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AFP - Thu Oct 13, 4:48 PM ET
Mobbed : Portuguese Pauleta(C) lies on the ground as his teammates pile on top of him to celebrate his goal against Latvia during their 2006 World Cup qualifier in Porto. (AFP/Miguel Riopa) -
AFP - Thu Oct 13, 4:23 PM ET
Giving a hand : A Pakistani soldier holds the hand of a young girl receiving medical attention in the earthquake-hit area of Balakot, in Pakistan's North West Frontier province. (AFP/Philippe Lopez) -
Thailand is marking the 32nd anniversary of a crackdown by the Thai army on pro-democracy protesters. -
An Ariane 5 rocket carrying a French military satellite is launched from Kourou, French Guiana. -
Muslims attend Friday prayers at a partly collapsed mosque in the earthquake stricken city of Muzaffarabad, Pakistan. -
South Korea has warned farmers to take increased precautions against bird flu. -
A spiral made from flip-flops is part of a new art display in Sydney, Australia. -
A surfer prepares for the British surfing championships in Tynemouth. -
Reuters - Fri Oct 14,11:20 AM ET
A dog sits in a model toy car during a dog show in Dortmund October 14, 2005. More than 6,200 dogs met to compete for the title of the best pedigree hound. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender -
Reuters - Thu Oct 13, 6:46 PM ET
A model presents a creation by Portuguese designer Dino Alves during the Lisbon Fashion show October 13, 2005. The four-day 2006 Spring/Summer collection Lisbon Fashion show will end on Sunday. REUTERS/Marcos Borga -
Reuters - Sun Oct 9, 3:54 PM ET
A paddler in a pig suit races in front of the 600lb (272 kg) pumpkin boat being paddled by Martha Stewart Living Associate Location Producer Maryanne Vanderventer in the Windsor-West Hants Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor, Canada, October 9, 2005. Martha Stewart was to race in the event but was prevented from arriving in Windsor, Nova Scotia, after her plane was grounded by fog in the U.S. REUTERS/Paul Darrow -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:11 PM ET
Waiting for medecine : An earthquake victim waits for medicine after receiving treatment for a head and eye injury at a makeshift medical center set up the Belgium government in Tandali village, Pakistan. (AFP/Saeed Khan) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 4:31 PM ET
Hopes : Immigrants wait at a makeshift illegal camp in Meghnia near the Algerian-Moroccan border with hopes to enter the European Union. (AFP/Ryad Kramdi) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:13 PM ET
Mourning relatives : Relatives of a policeman killed during the fights between pro-Chechen militants and Russian forces, grieve next to his coffin in the southern city of Nalchik. (AFP/Maxim Marmur) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:27 PM ET
Dino Alves' look : Model presents Portuguese designer Dino Alves's collection in Lisbon. (AFP/Francisco Leong) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:17 PM ET
Mourning in Bhamra : Relatives of the late Syrian interior minister and former strongman in Lebanon, Ghazi Kanaan, grieve during his funeral procession in his hometown Bhamra, Syria. (AFP/Joseph Barrak) -
AFP/DDP - Fri Oct 14, 5:22 PM ET
At the fair : A visitor of the Anuga trade fair for the world of food and beverages walks past the stand of a beverages company at the fair grounds in Cologne, western Germany. (AFP/DDP/Juergen Schwarz) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:07 PM ET
Reaching out : Earthquake victims reach out as relief goods are being distributed at a makeshift shelter in Muzaffarabad six days after a powerful quake shattered the region. (AFP/Jewel Samad) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:04 PM ET
Grabbing hands : Earthquake victims reach out as relief goods are being distributed in Muzaffarabad six days after a powerful quake shattered the region. (AFP/Jewel Samad) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 5:01 PM ET
Catching candy : Iraqi children reach to catch candy thrown out by US soldiers during a patrol near a local polling site ahead of the upcoming referendum in central Baghdad. (AFP/David Furst) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 4:56 PM ET
Quick move : Korea's Nam Hyun-Hee moves towards her opponent during the final of the Women's Foil Team competition of the 2005 Fencing World Championships. (AFP/Jacques Demarthon) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 3:45 PM ET
Times Square reflections : The lights from a Times Square billboard are reflected on the wet pavement on Broadway as a pedestrian crosses the street. (AFP/Timothy Clary) -
AFP - Fri Oct 14, 3:41 PM ET
Evacuees : Injured earthquake victims sit in a makeshift medical center after being evacuated from the remote areas of Muzaffarabad, capital city of Pakistan administered Kashmir. (AFP/Aamir Qureshi) -
In need of aid
A Pakistani man shields his son from the dust as a US helicopter lands in the earthquake-hit area of Balakot, Pakistan, on Thursday. A powerful aftershock rattled northeast Pakistan, triggering panic after a weekend earthquake killed at least 23,000 people. Relief teams are struggling to bring in desperately needed aid. -- AFP -
Super soaker
Police on Thursday used a water cannon to break up a protest by militant students near the Malacanang Palace in Manila. The rallying call for President Gloria Arroyo to leave office was the latest confrontation between authorities and anti-government groups in Manila. -- AP