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas
Two men walk past the front desk inside of the headquarters of JPMorgan Chase & Co bank in New York
Combo of two file photos shows China
Italy
A North Korean uses a mobile phone next to a shop with a signboard written in Korean characters near North Korean embassy in Beijing
Customers view semi automatic guns on display at a gun shop in Los Angeles California
Malala Yousufzai smiles as she attends Edgbaston High School for girls in Edgbaston
The Microsoft logo is seen on the wall of the company
A box of Hostess Brands "Twinkies" is on display at a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Chicago
France
Zimbabwean election officials count ballot papers after close of voting on a referendum in Harare
Google Earth satellite image of the Hawthorne Army Depot
File photo of former head of Kenya
A worker builds a single-family home as construction in a new subdivision is underway in San Marcos, California
Residents and medics transport a Syrian Army soldier, wounded in what they said was a chemical weapon attack near Aleppo, to a hospital
Palestinian labourers work on the construction of a synagogue in the settlement of Beitar Ilit, near Bethlehem
Pope Francis passes waving priests as he arrives in Saint Peter
U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew speaks with China
Passengers board a Ryanair plane parked at Girona airport
Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the AL-Mashtal district in Baghdad
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt stands in an elevator after a hearing in the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City
Syrian Opposition Coalition members and Syrian National Coalition members attend a meeting in Istanbul
A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington
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Calpers headquarters is seen in Sacramento
Indicted war criminal Bosco Ntaganda poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Goma Democratic Republic of Congo
Italy
Venezuela
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to U.S. embassy staff in Doha
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks at his news conference at the Pentagon in Washington
A Somali soldier uses his mobile phone to record the wreckage of vehicles at the scene of an explosion near the presidential palace in Somalia
A customer walks out of a branch of Bank of Cyprus UK, in north London
The Supreme Court in Washington
Obama makes official his nomination of Perez as his next labor secretary, at the White House in Washington
A trader works at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. President Obama walks to the Oval Office of the White House upon his return from Chicago to Washington
File picture shows Japan
Demirtas, co-chairman of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party, gestures during a rally to celebrate the spring festival of Newroz in Istanbul
Security officials inspect the site of bomb blast in a judicial compound in Peshawar
China
A woman checks documents outside an unemployment bureau in Athens
John Kerry and Ban Ki-moon shake hands after making remarks to the media before their bilateral meeting at the State Department in Washington
A model of Boeing
A sign stands in front of the JPMorgan Chase & Co bank headquarters building in New York
File photo of a visitor to the China Aviation Museum taking a photograph of a row of old anti-aircraft guns on display in Beijing
Freed Palestinian prisoner Ayman Sharawneh gestures as he holds a copy of the Koran inside an ambulance upon his arrival near Erez crossing in the northern Gaza Strip
A man inspects rubble and trash in Al-Hamidiya neighbourhood in Homs
Italy
Pushkov, Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on International Affairs, attends a news conference in Moscow
A man withdraws money from an automatic teller machine at a branch of Bank of Cyprus in Athens
Venezuela
Trent Mays reacts as the verdict is read in the juvenile court in Steubenville, Ohio
Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales and Judge Col. Jeffery R. Nance is seen in a courtroom sketch as he is arraigned on 16 counts of premeditated murder, six counts of attempted murder and seven of assault at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washingto
A view shows damaged buildings and a vehicle on a deserted street in Deraa
The entrance of Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena
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China
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File photo of India
Senator Paul of Kentucky gestures at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Marylan
Kristina Quigley, head coach of the Seton Hill University women
Conservative Political Action Conference attendees place flags where their views fall on a chart of conservative political ideals during the conference in National Harbor, Maryland
Piero Grasso is congratulated after the vote electing him as the new Senate president at the Senate in Rome
An old damaged house is pictured in Homs
People gather at an automatic teller machine in Nicosia
Pakistan
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier of South Africa leaves the Vatican after the general congregation meetin..
Pope Francis I prays before the replica of the Grotto of Lourdes at the Vatican Gardens in the Vatican
United States Marines salute from the stands during the American National Anthem in San Diego
European Union foreign policy chief Ashton walks before talks on Iran
General Bosco Ntaganda addresses a news conference in Kabati, a village located in Congo
Kenya
China
Woman is helped by officials as she votes in a referendum at a polling station in Harare
Shin, President and head of IT and Mobile Communication Division, introduces Samsung Electronics Co
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks at his news conference at the Pentagon in Washington
File photo of Lockheed Martin
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on energy at the Argonne National Lab near Chicago
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator, unmanned aerial vehicle, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, performs a low altitude pass during the Aviation Nation 2005 air show at Nellis Air Force Base in this handout photo
Exterior of Headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in Stamford
Newly elected senators of the 5-Star Movement attend a debate at the Senate in Rome
JP Morgan Chase officer Drew appears before the Senate Homeland Security Investigations Subcommittee in Washington
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Marantis smiles before the seventh round of U.S.-Taiwan talks in Taipei
A child hangs on to shopping cart as his father pushes as they make their way to their car during a winter storm at Jersey City in New Jersey
Members of the Free Syrian Army walk with their weapons in Bab Amro in the city of Homs
Draghi, President of the ECB, listens to reporter
Tasha shops for toys at a Walmart Store in Chicago
U.S. Sen. Portman (R-OH) speaks to the crowd at Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mandel
Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, leads a a mass with cardinals at the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican
Portugal
Weapons and ammunition seized from captured suspected Taliban are presented to the media at the National Directorate of Security (NDS) headquarter in Kabul
China
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Pier Luigi Bersani leaves at the end of a news conference in Rome
Boeing vice president and 787 Dreamliner chief production engineer Sinnett poses with model of Boeing
Japan
Senator Rubio of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at National Harbor, Maryland
A man holds up Samsung Electronics Co
The entrance to JPMorgan Chase
Britain
France
A man stands behind a glass board in the visitor
U.S. Marine holds Iraqi child after crossfire ripped apart family in central Iraq
A rainbow is seen behind the logo of a BP fuel station in Barnstaple in south west England
Members of the Iraqi Army gather near the site of a bomb attack at Alawi district in Baghdad
Members of forces loyal to Syria
Hu Jintao shakes hands with China
Chase Thornley logs the activity at a LNG terminal station at a Blu LNG filling station in Salt Lake City, Utah
Israel
Hospital staff and relatives load the body of Ram Singh into an ambulance after post-mortem was conducted on his body at a hospital in New Delhi
Syria
Guangdong Communist Party Secretary Hu listens to a delegate during the NPC in Beijing
Newly elected Pope Francis I, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter
A hand gun is seen at The Shooter Shop in West Allis, Wisconsin
The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York
An Afghan policeman keeps watch at a checkpoint in Maidan, Wardak province
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc., speaks during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco
Vandalised campaign poster of opposition leader and presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is pictured in Caracas
Vandalised campaign poster of opposition leader and presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is pictured in Caracas
File photo of SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward in Oklahoma City
Newly elected Pope Francis, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina appears on the balcony of St. Peter
New York Governor Cuomo meets with local and state police, during a search for shootings suspect Kurt Meyers, along Main Street in Herkimer, New York
The lobby of the CIA Headquarters Building in McLean, Virginia
Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Google Chrome, speaks during Google I/O Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco, California
Obama speaks about the sequester in Washington
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook takes the stage during Apple Inc.
Members of a Syrian Shi
A car drives past an illuminated sign displayed in front of the local office of TNK-BP company in Tyumen
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll announces Florida
File photo of Doctor Adrian Berisha, lab manager at Activation laboratories, preparing samples of mines to check ore grades of minerals in Nuuk
Indian paramilitary soldiers carry their injured colleague to a hospital during a gunfight in Srinagar
Shoppers look over items on sale at a Macy
People walk on a street lined with buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President Assad in Deir Al-Zor
Wheat is partially submerged in floodwaters in Holly Grove, Arkansas
Netherlands
Egypt
Malian soldiers patrol in the village of Kadji
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper speaks at the reopening and remembrance of the Century Aurora Theater in Aurora
Children remove trash blocking the drains in the Al Inzarat district in Aleppo
A man walks out of the head office of BHP Billiton in central Melbourne
Handout photo of three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flying over Edwards Air Force Base
The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas
Britain
File photo combination of Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Joe Biden, and Ashton Kutcher
FBI Director Mueller, Director of National Intelligence Clapper and CIA Director Brennan testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington
Handout photo of a set of images comparing rocks seen by NASA
Falkland Islands goverment officials remove Union Jack flags after a news conference at the Town Hall in Stanley
A man checks his mobile phone as civil unions supporters rally in downtown Denver
Customers are seen shopping for handguns through a rack of assault rifles at the Guns-R-Us gun shop in Phoenix, Arizona
House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan holds a news conference to unveil the House Republicans
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Former New York City police officer Gilberto Valle cries during his trial in New York
An illustration picture show sapplication icons are displayed on an Apple Ipad tablet held by a woman in Bordeaux
Venezuela
People wait in line to meet a job recruiter at the UJA-Federation Connect to Care job fair in New York
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visits a long-range artillery sub-unit of the Korean People
An illuminated euro sign is seen in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in the late evening in Frankfurt
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U.S. Senator Mikulski is applauded while addressing the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
A picture of Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes is shown in courtroom sketch in Centennial Colorado
Falkland islanders are silhouetted behind the Union Jack as they react after hearing the results of the referendum in Stanley
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks to the media at New York
Mexico
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel is greeted by U.S. General Breedlove upon Hagel
Photos of the late President Hugo Chavez are hung out for sale outside of the Military Academy, where the funeral service of Chavez is being held, in Caracas
So North Korea
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick leaves the U.S. District Court after he was convicted on federal racketeering and other charges in Detroit, Michigan
Woman chants slogans and holds pictures of assassinated leftist politician Belaid during demonstration against Islamist Ennahda movement in Tunis
Afghans look at the bodies of Afghan policemen inside an ambulance after they were killed in Wardak
A logo of Russian state oil firm Rosneft is seen at its office in Moscow
Mange Lal Singh and Ram Bai, father and mother of Ram Singh, the driver of the bus in which a young woman was gang-raped and fatally injured three months ago, sit inside their house in New Delhi
File photograph of Investor Carl Icahn speaking at the Wall Street Journal Deals & Deal Makers conference at the New York Stock Exchange
Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria Paulo Pinheiro delivers his report next to UN human rights chief Pillay during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva
President-elect of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta waves to his supporters in front of a church in his hometown Gatundu
France
M23 rebel fighters guard the venue of news conference in Bunagana in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
European Parliament President Schulz answers a question during the Reuters Future of the Euro Zone Summit in Brussels
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks along a damaged street in the besieged area of Homs
An illustration picture shows the log-on screen for the Website Facebook on an Ipad, in Bordeaux
A view shows the Standard & Poor
People drive their cars on Ross road with Union Jack and Falkland Islands flags during a parade in Stanley
A man looks at a map bearing the demilitarized zone at Imjingak pavillion in Paju
Free Syrian Army fighters stand by their weapons in the besieged area of Homs
Policemen search the area of a bomb blast minutes after an explosion in central Athens
Residents attempt to identify bodies found along a river, at a school used as a field hospital in Aleppo
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing talks about the future of the city during an interview in Detroit, Michigan
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Bersani waves next to mayor of Florence Renzi during a political rally in Florence
Israel
An artist known as solo7 paints a peace message on the tarmac in the Kibera slum in Nairobi
Syrian National Coalition leader Moaz Alkhatib speaks to the media after meeting with Arab League head Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo
Anti-nuclear protesters attend a rally in Tokyo
Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of the CIA, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Afghan President Hamid Karzai sits during an event to mark International Women
Still image taken from video shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looking through a pair of binoculars at an undisclosed location
Cars drive through Guomao bridge on a heavy hazy day in Beijing
A "Yes" sign formed with cars is seen on a hill as a car decorated with Union Jack flags passes by in Stanley
China
Handout photo of three F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flying over Edwards Air Force Base
Protesters, who oppose Egyptian President Mursi, face riot police during clashes along Qasr Al Nil bridge, which leads to Tahrir Square in Cairo
Nigeria
President-elect Kenyatta displays the certificate from IEBC declaring him winner of the general election in Nairobi
United Nations peacekeepers put on protective gear before driving through the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights
An Egyptian soldier guards a checkpoint at Rafah city
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel poses for a picture with a member of the U.S. 101st Airborne Division during his visit to Jalalabad Airfield in eastern Afghanistan
U.N. Secretary General Ban during the signing ceremony of the peace deal to end eastern Democratic Republic Congo conflict, in Addis Ababa
A Filipino United Nations peacekeepers enters a car at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights
Afghan National Army soldiers investigate at the site of an attack in Kabul
A worker cleans a sidewalk outside the White House
China
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi enters a venue for a news conference at the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the National People
A woman walks into a Citibank branch in New York
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un waves from a boat in the southwest of Pyongyang
A computer screen is pictured before a scientific seminar to deliver the latest update in the search for the Higgs boson at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Meyrin
An artist sketch shows Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a militant who appeared in videos as a spokesman for al Qaeda after the September 11, 2001 attacks, appearing at the U.S. District Court in Manhattan
People attend the funeral of Ahmed Galal, who died during clashes between police and demonstrators, in Port Said city
Brazil
A supporter of Kenyan PM Odinga sits in front of a poster outside his house as he waits for election results in Nairobi
Tunisia
Supporters of Venezuela
A Filipino United Nations peacekeepers enters a car at the Kuneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights
A Pope John Paul II statue is displayed in a tailor shop window in Rome
The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen ahead of the closing bell in New York
France
TEPCO
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un talks with officers in the southwest of Pyongyang
Google signage seen at the company
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Bersani waves next to mayor of Florence Renzi during a political rally in Florence
Purse containing Time magazine Romney cover is seen at RNC in Tampa
Still image taken from video shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking with senior military officials at an undisclosed location
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the Department of Interior in Washington
KCNA handout picture shows North Korean soldiers attending military training
File photo of CIA-designate Brennan testifying before Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
File photo of an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet in San Jose
Still image taken from an undated video of Suleiman Abu Ghaith
U.S. President Barack Obama talks on stage at the Department of Interior in Washington
France
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg addresses the audience during a media event at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park
Saint Peter
A Dell computer logo is seen on a laptop at Best Buy in Phoenix,
European Parliament President Schulz listens to a question during the Reuters Future of the Euro Zone Summit in Brussels
Media persons and policemen gather outside office of PWC in Hyderabad
File photo of former Italian PM Berlusconi arriving for a political rally in Rome
Sig Sauer handguns are displayed during the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas
A view shows the interior of a damaged school in the besieged area of Homs
A job seeker meets with a prospective employer at a career fair in New York City
People discuss the presidential elections results in Kisumu
United Nations peacekeepers salute as a U.N. vehicle crosses from Syria into Israel at the Kuneitra crossing on the Golan
French Prime Minister Ayrault speaks with Defence minister Le Drian at the Elysee Palace in Paris
File photo of a man walking past the refelection of the Deutsche Telekom AG logo at their headquarters in Bonn
Zarutsky sits in the defendant
Undated photo shows David Rossi, the spokesman of Monte Paschi di Siena
File photo shows a stone-throwing Palestinian running past tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers during clashes in Hebron
Five-Star Movement leader and comedian Grillo gestures during a rally in Turin
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects an artillery firing drill of the Korean People
People arrive at a city bus station in the town of Zhoukou, Henan Province
People are reflected in the window of a Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena bank in Rome
U.S. Senator Rand Paul appears on a television screen in an office at the U.S. Capitol as he filibusters on the Senate floor in Washington
Boy carrying toy gun stands near members of Somalia
Damaged batteries are seen on a screen during a news conference on an investigation into the January 7 fire that occurred on a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Logan International Airport in Boston
Iran
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspects an artillery firing drill of the Korean People
U.S. President Obama addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington
France
A policeman directs traffic on a street in Hanoi
North Korean soldiers attend a military training
A woman walks along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on National Mall during a snowstorm in Washington
The crankshaft area is seen during a tour of the Honda automotive engine plant in Anna
Police search two detained men when they were coming out from Tanjung Labian, a village adjacent to Kampung Tanduo
Ethnic Tuareg Malian soldiers, under the command of Col. El Hadj Ag Gamou, occupy a former petrol station in Gao
People shout slogans on hunger and poverty during an anti-government protest in Cairo
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Pier Luigi Bersani leaves at the end of a news conference in Rome
European Union Competition Commissioner Almunia holds a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels
Syrian refugees sit in second hand clothes shop at Al Zaatri refugee camp in Mafraq
Job seekers adjust their paperwork as they wait in line to attend a job fair in New York
Bulgarian Todorova shows the electricity meters at her apartment block in a subrub of Sofia
Still image of Zarutsky, suspected attacker of Bolshoi Theatre artistic director Filin, after his arrest in Moscow
U.S. ambassador to the IAEA Macmanus attends a board of governors meeting in Vienna
An official from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) inspects ballot boxes at Kasarani gymnasium in Kenya
A Syrian refugee walks along tents at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq
Protestors march on a boulevard during a demonstration in central Sofia
Villagers carry body of a dead gunmen that was killed on Saturday for removal at Simunul village in Sabah
U.S. President Barack Obama departs the White House in Washington to visit wounded military personnel in Maryland
Obama speaks about the sequester in Washington
A North Korean flag on a tower flutters in the wind at a North Korean village near the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in this picture taken just south of the border, in Paju
Apple CEO Tim Cook waves at the end of Apple Inc.
