The Week in Pictures | Nov. 15-21, 2010 - Framework - Photos and Video - Visual Storytelling from the Los Angeles Times

London, England — A reflection of Westminster Abbey is seen on the roof of a car.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: STEFAN WERMUTH / Reuters

Karlsruhe, Germany — A female skull dating 4,100 to 3,700 BC is on display at Baden-Wurttemberg State Museum's Karlsruhe Palace in Karlsruhe. The exhibition entitled "The Neolithic Age in Transition: The Michelsberg culture" runs from Nov. 20 to May 15, 2011.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Uli Deck / EPA

Bangkok, Thailand — "Red Shirts" anti-government protesters light candles in the shape of a heart on Ratchaprasong road during a demonstration. Thai "Red Shirts" gathered outside a Bangkok prison where the movement's leaders are held as they began events to mark six months since a deadly army crackdown on their anti-government rally.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Pornchai Kittiwongsakul / AFP / Getty Images

Cangkringan, Indonesia — An Indonesian rescuer searches for victims of the eruption of Mt. Merapi. Mt. Merapi began unleashing torrents of hot gas, rock and other debris late last month after years of dormancy. The most significant blast came Nov. 5, the deadliest day at the mountain in decades.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Slamet Riyadi / Associated Press

Bhopal, India — Sikh devotees perform Gatka, an ancient form of Sikh martial art, during a religious procession to mark the Guru Nanak Jayanti, in Bhopal. Sunday marks Guru Nanak Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Sanjeev Gupta / EPA

Washington — New members of the 112th U.S. Congress pose for a freshman group photo on the East Front steps of the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Michael Reynolds / EPA

Lisbon, Portugal — President Barack Obama, center, listens to the American national anthem during the arrival ceremony at the Belem National Palace. Obama and the leaders of NATO's 27 other member nations opened a two-day summit aimed at finding ways to keep the Cold War alliance relevant in the 21st century.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Victor R. Caivano / Associated Press

Seoul — A South Korean girl stands between a South Korean Army helicopter and a portrait of a North Korean boy defector at the Korean War Memorial Museum. The United Nations Third Committee passed resolutions condemning the human rights situations in North Korea and Myanmar on Thursday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jo Yong-Hak / Reuters

Ya'an, China — A researcher carries giant panda cubs after a group photo is taken at the Bifengxia panda breeding center. A total of 16 panda cubs that were born in 2010 made their first appearance in public during a photo opportunity at the breeding center.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Reuters

Hanover, Germany — An explosives expert wearing a protective suit prepares to blow up a suspicious plastic bag at the central station in Hanover. In the course of the elevated security standards due to a terrorism warning, three platforms were closed. The federal police blew up the bag after experts could not estimate possible danger.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Peter Steffen / EPA

Naples, Italy — A woman rides a scooter alongside a pile of garbage. The Italian government pledged $209.6 million to help solve a chronic garbage crisis in and around Naples and said it would speed up the construction of incinerators in the region.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Reuters

Antananarivo, Madagascar — Locals watch from a window as soldiers disperse people gathered near barracks outside the capital. Madagascar's army chief held talks on Friday with a group of rebel military officers who had threatened two days earlier to topple the government and set up a ruling military council.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

Guangzhou, China — Jeon Hee Sook of South Korea, left, competes against Nishioka Shiho of Japan during the women's individual foil round in the fencing competition at the 16th Asian Games.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mike Clarke / AFP / Getty Images

Guangzhou, China — Norshahruddin Mad Ghani, right, of Malaysia kicks the ball as Yoo Dong-young of South Korea blocks during the sepaktakraw men's team semifinal 2 at the 16th Asian Games. Malaysia beat South Korea, 2-0.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Goh Oh Chai Hin / AFP / Getty Images

Vienna, Austria — Actors perform during a dress rehearsal of Astrid Lindgren's play "Rasmus, Pontus and the Sword-Swallower" at the city's Akademie Theater. The play, directed by Annette Raffalt, premieres on Nov. 20.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: HERWIG PRAMMER / REUTERS

Moscow — A white tiger explores his glass enclosure at the city's zoo.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA / AFP/Getty Images

Lisbon, Portugal — A dog is surrounded by crosses planted in a garden as part of a protest against the NATO summit taking place in the Portugese capital over the next two days.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: JUAN MEDINA / REUTERS

London — British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, visit the Jack Tizard School for children with severe learning disabilities. The Camerons' disabled 6-year-old son, Ivan, who passed away last year, had attended the school.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: SUZANNE PLUNKETT / REUTERS

