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A mock-up of a bus adorns the giant ferris wheel known as the London Eye, as part of a drive to revive tourism in the capital after deadly bomb attacks this summer. -
Policemen look on as construction workers and labourers protest in Dubai over delays in the payment of their wages. -
Frustration shows on the face of world-record holder Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, after judges disallow her pole vault attempt at an athletics meeting in Japan. -
Under water
A Myanmarese family make their way through a flooded street in Yangon on Sunday. Tidal waters and heavy rains had flooded some roads along the bank of Yangon River, disrupting the lives of city dwellers and creating traffic jams. -- AP -
'Lost' and found
The cast of 'Lost' celebrate after the show won the best drama series and best directing for a drama series categories at the 57th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. -- AP -
Aero show
An Italian aerobatic team showcase its skills during an airshow at an airbase north of Athens, Greece, on Sunday. Some 170 aircraft from 19 countries are taking part in the three-day event. -- AP -
Not too old
Elderly people work out with wooden weights at a temple in Tokyo on Monday to celebrate Japan's 'Respect for the Aged Day'. Government statistics show that 20 per cent of Japan's 127.4 million people are aged 65 or older - a 0.5 per cent increase from last year. -- AFP -
Flying high
Nikiwe De Souza, 5, is one of hundreds of visitors at the 11th annual Cape Town International Kite Festival in South Africa on Sunday. Kite-flyers from Malaysia, Germany and the host nation took part in the colourful event. -- AP -
It's Oktoberfest!
Men in traditional Bavarian outfits perform during the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, on Sunday. Some six million visitors are expected at this year's celebrations, which runs till Oct 3. -- AFP -
AP - Mon Sep 19, 8:23 AM ET
Smoke from smoke grenades obscures a rider on horseback during a practice sessions of members of the Dutch cavalry in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, Monday, Sept. 19, 2005. The mounted soldiers were rehearsing on a beach in the coastal resort of Scheveningen, outside The Hague, for ceremonies Tuesday marking the opening of parliament. The horses were exposed to smoke grenades, the sounds of gunfire and firecrackers to reduce their chances of being startled during any incidents. (AP Photo/Fred Ernst) -
Reuters - Mon Sep 19, 3:15 PM ET
Palestinian family enjoy the warm weather on a Gaza City beach September 18, 2005. Israel has agreed in principle to a European Union role in policing Gaza's volatile border crossing with Egypt, Israeli officials said on Monday, a turnabout after years of opposition to an EU security mission. (Yannis Behrakis/Reuters) -
A woman stands by the Mekong River in Cambodia, where flooding has destroyed thousands of acres of farmland. -
A Chinese customs officer is greeted by a sniffer dog, gifted by Australia as part of a push against drug smuggling. -
Models march down the catwalk on the third day of London Fashion Week. -
The dawn sun picks out a pair of fishermen on Schluchsee Lake in southern Germany. -
Iraqi women watch a US soldier on patrol in the town of Tikrit. -
Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotoosho topples his opponent, Tomanoshima, at a tournament in Tokyo. -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:48 PM ET
Ghost-ly figures : Models present creation by Ghost at the British Fashion Council tent on the grounds of the Natural History Museum on the second day of London Fashion Week. (AFP/John D McHugh) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:54 PM ET
Arora creation : A model presents a creation by Indian designer Manish Arora at the Natural History Museum in London on the first day of London Fashion Week. (AFP/John D McHugh) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:39 PM ET
Miro look : A model presents a creation by Spanish designer Antonio Miro for his Spring/Summer 2006 collection during Barcelona Fashion week. (AFP/Lluis Gene) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:55 PM ET
Victorio and Lucchino : Models present Spanish designers Victorio & Lucchino's Spring/Summer 2006 collection during Barcelona Fashion week. (AFP/Cesar Rangel) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 3:51 PM ET
Jamea mosque : An Afghan burqa-clad woman walks past the Jamea mosque in Herat. (AFP/Behrouz Mehri) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:03 PM ET
Discussing design : Iraqi women discuss the design of a poster promoting the 15 October national referendum at a printer's shop in Baghdad. (AFP/Karim Sahib) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 4:30 PM ET
Praying at Memon : Pakistani Muslims pray during a special night prayer at Memon Mosque to mark Shab-e-Barat in Karachi. (AFP/Asif Hassan) -
AFP - Mon Sep 19, 3:59 PM ET
Under the president : An Iranian girl sits under portraits of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a welcome ceremony for the Iranian leader at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport. (AFP/Atta Kenare)