Supporters of Venezuela
Knives, scissors and other prohibited items that were confiscated at Los Angeles International Airport
File photo of Venezuela
Stewart reacts as she testifies in Manhattan Supreme Court
U.S. President Barack Obama talks after he tours a drought ridden corn farm in Missouri Valley, Iowa
Elderly people sit on a bench to take in the sun along the Promenade Des Anglais in Nice
Trader Peter Tuchman works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Waiters arrange place settings at the tables at the Silk Road restaurant during the opening of the Vdara Hotel & Spa in Las Vegas
People carry red flags and a portrait of the late Soviet leader Josef Stalin during a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of his death in his hometown of Gori
A man rides his bike past the Lonmin mine outside Rustenburg
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal speaks at a news conference in Riyadh
People sit next a Qualcomm stand at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona
Fernod, founder of Kabulbank, speaks in court in Kabul
A North Korean and a South Korean soldier look at each other at the Panmunjom truce village
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano lifts his hat as he meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) for talks at the Chancellery in Berlin
A woman walks past a Bankinter bank office branch in Madrid
French Defence Minister Le Drian leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris following a meeting on the situation in Mali
Iwata and Nakaso, the Japan government
Google signage seen at the company
China
Transparent Container quality manager Walters and McManus talk on the company
Elba Esther Gordillo, leader of Mexico
A North Korean flag on a tower flutters in the wind at a North Korean village near the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in this picture taken just south of the border, in Paju
A member of Royal Malaysian Navy
U.S. President Barack Obama participates in his first cabinet meeting of his second term in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington
A statue of President Bashar Al-Assad
U.S. President Barack Obama participates in his first cabinet meeting of his second term in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington
Israel
Traders work at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. President Barack Obama nominates three new members of his staff in Washington
People walk by one of Zara
Obama speaks about the sequester in Washington
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud speaks during a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Kerry in Riyadh
Mexico
Cardinals attends a meeting at the Synod Hall in the Vatican
Brazil
Light is cast on Japanese 10,000 yen notes in Tokyo, in this picture illustration
A view shows damaged buildings and debris in Deir al-Zor
IAEA Director General Amano attends a board of governors meeting in Vienna
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry meets with Saudi Arabia
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Bersani reacts during a news conference in Rome
France
Fiat-Chrysler chief executive Marchionne makes his speech during the visit of Italy
A HSBC logo is seen above the entrance to a HSBC bank branch in New York City
China
A Chinese national flag is seen at the headquarters of the central bank of China in Beijing
India
File undated still image from video showing Mokhtar Belmokhtar speaking at an unknown location
File undated still image from video showing Mokhtar Belmokhtar speaking at an unknown location
The San Diego home of Gordillo, the head of Mexico
former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks with FOX News SundayÌs Chris Wallace at his sonÌs home in San Diego
Residents stand in front of a damaged building after a bomb blast in a residential area in Karachi
A man rides a motorcycle through the old city of Homs
File photo of Britain
File photograph of actors Goodman and Arkin embracing at the 19th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles
An onboard camera of a Draganflyer X6 is pictured at the Grand Valley Model Airfield in Mesa County
Cardinal Sandri gestures during an interview with Reuters in Rome
French soldiers pass a donkey-driven cart outside the destroyed main market in Gao
File photo of Groupon CEO Mason preparing for the opening bell ceremony celebrating his company
Israel
The logo of oil company Eni is pictured at San Donato Milanese near Milan
Security and residents inspect the site where a car bomb exploded in front of the gold-domed Shi
Daimler AG CEO Zetsche pauses during the company
Egypt
China
Noraziah Noor and Nurunisa Abu Bakar recite a prayer in Subang
Chief of China
Members of the Martyr Abdallah Al Kaakeh battalion are seen on the front line, in Aleppo
Mexico
A supporter of Venezuela
Israeli President Peres walks with Israeli PM Netanyahu before a brief ceremony at the president
Undated still image from a video showing Mokhtar Belmokhtar speaking at an unknown location
U.S. President Obama answers questions after a meeting with Congressional leaders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media at the start of a meeting with business leaders in Cairo
Men stand and watch as a fire rages in the background during clashes between rival gangs in Marche Madina, in Conakry
Macedonian riot police clash with ethnic Albanians during a demonstration in Skopje
File photo of Boeing 787 Dreamliner airframe #8 being tugged out for takeoff from Paine Field in Everett
The Jaguar logo is pictured at a Jaguar Land Rover showroom in Mumbai
Ben Bernanke testifies at the House Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington
Boys are pictured through a broken windshield as they stand on a street in Aleppo
Investor Warren Buffet arrives for the premiere of the film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" in New York
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
A supporter of Venezuela
A demonstrator holds a sign during a march against the Keystone XL pipeline in Washington
Michigan Governor Snyder talks about the future of the city of Detroit during a news conference in Detroit
Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and Turkey
A man walks past posters supporting Cardinal Turkson on boards in Rome
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the Dragon capsule, lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on a second resupply mission to the International Space Station in Cape Canaveral
Protesters gesture as a police car drives past outside the Daveyton Police station east of Johannesburg
A Taco Bell restaurant is pictured in Burbank, California
U.S. President Barack Obama tours Linamar Corporation, a manufacturer of parts for the truck industry in Arden
Former UBS trader Adoboli arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London
A woman walks through a shopping mall in San Francisco
A Chrysler badge is pictured on a new car at a dealership in Vienna, Virginia
A supporter of Venezuela
The Deloitte Company logo is seen on a commercial tower at Gurgaon, on the outskirts of New Delhi
Moulders work at an iron foundry at the Tekhnolit Polotsk plant in Polotsk
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Pier Luigi Bersani leaves at the end of a news conference in Rome
Buses pass the Bank of England in the City of London
Followers of former Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram III stand in front of a banner displayed at the gate of Blue Mosque in Maharlika village
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company
White House press secretary Carney speaks to reporters about the "sequester" at the White House in Washington
A screen on the trading floor shows the Dow Jones Industrial average after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange
An employee works at a steel factory that exports to Europe and America in Jiaxing
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans speaks during the Sasin Bangkok Forum
People wave Argentine flags as they attend a demonstration to protest against an agreement between Argentina and Iran outside the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires
A man walks past a construction site for a new stadium in Mentougou district, suburb of Beijing
Israel
Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks at news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington
Cyprus
Police patrol in front of Chigi palace in Rome
Pope Benedict XVI speaks to the faithful for the last time from the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo
A lock secures a chain on the steel fence of a foreclosed home previously owned by U.S. Bancorp in Los Angeles
Pope Benedict XVI waves to the faithful for the last time from the balcony of his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo
U.S. Secretary of State Kerry holds a news conference with Syrian National Coalition President al-Khatib and Italian Foreign Minister Terzi in Rome
Joe Oliver, Canada
Army Private First Class Manning is escorted in handcuffs as he leaves the courthouse in Fort Meade
Bob Woodward, former Washington Post reporter, discusses about Watergate Hotel burglary and stories for the Post at Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda
Sculpture showing the Euro currency sign is seen in front of the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt
Five Star Movement leader and comedian Beppe Grillo speaks during a rally in Rome
A job seeker looks at his mobile phone as he waits to speak with recruiters during a job fair put on by online recruiting company The Ladders at Grand Central Station in New York
Flag is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York
The Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington
Sayedee, vice-president of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, sits inside a vehicle next to a police officer on his way to a court in Dhaka
Ben Bernanke speaks before the House Committee on Financial Services on Capitol Hill in Washington
Italy
Syrian National Coalition head Moaz al-Khatib arrives for meetings at Villa Madama in Rome
File handout picture of Egypt
Part of the building of
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attends a joint news conference with his Russian counterpart in Moscow
File photo shows Asian Development Bank President Kuroda speaking during a group interview in Tokyo
Pattanathabutr of Thailand
A security officer stands guard at an entrance of Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of the CIA, on Capitol Hill in Washington
A man walks at the damaged Harasta area that was caused by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al Assad, in Damascus
Hagel speaks to service members and civilian employees on his first day in his new post at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) and Rev. Al Sharpton attend a voter
File of shoppers leaving a Target store with their purchases in Chicago
U.S. President Obama returns to the White House while raining in Washington
Attacking team members work to hack into a network during a drill at a Department of Homeland Security cyber security defense lab at the Idaho National Laboratory
Former U.S. Senator Hagel smiles as he and his wife Lilibet arrive for his swearing-in and his first day as Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon in Arlington
Auto assembly line robots weld on the frame of 2009 Dodge Ram pick-up trucks at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Warren, Michigan
So, North Korea
File photo of Wang Yi, director of China
A man walks between a a container ship and its landing pier at a port in Tokyo
Iran
A flag with the portrait of jailed PKK leader Ocalan is seen in front of the entrance of the Information Centre of Kurdistan in Paris
File photo of Gordillo, leader of Mexico
A labourer works at a steel factory in Dalian
Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. departs the U.S. District Federal Courthouse in Washington
A man looks at a shotgun during the East Coast Fine Arms Show in Stamford, Connecticut
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke testifies before Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington
Former U.S. Senator Hagel testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington
File photo of a fighter from the Sadik unit of Free Syrian Army
Italian PD (Democratic Party) leader Pier Luigi Bersani leaves at the end of a news conference in Rome
A U.S. Airways jet departs Washington
Stranded motorists are seen during a blizzard in Overland Park, Kansas
A woman walks past a banner with the logo of Juniper Networks Inc. covering the facade of the New York Stock Exchange
Afghan villagers attend a protest against U.S. special forces accused of overseeing torture and killings in Wardak province
Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons and take positions in preparation for what they say is an ambush against forces loyal to Syria
A general view of Saint Peter
Undated handout photo shows nine men who Jalala said, based on the testimony of people in the area, were detained at a military outpost in Wardak by U.S. special forces and Afghans identified as translators
File photo of a worker building a new single-family home in San Marcos
Treasury Secretary-designate Lew faces Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
An Aer Lingus plane docks at the gate at the Chopin International Airport in Warsaw
A worker stocks a new Walgreens store in Chicago
A sign advertising new homes starting at the price of $100,000 is displayed in Chandler Heights, Arizona
The entrance to JPMorgan Chase
German Chancellor Merkel and U.S. Secretary of State Kerry arrive to address the media at the Chancellery in Berlin
File photo of a man using an ATM machine at a La Caixa savings bank branch in central Madrid
Marcheline Roser sits on her bed in her flat in Madrid
An Israeli police explosives expert holds the remains of a rocket near Ashkelon
Former presidential candidate and founder of the Egyptian Popular Current movement Hamdeen Sabahy and member of Egypt
PLEASE HOLD - MOVES FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22 - File picture of Pope Benedict XVI waving as he arrives to lead the Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter
Rescue officials examine the wreckage of a hot air balloon that crashed in Luxor
Prasad Kariyawasam, Chairman of the Special UN committee, speaks to the media during a news conference in Amman
Cuba
C EVERETT KOOP SPEAKS TO CLOSING OF WORLD CONFERENCE.
Woman chants slogans and holds pictures of assassinated leftist politician Belaid during demonstration against Islamist Ennahda movement in Tunis
To match Special Report CHESAPEAKE-MCCLENDON/LOANS
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. President Obama gestures as he speaks to the National Governors Association in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington
Newly elected President of Cyprus Anastasiades waves to supporters during a proclamation ceremony in Nicosia
File of a Goldman Sachs sign is seen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Ukrainian President Yanukovich addresses a news conference during an EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels
The microphone that newsreader Iain Purdon used to deliver the final BBC World Service news bulletin from BBC Bush House is seen in central London
Destroyed buildings are seen on streets filled with debris in Homs
Democratic party leader Bersani casts his vote at a polling station in Piacenza
Pope Benedict XVI leads his last Angelus prayer before stepping down in Saint Peter
Pencils are photographed in IKEA shop in Taufkirchen near Munich
China
South Korea
Ben Affleck accepts the award for best motion picture for Argo at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood
Cuba
A salesperson unpacks an Apple iPad Mini to test it for a customer in the Apple specialty section of a Croma retail store in Mumbai
A Chinese national flag is seen at the headquarters of the central bank of China in Beijing
Handout photo of third Marine Aircraft Wing
Asian Development Bank President Kuroda speaks during a group interview in Tokyo
Munitions captured from Islamist rebels are seen on display for the press at the Malian airbase where French soldiers are stationed in Gao
Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons and take positions in preparation for what they say is an ambush against forces loyal to Syria
Former Cuban leader Castro speaks to reporters at a polling station in Havana
South Africa
Riot policemen ask a cyclist for his identification during a protest against austerity near the Spanish Parliament, in Madrid
An excavator is used to search for casualties under the rubble at a site hit on Friday by what activists said was a Scud missile in Aleppo
United Nations Secretary General Ban speaks during a ceremony in Sanaa
A general view of
U.S, soldier from International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is seen next to a vehicle used by an insurgent, who was killed by security forces in Kabul
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry smiles following his meeting with Canada
Former U.S ambassador Thomas Pickering speaks at the International Economic Alliance Global Investment Symposium in New York
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B lands at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona
Supporters of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat take part in a demonstration in Quetta
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart avoids a crash to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach
Italian sailors Girone and Latorre leave the police commissioner office in Kochi
A family digs snow out of their driveway during a blizzard
Palestinians sit next to a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops near Ramallah
Cambridge police officers stand outside the main buildings of MIT in Cambridge
Police troopers are seen on a street during clashes with separatists in the southern Yemeni city of Mukalla
Pedestrians walk past the Bank of England in the City of London
A BP logo is seen in front of an appartment block near a petrol station in Moscow
Chairs are seen in front of St.Peter
Opposition leader ElBaradei speaks during an interview in his home in Cairo
Head of Iran
A North Korean soldier looks south through a pair of binoculars on the north side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Paju
A man looks at a scale model of Boeing
U.S. President Obama shakes hands with Japanese PM Abe in Washington
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi speaks during a news conference with Turkish President Abdullah Gul after their meeting at Presidential Palace "Qasr Al Quba" in Cairo
Las Vegas Metro Police Capt. Chis Jones briefs reporters after a shooting and multi-car accident that left three people dead and at least three injured on the Las Vegas Strip in Las Vegas
People search for survivors in Aleppo
A Moody
Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York
Cuba
File photo of a concrete sign marking the city limits for San Bernardino, California
A Malian soldier looks on during fighting with Islamists in Gao
Handout of Lockheed Martin jet plant in Fort Worth Texas
U.S.
A passenger walks in Ronald Reagan airport as the sun rises in Washington
A woman looks at banners with product offers outside a supermarket in Buenos Aires
French soldiers take up positions near Independence Plaza, formerly Sharia Square, during fighting with Islamists in Gao
U.S.
People wait in line at a branch of Bradesco bank, inside a Casas Bahia store in Sao Paulo
A man rides a bicycle past a Barclays bank in London
A general view of the Arak heavy-water project
General view of Gecamines
Busses pass the Bank of England in the city of London
Ennahda movement leader Ghannouchi speaks with Tunisian Interior Minister Larayedh during 2nd national congress of the CPR party in Tunis
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov speaks at a news conference after a meeting of the Russia-Arab cooperation forum in Moscow
Oscar Pistorius stands at the dock before the start of proceedings at a Pretoria magistrates court
Russia
A supporter of Venezuela
Free Syrian Army fighter holds improvised catapult in Aleppo
U.S. President Barack Obama discusses the automatic budget cuts at the White House complex in Washington
Aerial view of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the coast of Mobile
In this photo illustration, a Facebook logo on a computer screen is seen through a magnifying glass held by a woman in Bern
A man walks on a street in Tokyo
Egypt
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard poses during an interview at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
A Malian soldier runs past smoke from a petrol station on fire during fighting with Islamists in Gao
U.S. President Barack Obama talks against automatic budget cuts at the White House complex in Washington
French President Hollande holds his notes as he attends a conference on "Civil servants in Dictatorial Europe" at the Sorbonne in Paris
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen talks with Spain
Italy
A sign for the ASDA supermarket chain stands outside a store in London
IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in Vienna
A vacant and blighted house sits next to a well-kept occupied house in a once thriving eastside neighborhood in Detroit
Petursson, CEO of IT company CCP, poses for a picture at the company
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
A woman fills out an application for one of the 300 available positions at a new Target retail store in San Francisco
A view shows the Walmart logo at an opened Walmart store on Thanksgiving day in North Bergan
A view shows the site of an explosion at central Damascus
An illuminated euro sign is seen in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in the late evening in Frankfurt
To match insight CHINA-BO/WANG LIJUN
French Minister for Veteran Affairs Kader Arif speaks to members of a French military field hospital at the Al Zaatri refugee camp in the Jordanian city of Mafraq
Pistorius stands in the dock during a break in court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court
Japan
Photographs of five of six young men abducted by soldiers are seen at a desk in Iguala
A group of recently deported immigrants stand near the double steel fence that separates San Diego and Tijuana at the border in Tijuana
Andrew House speaks during the unveiling of the PlayStation 4 launch event in New York
A North Korean flag on a tower flutters in the wind at a North Korean village near the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas in this picture taken just south of the border, in Paju
Malian soldiers patrol the streets of Gao
File photo of U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Acting Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank speaking at a news conference during the 23rd session of the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
Iran
U.S. President Barack Obama talks against automatic budget cuts at the White House complex in Washington
France
CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder of Chesapeake Energy Corporation McClendon walks through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana
Protesters march during an anti-austerity rally in central Athens
A vacant and blighted house sits next to a well-kept occupied house in a once thriving eastside neighborhood in Detroit
Office Depot store in Encinitas, California
The Vatican emblem is seen from inside the Vatican state
Bulgarian Prime Minister Borisov speaks in the Parliament in Sofia
Pistorius stands in the dock during a break in court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court
Britain
File photo of Five-Star Movement leader and comedian Grillo gesturing during a rally in Turin
A Boeing 787 descends in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas
A police officer directs traffic at a roadblock around the Pentagon in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama talks against automatic budget cuts at the White House complex in Washington
Construction workers are seen on a high rise office building site on the Pudong River bank at the new financial district of Pudong in Shanghai
Japan
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
A man, believed to be the shooter, lies dead in the street near an Orange County Sheriff
Tunisia
File photo of U.S. General Allen speaking during U.S. Independence Day celebrations in Kabul
French soldiers drive an armoured vehicle outside Hombori
Google signage seen at the company
People shop at a supermarket in London
An electronic display identifies the post that trades SandRidge Energy stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Bowles and Simpson take their seats to testify before the U.S. Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates listens during a news conference in Texcoco
Excavator is used to search for survivors after a Syrian army rocket attack on the rebel-held Jabal Badro district in the city of Aleppo
File photo of general view of the Zaventem
German Chancellor Merkel chats with German government spokesman Seibert before weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin
Military personnel and fire fighters try to extinguish fire at the site of an aircraft crash in Sanaa
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about strengthening the economy for the middle class and measures to combat gun violence during a visit to Hyde Park Academy in Chicago
Armenia
The United Nations logo is displayed on a door at U.N. headquarters in New York
A Chinese People
India
Turkish police forensic experts inspect the site after an explosion at the entrance of the U.S. embassy in Ankara
Armenia
Children are seen with a bicycle on the road outside the village of Tenke, in Congo
File photo of ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner after making an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport in western Japan
Supporters of Venezuelan President Chavez take part in a gathering at Plaza Bolivar in Caracas
Japan
Sudan
Cuba
A Nestle logo is pictured on a factory in Orbe
Supporters of Venezuela
U.S. Senator Isakson, U.S. Congresswoman Sewell, U.S. Senator Coons, Force Commander Major General Abdulkadir and U.S. Congresswoman Bass pose for a picture in Bamako
Mali
Iberia airline workers, on a strike, march towards Madrid
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator, unmanned aerial vehicle, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, performs a low altitude pass during the Aviation Nation 2005 air show at Nellis Air Force Base in this handout photo
A general view of Pakistan
ECB President Draghi testifies before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in Brussels
Five-Star Movement activist and comedian Grillo gestures during a rally in Turin
Israel
Shi
Member of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria del Ponte addresses a news conference at the UN in Geneva
Muslim Brotherhood members and supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi chant pro-Mursi slogans, during a rally in front of the Sultan Hassan and Refaie mosques in the old town of Cairo
File picture showing a general view of the Petrusse river in city of Luxembourg
An European Union flag flutters outside of the European Parliament in Brussels
Ecuador
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks after the House of Representatives acted on legislation intended to avoid the "fiscal cliff," at the White House in Washington
Cyprus Presidential candidate Anastasiades of the right wing Democratic Rally party casts his ballot at a polling station in Limassol
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter
Cyprus Presidential candidate Anastasiades of the right wing Democratic Rally party casts his ballot at a polling station in Limassol
People challenge the riot police as they block traffic during a protest against high electricity bills in Sofia
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he leads the Sunday Angelus prayer in Saint Peter
The United Nations logo is displayed on a door at U.N. headquarters in New York
U.S. President Obama speaks from the briefing room of the White House in Washington
A molotov cocktail explodes and burns in front of a riot police armoured personnel carrier during clashes after the funeral procession of Hussain Al Jazeeri in Sanabis
Smoke rises after a bomb attack in a Shi
Obama waves to visitors as he departs for travel from the White House in Washington
A supporter of Venezuelan President Chavez holds a copy of a photograph of Chavez during a gathering at Plaza Bolivar in Caracas
Afghan President Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul
Russia
Authorities stand at the site of a burnt out cabin near Angelus Oaks
Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of the CIA, on Capitol Hill in Washington
A man uses an iPad with a Facebook app in this photo illustration in Sofia
To match Special Report SEC/INVESTIGATIONS
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. appears on the U.S. Capitol steps in Washington
Passengers cheer after disembarking from the Carnival Triumph cruise ship after reaching the port of Mobile, Alabama,
Obama hugs Davino family members, as he awards the Presidential Citizens Medal posthumously to Rachel Davino, a teacher who gave her life in the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut in December, in Washington
worker holds a gold necklace at a gold workshop in the city of Isfahan
Venezuela
France
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Trail of a meteorite crossing the early morning sky above the city of Kamensk-Uralsky
To match Analysis USA-AUTOS/ECONOMY
An opening in the ceiling of a room caused by shelling is seen at a building where patients of lbn Khaldoun psychiatric hospital were transferred to, in Aleppo
A passenger walks past a television report on North Korea
Finmeccanica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Orsi poses in a helicopter during the opening ceremony of the new Terminal of Vertiporto dell
Turkey
South African
A family walk through rubble in Al-Massir area in Aleppo
Signs with the Spanghero logo are seen at their head office in Castelnaudary
File photo of Daiwa Institute of Research Chairman and former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Muto posing after an interview with Reuters in Tokyo
The main body section of the first Airbus A350 is seen on the final assembly line in Toulouse
Passengers leave the Carnival Triumph cruise ship after reaching the port of Mobile, Alabama
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
Iran
U.S. Army General Austin, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, greets last group of soldiers to cross Kuwaiti border as part of last U.S. military convoy to leave Iraq
Man walks past the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
Governor of Illinois Quinn addresses first session of Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks on education for young children in Decatur
Alex Behring, Managing Partner at 3G Capital, talks as Heinz Chairman, President and CEO William R. Johnson listens during a news conference to announce that Heinz has agreed to be bought by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital, in Pittsburgh
Governor of Illinois Quinn addresses first session of Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
Pope Benedict XVI attends Ash Wednesday mass at the Vatican
A police car is seen damaged by an explosion near a security checkpoint in the city of Khasavyurt
A South Korean navy destroyer launches an indigenous cruise missile during a drill at an undisclosed location
German French and EU flags flutter over the German lower house of parliament in Berlin
Japan
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks on the economy after touring Linamar Corporation that manufactures parts for the truck industry in Arden, North Carolina
A South Korean navy destroyer launches an indigenous cruise missile during a drill at an undisclosed location
Authorities stand at a burnt out cabin near Angelus Oaks
A man rides a motorcycle past a signboard for the Cambodia Iron Group at the Rovieng District in Preah Vihear province
Former U.S. Senator Hagel testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Iran
Pope Benedict XVI attends Ash Wednesday mass at the Vatican
People walk in front of the Time Warner Inc. headquarters building at Columbus Circle in New York
General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt speaks before a panel discussion in Washington
Treasury Secretary-designate Lew faces Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington
The Governor of the Bank of England Mervyn King speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York
A man stands in an empty street near a burning building hit by a mortar shell fired by Syrian Army soldiers, in the Zamalka neighbourhood of Damascus
A man walks past a shop while carrying a shopping bag in New York
A logo of Russian state oil firm Rosneft is seen at its office in St. Petersburg
EU Commission President Barroso addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels
A visitor looks over the new iPad mini at an Apple event in San Jose
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility
Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon to target a regime helicopter in Aleppo
Customers shop for groceries in a supermarket in London
General view of a the logo outside a branch of French bank Societe Generale in Paris
U.S. House Speaker Boehner and Vice President Biden stand to applaud as President Obama delivers his State of the Union speech on Capitol Hill in Washington
North Korean soldier walks along Yalu River, near North Korean town of Sinuiju, opposite Chinese border city of Dandong
File photo of Finmeccanica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe Orsi posing for photographers during a convention in Rome
Security personnel investigate around bodies of insurgents at the site of an attack on an army base in the southern province of Narathiwat
Sergeant Drew Trojanowski, a member of Security Force Advisor Team 10, provides sniper coverage during a shura - a meeting between village elders, U.S. troops and Afghan National Security Forces - near Command Outpost AJK in Maiwand District
Tourists walk past pictures of Pope Benedict XVI displayed in a shop in Rome
Apple CEO Cook speaks in the demonstration room after the Apple event introducing the new iPad in San Francisco
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Carter adjusts his glasses during his meeting with Japanese Senior Vice Defence Minister Watanabe during their meeting in Tokyo
File picture shows a protester opposing Egyptian President Mursi walking outside tents near a picture of Egypt
Gottemoeller attends a news conference at the U.S. embassy in Rome
A security officer stands next to a banner hung on the entrance of the Uranium Conversion Facility
Japan Meteorological Agency
Metal horse heads are seen above a horsemeat butcher shop in Paris
The Barclays headquarters building is seen in the Canary Wharf business district of London
U.S. President Obama speaks during the House Democratic Issues Conference in Lansdowne, Virginia
A French soldier looks out from his watch post on top of an abandoned building at the airport in Gao
Protesters opposing Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and the Muslim Brotherhood chant anti-government slogans while police spray water on them from inside the Presidential Palace, in Cairo
Commuters walk past the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York
Former U.S. Senator Hagel testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. President Obama speaks at the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute in honor of Defense Secretary Panetta at Joint Base Myer-Henderson in Washington
A woman stands behind a metal screen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
File photo of the Vorkutinskaya mine in Russia
Members of the Free Syrian Army stand on a checkpoint beside Al-Moshat school wall in Aleppo
Pope Benedict XVI waves during a mass at the St. Peter Basilica in Vatican
Syrian National Coalition leader Alkhatib speaks to the media in Cairo
The First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond shakes hands with Britain
Handout shows the new long-acting insulin Tresiba drug on a Novo Nordisk production line
A view of the Ritz-Carlton hotel in central Moscow
People injured in a stampede are treated inside a hospital in the northern Indian city of Allahabad
File photo as the new Volkswagen Golf model is unveiled in Berlin
LAPD Police Chief Charlie Beck speaks as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa looks on during a news conference at the LAPD Headquarters in Los Angeles
Activist preacher Mouaz al-Khatib speaks the General Assembly of the Syrian National Council in Doha
Metal horse heads are seen above a closed horsemeat butcher shop in Paris
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to the press following his private meeting with United States U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice about the attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya in Washington
The headquarters of Germany
A general view of the Bushehr main nuclear reactor
Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford is pictured at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington
File photo of an employee holding Apple
The hole in a rock called "John Klein" where the NASA
A US airways plane takes off behind an American Airlines jet at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington
U.S. General John Allen, commander of the NATO forces in Afghanistan, speaks during U.S. Independence Day celebrations in Kabul
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U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
People are reflected in the window of a Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena bank in Rome
A company logo of Dell is seen on the cover of its laptop at a Dell outlet in Hong Kong
A soldier points his finger at the wreckage of a motorbike used by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at a checkpoint north of Gao
The White House is seen with the Washington Monument behind it and the Jefferson Memorial in Washington
The Boeing 787 lands in Everett, Washington travelling with crew only from Fort Worth, Texas
European Council President Van Rompuy addresses a news conference after an EU leaders summit in Brussels
The Barclays headquarters building is seen in the Canary Wharf business district of London
A view shows U.S. postal service mail boxes at a post office in Encinitas
Containers are pictured at the ITS terminal at the Port of Long Beach
The main body section of the first Airbus A350 is seen on the final assembly line in Toulouse
Soldiers help mourners carry the coffin of slain opposition leader Chokri Belaid during his funeral procession towards the nearby cemetery of El-Jellaz, where he is to be buried, in the Jebel Jelloud district of Tunis
Smoke rises behind a car decorated with an Islamist flag in Aleppo
Iraqi security personnel and residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad
Japan MSDF destroyer Yuudachi is seen in this undated handout photo released by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
WTO Director-General Lamy, EU Trade Commission De Gucht and U.S. Trade Representative Kirk attend a session at World Economic Forum in Davos
Employee works on a steel production line in Dalian
Free Syrian Army fighters carry their weapons at the Sheikh Saeed district in Aleppo
Deputy National Security Adviser John Brennan testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be the Director of the CIA, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Lance Armstrong takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York
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Obama arrives via Marine One at Leesburg Executive Airport to delivers remarks nearby at the House Democratic Issues Conference, in Leesburg, Virginia
A display of 7-round handguns are seen at Coliseum Gun Traders Ltd. in Uniondale, New York
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks in the Haresta neighbourhood of Damascus
Einhorn, president of Greenlight Capital, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York
European Central Bank President Draghi arrives for the monthly ECB news conference in Frankfurt
Costco warehouse shopping isle shown in California
Seattle Police Department Sgt. Paul Gracy carries weapons during a gun buyback event in Seattle
A job seeker meets with a prospective employer at a career fair in New York City
Mark Carney, the next governor of the Bank of England, answers questions from a parliamentary committee in the Houses of Parliament in central London
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Courtroom sketch shows Nafis being arraigned in United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York
A Tibetan resident holds a map of Tibet during a Free Tibet demonstration denouncing the Chinese government in front of the Chinese embassy in Seoul
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Logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen on a building in Zurich
Lance Armstrong takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York
The U.S. Capitol building is seen as the sun begins to set under heavy cloud cover in Washington
The X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator taxies on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Atlantic Ocean in this handout photo
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder holds a news conference to talk about why he signed into law right-to-work laws in Lansing, Michigan
John Brennan, nominee for CIA Director, arrives at a meeting with Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein on Capitol Hill in Washington
Obama announces the nomination of Sally Jewell, CEO of Recreational Equipment Inc., to Interior Secretary at the White House in Washington
The interior of a Microsoft retail store is seen in San Diego
A man stands in an empty street near a burning building hit by a mortar shell fired by Syrian Army soldiers, in the Zamalka neighbourhood of Damascus
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media on a "fiscal cliff" on Capitol Hill in Washington
Mail carrier Mike Perkins delivers mail in the snow in Waterloo
Scout statue at the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving
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A statue is pictured in front of the former head quarters of Germany
A Malian transports wood with a donkey cart on the road between Timbuktu and Douentza
People are reflected in the window of a Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena bank in Rome
File photo of SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward in Oklahoma City
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Rockets are carried by military vehicles during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korea
A bulletin released by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center/NOAA/NWS issued on February 6, 2013 shows the area affected by the tsunami warning following a major earthquake off the Solomon Islands.
File photo shows Tehran Prosecutor General Saeed Mortazavi attending an execution by hanging in Tehran
A logo of an Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen at a branch in London
The map of Europe is featured on the face of a one Euro coin seen in this photo illustration taken in Paris
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A logo is seen next to the entrance of the Virgin Megastore at the Champs Elysees in Paris
A view shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington
A video grab image shows MPs voting on gay marriage legislation, in the House of Commons, London
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CBO Director Elmendorf speaks at a news conference to release the CBO
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An MQ-1B Predator from the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron takes off from Balad Air Base in Iraq
U.S. President Obama speaks from the briefing room of the White House in Washington
Japan MSDF destroyer Yuudachi is seen in this undated handout photo released by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Bulgarian President Plevneliev speaks during a joint news conference with PM Borisov and Interior Minister Tsvetanov in Sofia
A worker builds a single-family home as construction in a new subdivision is underway in San Marcos, California
A family arrives at Beijing West Railway Station
Workers spread asphalt on street in San Francisco
File photograph of Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell displaying a Dell tablet computer in San Francisco
A home under construction is for sale in Virginia
Demonstrators hold a banner during candlelight march for a gang rape victim, who was assaulted in New Delhi
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un presides over a consultative meeting with officials about state security and foreign affairs in this undated recent picture
A police vehicle is towed after a suicide bomb attack in Taji
French soldiers patrol on the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris as part of the "Vigipirate" heightened security plan
Men look at newspapers at a kiosk in downtown Lisbon
Swiss bank UBS CEO Ermotti addresses the annual news conference in Zurich
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A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in Altrincham
San Bernardino firefighters start the final process of removing the body of a victim trapped in a bus north of Yucaipa, California
FBI Special Agent in Charge Steve Richardson addresses the media near Midland City
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U.S. President Barack Obama runs toward supporters upon his arrival in Minneapolis
The trophy for the UEFA Champions League is seen on the pitch prior to the Champions League soccer match between Bayern Munich and Olympique Marseille in Munich
South Korean President Lee talks with officials at underground bunker, which is the national crisis management center at the presidential Blue House in Seoul
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai (C) waves with nurses as she is discharged from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in this handout photograph released on January 4, 2013
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Aung Min, chairman of the Myanmar government negotiation team talks during welcome dinner ceremony at Sedona hotel in Yangon April 5, 2012. Aung Min, chairman of the Myanmar government negotiation team talks during welcome dinner ceremony at Sedona hotel
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File photo of Japan Coast Guard patrol ship spraying water at a fishing boat carrying Taiwanese activists onboard while it heads for the disputed islands in the East China Sea islets
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrives at the 49th Conference on Security Policy in Munich
Sergei Filin, artistic director of Russia
A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in Altrincham
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta speaks about a suicide bombing near a NATO base, during a joint news conference with Afghan President Karzai at the Presidential Palace in Kabul
Hospital staff assist Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old schoolgirl who was wounded in a gun attack in the Swat Valley
Sheikh Alkhatib and US Vice-President Biden meet at the 49th Conference on Security Policy in Munich
Malian soldiers stand guard before the arrival of France
Demonstrator dressed up for the carnival shouts slogans during protest in Malaga
Clinton delivers a speech at Dublin City University in Ireland
Israeli PM Netanyahu and Israeli President Peres shake hands at the conclusion of a brief ceremony at the president
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Handout photo of President Barack Obama shooting clay targets on the range at Camp David
A security officer runs after an explosion at the entrance of the U.S. embassy in Ankara
US Vice-President Biden gives a speech at the 49th Conference on Security Policy in Munich
Policemen cordon the road leading to an isolated army checkpoint after it was attacked by militants at Lakki Marwat in the outskirts of Dera Ismail Khan
A Chinese fishing boat is pursued by a Japan Coast Guard vessels in waters off Miyako Island
A view of the inside of the headquarters of state-owned oil giant Pemex in Mexico City
An illustration picture shows the logo of the Website Twitter on an Ipad, in Bordeaux
Protesters chant anti-Mursi slogans during a protest in front of the presidential palace in Cairo
A security officer runs after an explosion at the entrance of the U.S. embassy in Ankara
A man watches the documentary film "Koch", about former New York City mayor Ed Koch, in New York
Children celebrate holding a French flag during reopening ceremony of Mahamane Fondogoumo elementary school in the town centre of Timbuktu
Former U.S. Senator Hagel testifies during Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on his nomination to be Defense Secretary, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Job seeker fills out forms at career fair in New York City
Residents gather at the site of a suicide bomb attack in the northwestern town of Hangu
Employees work at a steel factory of Dongbei Special Steel Group in Dalian
French President Hollande speaks to journalists in Grenoble about the liberation of Cassez
Malian soldiers leave Timbuktu in a pickup truck
An Israeli soldier stands guard next to Iron Dome rocket interceptor batteries deployed near Haifa
A company logo of Dell is seen on the cover of its laptop at a Dell outlet in Hong Kong
Children look for their parents from a school bus near Price Middle School following a shooting at the school in Atlanta
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel sits down before giving testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
An Israeli soldier looks on as a U.N. jeep drives past the Quneitra border crossing between Israel and Syria, in the Golan Heights
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington
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Al-Katatni, head of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
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Free Syrian Army fighters walk past burnt vehicles as they enter a building in Homs
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Riot police move in to detain anti-Mursi protesters during clashes in Simon Bolivar Square, which leads to Tahrir Square, in Cairo
The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks next to VP Biden after the House of Representatives acted on legislation intended to avoid the "fiscal cliff," at the White House in Washington
File photo of Bo Xilai, then Governor of Liaoning Province, speaking in Beijing
A visitor walks past the bank
People exit a Citibank branch in New York
Vessels sail past Malta-flagged Iranian crude oil supertanker "Delvar" anchoring off Singapore
Malian soldiers heading to Gao in a pickup truck arrive in the recently liberated town of Douentza
A riot police officer stands in front of anti-Mursi protesters during clashes in Simon Bolivar Square, which leads to Tahrir Square, in Cairo
Gas masks are seen on a table at a distribution point at a shopping mall in Pisgat Zeev
The Facebook logo is pictured at the Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park
A view shows the Federal Reserve building in Washington
RIM President and CEO Heins introduces new RIM Blackberry 10 devices during their launch in New York
Jerry Sandusky (C) leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his sentencing in his child sex abuse case in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania October 9, 2012. REUTERS/Pat Little
The Apple logo is pictured on the front of the company
Former US Rep. Gifford sits next to husband retired Navy Captain Mark Kelly during gun control hearing in Washington
Job seekers listen to a social media expert at a job fair in New York
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai waves with nurses as she is discharged from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in this handout photograph
Containers await departure as crews load and unload consumer products at the Port of New Orleans along the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana
The Boeing logo is seen on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane in Long Beach
An Israeli F16 fighter jet flies over the southern city of Ashdod
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Obama announces nominations at the White House in Washington
File photo of Chuck Hagel reacting on Capitol Hill in Washington
Australian Prime Minister Gillard speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton holds Townterview in Washington
CEO, Chairman, and Co-founder of Chesapeake Energy Corporation McClendon walks through the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana
A zoomed image of a computer screen showing the Amazon logo is seen in Vienna
U.S. President Barack Obama arrives on stage to deliver remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas
Smoke billows from a controlled burn of spilled oil off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico coast line
Box of Hostess Twinkies is seen on the shelves at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in Glendale
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un presides over a consultative meeting with officials about state security and foreign affairs in this undated recent picture
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
U.S. Senator Kerry testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood talks about an agreement to build a new public bridge between Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Canada during a news conference in Windsor Canada
A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
French troops aboard armoured vehicles are greeted by the population as they arrive in Timbuktu
A logo of a Ford car is pictured during a press presentation prior to the Essen Motor Show in Essen
Emergencies Ministry vehicles and ambulances are parked near the site of the plane crash outside Almaty
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A U.S. Navy BQM-74E drone launches from the flight deck of the guided missile frigate USS Underwood (FFG 36) during a live fire exercise in the Caribbean Sea
Containers are stacked up at port in Tokyo
Syrian refugees wait to receive aid at the Al Zaatri Syrian refugee camp in Mafraq
A farmer waves while riding a donkey with his family near Douentza
People march in tribute to the victims of the Kiss nightclub fire in the southern city of Santa Maria
A Yahoo logo is pictured in Rolle, Switzerland
U.S. senators attend a news conference at Capitol on immigration reform in Washington
A man talks on a mobile phone in front of an Apple logo outside an Apple store in downtown Shanghai
A vehicle makes its way near homes devastated by fire and the effects of Hurricane Sandy in the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough in New York
Ships and containers are seen at the Port Newark Container Terminal near New York City in Newark, New Jersey in this picture taken July 2, 2009.