Los Angeles — Amidst vehicles of the future, a Morgan Roadster at the L.A. Auto Show is a vivid reminder of motoring history.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: PHIL McCARTEN / REUTERS

Lisbon, Portugal — The outdoor smoking area of an office building in Lisbon makes for a seemingly precarious meeting place.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: MARCELO DEL POZO / REUTERS

Port-au-Prince, Haiti — A man writes "UN Cholera AIDS" on the closed gates of the Haitian Health Ministry as violence, aimed at United Nations peacekeepers blamed for the cholera crisis, spreads to the capital following deadly rioting in the north.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: HECTOR RETAMAL / AFP/Getty Images

Taipei, Taiwan — Dancers perform during a dress rehearsal of "Water Stains On The Wall" at Cloud Gate Theatre in the Taiwanese capital. The latest production created by Taiwanese choreographer Lin Hwai-min premieres Friday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: NICKY LOH / REUTERS

New York — Angelina Ballerina and Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," attend the first Angelina Ballerina Stars of Tomorrow and Dizzy Feet Foundation National Dance Scholarship event at Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in New York City.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Brian Ach / Getty Images

Los Angeles — Shayna Rothenberg, 13, performs during the opening of the Downtown on Ice at Pershing Square Thursday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

Bali, Indonesia — Foreign tourists join marine police in Bali, Indonesia, in releasing sea turtles at a beach in Kuta. The 87 sea turtles had been seized from illegal poachers.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: MADE NAGI / EPA

Jamundi, Colombia — Residents try to cross through flooded streets to save their belongings after the Jamundi river flooded in southwest Colombia.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Carlos Ortega / EPA

Yangon, Myanmar — Myanmar Buddhist monks prepare to walk the streets collecting alms at daybreak, mostly food donations which allows them to survive, at Mahagandhayon monastery in Yangon.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: EPA

Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistani goat sellers wait for customers on the second day of Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, in Islamabad, Pakistan. Muslims worldwide celebrate the holiday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: B.K. Bangash / Associated Press

GUANGZHOU CHINA — A long-exposure picture shows table tennis players from China, top, and Singapore competing during a men's doubles match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: DIEGO AZUBEL / EPA

Quezon City, Philippines — An emergency responder rescues an infant boy during an evacuation of residents after a wall collapsed in Quezon City, Philippines. An 11-year-old girl was injured and at least six residents were taken to safety after a collapsed concrete wall initially trapped and endangered neighbors in a residential area.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ROLEX DELA PENA / EPA

Ibaneta, Spain — Several crosses of Camino de Santiago (the way of St. James) pilgrims lie on the ground on the mountain of Ibaneta, Spain, near the French border, as two people walk on the pilgrim route. Thousands of Christian pilgrims and other travelers from around the world marched this year to Santiago de Compostela, and many of them leave the sign of a cross at the beginning of the road in the mountains of Pyrenees before the start of winter.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Alvaro Barrientos / Associated Press

Dana Point, Calif. — Paddle boarder Rob Wilson navigates foggy conditions at dawn in the east basin in Dana Point Harbor in Dana Point, Calif.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

New York — Traders gather near the post where General Motor stock trades at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Seth Wenig / Associated Press

Glasgow, Scotland — A bank employee asks a member of Citizens United to leave the Bank of Scotland in Glasgow. The group was protesting the Scottish government's proposed budget spending cuts and occupied the bank for about 40 minutes before leaving peacefully.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images

Kiev, Ukraine — A protester beats pan lids together while others shout slogans during a rally in front of Ukraine's parliament in Kiev. Protesters gathered in Kiev outside parliament, where debates began on tax reform.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP / Getty Images

Washington, D.C. — An early morning jogger runs near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: PAUL J. RICHARDS / AFP / Getty Images

Amsterdam — This gigantic shoe, which is about 18 feet long, was unveiled by the Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp in Amsterdam in celebration of Guinness World Records Day 2010. The shoe is a replica of a Converse Chuck Taylor All Star.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: EPA

Decatur, Ala. — Police help wrangle a cow that was found roaming southwest Decatur neighborhoods in Alabama. An officer uses his car to force the cow to the side of 5th Avenue Southwest to keep her out of traffic. The cow was captured by cowhands from Valley Stockyard without injury to man or beast.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gary Cosby Jr. / The Decatur Daily

International Space Station — An image provided by the European Space Agency shows the aurora australis as seen from the Cupola observatory platform on the International Space Station.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ESA / AFP/Getty Images

Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Lightning flashes over Mina as more than 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims began the final rituals of the hajj before they leave Mecca, Islam's holiest city.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: MUSTAFA OZER / AFP/Getty Images