Dutch Queen Beatrix, who turns 75 on Thursday, announces her abdication in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander, in a hastily announced broadcast on Dutch National Television to the nation at her home palace in The Hague
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A minibus is set ablaze during a clash between Islamist activists and police in Dhaka
U.S. Senator Rubio speaks to the media before Republican presidential nominee Romney and U.S. President Obama meet in the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton
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The sun rises over the U.S. detention center Camp Delta at US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay in Cuba
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Relatives of victims of the fire at Boate Kiss nightclub attend a collective wake in the southern city of Santa Maria
U.S. President Obama speaks at the White House in Washington
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A man leaves the premises of the Monetary Authority of Singapore in the central business district of Singapore
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton listens to U.S. President Obama speak during a meeting with members of his cabinet in Washington
A woman holds a placard with a portrait of Sergei Magnitsky during an unauthorised rally in central Moscow
Relatives of an inmate of the Centro Occidental prison who died during the uprising at the prison cry outside a morgue in Barquisimeto
Republican Vice-Presidential candidate and Wisconsin representative Paul Ryan speaks at the Values Voter Summit in Washington
U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Senator Feinstein speaks to the media on NRA/assault weapons in Washington
U.S. President Obama speaks at the White House in Washington
wounded Afghan policeman receives treatment at a hospital in Kandahar
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi smiles as he arrives to attend the book launch of his friend, TV presenter Bruno Vespa, in Rome
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Monte Dei Paschi bank headquarters is pictured in Siena
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Residents carry a coffin during funeral of a victim killed in clashes with security forces in Falluja
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People hold signs memorializing shooting death victims as they participate in the March on Washington for Gun Control on the National Mall in Washington
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Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks to reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington
The Euro sculpture is pictured in front of the headquarters of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
Presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Milos Zeman walks to cast his vote during the second round of the first ever direct Czech presidential election in Prague
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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration technical advisor West inspects Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane which made an emergency landing, in Takamatsu
Soldiers prepare to evacuate unidentified injured victims during an uprising at Centro Occidental (Uribana) prison in Barquisimeto
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall
A US airways plane takes off behind an American Airlines jet at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington
EU foreign policy chief Ashton holds a news conference after an European Union emergency foreign ministers meeting to discuss the crisis in Mali
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A Free Syrian Army fighter fires his rifle during heavy fighting in Mleha suburb of Damascus
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas
U.S. President Obama speaks at the White House in Washington
A "for sale" sign is seen at a boat yard just off the Milwaukee Harbor in Milwaukee
U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Mcdonough addresses the media in Tegucigalpa
File photo of an ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Takamatsu airport
IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in Vienna
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a New Year address in Pyongyang
File photo of Bo Xilai, then Governor of Liaoning Province, at the China Entrepreneur Annual Meeting 2003 in Beijing
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A woman poses with a first edition copy of Spanish newspaper El Pais in central Madrid
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A handout photograph taken on a marine surveillance plane B-3837 shows the disputed islets, known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China
Passengers wait to board a plane at Benghazi
U.S. President Obama announces Mary Jo White for SEC chairwoman in Washington
Handout shows landing site that U.S. citizen Headley located for the Pakistani militants who carried out the 2008 assault on Mumbai
Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Monti addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos
A general view shows the damage after a jet shelled the area in Azaz
Malian soldiers relax in the recently liberated town of Diabaly
U.S. Senator Kerry testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing to be secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington
U.S. Senator Kerry testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing as Secretary of State on Capitol Hill in Washington
Protesters react as a dismantled concrete barrier falls at the Qasr al-Aini Street near Tahrir Square in Cairo
Russian President Putintakes part in a ceremony, in which the diplomatic credentials of newly appointed ambassadors were accepted, at the Kremlin in Moscow
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
A protester gestures in front of a courthouse during a demonstration in Alexandria
A security guard stands next to an Apple retail store during the release of the iPhone 5 in Shanghai
CAT machines are seen on a lot at Milton CAT in North Reading, Massachusetts
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People wait in line to enter a government-run employment office in Madrid
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A truck passes by a road sign in In Amenas
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the town of Krymsk in the Krasnodar region
A worker examines a product at a plastics factory on the outskirts of Shanghai
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
File photograph of U.S. Army convoys getting a thumb up from a female soldier after crossing into Kuwait during the last convoy out of Iraq
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Hillary Clinton testifies on Benghazi, Libya in Washington
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U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Israel
U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor arrive at a "fiscal cliff" news conference in Washington
Russian FM Lavrov speaks during an annual news conference in Moscow
A labourer works at a residential construction site in Shanghai
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol after returning from a meeting with President Obama in Washington
An Israeli soldier walks in front of a military vehicle near the scene of a shooting in al-Arroub refugee camp near Hebron
Free Syrian Army fighters and residents are seen near damaged buildings in Erbeen
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov speaks during a meeting of President Putin
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JPMorgan Chase & Co CEO Dimon speaks about state of global economy at forum hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington
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A woman hugs her daughter, who was a passenger on a Russian Emergencies Ministry flight from Beirut, after her arrival in Moscow
Handout photo of an auxiliary power unit battery removed from a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger jet
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Frame grab of police and emergency personnel evacuating an injured male on a stretcher outside a building on the Lone Star College Campus near Houston
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A fighter from the Sadik unit of Free Syrian Army
French soldiers carry their equipment after arriving on a US Air Force C-17 transport plane in Bamako
KCNA photo shows the launch of the Unha-3 rocket at West Sea Satellite Launch Site in Cholsan county, North Pyongan province
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures before the taping of the talk show "Telecamere" at Rai television in Rome
Rajat Gupta departs Manhattan Federal Court after being sentenced in New York
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U.S. first lady Michelle Obama dances with U.S. President Barack Obama at the Commander in Chief
Malian soldiers carry ox of ammunition after searching through debris at a Malian military camp in Diabaly
Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in the Shuala district in Baghdad
German Chancellor Merkel and French President Hollande leave family picture opportunity at Chancellery in Berlin
A sign for pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, is seen in Framingham, Massachusetts
Nackaerts, head of a delegation of the IAEA, pulls his suitcases at the airport in Vienna after his arrival from Iran
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Sweety, 22, a student, takes a self defence class in New Delhi
Bank of Japan Governor Shirakawa and Finance Minister Aso attend a joint news conference with Economics Minister Amari in Tokyo
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German Chancellor Merkel and French President Hollande salute to each other during a private dinner in a Berlin restaurant
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Farris and King sing during the 45th Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service in Atlanta
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Charred out pickup trucks destroyed by French airstrikes are seen in Diabaly
A fighter from the Free Syrian Army
A delegation led by Algerian Oil Minister Youcef Yousfi and Japanese vice Foreign Affairs Minister Miuro Kiuchi visit the Tiguentourine Gas Plant in this still image from video footage
German Chancellor Merkel is pictured during a news conference at the CDU headquarters in Berlin
Women protest outside the Indian High Commission in London
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Algerian hostage situation while meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida at the State Department in Washington
Smoke rises from the building of the Kabul traffic police headquarters during an insurgents
A statue depicting European unity is seen near EU flags outside the European Parliament in Brussels
A captured Taliban insurgent is presented to the media in Ghazni province
Fighters from Fateh al Sham unit of the Free Syrian Army enter a house in Haresta neighbourhood of Damascus
A poster of Venezuela
A display of 7-round handguns are seen at Coliseum Gun Traders Ltd. in Uniondale, New York
U.S. Senator Schumer addresses the second session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
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Fire trucks surround Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston
German Chancellor Merkel delivers her speech during an election campaign with Lower Saxony
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Two demonstrators opposing the pro gun and second amendment protest hold signs outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona
File picture shows a handgun, holster and cartridges on a participant at the "Restore the Constitution Rally 4-19-2010" at Gravelly Point Park
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U.S. President Obama smiles as first lady Michelle speaks to volunteers at Burrville Elementary School in Washington
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A fire burns after missiles were fired in Daraya
Immigrants take part in an anti-racism rally in Athens
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U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
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KCNA photo shows the launch of the Unha-3 rocket at West Sea Satellite Launch Site in Cholsan county, North Pyongan province
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Nigerian soldiers patrol at the Mali air force base near Bamako
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner arrives to speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
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Italian sailors Girone and Latorre leave the police commissioner office in Kochi
A LNG tanker is anchored off a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo
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Pakistani High Commissioner to India Bashir poses after an interview with Reuters in his office, in New Delhi
A 787 Dreamliner jet painted in All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan livery, sits idle on the tarmac parking at Paine Field in Everett
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Sufi cleric and leader of the Minhaj-ul-Quran religious organisation Qadri addresses his supporters from behind the window of an armoured vehicle on the fourth day of protests in Islamabad
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Smoke rises after what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President al-Assad in Daraya
U.S. Marines of Police Advisory Team Now Zad, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines Regiment patrol a village near a police station in Now Zad district in Helmand province
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German Chancellor Merkel and Economy Minister Roesler chat with President of German Bundesbank Weidmann before cabinet meeting in Berlin
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U.S. President Obama and Vice President Biden announce a series of proposals to counter gun violence during event at the White House in Washington
Virginia Tech shooting survivor Goddard attends a White House event at which U.S. President Obama unveiled gun control proposals in Washington
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Handout photo of Lance Armstrong speaking with Oprah Winfrey in Austin
A supporter of Sufi cleric and leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran organisation Qadri wears leader
Richard Fisher, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, speaks during a conference before the Committee for the Republic Salon in Washington
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol after returning from a meeting with President Obama in Washington
Women supporters of Sufi cleric and leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran organisation Qadri link hands during his speech in Islamabad
U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor Mcdonough listens to Honduras
Colombian President Santos gives a speech during a promotion ceremony at a police school in Bogota
File photograph of eBay headquarters in San Jose California
File photo of the Statoil-run gas field in Amenas, Algeria
President Barack Obama signs executive orders on gun violence flanked by Hinna Zeejah, Taejah Goode, Julia Stokes and Grant Fritz during an event at the White House in Washington
A body is removed from the wreckage of a helicopter crash in Vauxhall, central London
Indian BSF soldiers patrol the fenced border with Pakistan in Suchetgarh
File photo of Lance Armstrong in New York
Ford Assembly workers install a battery onto the chassis of a Ford Focus Electric vehicle at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
File photo of Ken Salazar and Barack Obama in Chicago
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the Goldman Sachs stall
A Free Syrian Army fighter runs for cover at a suburb of Damascus
Britain
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checks her PDA upon her departure in a military C-17 plane from Malta bound for Tripoli, Libya
An ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner is seen after making an emergency landing at Takamatsu airport
A man is silhouetted against the logo of the World Bank at the main venue for the IMF and World Bank annual meeting in Tokyo
Venezuela
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signs the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act in Albany
Indian BSF soldiers walk during night patrol near the fenced border with Pakistan in Abdullian
India
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney speaks during the news conference at the White House in Washington
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg introduces a new feature called "Graph Search" during a media event at the company
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta answers questions during a news conference at Sao Juliao fortress
A street sign stands near the Morgan Stanley worldwide headquarters building in New York
Syrian security personnel and civilians gather at the site where two explosions rocked the University of Aleppo in Syria
Handout photo of Lance Armstrong speaking with Oprah Winfrey in Austin
Nackaerts of the IAEA speaks to media at the airport in Vienna on his way to Iran
Morning commuters rush past a branch of RBS in London
Indian BSF soldiers walk during night patrol near the fenced border with Pakistan in Abdullian
Supporters of Sufi cleric and leader of Minhaj-ul-Quran Qadri gather around as he addresses them on the second day of protests in Islamabad
Security officers stand near the Italian consul
Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer of Spanish tech company Realsec, slices ham inside a restaurant in Madrid
A man walks past a train carrying goods, at Anglo Platinum
A picture illustration taken with the multiple exposure function of the camera shows a one Euro coin and a map of Europe
Obama takes questions from reporters during a news conference at the White House in Washington
Japan
Japan
A row of shotguns are seen during the East Coast Fine Arms Show in Stamford, Connecticut
File photo of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez listening to a question during an interview with Reuters at her home in Havana
Supporters of Muhammad Tahirul Qadri,leader of Mihaj-ul-Quran wave Pakistani flags during a protest in Islamabad
Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during the HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit in Atlanta.
Syrian refugees wait to cross the border to Turkey at Bab El-Hawa
Venezuelan Vice President Maduro speaks during a rally in support of President Chavez in Caracas
A man wipes logo of Dell IT firm at CeBIT exhibition centre in Hannover
Facebook logo is seen on a screen inside at the Nasdaq Marketsite in New York
Britain
Obama takes questions from reporters during a news conference at the White House in Washington
File photo of George H.W. Bush in Houston
El Mahroug, better known by her stage name "Ruby the heartstealer", gestures at Milan
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
An Indian BSF soldier patrols near the fenced border with Pakistan in Suchetgarh
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul
File photo of SandRidge Energy CEO Tom Ward and BOK Financial chairman George Kaiser
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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay addresses a news conference at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva
Britain
File photo of soldiers standing in front of the Long March II-F rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Venezuelan Vice President Maduro arrives with National Assembly President Diosdado during the assembly inauguration in Caracas
Japan
General Motors Corp. President of North America Mark Reuss introduces the Chevrolet 2014 Corvette vehicle during a press event in Detroit
Customers view semi automatic guns on display at a gun shop in Los Angeles California
Men mourn, in the presence of Free Syrian Army fighters, the death of two of their relatives killed by what activists said was missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet from forces loyal to Syria
Japan
A security officer points to gun shots on the window of the Italian consul
File photo of U.S. ambassador to Yemen Feierstein speaks during meeting with Yemen
JAL
Shiite Muslims gather to protest against last Thursday
A Venezuelan man holds a picture of Venezuela
The capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia is pictured surrounded by cranes outside Giglio harbour
US Navy handout photo of George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush onboard the USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier
Louisiana Governor Jindal talks to the press after a meeting in Washington
WTO Director-General Lamy looks on during a news conference in Geneva
Former Egyptian President Mubarak sits inside a cage in a courtroom in Cairo
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends meeting in Jerusalem
Israeli border police remove a Palestinian from an outpost of tents in an area known as E1, near Jerusalem
A Venezuelan man holds a picture of Venezuela
A still image from video released by the French Army Communications Audiovisual office (ECPAD) shows French fitting rockets to a plane in Ndjamena
F-35 Lightning II releases an inert 1,000 lb. GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) separation weapon over water in an Atlantic test range in Patuxent River Maryland
Police officers in riot gear look on as a hijacked car burns during rioting in East Belfast
People enter a pharmacy next to a sign promoting flu shots in New York
Attendees walk down branded steps at the 29th Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco
Loyalists demonstrators clash with police during rioting in East Belfast,
Credit cards are pictured in a wallet in Washington
Ravidas camp, the slum where four of the six accused by police in the Delhi gang rape case, reside, is pictured in New Delhi
An exterior shot of the New York Stock Exchange in New York
U.S.President Obama addresses joint news conference at the White House in Washington
The Christmas tree, target of Somali-born Osman Mohamud, is seen in Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland
The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
Logo on headquarters of American International Group Inc. (AIG) in New York
Biden convenes a meeting with representatives from the video game industry, in a dialogue about gun violence, in his office in Washington
General view of the train rail at the entrance of New Jersey Transit
Seized highly corrosion-resistant valves are seen in an unknown location in this handout picture provided by the Spanish police
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to the media about the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
Obama and Karzai shake hands after a news conference in Washington
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing at Apple Inc., introduces the iPhone 5 during Apple Inc.
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People cross the street to pass from non-liberated areas to areas controlled by the Free Syrian army in Aleppo
Karzai sits with Clinton in her outer office at the State Department in Washington
A cargo ship sits at the dock at a port of Miami
Pakistani journalists chant slogans during a protest outside the press club in Karachi
File picture of Israeli platoon commander Levantal of the Karakal ground Battalion shouting instructions during a training session at a military base in southern Israel
The entrance to JPMorgan Chase
Airport staff send off All Nippon Airways
File photograph shows disgraced British entertainer Jimmy Savile arriving at the unveiling of a new monument, commemorating the fighter pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain, in London
A portait of late PKK activist Sakine Cansiz is seen at the Kurdish cultural centre in Paris
A picture illustration taken with the multiple exposure function of the camera shows a one Euro coin and a map of Europe
Karzai walks alongside Panetta on a guided tour of the Pentagon Memorial at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
EU Commissioner Rehn speaks during a joint news conference with EU Commission President Barroso in Brussels
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard poses during an interview at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Japan
Japan Airlines
U.S. President Barack Obama meets with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in Louisiana
Police handout photo of James Holmes
An American Express sign is seen on a restaurant door in New York
Biden holds a meeting on curbing gun violence in Washington
People look at police tape outside Taft Union High School after a shooting incident in Taft, California
U.S. President Obama announces his nomination of White House chief of staff and budget expert Lew as his next Treasury Secretary in Washington
An injured rescue worker receives treatment in a hospital after the second bomb blast in Quetta
An Indian BSF soldier patrols near the fenced border with Pakistan amid fog in Suchetgarh
A general view of a Wal-Mart store in Mexico City
File photo of National Bank of Hungary Governor Simor holding news conference in Budapest
International peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi attends a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby at the Arab League
Publicity photo from the Oscar nominated film "Lincoln"
Police fire on demonstrators during a farm workers strike at De Doorns on the N1 highway
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Sharma, lawyer of one of the accused Mukesh Singh, speaks with the media outside a district court in New Delhi
A victim of a commuter ferry crash is cared for by an FDNY EMT on the scene in New York
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose
The headquarters of Morgan Stanley is pictured in New York
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
A home for sale is seen in Los Angeles
Former New Mexico Governor Richardson and Google Executive Chairman Schmidt visit the Korean Computer Center in Pyongyang
Modi, Chief Minister of Gujarat, attends meeting of 57th National Development Council in New Delhi
Former congresswoman Giffords and Congressman Barber leave after casting their ballots in downtown Tucson
Firefighters climb into rear cargo compartment of a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston
News headline displaying "Herbalife" is seen under DowJones electronic ticker at Times Square in New York
Japan Airlines
Police fire on demonstrators during a farm workers strike at De Doorns on the N1 highway
A BlackRock building is seen in New York
Robert Greifeld, CEO of Nasdaq-OMX Stock Market, attends news conference for Campaign to Fix the Debt at Nasdaq Market site in New York
A woman walks past a mural depicting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas
U.S. Vice President Biden speaks to representatives of gun safety and gun violence victims
Google signage seen at the company
Headquarters of American International Group Inc. (AIG) in New York
Iranians released by Syrian rebels arrive at a hotel in Damascus
Iranians released by Syrian rebels arrive at a hotel in Damascus
Japan Airlines
Egyptian Muslims and Christians celebrate Coptic Christmas eve mass at Tahrir Square in Cairo
A general view shows historical buildings in Jeddah
Indian Army soldiers carry a coffin containing the body of a colleague at a garrison in Rajouri
NASA satellite image of fires burning in Tasmania
Maryam Suheyl, a marriage and family therapist, meets her client to discuss marital issues at her office in Lahore
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose
Robert Greifeld, CEO of Nasdaq-OMX Stock Market, attends Campaign to Fix the Debt at the Nasdaq Market site in New York
California Governor Brown speaks during the opening ceremony of the Space Shuttle Endeavour Exhibition in Los Angeles
Fire trucks surround Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston
An employee walks past a logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich
A child walks past a mural depicting Venezuela
A child walks past a mural depicting Venezuela
U.S. and Afghan soldiers take a knee near a U.S. Army Chinook during an operation near the town of Walli Was in Paktika province
File photo of a boy holding pita bread as others stand in line outside a bakery in Aleppo
Demonstrators hold banners, portraits of China
A police van carrying five men accused of the gang rape and murder of an Indian student arrives at a court in New Delhi
The logo of the Bank of America is pictured atop the Bank of America building in downtown Los Angeles
File photograph of the AIG offices in New York
Traders work at the Egyptian stock exchange in Cairo
U.S. President Obama greets Defense Secretary-nominee Hagel at the White House in Washington
Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul
The company logo is displayed at the Samsung news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
A man walks past a graffiti depicting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas
A man walks past a Huawei company logo outside the entrance of a Huawei office in Wuhan
Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich
President Obama announces his nominees for a new U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel and new CIA director Brennan at the White House in Washington
Demonstrators gather along a street near the headquarters of Southern Weekly newspaper in Guangzhou
File photograph of Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Iger at the Newseum in Washington
File photograph of Gen. Stanley McChrystal before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington DC
File photograph of a Bank of America banking center in Times Square in New York
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt arrive at an airport in Pyongyang
China
A policeman keeps guard outside a court in New Delhi
The headquarter of the European Central Bank with a large euro sign in front in Frankfurt.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York
A man photographs the skyline of Lower Manhattan in New York from a park along the Hudson River in Hoboken, New Jersey
A burnt out car blocks Dee Street in east Belfast
Still image from video showing evacuees reacting after they were received by Kachin
File photo of demonstrators shouting slogans as they are surrounded by the police during a protest rally in New Delhi
The opening bell is seen as traders work at Egyptian stock exchange in Cairo
U.S. President Obama opens his notes before remarks to reporters in Washington
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Obama smiles next to US Senator Hagel during news conference at the Amman Citadel
Paramilitary soldier stands guard beside a border gate at the India-Pakistan joint check-post at the Wagah border near Lahore
Senate Minority Leader McConnell walks with reporters on the opening day of the 113th Congress on Capitol Hill
File of former US President Richard Nixon speaking at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris
Israel
Still image from video shows Syria
Debris of houses destroyed by a bushfire is seen in Dunalley
Japan
Women hold placards as they march during a rally organized by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit protesting for justice and security for women, in New Delhi
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro listens to National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello speak during the assembly inauguration in Caracas
An unidentified woman reacts outside a townhouse complex following an overnight hostage-taking incident in Aurora, Colorado
Loyalist protesters demonstrate against restrictions on flying Britain
Protesters gathered in front of the of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Steubenville
File photo of Radioshack team rider Lance Armstrong of the U.S. posing on the podium of the 20th stage of the 97th Tour de France cycling race between Longjumeau and Paris
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Sudan
Undated handout photo shows the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft YV-2615, which was reported missing
U.S. Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington
Obama makes a point during remarks to reporters after meeting with congressional leaders at the White House in Washington
Egypt
U.S. President Obama pauses as he speaks to the media about the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard gestures during an interview at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks after the House of Representatives acted on legislation intended to avoid the "fiscal cliff," at the White House in Washington
A couple walks their dog on a beach framed by a home damaged by superstorm Sandy in the Queens borough region of Belle Harbor
The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington
File photo of General Motors logo outside its headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit
Lebanon
Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
Palestinians take part in a rally marking the 48th anniversary of the founding of the Fatah movement in Gaza
Mann, spokesman of European Union Foreign Policy Chief Ashton, gestures as he attends a meeting with the media in Moscow
Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousufzai waves with nurses as she is discharged from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham in this handout photograph
South Korea
Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks to the press after a bipartisan meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss the economy in the Roosevelt Room of the White House
Governor of Illinois Quinn addresses first session of Democratic National Convention in Charlotte
A school bus returning with children from the new Sandy Hook School passes the fire station with stars on the roof to honor those killed in the shooting, in Sandy Hook
File photo of U.S. President Barack Obama walking off stage with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner after speaking in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington
Boehner bangs the gavel during the 113th Congress in Washington
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner arrives to speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
File photo of Google Inc
A neon Google logo is seen as employees work at the new Google office in Toronto
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Labour party candidate Shmuli and Shaffir near Tel Aviv
Italy
File photo of Mullah Nazir speaking during a news conference in Wana
People arrive at a district court in New Delhi
A statue of the United States first President, George Washington, is seen under the Capitol dome in Washington
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner arrives to speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves New York Presbyterian Hospital with husband, Bill, and daughter, Chelsea, in New York
Soldiers from the Chadian contingent of the Central African Multinational Force (FOMAC) hold up their weapons in Damara
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks after the House of Representatives acted on legislation intended to avoid the "fiscal cliff," at the White House in Washington
Soldiers from the Congolese contingent of the Central African Multinational Force jump from their vehicle in Damara
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Italy
U.S. Capitol Building stands in Washington
U.S. VP Biden and President Obama depart following Obama
Speaker of the House Boehner walks with Congressman Camp after a meeting with House Republicans about a "fiscal cliff" deal on Capitol Hill in Washington
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Shoes are seen along a street in Plateau district where a stampede occurred after a New Year
File photo of demonstrators shouting slogans as they are surrounded by the police during a protest rally in New Delhi
F-35 Lightning II releases an inert 1,000 lb. GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) separation weapon over water in an Atlantic test range in Patuxent River Maryland
Injured driver who survived a shooting by unidentified gunmen in Swabi, arrives at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar
Free Syrian Army fighters and civilians search for bodies under rubble after an air strike by a fighter jet loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo
Protester gestures during protest urging Hong Kong
McConnell departs the senate floor with an aide after a senate vote in the early morning hours at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
A man uses a mobile phone in a branch of HSBC in St Helier, Jersey
National Guardsman Cebak kisses his fiancee Babic at the start of the new year in Times Square in New York
Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai speaks during an interview in Kabul
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a New Year address in Pyongyang
A Best Buy logo is seen during Thanksgiving Day in San Francisco
Man walks past the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington
Fireworks explode over Times Square as the crystal ball is hoisted in New York
A supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a picture of him, as he attends a mass to pray for Chavez
File photo of U.S. Secretary of State Clinton delivering a speech at Dublin City University in Ireland
An Iraqi Kurd Asaish stands near the site of a car bomb attack in Kirkuk
Venezuela
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
View of buildings damaged by missiles fired in Daraya
File picture shows U.S. Ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein speaking during an interview in New York
Egypt
Policemen stand guard outside the cremation ground during the funeral of a rape victim after her body arrived from Singapore, in New Delhi
A labourer works at a steel factory in Dalian
File photo of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions from the audience at the 2012 Saban Forum on U.S.-Israel relations gala dinner in Washington
File photo of sales assistant looking at her mobile phone behind a counter at a Huawei booth in Wuhan
German Chancellor Merkel poses for photographs after recording of her annual New Year
Tribesmen attend a funeral of a paramilitary soldier who was kidnapped and executed by Taliban militants at Darra Adam Khel
Italy
U.S. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton participate in a transfer ceremony of the remains of U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens and three other Americans killed this week in Benghazi, at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington
U.S. President Obama salutes as he returns via Marine One from a Christmas visit with his family in Hawaii, to the White House in Washington
Democratic Party (PD) leader Pier Luigi Bersani arrives to cast his vote at a polling station in Piacenza
International peace envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi attends a meeting with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby at the Arab League
The logo of the Bankia bank is seen on a wall in Madrid
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends meeting in Jerusalem
A convoy of India
Mannequins are set up to confuse snipers loyal to Syria
Top candidate for the 2013 German general elections Steinbrueck of German SPD party addressees news conference in Berlin
Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks at a conference for young members of his Yisrael Beiteinu party in Tel Aviv
Container ship passes in front of the Sydney skyline as it departs from Port Botany terminal
A logo of a Ford car is pictured during a press presentation prior to the Essen Motor Show in Essen
A family visits the U.S. Capitol in Washington
A plane wreckage is seen next to a highway near Moscow
Former Italian PM Berlusconi gestures as he arrives at Milan train station
Palestinian President Abbas meets with Arab League Secretary-General Elaraby and Egyptian FM Amr upon their arrival in Ramallah
A rescuer walks near an ambulance after a bomb explosion in a bus, in Cantonment area, Karachi
U.N.-Arab League peace mediator Brahimi and Russia
File photo of the Theodore Dwight Woolsey statue at Yale University in New Haven
U.S. President Obama makes a statement to reporters in Washington
Clouds roll over destroyed homes, almost two months after superstorm Sandy caused damage in the region of Breezy Point of Queens borough
Russia
Badges showing an image of Egypt
Italy
Iraqi Sunni Muslims wave the old flag of Iraq during an anti-government demonstration in Ramadi
The skyline of Lower Manhattan in New York is seen behind the shipping docks in Newark, New Jersey
A soldier smiles as women march to protest against the conflict in their country in the streets of Bangui
A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
Israel
Video grab of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud sitting with other millitants in South Waziristan
A man walks past the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro
File photo of retired U.S. Army General H. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr, listening to questions at a news conference introducing the expansion of the Starbright Foundation
A sign is posted on an electricity pole outside a house near Sandy Hook Elementary School, nearly two weeks after a gunman shot dead 20 students and six adults, in Newtown, Connecticut
Former Egyptian President Mubarak is wheeled out of the courtroom after his trial in Cairo
The U.S. Capitol building is pictured in Washington
U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor leave after a news conference on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to the audience during an Apple event in San Jose
A inflatable snow man is seen fallen along a sidewalk as well-wishers cross the street to visit a memorial in Sandy Hook Village, the site of the December 14 school shooting, in Newtown, Connecticut
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, speaks during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro
New housing construction is seen in Poolesville Maryland
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
A section of the Parchin military facility in Iran is pictured in this DigitalGlobe handout satellite image
Residents of Central African Republic participate in a protest near of the French Embassy in the capital Bangui
A sign is seen outside a Starbucks Coffee shop in central London
Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam departs Manhattan Federal Court after his sentencing in New York
A zoomed illustration image of a man looking at a computer monitor showing the logo of Amazon is seen in Vienna
Former President Bush smiles as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Romney speak in Houston
A Toyota Logo is pictured on a Prius car at a Toyota dealership in west London
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama visit military personnel and their families at Anderson Hall base chow hall at the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay
Orphan children play in their bedroom at an orphanage in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don
Afghan policemen carry the dead body of a victim at a local hospital after a suicide bomb attack in Khost
A view shows the Shura Council during its meeting in Cairo
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An Afghan worker looks out from a window at a fruit factory which was destroyed by a car suicide bomb attack, in Kabul
Daiwa Securities Group Chief Executive Hibino speaks during an interview with Reuters at the company headquarters in Tokyo
A sign sits at a memorial for those killed in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, on Christmas morning in Newtown, Connecticut
U.S. security personnel escorts a U.S. convoy to Kabul police headquarters in Kabul
Free Syrian Army fighters fire an anti-aircraft artillery weapon during an air strike in Binsh near Idlib
Dignitaries pose for a group photo prior to the start of the GCC Summit at Sakhir Palace in Sakhir south of Manama
A Syrian refugee woman holds her child in the refugee camp of Bab El Salama
People gather at the wreckage of a Air Bagan Fokker-100 passenger jet that crashed in Heho
Abe, Japan
Muslim woman, displaced by recent violence in Kyukphyu township, cries after arriving at Thaechaung refugee camp outside of Sittwe
Obama speaks about the fiscal cliff in Washington
A fire burns on Lake Road in Webster
Italian caretaker Prime Minister Monti gestures during an end of year news conference in Rome
Syria
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest in New Delhi
Haji, Ngilu, Balala, Kenyatta and Ruto attend an alliance campaign rally in Nairobi
Afghan policemen stand guard at the site of an incident inside the compound where a U.S. advisor was killed in Kabul
Policemen stand guard near a banner outside the constitutional court put up by supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi as they stage a sit-in, in Cairo
File photograph of Joseph Rodeheaver filling clothing orders at the Macys-Bloomingdales fulfillment center in Martinsburg
Republican presidential nominee Romney answers a question during the second presidential debate in Hempstead
Naval Special Warfare Group TWO photograph of Commander Job Price of Pottstown Pennsylvania
File photo of the Nexen building in downtown Calgary
Italian caretaker Prime Minister Monti gestures during an end of the year news conference in Rome
An undated handout image shows a piece of wreckage of North Korea
Free Syrian Army fighters pose near a tank after the fighters said they fought and defeated government troops in Al-Latameneh
Pakistan army soldiers sit in a vehicle during their patrol at an army outpost in Kharang
Saima, daughter of Fehmida Shah, an anti-polio health worker and mother of six, mourns the third day after her mother
US President Obama waves next to first lady Michelle Obama at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
Alistair Burt, British Minister for the Middle East and South Asia, speaks during a news conference in Algiers
A policeman films his co-workers trying to persuade protesters from gathering near the Beijing Olympic Tower
A damaged tank is seen at the Free Syrian Army controlled infantry college in the country side in Aleppo
U.S. House Speaker Boehner and House Majority Leader Cantor speak to the media on the "fiscal cliff" in Washington
A boy takes part in a candlelight vigil in Newtown
Venezuelan vice president Maduro reads a statement about President Chavez
A Blair County Sheriffs deputy talks with an arriving Pennsylvania State Patrol trooper along Route 22 near the entrance to Canoe Creek State Park, in Blair County
U.S. President Barack Obama announces the nomination of Senator Kerry as Secretary of State at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama takes questions from members of the media in the White House Briefing Room
Riot policemen look as they stand between protesters opposing Egyptian President Mursi and others supporting him in Alexandria
Italy
Iraq
A general view shows the Russian State Duma headquarters, the lower house of parliament, in Moscow
Morning commuters walk pass New York Stock Exchange
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York
Abe, Japan
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media on a "fiscal cliff" on Capitol Hill in Washington
Peter Madoff, brother of Bernard Madoff, arrives at the Federal Court in New York
A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California
Chairman of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria Pinheiro and member del Ponte address a joint news conference in Brussels
China
Iraq
Russia
Vehicles drive on the 3rd Ring Road through Beijing
A man walking out is seen past Tokyo Electric Power Co
A house, destroyed by an airstrike by Syrian government forces two days ago according to local residents, is seen in Azaz city
The U.S. flag waves in the breeze above one of the entrances to the New York Stock Exchange
File of the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
President Reagan meeting with Judge Robert Bork in the White House, October 9, 1987. REUTERS/White House
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
U.S. President Barack Obama, with Vice President Joe Biden at his side, speaks to members of the media in the White House Briefing Room
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu speaks during his meeting with ambassadors to Israel from Asia, in Jerusalem
Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their towns are seen at their temporary home in a school at Tel Abyed
An employee walks past a logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich
South Korea
Mourners embrace as they wait for the funeral ceremony for Soto, a victim of the shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Stratford
South Korea
File photo of President Obama in Chicago
Protesters opposing Egypt
Iraq
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden waves as he arrives at the Benito Juarez International airport in Mexico City
Still image from video shows a man, waving a knife in his hand, chasing a girl as he enters an elementary school in Guangshan county, Henan province
An anti-polio drive campaign worker, Hilal Khan, who was shot and badly injured by unidentified gunmen, lies at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar
An Afghan policewoman wears handcuffs during a training session in a classroom at the Afghan National Police Academy in Kabul
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
Woman embraces a boy next to a makeshift memorial for victims who died in the December 14 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in Newtown, Connecticut
A Libyan government militia guarding the main entrance of the U.S. consulate that was attacked last week, fixes a note written by Libyans against the attack, in Benghazi
Protesters opposing President Mursi shout slogans during a demonstration in Cairo
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks in Ramat Shlomo, a settlement in an area Israel annexed to Jerusalem
Paula Broadwell leaves her home in Charlotte
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
File photo of Palestinians carrying the body of teenager Salaymeh during his funeral in Hebron
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Boehner walks to his office in the U.S. Capitol after meeting with U.S. President Obama at the White House in Washington
South Africa
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Boehner walks to his office in the U.S. Capitol after meeting with U.S. President Obama at the White House in Washington
The A-One Business Centre is pictured in Rolle
File photo of Iraq
South Korea
Rescue workers prepare to tie the feet of a female worker of an anti-polio drive after her body was brought to Jinnah Hospital morgue in Karachi
Head of Iran
Congolese warlord Ngudjolo sits in the courtroom during his trial at the ICC in The Hague
Israel
U.S. Capitol Building stands in Washington
File illustration photo shows an Apple iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S, taken in Berlin
U.S. President Obama looks down as he walks from the rostrum after speaking at a vigil held at Newtown High School for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
File picture of a Kalashnikov in Kabul
Protesters against Egypt
A police officer and a citizen walk towards a burning car after a bomb attack, at Fauji Market in Peshawar
Still image of Ri Sol-ju during the inaugural ceremony of the Kumsusan Palace Of The Sun in Pyongyang