Tel Aviv, Israel — Israeli students take part in a protest against the government's decision to grant stipends to ultra-Orthodox Jews who study the Torah.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: AMIR COHEN / REUTERS

Berlin — Police patrol the city's central rail terminal amid heightened security at airports and train stations, after evidence is found of planned terrorist attacks, including one this month.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: JOHANNES EISELE / AFP/Getty Images

Athens — Thousands of people march to commemorate a 1973 student revolt against a U.S.-backed junta; they also brandish banners protesting the financial crisis gripping the nation.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIS MESSINIS / AFP/Getty Images

New York — Cast members of Cirque Du Soleil kick off their final season of the holiday show "Wintuk" before renaming 33rd Street in Manhattan "Wintuk Way."

PHOTOGRAPH BY: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images

New York — Spider-Man makes an appearance at an unveiling of "Spider-Man, You're Hired," a special print and digital comic book promoting New York City's free job placement resources.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: STAN HONDA / AFP/Getty Images

Guangzhou, China — Chenglong Zhang of China competes on the vault during the apparatus final at the artistic gymnastics on Day 5 of the 16th Asian Games.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jamie McDonald / Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain — A traditionally styled "caganer" ceramic figurine of SpongeBob SquarePants. In a Christmas tradition dating to the 18th century, Catalonians hide the figurines, which symbolize fertility, hope and prosperity for the coming year, in nativity scenes and invite friends to find them.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: LLUIS GENE / AFP/Getty Images

Erding, Germany — A participant in an attempt to set a world record in watersliding dives into the nearly 1,200-foot slide at Thermal Bath in Erding. Students at the University of the German Federal Armed Forces and sport funding group Neubiberg are attempting to slide for 24 hours, to break their previous record set in 2009.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FRANK LEONHARDT / EPA

Zhuhai, China — J-10 fighter jets perform at Airshow China 2010. The country won orders for 100 of its planned domestically built passenger jets, challenging industry giants Airbus and Boeing in what will soon become the world's largest aviation market.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: AFP/Getty Images

Frankfurt (Oder), Germany — Raindrops form on rose hips in a park in eastern Germany with a forecast of more inclement weather to come.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: PATRICK PLEUL / AFP/Getty Images

St Austell, England — Residents watch the flood waters in the village of Lostwithiel near St. Austell. Parts of Cornwall were hit by heavy overnight rain that caused flooding and disruption.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Matt Cardy / Getty Images

Taiyuan, China — A welder works on the steel frame of a highway bridge under construction at sunset.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: REUTERS

Mariehamn, Finland — One of 168 bottles salvaged from a 200-year-old shipwreck off the Aland Islands is on display in Mariehamn. It's believed to have been bottled in the late 18th or early 19th century and as such could be the oldest sparkling wine in the world.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva / REUTERS

Rome — Students demonstrate in the center of Rome against university reforms and budget cuts imposed by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's center-right government. More than 100 rallies took place in Italy.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP / Getty Images

New Delhi — Indian Muslims pray at the Jama Masjid, one of India's largest mosques, during morning prayers on Eid al-Adha in New Delhi. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice, by slaughtering sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Kevin Frayer / Associated Press

En Gedi, Israel — A man floats on his back in the waters of the Dead Sea close to En Gedi. Its surface and shores are 1,385 feet below sea level, the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface on dry land. The Dead Sea is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world. It is also one of the world's saltiest bodies of water, with 33.7% salinity. This salinity makes for a harsh environment, where animals cannot flourish, hence its name.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: OLIVER WEIKEN / EPA

Krasnoyarsk, Russia — People climb rock walls at a gym in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. The free rock climbing facility, located in the cellar of an apartment building, is part of a program supported by the local municipal authorities, the School of Rescuers, to allow amateur rock climbers to practice their sport.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ILYA NAYMUSHIN / Reuters

Shanghai, China — Residents mourn for their relatives at the entrance of the burnt apartment building in Shanghai. China has launched a nationwide crackdown on fire risks after an apartment block blaze in Shanghai that killed at least 53 people, warning officials they could be held responsible.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ALY SONG / Reuters

Hyderabad, India — A street performer and his monkey seek alms in Hyderabad, India.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mahesh Kumar A / Associated Press

Beverly Hills — A tow truck removes the crashed Mercedes-Benz E350 that Ronni Chasen, 64, a longtime Hollywood publicist, was driving when she was shot and killed early Tuesday morning.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

Riverside — Riverside police officers carry the casket of slain officer Ryan Bonaminio in a procession to the Riverside National Cemetery.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