Afghan policemen stand at the site of a blast in Kabul
Still image of Ri Sul-joo during the inaugural ceremony of the Kumsusan Palace Of The Sun in Pyongyang
Damaged tank is seen after Free Syrian Army fighters captured Military Infantry School in Aleppo
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a vigil held at Newtown High School for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut
An employee cleans an advertisement plate at an Apple dealership on eve of iPhone 5
A banner for American International Group Inc hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange
U.S. House Speaker Boehner listens to a question while speaking with reporters in the Capitol in Washington
Pakistani army soldiers run towards a gun battle with Taliban militants near Peshawar
File photo of U.S. Senator John Kerry
Supporters of gun control legislation hold candles during a rally in front of the White House in Washington, after a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, in Newtown, Connecticut
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John Boehner speaks to reporters in the Capitol in Washington
U.S. Senator Kerry speaks to the media before Republican presidential nominee Romney and President Obama meet in the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton, Florida
U.S. President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown during a press briefing at the White House in Washington
File photo of U.S. Secretary of State Clinton in Brussels
Police officers detain an opposition activist during unauthorised rally in central Moscow
A member of the Japan Self-Defence Forces runs toward a Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles unit in Ishigaki on Japan
A customer is reflected in a screen showing the schedule times of United at Newark International airport in New Jersey
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
Japan
Soldier stands guard as women queue outside a polling center to vote in referendum on Egypt
Cracks in the parking lot are seen in front of the Carousel shopping mall in San Bernardino
U.S. President Barack Obama pauses while speaking about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown during a press briefing at the White House in Washington
Herman Nackaerts, head of a delegation of the IAEA, reacts at the airport in Vienna after arriving with his team from Iran
To match Analysis USA-AUTOS/ECONOMY
Israel
To match Analysis USA-AUTOS/ECONOMY
Rolled steel after being treated on the pickle line are seen at the Severstal steel mill in Dearborn, Michigan
A worker smashes limestone inside a limestone mine in Quzhou, Zhejiang province
North Koreans applaud during a rally to celebrate successful launch of the Unha-3 rocket in Pyongyang
German Chancellor Angela Merkel holds a news conference during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels
Palestinians wave Hamas flags during a rally celebrating what they claim to be Hamas
IAEA Director General Amano attends a news conference in Vienna
U.S. President Obama meets with members of the National Governors Association Executive Committee in Washington
Japan
File photo of Susan Rice in Boca Raton
Sheikh Nasef, the Muslim imam of the Mosque of Managua, speaks during a mass to pray for the health of Venezuela
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta talks with U.S. Army Major General Abrams and Command Sergeant Major Watson during a visit to Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office in Washington
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office on Capitol Hill in Washington
An anti-Mursi protester holds a Cross and a Koran at Tahrir Square in Cairo
Video grab shows Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket before it was launched from launch pad at North Korea
Matthew Prince, chief executive at internet start-up company called CloudFlare, poses in his office in San Francisco
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
An airplane belonging China
A woman walks into the Nexen building in downtown Calgary
Anti right-to-work protesters gather outside of Michigan
Supporters of U.S. President Obama cheer during his election night rally in Chicago
Handout of Venezuela
Software pioneer John McAfee is escorted by immigration officers to the Guatemalan Airport in Guatemala City
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington
Police handout photo of suspect from Tuesday
A soldier stands in front of a mural drawn on the wall of the presidential palace in Cairo
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gestures as he arrives to attend the book launch of his friend, TV presenter Bruno Vespa, in Rome
A sign is seen above the entrance to an HSBC branch in midtown Manhattan in New York City
A section of the Parchin military facility in Iran is pictured in this DigitalGlobe handout satellite image
Commuters cross the Millenium Bridge during a rainy morning in London
The fuel price board of a Rosneft petrol station in St.Petersburg
The Euro currency sign is seen in front of the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt
File photo of Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar performing in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata
People walk past a HSBC bank branch in midtown Manhattan in New York City
An anti right-to-work protester is seen outside of Michigan
George Zimmerman sits with defense counsel at the Seminole County courthouse for a hearing in Sanford
A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California
A general view of the Port of Los Angeles, California
Residents hang clothes they are selling to dry under the sun in the coastal town of Cateel that was devastated during last Tuesday
File picture shows then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arriving at a news conference in Tokyo
Clothes and sewing machines are seen in the Tazreen Fashions garment factory, where 112 workers died in a fire, in Savar
U.S. President Obama gestures as he delivers remarks on the economy to employees at Daimler Detroit Diesel plant in Redford
Ghana Electoral Commission President Kwadwo Afari-Gyan arrives to announce the results of the presidential election at the commission in Accra
A neon Google logo is seen at the new Google office in Toronto
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office on Capitol Hill in Washington
Prime Minister of Italy Monti talks with German Chancellor Merkel and President of France Hollande as Prime Minister of Belgium Di Rupo looks on following the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo
Israel
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez embraces Vargas Governor Jorge Garcia Carneiro before departing to Cuba at Simon Bolivar airport in Caracas
Former South African president Nelson Mandela looks on as he celebrates his birthday at his house in Qunu
Former IMF head Strauss-Kahn leaves his apartment in Paris
Congolese Revolution Army rebel leader Makenga sits in a truck in Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, soon after the rebels captured the city from the government army
A section of Israel
Anti-Mursi protesters sit outside their tents, below a flag that reads, "No, to Constitution" at Tahrir Square in Cairo
France
U.S. President Obama and Vice President Biden walk from the stage in the East Room of the White House in Washington
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits Thrice Three-Revolution Red Flag Kamnamu Company under in Pyongyang
File photo of a soldier in front of a rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, northwest of Pyongyang
File handout picture of Chinese marine surveillance ship, offshore of Vietnam
Handout of Celaya, of Tule River Indian Reservation near Porterville, California
Italy
Designated top candidate of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) for the 2013 German general elections, Peer Steinbrueck speaks during the extraordinary party meeting of the SPD in Hanover
U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner gestures as he is interviewed in Washington for "Face the Nation"
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a conference at the Economy ministry in Paris
Israel
Mifflin and Beebe swear an oath while filing for their marriage license in Seattle, Washington
Egypt
Italy
Residents search for their missing relatives among debris swept by floodwaters at the height of Typhoon Bopha, in New Bataan town
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez smiles as he speaks during a Council of Ministers at Miraflores Palace in Caracas
A man take a picture of a mural of Egypt
Italy
An elderly man walks outside the Bank of Greece in Athens
Handout of Dallas Cowboys football player Joshua Price-Brent in this booking photo in Irving, Texas
Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal and senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh flash victory signs upon arrival at a rally marking the 25th anniversary of the founding of Hamas, in Gaza City
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
Crist answers question during University of Southern California
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton listens to a question during a joint news conference with Irish PM Kenny in Dublin
Exterior of Headquarters of SAC Capital Advisors, L.P. in Stamford
An Iranian long-range shore-to-sea missile called Qader (Capable) is launched during Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman
Debris of a home damaged by Superstorm Sandy is seen one month after the disaster in Union Beach
A US Airways plane passes American Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington
A man walks into the Nexen building in downtown Calgary
Same-sex couple Hata and Cadena walk a hallway after their wedding ceremony in San Francisco
The Google logo is seen as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at a promotional event for the Nexus 7 tablet in Seoul
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks to the media outside his office in Washington
Hamas chief Meshaal gestures to the crowd as he rides in a car beside senior Hamas leader Haniyeh in Gaza City
A butcher arranges portions of meat in her display at a market in St. Petersburg
Logo on headquarters of American International Group Inc. (AIG) in New York
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Northern Ireland
Ryder Director-General of the ILO poses with a copy of the Global Wage Report after a news conference at the United Nations in Geneva
Passengers gather after train services were suspended following an earthquake at Sendai station in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture
President of German Bundesbank Weidmann reacts on the podium during the Frankfurt Euro Finance Week in Frankfurt
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un waves as he visits military units on islands in the most southwest of Pyongyang
A GENERAL VIEW OF NEKA OIL TERMINALS COMPANY IN IRAN.
The People
People wait in line to enter a job fair in New York
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gestures as he gives his concession speech after losing the election to U.S. President Barack Obama in Boston Massachusetts
Handout provided by the Philippine Army 10th Infantry Division shows an aerial view of damaged houses caused by flash floods in Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal talks during his interview with Reuters in Doha
U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh listens to Apple attorney Michael Jacobs as Apple lead counsel Harold McElhinney looks on during court proceedings in San Jose
HP logo is seen outside Hewlett-Packard Belgian headquarters in Diegem
A logo of BMW is pictured before the German luxury carmaker BMW annual shareholders meeting at the company
Publicist Max Clifford arrives for music and television mogul Simon Cowell
Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks with Jordan
Residents walk past a banner reading "Silvio, Italy believes in you" hung outside former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
Afghan policemen stand guard near the site of a suicide attack that wounded Afghanistan
Job seekers attend large career fair at Rutgers University in New Brunswick
Handout of Dutch marine rescue ships during a rescue operation after a collision between the Baltic Ace and the Corvus J in the North Sea
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New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York
Wali-ur-Rehman, deputy Pakistani Taliban leader, who is flanked by militants speaks to a group of reporters in Shawal town
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U.S. anti-virus software guru John McAfee sits next to an INTERPOL agent after his detention in Guatemala City
File photo of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer looking at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
Brazilian soccer legend Pele holds the hand of architect Oscar Niemeyer during a press conference in Rio
U.S. Senator Bob Corker takes part in a panel discussion titled "Fixer-Upper: Repairing the U.S. Housing Market" at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California
A soldier stands guard in front of the Unha-3 (Milky Way 3) rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, during a guided media tour by North Korean authorities in the northwest of Pyongyang
A part of the signage at the main gate of The Walt Disney Co. is pictured in Burbank
Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich
Britain
Job seekers speak to recruiters at a job fair sponsored by New York Department of Labor in New York
A man walks past a Citibank branch in lower Manhattan, New York
Israel
A Ford Motor production worker assembles batteries for Ford electric and hybrid vehicles at the Ford Rawsonville Assembly Plant in Ypsilanti Twsp, Michigan
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Residents carry the body of victim after flash floods brought by Typhoon Bopha swept New Bataan town in Compostela Valley in southern Philippines
The logo of Philips is seen at the company
People wait in line to enter a government job centre in Malaga
Customers shop at a Tesco shop in Bishop
A municipality worker holds a banner during a rally in central Athens
Combination photo shows two Chinese surveillance ships in the Scarborough Shoal, a small group of rocky formations contested by the Philippines and China, in the South China Sea
Britain
A road normally crowded with trucks is seen empty during a strike at the port in Los Angeles
The signage of a Fresh & Easy Express food market is pictured in Burbank
An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
John Mcafee, U.S. anti-virus software guru, addresses a news conference outside the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane is seen in Long Beach
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US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Obama smiles next to US Senator Hagel during news conference at the Amman Citadel
File photo of a house for sale in Alexandria, Virginia
Britain
U.S. President Obama hosts a bipartisan meeting with Congressional leaders in the Roosevelt Room of White House
General view of Bushehr nuclear power plant, 1,200 km south of Tehran
Newly-elected General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping speaks as he meets with the press at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
File photo of members of the media and policemen gathering outside office of PWC in Hyderabad
Yahoo headquarters shown in Sunnyvale
Boston Fed President Rosengren speaks during the Sasin Bangkok Forum
File photograph shows Britain
People dance to celebrate government army FARDC soldiers return to Goma
Israeli soldiers talk to relatives of Palestinian Shadid, who was shot dead by Israeli officers, at a road block near Nablus
Ford Assembly workers install a battery onto the chassis of a Ford Focus Electric vehicle at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan
File photo of then Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov talking on the phone after he was appointed as prime minister in Kiev
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard poses during an interview at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
People relax on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
A supporter of Egypt
File photo of Robert Thomson, editor in chief of Dow Jones & Company, in New York
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada, arrives back at his home after being released on bail, in London
Price markdowns are seen in the Izod section at the J.C. Penney Herald Square department store location is seen in New York
Star of David decorates a lamp post in a West Bank Jewish settlement near Jerusalem
People walk at the China World Trade Center in Beijing
Lorry loaded with unit of the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles gets onto Japan
Employees are seen working in their offices in the building housing Greece
U.S. President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
A worker cleans the window of an apartment building at a residential area in central Beijing
A supporter of Egypt
Krawcheck, former head of Bank of America
An employee walks past columns of steel as she works at a steel production factory in Wuhan
Visitor stands at EADS booth ILA Berlin Air Show in Selchow
A woman walks past the NATO logo at the entrance of the Alliance headquarters ahead of a NATO forei..
Israel
St Paul
Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Examining Bank Supervision and Risk Management in Light of JPMorgan Chase
Afghan security forces inspect the site of an attack in Jalalabad
A Greek flag flutters in front of the moon in Athens
Police officers and firefighters gather in front of the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway in Otsuki
Army Private First Class Manning is escorted in handcuffs as he leaves the courthouse in Fort Meade
Greece
A Framingham Motorcycle Unit officer stands by while federal agents search New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts
Robert Thomson, editor in chief of Dow Jones & Company, speaks at the Reuters Media Summit in New York
Mexico
Palestinian youth waves a flag in front of Israeli soldiers during a demonstration near Bethlehem
German Chancellor Merkel leaves after a statement following a meeting of the Central Council of Jews in Germany in Frankfurt
File photo of a soldier in front of a rocket sitting on a launch pad at the West Sea Satellite Launch Site, northwest of Pyongyang
Derailed freight train cars sit semi-submerged in the waters of Mantua Creek after a train crash in Paulsboro
Hill family talks about winning record lottery ticket in Dearborn, Missouri
U.S. President Obama speaks at the Rodon Group, a manufacturer of toys in Hatfield
General view of anti-Mursi protesters gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo
Palestinian youth waves a flag in front of Israeli soldiers during a demonstration near Bethlehem
Women carry shopping bags through Times Square in New York
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi attends a conference at the Economy ministry in Paris
A lamp featuring a logo of Barclay
Iran
File picture shows fishing boats in the bay of the Ly Son islands of Vietnam
European Central Bank President Draghi waves after a news conference after the Governing Council Meeting of the European Central Bank in Brdo
File picture shows Wan, alias Broken Tooth Koi, in handcuffs after being arrested by Macau
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada attends the opening ceremony of his dining complex in Hong Kong
File photograph of a woman walking past the Hewlett Packard logo at its French headquarters in Issy le Moulineaux
President Obama talks while on White House complex in Washington
Everhart and Welker hold each other before exchanging wedding vows at a comic book retail shop in Manhattan, New York
Former U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is pictured as he arrives at the White House for lunch with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington
Britain
Iran
Former President Bush smiles as he listens to Republican presidential candidate Romney speak in Houston
A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
Woman walks past an Aeropostale store in Times Square in New York
Job seekers speak to recruiters at a job fair sponsored by New York Department of Labor in New York
Argentine President Fernandez de Kirchner delivers a speech at the closing ceremony of the UIA annual meeting at Los Cardales
Municipality workers clean debris at the site of a bomb attack in Kerbala
A general view shows France
EU Commission President Barroso addresses a news conference in Brussels
Jordan
Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at the Institute of International Finance
President Obama delivers remarks at the White House in Washington
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Rice listens to U.S. President Obama speak during a cabinet meeting in Washington
U.S. House Speaker Boehner speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington
Leader of M23 Runiga addresses media in Goma
Hedge fund manager Cohen, founder and chairman of SAC Capital Advisors, responds to a question during an interview at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas
A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility
A Greek flag flutters at the Acropolis hill in Athens
A man pushes a pram past a Banco de Valencia bank branch in Madrid
File photo of an American Airlines flight attendant marching with Laura Glading, president of APFA, during a rally to save jobs at American Airlines and American Eagle in New York
A Citi sign is seen at the Citigroup stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans speaks during the Sasin Bangkok Forum
U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta attends a joint news conference with Japan
MasterCard and VISA credit cards are seen in this illustrative photograph taken in Hong Kong
A clerk counts U.S. dollar banknotes after counting Chinese 100 Yuan banknotes at a branch of the Agricultural Bank of China in Qionghai
Cigarette butts in an ashtray in Los Angeles, California
HP Invent logo is pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva
U.S. soldiers from the NATO-led coalition force relax beside a basketball court as night falls at the Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan
File picture of U.S. Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice speaking with Reuters in Boca Raton
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Conagra
Abdel-Rahim, a top aide to Palestinian President Abbas, walks past an honour guard near the grave of Arafat in Ramallah
DigitalGlobe satellite image of DigitalGlobe shows the Sohae Launch Facility in North Korea
Leader of the March 23 Movement (M23) Runiga (C) addresses media in Goma
A Greek flag flutters in front of the moon in Athens
Germany
A picture of Japan
U.S. President Obama holds up a signature pen as he delivers a statement on U.S. fiscal cliff in the East Room of the White House in Washington
File photo of residents trying to keep warm as they line up for gasoline in the Staten Island Borough of New York
File picture shows protesters demanding a stop to the resumption of nuclear power operations, in Tokyo
United States Secretary of the Navy Mabus shakes hands with China
Beds lie empty in emergency room of Tulane University Hospital in New Orleans
HP logo is seen outside Hewlett-Packard Belgian headquarters in Diegem
U.S. President Obama attends the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders
U.S. President Obama waves as he leaves the 21st ASEAN and East Asia summit in Phnom Penh
A Greek flag flutters in front of the moon in Athens
File photograph shows Mark Carney, the governor of The Bank of Canada, speaking to reporters at a news conference in Ottawa
Mary Schapiro, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on "Examining Bank Supervision and Risk Management in Light of JPMorgan Chase
A woman walks past the entrance to offices of the McGraw-Hill Companies, in New York
Investor Warren Buffet arrives for the premiere of the film "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" in New York
Israel
Japan Restoration Party leader Shintaro Ishihara arrives at a group interview in Tokyo
Greece
File photo of investors looking at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai
File photo of victims observing a minute of silence to remember the earthquake and tsunami at a shelter in Kamaishi, Iwate prefecture.
File photo of Apple
Secretary of Italian PD Luigi Bersani delivers speech during political rally with European Socialists in Paris
Young holiday shoppers interact with the iPad at the Apple Store during Black Friday in San Francisco
Undated handout photo show a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet taking off from the Liaoning, China
Italian PD (Democratic Party) secretary Pier Luigi Bersani delivers a speech during a political rally with European Socialists in Paris
A Lebanese Hezbollah supporter carries a picture of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah as she takes part in a ceremony marking Ashura in Beirut
A security official inspects the site of a remote control bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan in Pakistan
Members of the police inspect the burnt interior of a garment factory after a fire in Savar
People displaced by recent fighting in eastern Congo wait to distribute corn flour in Mugunga IDP camp outside of Goma
Obama pin worn at NALEO in Florida
U.S. President Barack Obama and his daughters Malia and Sasha visit One More Page bookstore in Arlington
People shop at a Target store in Westbury, New York
Brazil
Turkish soldier takes up his position near border with Syria as seen from Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar
Officials survey damage in the rubble of a destroyed building in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts
Alistair Burt, British Minister for the Middle East and South Asia, speaks during a news conference in Algiers
Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives to attend a consistory mass in St Peter
U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice speaks with the media after Security Council consultations at U.N. headquarters in New York
The extensive damage to an amusement park roller coaster in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is seen in Seaside Heights
Argentina
BP logo is seen at a fuel station of British oil company BP in St. Petersburg
People shop at a Target store in Westbury, New York
Ranbaxy Chairman Une speaks during a news conference in New Delhi
French President Hollande takes his seat before a meeting with British PM Cameron and Dutch PM Rutte at the EU council headquarters in Brussels
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
A soldier from Pakistan
BP logo is seen at a fuel station of British oil company BP in St. Petersburg
Palestinian looks at Israeli soldiers as they stand guard behind fence between Israel and southern Gaza Strip
Britain
Residents and Free Syrian Army fighters pose near a tank after the fighters said they fought and defeated government troops from the town of Ras al-Ain, near the province of Hasaka
Egypt
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang shakes hands with Salhi, envoy of Palestinian President Abbas, at China
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee policy conference in Washington
Two-wheelers move past the newly opened Bharti Wal-Mart Best Price Modern wholesale store in Hyderabad
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Handout image of emergency personnel on the scene of a vehicle pileup near Beaumont
Egypt
Chief executive Hall of the Royal Opera House poses for a photograph after speaking to the media about Pavarotti in London
Employee of German car manufacturer Mercedes Benz works on a Mercedes B-class car at the Mercedes plant in Rastatt
An employee inspects the newly-made optical cables at a factory in Wuhan
Hedge fund manager Cohen, founder and chairman of SAC Capital Advisors, responds to a question during an interview at the SALT Conference in Las Vegas
Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina
A woman walks past an Intel logo at the 2012 Computex in Taipei
A photo illustration shows the applications Facebook and Instagram on the screen of an iPhone in Zagreb
Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. waves on U.S. Capitol steps in Washingto
Iran
File photo of a box of Hostess Twinkies on the shelves at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in Glendale
SUSPECTED HIJACKERS ATTA AND ALOMARI PASS THROUGH SECURITY IN PORTLAND MAINE.