Dublin, Ireland — A man walks past a shuttered store near O'Connell Street in the city center. Ireland came under intense pressure Tuesday to request aid over its debt in what the European Council's president called a "survival crisis" for the European Union.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: CATHAL MCNAUGHTON / REUTERS

Guangzhou, China — A young girl in costume peers cautiously past a wall during the badminton competition at the 16th Asian Games.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: BOBBY YIP / REUTERS

Colombo, Sri Lanka — A man take a swim in a pool at one of the city's luxury hotels. The Sri Lankan government is aiming for $2 billion annually in tourism revenue by 2016, up from $350 million last year.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / REUTERS

New York — A dancer of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet prepares for a dress rehearsal of "Moon Over Jupiter" before opening night at the Joyce Theater.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP/Getty Images

Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims in Mina throw pebbles at pillars during Jamarat, the symbolic ritual stoning of Satan on the third day of the hajj, as Muslims worldwide made animal sacrifices to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: MUSTAFA OZER / AFP/Getty Images

Mina, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims form a procession during the annual hajj.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FAHAD SHADEED / REUTERS

Musa Qala, Afghanistan — NATO troops from Georgia take a nap while waiting for a flight at Camp Bastion in southern Helmand province.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: FINBARR O'REILLY / REUTERS

London — A couple take in the view of St. Paul's Cathedral from the rooftop terrace of the just-opened One New Change building, designed by French architect Jean Nouvel to be one of the largest shopping centers in central London.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Ian Gavan / Getty Images

London — British police officers stand guard outside Clarence House shortly after the announced engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Oli Scarff / Getty Images

Havana, Cuba — People relax at the end of the day along El Malecon, Havana's seafront boulevard.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ENRIQUE DE LA OSA / REUTERS

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Passengers sit on top of an overcrowded train as it heads for Mymensingh from Dhaka, where millions of residents are traveling home from the capital city to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday on Wednesday. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, which marks the end of the hajj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on God's command.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ANDREW BIRAJ / Reuters

Sana, Yemen — Two Yemeni sisters dressed as angels hold hands while walking in an alley of the old city on the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of the Sacrifice.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Muhammed Muheisen / Associated Press

Yogyakarta, Indonesia — Members of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, attend morning prayers for Eid al- Adha at a temporary shelter. Thousands of villagers returned to ash-covered homes along the slopes of Indonesia's most volatile volcano Monday after the government said some areas well away from the fiery crater appeared out of danger from another eruption.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Associated Press

Dhaka, Bangladesh — Bangladeshi passengers sit on the roof and sides of an overcrowded train while others wait on the roof of a train station platform as they try to reach their homes to celebrate Eid al-Adha.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Pavel Rahman / Associated Press

New Delhi — Indian rescue workers break concrete to search for bodies amid debris after a four-story apartment building collapsed. Dozens of residents were killed and scores injured when the 15-year-old building housing about 200 people collapsed late Monday night, police reports said.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Kevin Frayer / Associated Press

New Delhi — An Indian woman reacts to the death of a relative who was killed in the collapse of a four-story apartment building. Dozens of residents were killed and scores injured when the building collapsed late Monday night, police reports said.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Kevin Frayer / Associated Press

Vienna — German anatomist Gunther von Hagens is silhouetted against a horizontal slice section of an elephant during an exhibition preview at the Natural History Museum. "Koerperwelten der Tiere" (Body Worlds of Animals), an exhibition of Von Hagens' polymer-preserved animals, opens Wednesday and runs until March 17.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: HEINZ-PETER BADER / Reuters

Giru, Australia — A candle is placed among others as people gather for a candlelight vigil for Zahra Baker. The disabled Australian-born girl, who would have turned 11 today, moved to North Carolina with her father two years ago. Her dismembered remains were discovered more than a month after she was reported missing.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Evan Morgan / Townsville Bulletin

Gulf of Mexico — A Greenpeace diver swims in a reef in the Gulf of Mexico. According to the organization, it has discovered evidence that high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are causing damage to Gulf of Mexico ecosystems.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: LUIS SANDOVAL / AFP / Getty Images

Balderschwang, Germany — A traffic sign is frosted near the German-Austrian border. Meteorologists forecast cool and rainy weather for southwestern Bavaria.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND / AFP / Getty Images

San Jose, Costa Rica — People walk on a street beneath black and white dresses, part of an urban art exhibition called "Columpios," commemorating the death of 42 women between November 2009 and September. In 1999 the U.N. General Assembly designated Nov. 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: YURI CORTEZ / AFP / Getty Images

Kiev, Ukraine — Protesters clash with police during a rally in front of parliament. Ukrainian small- and medium-sized enterprise owners protested tax reform being debated by the parliament.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP / Getty Images