A Syrian man sits near a railway track as he looks across the border fence from the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain into Turkey, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar
A Framingham Motorcycle Unit officer stands by while federal agents search New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
A man stands at the site of a bomb attack in Quetta
File photo of HP Invent logo pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva
View of buildings damaged after Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to Syria
Greece
Chinese Premier Wen poses during taking of family photo at 15th ASEAN-China summit meeting at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh
Weathersby pushes the cart he uses for collecting recyclables after picking up food from the Foothill Unity Center food bank in Monrovia, California
File photo of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, a then suspected gunman, walking outside the premises of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus or Victoria Terminus railway station in Mumbai
File photo of HP Invent logo pictured in front of Hewlett-Packard international offices in Meyrin near Geneva
A combination of two file pictures shows Wang, Party Secretary of Guangdong Province, and Li, head of the Organization Department of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing
File photo of a box of Hostess Twinkies on the shelves at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in Glendale
A security official stands in front of the Bushehr nuclear reactor
Luxembourg
A sign for pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, is seen in Framingham, Massachusetts
Bernanke speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York
Preet Bharara, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, speaks during a news conference to announce the charges of insider trading against Mathew Martoma in New York
A sign for pharmaceutical compounding company NECC, a producer of the steroid methylprednisolone acetate, is seen in Framingham, Massachusetts
A Chevron tanker truck unloads gasoline into underground storage tanks in Burbank
New housing construction is seen in Darnestown Maryland
Former UBS trader Adoboli arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London
File photograph shows former News of the World editor Andy Coulson arriving to hear charges of phone hacking at Westminster Magistrates Court in London
France
U.S. President Obama meets with Chinese Premier Wen, as Secretary of State Clinton looks on, at the East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh
Sgt. Russell, Army sergeant accused of killing five fellow soldiers in Iraq, is seen in military photo provided by his father, Wilburn in Sherman
Colombia
A customer looks over the iPad mini after the device went on sale at Apple
Yahoo! CEO Mayer listens during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012 in San Francisco
Attendees sits in front of a Google logo during Google I/O Conference at Moscone Center in San Francisco
General Motors assembly workers Monique Watson (L) and Evetta Osborne install an electric battery on the underside of a 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Michigan
A member of the Poor People
File photo of a box of Hostess Twinkies on the shelves at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in Glendale
U.S. President Obama waves after giving a speech at the University of Yangon
File photo of Otellini, president and CEO of Intel Corporation, holding an ultrabook as he gives a keynote address during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
A "for sale" sign is seen at a boat yard just off the Milwaukee Harbor in Milwaukee
Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike in Gaza City
A contractor loads a bathroom vanity cabinet onto his truck after purchasing it at a Lowe
U.S. President Obama gives a speech at the convocation hall in the University of Yangon
Sgt. Russell, Army sergeant accused of killing five fellow soldiers in Iraq, is seen in military photo provided by his father, Wilburn in Sherman
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media alongside Myanmar
US President Obama speaks during joint media conference with Thai Prime Minister Shinawatra at Government House in Bangkok
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton wave from the steps of Air Force One in Bangkok
File photo of members of DPJ standing next to poster of Japanese PM Noda after a meeting at the parliament in Tokyo
Opponents of same-sex marriage demonstrate against the government
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks with the media after Security Council consultations at U.N. headquarters in New York
VP - POSSIBLE Director of the Central Intelligence Agency General David Petraeus attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
Residents look at the wreckage of a mini-bus after it was hit by an explosion in the Eastleigh neighbourhood of Kenya
Cambodia
France
File photo of demonstrators shouting slogans against the government in front of the Portuguese parliament during a 24-hour nationwide general strike in Lisbon
Myanmar
General view of the train rail at the entrance of New Jersey Transit
Greek students shout slogans during a rally in Athens
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde gestures during Reuters interview at a hotel in Manila
U.S. President Obama waves as he walks to Marine One before departing for a trip to Thailand, Burma and Cambodia from the White House
Sierra Leone
U.S. President Barack Obama steps aboard Air Force One at Andrews Air Force base
France
People gather near a train, with bloodstains, after it crashed into a school bus at Manflot in the southern city of Assuit
File photo of then U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus at event in the East Room of the White House
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton gives a speech at the Singapore Management University in Singapore
Myanmar
Jill Kelley, a friend of the Petraeus family, walks out of her home toward her car on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa
People buy remaining stock at a Wonder Bread Hostess Bakery Outlet in Glendale
U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks at the Institute of International Finance
Striking Walmart workers walk a picket line during a protest over unsafe working conditions and poor wages in Pico Rivera
Darkness sets in over the U.S. Capitol building hours before U.S. President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington
File photo of then U.S. Army Gen. David Petraeus at event in the East Room of the White House
To match Analysis USA-AUTOS/ECONOMY
A U.S. solider shows a picture of Ali Mussa Daqduq during a news conference at the heavily fortified Green Zone area in Baghdad
Jordanian demonstrators gather in protest against following an announcement that Jordan would raise fuel prices, including a hike on cooking gas, in Amman
City workers cross a bridge in Canary Wharf, east London
Handout photo of A F-35 fighter jet preparing for landing with its life fan cover deployed over Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland
Steven Sinofsky speaks at the launch of Windows 8 operating system in New York
Japan
Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford is pictured at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington
U.S. President Obama gestures during a news conference at the White House in Washington
Courtroom sketch shows Nafis being arraigned in United States District Court of the Eastern District of New York
A woman holds a candlelit vigil outside University Hospital Galway in Galway
VP - POSSIBLE Director of the Central Intelligence Agency General David Petraeus attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London
File photo of fire boat response crews battling the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon off Louisiana
An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
File photo of fire boat response crews battling the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon off Louisiana
Smoke billows from a controlled burn of spilled oil off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico coast line
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Members of the Stop Evictions movement wait for judicial commission to carry out eviction in Valencia
A Target employee returns carts to the store in Falls Church
EU Commissioner Rehn addresses a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels
Customers are seen at a Wal-Mart market in Miami, Florida
Flags of Germany, France and the European Union flutter in the wind before the meeting of new French President Hollande and German Chancellor Merkel in Berlin
File photo of company logos of Glencore and Xstrata
Newly-elected General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping (L) speaks as he meets with the press with other new Politburo Standing Committee members at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
China
U.S. President Obama gestures during a news conference at the White House in Washington
Free Syrian Army fighters hold up their weapons in the Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, as seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province
U.S. President Obama gestures during a news conference at the White House in Washington
Policemen watches a flare during clashes with protesters at the 24-hour nationwide general strike near the Parliament in Lisbon
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington
Paula Broadwell is seen at her brother
U.S. President Obama gestures during a news conference at the White House in Washington
U.S. President Obama addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington
A Goldman Sachs sign is seen over their kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Lizette (L), Ricardo (C) and Alicia, who immigrated from Mexico sit on their sofa at their home in Phoenix, Arizona
Man holds a copy of Koran after an Israeli air strike on a car of Hamas
Iranian students hold up their hands as a sign of unity as they form a human chain around the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) to show their support for Iran
A woman walks by vehicles for sale at a Toyota dealership in Pasadena
People fill out paperwork for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program at Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles
A man wears a T-shirt which reads: "No cuts. Spending review" during a demonstration against austerity measures in downtown Rome
German organ builder Philipp Klais is pictured in front of organ pipes in his workshop in Bonn
U.S. Secretary of State Clinton walks alongside Australian Defence Minister Smith and U.S. Defense Secretary Panetta as they leave the Curtin Family Home, following AUSMIN meetings in Perth
Woman inspects a destroyed building near the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk
File of handout photo of Red Cross volunteers Jessica Elam and Gilbert Abney checking on Rob Fragetti to salvaging items with his neighbors in their destroyed homes in Staten Island
He, Xi, Jia and Wu attend the closing session of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency General David Petraeus attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley
Geithner listens to Bernanke at Financial Stability Oversight Council in Washington
CIA Director David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen combination photo
A new AMD Opteron 6000 series processor is seen on a motherboard during a product launch in Taipei
Copies of U.S. President Barack Obama
A general view of a Washington Post Company newspaper box near the company
A view shows the entrance to a HSBC Bank branch in New York
The logo of German General Motors daughter Opel and French car maker Peugeot are seen at a Opel and Peugeot dealership in Leverkusen
Syrian refugees try to cross the border fence from the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain into Turkey during an air strike on Ras al-Ain, in the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar
A Motorola Droid phone is seen displaying the Google search page in New York
The company logo of Halliburton oilfield services corporate offices is seen in Houston
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gives his concession speech after losing the election to U.S. President Barack Obama in Boston Massachusetts
Jill Kelley and Paula Broadwell combination photo
ISAF handout image of Petraeus and Broadwell
File of Steven Sinofsky speaking at the launch of Windows 8 operating system in New York
U.S. President Obama walks to Air Force One at JFK Airport
Dusk sets in over the U.S. Capitol building hours before U.S. President Barack Obama
Obama stands for Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Spain
U.S. Secretary of Defense Panetta addresses a news conference during a NATO defence ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels
Sreng Pho gestures during an interview with Reuters in Phnom Penh
China
Police officers clash with protesters during a demonstration against German Chancellor Merkel in Lisbon
File photo of Thompson posing for media on visit to Media City in Salford
Armstrong, founder of the LIVESTRONG foundation, takes part in a special session regarding cancer in the developing world during the Clinton Global Initiative in New York
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is silhouetted against a video screen during his presentation of the new Surface in Los Angeles
Oil rigs are seen in Midland
A man sits under the Radana Thinga Bridge over the Irrawaddy River, still under construction, after it collapsed following an earthquake near Singgu Township
BBC News director Helen Boaden and deputy director Steve Mitchell are seen in undated photos released in London
Photograph of courtroom sketch by artist Silver shows U.S. Army soldier Bales and his defense attorney Scanlan listening to testimony in Washington
St Paul
Israelis look at the damage to a house after a rocket fired by militants in Gaza landed in Netivot
Protestor raises flags of Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain in front of the parliament in Syntagma square during a 48-hour strike by the two major Greek workers unions in central Athens
People walk in front of a large screen displaying propaganda slogans on Beijing
People enter and leave Groupon Inc corporate office and headquarters in Chicago
Obama pauses during Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Workers unload a container from a cargo ship at a port in Tokyo
Hiroyuki Kurihara speaks during an interview with Reuters in Tokyo
A Hyundai logo is seen on a car at the Paris Mondial de l
Obama applauds for military veterans during a Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia
Riot police confronts demonstrators as violence breaks out at a parade celebrating Poland
A Free Syrian Army fighter on a truck is seen from the Turkish border town of Ceylanpinar as he patrols in the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain
A Palestinian walks near a factory after it was hit by an Israeli tank shell in the northern Gaza Strip
A man walks near a Buddhist pagoda that was badly damaged by an earthquake in the village of Ma Lar at Kyauk Myaung township
Chris Patten, chairman of the BBC Trust, waits to speak on the Andrew Marr political talk show at BBC studios in London
Former Syrian National Council chief Ghalioun arrives at the meeting of the General Assembly of the Syrian National Council in Doha
Finance minister Stournaras applauds as PM Samaras looks on during a parliament session in Athens
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
A man and his dog stand in the middle of a road in the Rockaway Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York
Former BBC director general George Entwistle speaks to the members of the media after appearing before a Culture and Media Committee hearing at Parliament in London
Spain
Syrians throw their belongings while trying to cross a ditch after crossing from the northern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain to Turkey in the border town of Ceylanpinar, Sanliurfa province
Liang, Chairman of Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd speaks to media during an interview at press center of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing
Traders work at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Residents walk near damaged buildings in Al Mahata, near Deraa
Jens Weidmann, president of German Bundesbank, addresses the media in a news conference at the G20 Summit in Mexico City
Police officers investigate a damaged three-wheeler after a clash between the Special Task Force and prisoners at Welikada prison, in Colombo
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
File photo of Army Private First Class Manning being escorted in handcuffs as he leaves the courthouse in Fort Meade
File of Lockheed Martin
A patient receives a check up from Dr. Vinci at University of Chicago Medicine Primary Care Clinic in Chicago
Ally Financial sign is seen on a building in Charlotte, North Carolina
A street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York
A sign for Wall Street is seen with a giant American flag in the background across from the New York Stock Exchange
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
File photo of General David Petraeus gesturing during the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington
A sign for the SEC is pictured in the foyer of the Fort Worth Regional Office in Fort Worth
A MasterCard logo is seen on a door outside a restaurant in New York
U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner speaks during a panel discussion hosted by the Los Angeles World Affairs Council titled "The U.S. and World Economies: An Overview" in Los Angeles
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the U.S. "Fiscal Cliff" in the East Room of the White House in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the U.S. "Fiscal Cliff" in the East Room of the White House in Washington
The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee moves along the assembly line at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
U.S. President Obama speaks to supporters during his victory speech during his election night rally in Chicago
Newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Welby, speaks to the media during a news conference at Lambeth Palace in London
U.S. President Obama speaks with Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi during their meeting in the White House
German Finance Minister Schaeuble delivers his speech during the "German Economic Forum"in the St.Michaelis church in Hamburg
U.S. President Obama speaks with Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi during their meeting in the White House
Justin Welby, the Bishop of Durham, walks through Westminster in London
Workers maintain the huge Euro logo next to headquarters of ECB in Frankfurt
The Great Hall of the People, venue of 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, is pictured in Beijing
The HSBC building is seen on Canary Wharf in London
A Chrysler badge is pictured on a new car at a dealership in Vienna, Virginia
An employee counts Chinese 100 yuan banknotes at a branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in Huaibei
A building is reflected in the glass of a Best Buy store in New York
File photo of a vehicle that ran out of fuel parks at a gas station in Staten Island due to shortages following Hurricane Sandy, in New York
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
Warren addresses supporters during her victory rally in Boston
To match Special Report SEC/INVESTIGATIONS
Storm clouds form near a BP station in Alexandria, Virginia
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates after winning the U.S. presidential election in Chicago
A man with a local group "Tax-Us" holds a sign during a rally in San Francisco
People enter and leave Groupon Inc corporate office and headquarters in Chicago
Sketch of former Arizona Congresswoman Giffords and Loughner inside the courtroom during his sentencing in Tucson
US Air Force handout image of a Predator drone
An American Airlines passenger jet comes in the land at LaGuardia airport in New York
A worker deposits steel onto the top of a pile of debris stacked up outside of homes damaged from flooding that inundated the area during hurricane Sandy in the Queens borough neighborhood of Belle Harbor, New York
European Central Bank President Draghi gestures during a news conference in Frankfurt
Commuters are reflected in stone as they walk past the JP Morgan headquarters in New York
European Central Bank President Draghi arrives for a news conference in Frankfurt
A truck transports a container into a port of Miami
A Green Mountain Coffee single-serve K-Cup is pictured in New York
A man holds his briefcase while waiting in line during a job fair in Melville, New York
U.S. President Barack Obama smiles while celebrating his re-election during his election night rally in Chicago
A McDonald
Delegates chat outside of the Guangxi room before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People, the venue of the 18th National Congress of the CPC in Beijing
An Afghan policeman walks at the site of a suicide bomb blast targeting a police checkpoint in Kandahar
People view newspaper front pages showing Obama
Brown speaks at a news conference to announce the Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2012 at Ronald Reagan State Building in Los Angeles
European Central Bank President Draghi speaks during Economy Day in Frankfurt
Men step on a U.S flag during an anti-American rally organized by Shabab-e-Milli, the youth wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami party, in Peshawar
U.S. President Barack Obama smiles while celebrating his re-election during his election night rally in Chicago
File of California Governor Brown announcing his revised budget proposal at a press conference in Los Angeles
A worker moves food rations before they are further transported to earthquake-affected areas, in Guatemala City
Acropolis hill with Parthenon temple is covered with smoke during during a violent demonstration in central Athens
An employee carries a solar panel as he works at a production line at a solar company workshop in Yongkang
A Goldman Sachs sign is seen over their kiosk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
Germany
People walk in front of a screen showing propaganda displays near the Great Hall of the People at Beijing
The Boeing logo is seen on the world headquarters office building in Chicago April 26, 2006. Boeing ..
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
Pope Benedict XVI leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter
People celebrate the re-election of US President Barack Obama at the sprawling Kibera slums of Kenya
U.S. embassy staff, Iraqi guests and ambassadors listen to a televised speech of U.S. re-elected President Barack Obama at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Israel
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to supporters following his re-election during his election night rally in Chicago
U.S. President Obama celebrates with the first family at their election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrates with his wife Michelle, his Vice President Biden and Biden
People walk in front of a screen showing propaganda displays near the Great Hall of the People at Beijing
Keesha Patterson proposes to girlfriend Rowan Ha at Obama election night victory party in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he addresses supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama and his family walk onstage during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term in office by defeating Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, waves before addressing supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he addresses supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he addresses supporters during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. President Barack Obama and his family walk onstage during his election night victory rally in Chicago
U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan visits a campaign office during the U.S. presidential election in Henrico County, Virginia
Supporters of U.S. President Obama cheer during his election night rally in Chicago
Warren addresses supporters during her victory rally in Boston
Buttons with portraits of US President Obama lie in glass bowl during the U.S. election night at the representation of the Bertelsmann media cooperation in Berlin
Soros Fund Management Chairman Soros speaks during panel discussion at Nicolas Berggruen Conference in Berlin
U.S. President Barack Obama appears with tears on his cheek during remarks at his final presidential campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
People wait to vote at Good Shepherd Methodist Church during the U.S. presidential election in Kissimmee, Florida
File photo of a marijuana plant in Baja California
File photo of homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy at the Breezy Point section of the Queens borough of New York
Combination photo shows British businessman Neil Heywood and Gu Kailai, wife of China
An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
A voter speaks with a poll worker at a polling site for the U.S. presidential election built to service residents of the Queens borough neighborhoods of Breezy Point and the Rockaways in New York 06/11/2012
Police officials work at a bomb site in capital of Manama
Residents flee their homes after a shelling by forces loyal to Syria
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gets into his vehicle after voting in Belmont
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs first lady Michelle Obama on last night of campaign in Iowa
A man leaves a relocated polling station after casting his ballot in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station set up for those affected by Hurricane Sandy in Hoboken, New Jersey
A customer looks over the iPad mini after the device went on sale at Apple
Residents flee their homes after a shelling by forces loyal to Syria
Early projections in the U.S. presidential election by CNN are projected on a screen in New York.