Yongin, South Korea — A view of penguins clad in Santa Claus costumes at South Korea's largest amusement park, Everland.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: JEON HEON-KYUN / EPA

Los Angeles — L.A. County Sheriff's Deputies Blake Basse, from left, David Brakebush, Steven Marella and Bill Brauberger stand watch over piles of guns seized by the L.A. Police Department and Sheriff's Department on Monday at SA Recycling on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles. Sheriff Lee Baca and LAPD Chief Charlie Beck attended a news conference to discuss the destruction of the guns, which will be crushed and used to make a sculpture called a "peace angel" by artist Lin Evola, who melts shredded guns with nuclear missile casings to cast the sculptures.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times

NEW DELHI, India — An injured man at the site of a building that collapsed is rushed to a hospital Monday. A five-story residential building collapsed in Lalita Park in New Delhi's Laxmi Nagar area Monday evening. Fire brigade chief R.C. Sharma said at least 30 people died in the accident and 25 to 30 others are trapped under the debris, local media reported.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: STRINGER/INDIA / Reuters

Washington, D.C. — Members of the U.S. Park Police arrest a veteran and gay rights activist who had handcuffed himself to the fence of the White House during a protest Monday. Activists staged the protest to call on the Obama administration and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to keep their promises on repealing the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which prevented gay people from serving openly in the military, during the lame-duck session of Congress.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Alex Wong / Getty Images North America

Boston — New Jersey Devils Coach John MacLean, right, yells toward an official as two fans dressed in yellow taunt him during the first period of the Devils' National Hockey League game against the Boston Bruins on Monday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Charles Krupa / Associated Press

Mount Vernon, Ohio — Divers search a lake for three missing people Monday. A teenage girl who had disappeared along with them was rescued Sunday from the basement of a man's home nearby, where she had been found bound and gagged. All four vanished last Wednesday from the girl's home, which was splattered with blood, police said.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jay LaPrete / Associated Press

Shanghai, China — A resident watches smoke billowing from a burning 30-story residential building. At least 42 people were killed in the blaze, whose cause is unknown.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Reuters

Dublin, Ireland — A newspaper vendor's headline sign reflects concerns on the street as debt-burdened Ireland talks with other European Union governments about how to handle its troubled finances. Irish officials denied they were seeking a lifeline from the EU's bailout fund.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Peter Morrison / Associated Press

Glastonbury, Britain — The winter sun begins to rise over mist that formed over fields on the Somerset Levels.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Matt Cardy / Getty Images

Moscow — Actors of the Moscow Art Theater congratulate their artistic director, Oleg Tabakov, center, during a jubilee party marking his 75th birthday.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: VLADIMIR RODIONOV / AFP/Getty Images

Washington — Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) boards an elevator after leaving his House Ethics Committee hearing. Rangel claimed that the proceeding was unfair because he was not allowed time to hire a lawyer or look over the evidence against him.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

Fukuoka, Japan — Mongolian sumo grand champion Hakuho, center, reacts after he is forced out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho ended his winning streak at 63 bouts, failing to surpass the legendary Futabayama's all-time mark of 69 consecutive wins, set from 1936 to 1939.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Reuters

Guangzhou, China — Luiza Galiulina of Uzbekistan competes on the balance beam in the Women's All-Round Individual Artistic Gymnastics contest at the 16th Asian Games.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jamie McDonald / Getty Images

Conakry, Guinea — Supporters of presidential candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo face off against riot police after clashes broke out following rival candidate Alpha Conde's declaration of victory. Diallo is threatening to reject the results, alleging voting fraud.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ISSOUF SANOGO / AFP/Getty Images

Prague, Czech Republic — Workers uncover the grave of 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in the Church of Our Lady Before Tyn. An international team of scientists is opening Brahe's tomb in an effort to shed light on his mysterious death.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: PETR JOSEK / Reuters

Mecca, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy during the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Hassan Ammar / Associated Press

Lahore, Pakistan — Camel sellers drink tea at a sacrificial livestock market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: ARIF ALI / AFP/Getty Images

Dover Air Force Base, Del. — An Army team carries the case containing the remains of Pfc. Jacob C. Carroll of Clemmons, N.C. Carroll died in Afghanistan.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press

Tokyo — Japanese businessmen cross a street under rainy skies.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: Manish Swarup / Associated Press

Melbourne, Australia — Nick Le Souef inspects a spider in the shop window where he will live with up to 1,000 deadly spiders for the next three weeks to raise money for charity.

PHOTOGRAPH BY: WILLIAM WEST / AFP/Getty Images