A real estate for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Chandler Heights, Arizona
A protester stands in front of a banner during an anti-austerity rally in front of the parliament in Athens
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
India
The AOL logo is seen on the outside of the building housing the companies corporate headquarters in New York
A man walks past a logo of the CPC in Beijing
A Palestinian woman hangs laundry in front of a the controversial Israeli barrier in the Shuafat refugee camp
A still image taken from IDF video footage shows what they say is a small unidentified aircraft shot down in a mid-air interception after it crossed into southern Israel
Serdyukov speaks during a news conference in New Delhi
A sign for Wall Street is seen with a giant American flag in the background across from the New York Stock Exchange
IMF Managing Director Lagarde speaks during a news conference at the G20 in Mexico City
A worker installs a propaganda banner outside the 700-year-old Dongyue Temple in central Beijing
U.S. President Obama speaks at an election campaign rally in Columbus
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at an election campaign rally in Madison
Courtroom artist
A woman walks past a tunnel of Google homepage logos at the Google campus near Venice Beach, in Los Angeles
French General commissioner for investment Gallois waits outside France
A worker adjust flags on the stage at the site of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Romney
To match Special Report USA-HEALTHCARE/DOCTORS
The headquarters of Netflix is shown in Los Gatos
The letter "B" of the signage on the Barclays headquarters in Canary Wharf is hoisted up the side of the building in London
The Apple logo hangs in a glass enclosure above the 5th Ave Apple Store in New York
A couple walks through destroyed sections of boardwalk ripped apart by superstorm Sandy along Shore Front Parkway
File picture shows a man talking on a mobile phone, walking past a HSBC branch office in Mexico City
Workers spend time under a tent during their hunger strike near a steel mill in Verkhnyaya Sinyachikha
File photo of Chinese President Hu Jintao attending a military parade during his visit to an airbase in Hong Kong
Barclays bank headquarters in Canary Wharf
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan attends a campaign event in Castle Rock
France
File photo of women working in Kim Jong-suk Pyongyang Silk Mill in Pyongyang
Person is pushed in a wheelchair on a street at what will be the Yujiapu financial center in Tianjin
Kuwaiti protesters hold up signs during protest that was dispersed by tear gas in Sabah al Salem districts
Israel
Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
People stand near a police car, which exploded after an explosive device was detonated in the parked vehicle, in front of a police station in Benghazi
A mail-in ballot for the 2012 Presidential Election is shown in its envelope in Palm Springs, California
Britain
Greece
File photo of Bo Xilai, then Governor of Liaoning Province, at the China Entrepreneur Annual Meeting 2003 in Beijing
France
Egypt
Republican presidential nominee Romney and U.S. President Obama answer a question at the same time during the second U.S. presidential campaign debate in Hempstead
A makeshift memorial is left outside the Krim family apartment in New York
Women point their cameras at the stage as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Cleveland, Ohio
A burnt car is parked at the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
A Ford Fiesta vehicle sits for sale on a dealership lot in Encinitas, California
Flood waters left by storm surge from Hurricane Sandy surround Our Lady of Lourdes Church on the south side of hard-hit Staten Island in New York City
A woman walks past the U.S. Capitol in Washington
Workers adjust the finish line of the 2012 ING Marathon after the race was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy, in New York
Republican presidential nominee Romney delivers a speech at a campaign event in West Allis
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney takes the stage to deliver a speech in West Allis
Lockett and her second cousin Smith who helped her get a voter ID are shown in Munster, Indiana
Demonstrators hold opposition flags during a protest against Syria
A lit sign at Chevron
U.S. President Barack Obama holds up his plan for jobs during a campaign rally in Delray
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
Hu, Communist Party chief of north China
A worker unveils a lightbox displaying the new logo on Thomson Reuters screen at their headquarters in London
New York Mayor Bloomberg speaks to the media during a news conference in New York
U.S. and Australian tourists join local residents in traditional dance at Barack Obama Nyang
A logo of an Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is seen at a branch in London
A "Guying" stealth fighter participates in a test flight in Shenyang
Owner of
Tim Givhan poses for a photograph in Beliot, Wisconsin
An employee rides her bike past a logo next to the main entrance of the Google building in Zurich
Apple employees share high-fives with customers who has been waiting in line to purchase the new iPad minis at Apple Store Ginza in Tokyo
The HMS Bounty is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy southeast of Hatteras
To match Interview CHINA-DISSIDENT/FAMILY
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
To match Insight BANKS-COSTS/ASIA
File photo of Penn State University President Graham Spanier in State College
British millionaire Christopher Tappin poses outside the offices of his lawyer Dan Cogdell in Houston
Workers attach pre-election poster featuring then Russia
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during the launch of Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco
U.S. President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg attend the New York City Science and Engineering Fair at the American Museum of Natural History in New York
A death notice for former Socialist minister Leonidas Tzanis is seen on a pole in Volos
Customers gather outside an Apple store before the release of iPhone 5 in Munich
U.S. President Barack Obama waves at a campaign event at Austin Straubel Airport International Airport in Wisconsin
A man sells flashlights in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York
Street signs are seen after they were knocked down next to damaged fencing caused by Hurricane Sandy in Bay Head
People walk in a flooded street during a period of seasonal high water in Venice
Men stand near a boat which was pushed inland near destroyed homes in Brighton, New York
Severstal North America steel workers stand by the operating station for shrink wrapping steel coils in the Severstal steel mill in Dearborn, Michigan
People line up for gasoline outside the entrance of Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, New Jersey
A food cart is the only light in a neighborhood in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York
Job seekers apply for the 300 available positions at a new Target retail store in San Francisco
Smoke rises after an explosion which severely damaged an industrial building in eastern Riyadh
Men stand near a destroyed home in Seagate, New York
A view of the Exxon Mobil refinery in Baytown, Texas
People walk past the Pfizer World headquarters in New York
Members of the Free Syrian Army set up a fire to obscure the Kurdish militants
Sharp Corp
A man stands behind Sony Corp
A logo of Panasonic Corp is pictured at its showroom in Tokyo
U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he returns to the White House in Washington
File photo of Bo Xilai, then Governor of Liaoning Province, speaking in Beijing
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook takes the stage during Apple Inc.
Britain
Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his sentencing in his child sex abuse case in Bellefonte
A lamp featuring a logo of Barclay
U.S. President Barack Obama hugs marina owner after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference in Zagreb
British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks at a business conference in London
Barclays PLC Chief Executive Antony Jenkins speaks during the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 (CGI) in New York
A New York City Police officer walks past a closed subway station in lower Manhattan after subway service was suspended due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy
Rohingya children, who fled the recent violence of Myanmar, sit in a house as they hide with other relatives in Teknaf
A Greek bondholder takes part in a protest outside the Central Bank of Greece in Athens
U.S. President Barack Obama jogs into a campaign rally in Las Vegas,
People look at waves at the New York Harbor as Hurricane Sandy approaches New York
A MasterCard logo is seen on a door outside a restaurant in New York
The General Motors logo is seen outside its headquarters at the Renaissance Center in Detroit
Vladimir Churov, head of Russia
Fishing huts destroyed by Hurricane Sandy are seen on an island near Fire Island, New York
Barclays PLC Chief Executive Antony Jenkins speaks during the first day of the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 (CGI) in New York
A worker on IG Index
Barclays bank headquarters in Canary Wharf
Luxurious residential blocks are seen behind Happy Valley horse racing track in Hong Kong
Afghanistan
People congregate in front of a building that still has wireless internet access in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York
U.S. President Barack Obama talks at the National Red Cross Headquarters in Washington
A passer-by stands in front of the News Corporation building in New York
The skyline of lower Manhattan sits in darkness after a preventive power outage caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York
Walt Disney Company Chairman and CEO Iger and filmmaker and Chairman of the Board of Lucasfilm Ltd. Lucas sign documents at the Walt Disney Co. in Burbank
U.S. Coast Guard handout photo of damage after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southern New Jersey coastline
Governor Chris Christie is briefed with staff in preparation of Hurricane Sandy at the Regional Operations Intelligence Center (ROIC) in West Trenton
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about damage done by Hurricane Sandy at the National Red Cross Headquarters in Washington
Handout image of Exserohilum rostratum, a type of fungi
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks while he monitors damage done by Hurricane Sandy at the National Red Cross Headquarters in Washington
Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks next to Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic during a news conference following meetings at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade
Banking sector employees march in front of the parliament during a rally against planned reforms at their pension fund in central Athens
A resident passes his baby to an emergency personnel as they are rescued from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry
Israel
U.S. President Obama walks after delivering a statement on the Hurricane Sandy situation from the White House in Washington
New Jersey Governor Christie applauds at a campaign rally for U.S. Republican Senate candidate McMahon of Connecticut in Stamford
Flowers are left on the site where a woman was killed after she was hit by a flying sign that come apart due to high winds from remnants of Hurricane Sandy in Toronto
Woman looks at damaged building that collapsed during Hurricane Sandy in New York
Cilli and his dog Woubie are rescued from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry
A foreclosed home is seen for sale in Santa Ana
A New York Police officer guards a closed subway entrance in downtown Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy made its approach in New York
Smoke rises from what activists say was a missile fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to Syria
A man walks past a logo of Swiss bank UBS in Zurich
The Ford logo is seen at Ford car plant in Craiova, 230km (143 miles) west of Bucharest
People collect water at a refugee camp for Muslims displaced by violence earlier this year outside Sittwe
Sandbags block the entrance of New York Stock Exchange in downtown Manhattan as super storm Sandy made its approach in New York
People walk on an empty street at Exchange Place in New Jersey
Handout shows Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy as it makes landfall about five miles southwest of Atlantic City, New Jersey
A view of a housing building in Manhattan
A security guard is seen at the New York Stock Exchange in downtown Manhattan as Hurricane Sandy makes its approach in New York
U.S. President Obama delivers a statement on the Hurricane Sandy situation from the White House in Washington
Labourers work at a steel factory in Dalian
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Man walks in front of office of Swiss bank UBS in the Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich
People watch as storm clouds blow over the Manhattan skyline in New York
Residents try to watch the skyline of New York from a park along the Hudson River across from the Empire State Building as rain falls in Hoboken while Hurricane Sandy approaches to New Jersey
Obama urges Americans to take safety measures after a briefing about Hurricane Sandy at FEMA headquarters in Washington
Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS Software at Apple Inc, speaks about iPhone5 apps during Apple Inc.
The crew of the replica tall ship HMS Bounty is aided by the U.S. Coast Guard after being rescued from the Atlantic Ocean, at the Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City
Handout image of Exserohilum rostratum, a type of fungi
U.S. President Obama walks to the Oval Office of the White House upon his return to Washington
A logo of Barclays bank is seen outside a branch in Altrincham
A man watches rising waters on the East River from Brooklyn as Hurricane Sandy made its approach in New York
The Google logo is seen as Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt speaks at a promotional event for the Nexus 7 tablet in Seoul
U.S. President Obama delivers a statement on the Hurricane Sandy situation in Washington
Penguin books are seen in a used bookshop in central London
U.S. President Obama walks up the steps to Air Force One before he departs Orlando to return to Washington
Vinh chats with Jiang during a reception to mark the 45th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN in Hanoi
People demonstrate against situation in Bani Walid as Libya celebrates first anniversary of its "liberation" in Benghazi
A shopper browses items inside a Fresh & Easy store in Burbank
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Relatives of disappeared people march after the arrival of Mexican poet Javier Sicilia in Torreon
Greek editor Vaxevanis leaves a prosecutor
UN-Arab League peace envoy Brahimi and Russia
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich holds his ballot as he visits a polling station during the parliamentary elections in Kiev
Job seekers wait to meet with employers at a career fair in New York City
Republican presidential nominee Romney waves to the crowd at the conclusion of a campaign rally at Worthington Industries in Worthington
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Petronas advertising boards are seen near the grandstand ahead of the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix at the Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur
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A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama jogs into a campaign rally in Las Vegas,
Morning commuters walk past the New York Stock Exchange
Morning commuters walk past the New York Stock Exchange
A view shows St. Rita
People line up for admission at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Obama mingles in the bar with diners at the Common Man restaurant in Merrimack, New Hampshire
Syrian Muslim pilgrim shouts slogans against Syria
Workers and residents living close to the La Parada wholesale market burn tyres before clashing with riot police officers in Lima
Ukrainian President Yanukovich attends a ceremony to mark the opening of a church on a military base in Kiev
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An official from the Special Detachment 88 squad and a police officer stand guard outside the house of a suspected militant after a raid in Jakarta
Passersby walk in front of a Citibank branch in New York
Sicinski looks at storm surf before sunrise in St. Augustine Beach, Florida, as Tropical Storm Sandy, downgraded overnight, passes offshore
Former Pennsylvania State University football coach Jerry Sandusky addresses the court during Sandusky
Residents inspect the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad
BP logo is seen at a fuel station of British oil company BP in St. Petersburg
Still image from video shows Al Qaeda
Voting sign is displayed outside the Gila County Recorders office during early voting in Globe
BP logo is seen at a fuel station of British oil company BP in St. Petersburg
A Citi sign is seen at the Citigroup stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
File photo of Bo Xilai, then Governor of Liaoning Province, speaking in Beijing
Facebook website pages opened in an internet browser are seen in this photo illustration taken in Lavigny
Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi looks on during a vote of confidence at the Lower House of Parliament in Rome
File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
Malala Yousufzai is seen with her father Ziauddin and her two younger brothers as she recuperates at the The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham
Exxon corporate logo is pictured at a gas station in Arlington
Women carry shopping bags through Times Square in New York
View of Societe Generale bank
A general view shows Merck facility in Rahway
U.S. Republican Senate candidate McMahon of Connecticut speaks to supporters at her campaign rally in Stamford
Afghan policemen carry the body of a civilian after a bomb blast in Faryab province
People wait to enter a government-run employment office in Madrid
A ship docks at the Bandar Imam Khomeini port in Khuzestan province
Visitors buy food at the Los Angeles County Fair in Pomona
File photo of motorists queuing to fill natural gas at a Petronas station with its landmark Petronas Twin Towers headquarters in the background, in Kuala Lumpur
Police officer stands in front of a building on 57 West 75th Street in New York
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An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
The Apple Inc. logo hangs inside the newest Apple Store in New York City
Apple logo is reflected in the screen of an Apple iPad 3 at an electronics store in Mumbai
An exterior view of the U.S. consulate, which was attacked and set on fire by gunmen yesterday, in Benghazi
Still image of WikiLeaks
Attorney Robert Jones, who is representing former Massachusetts Governor and Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney, leaves Norfolk Probate and Family Court in Canton
Handout of a cross recovered during the Jessica Ridgeway investigation
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney greets diners at First Watch cafe in Cincinnati, Ohio
A Sunni Muslim woman reacts as she burns a tire, blocking a street in Beirut during protests against the killing of senior intelligence official al-Hassan in an explosion
A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington
Vehicles drive past the New York Times headquarters in New York
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and U.S. President Barack Obama shake hands at the conclusion of the final U.S. presidential debate in Boca Raton
Washers and dryers are seen on display at a store in New York
Job seekers stand in line to meet prospective employers at a career fair in New York City
U.S. President Obama listens to former Secretary of State Powell during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks to the media outside the Ecuador embassy in west London
The logo of Ford Motor Company is seen between barbed wire at the Ford assembly plant in Genk
Gabor Vona, chairman of the Hungarian far right Jobbik party, speaks during a demonstration at the Avas apartment projects in Miskolc
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File photo of shopper walking down aisle in newly opened Walmart Neighborhood Market in Chicago
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Commuters walk towards the financial district via London Bridge
A sales assistant looks at her mobile phone as she waits for customers behind a counter at a Huawei booth in Wuhan
Smoke is seen as pro-government forces shell the outskirts of Atareb
Residents inspect the damaged Bilal mosque in Idlib
Trails of smoke are seen after the launch of rockets from the northern Gaza strip towards Israel
A man looks at the city as storm clouds fill the sky over Havana
A worker cleans the window of an apartment building at a residential area in central Beijing
People walk next to a Bank of America
A boy sits on a grave of his brother, who was killed by gunmen, at the Hazara graveyard in Mehrabad
A courtroom sketch shows Rajat Gupta during his sentencing hearing at Manhattan Federal Court in New York
AU Chief Nkosazana talks to Lamamra, the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security before the peace and security council meeting on the situation of Sudan, South Sudan and Mali at African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa
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Onlookers gather to looks at a huge fire that engulf the Yarmouk ammunition factory in Khartoum
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange
A sample of Cladosporium species, one of the fungi diagnosed in the fungal meningitis outbreak sweeping the United States, in Nashville, Tennessee
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally in Davenport
Donald Trump speaks to a dinner hosted by the Sarasota County Republican Party honoring him as Statesman of the Year in Sarasota, Florida
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) presidential candidate and former anti-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu speaks during the flag-off of the ACN governorship campaign in Lagos
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A pedestrian walks past a BBC logo at Broadcasting House in central London
A visitor looks over the new iPad mini at an Apple event in San Jose
Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett attends the Allen & Co Media Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
A file image of an artist rendering of Ahmed Ressam during his arraignment at the Federal Courthouse in Seattle
Striking miners chant slogans as they gather at the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Carletonville, northwest of Johannesburg
Workers at a Ford assembly plant react after an emergency meeting with the plant management in Genk
Palestinians mourn during funeral of Hamas gunman in northern Gaza
Visitor look at aircraft models at EADS booth ILA Berlin Air Show in Selchow
The Peugeot logo is seen at a dealership of French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen in Selestat
Former BBC Director-general Thompson attends the eG8 forum in Paris
Indiana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Richard Mourdock, speaks with volunteers in Jeffersonville, Indiana
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke talks at the Economic Club of Indiana in Indianapolis
The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protest
The new iPad mini is projected on a screen during an Apple event in San Jose
Onlookers gather to looks at a huge fire that engulf the Yarmouk ammunition factory in Khartoum
Soldiers are seen in a building damaged during fighting between the army and al Qaeda-linked militants in Zinjibar
Dow Chairman and CEO Liveris participates in discussion during the second day of the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 (CGI) in New York
In this photo illustration, a Facebook logo on a computer screen is seen through a magnifying glass held by a woman in Bern
U.S. President Obama and Republican presidential nominee Romney talk during the final presidential debate in Boca Raton
The new iPad mini is projected on a screen during an Apple event in San Jose
File photo shows an Italian military carabinieri walking on debris past destroyed buildings after an earthquake, in Aquila