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Flames engulf a portion of the Tamweel residential tower at Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2012. Civil defense officials did not give immediate details on possible casualties or the cause of the predawn fire. (Photo by Kaveh Kashani/Associated Press)

Flames engulf a portion of the Tamweel residential tower at Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 18, 2012. Civil defense officials did not give immediate details on possible casualties or the cause of the predawn fire. (Photo by Kaveh Kashani/Associated Press)




A Hindu girl holds an earthen lamp while decorating an area of her house to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Karachi, Pakistan, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Shakil Adil/Associated Press)

A Hindu girl holds an earthen lamp while decorating an area of her house to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Karachi, Pakistan, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Shakil Adil/Associated Press)




A couple walk along of one the corridors of the Metropol Parasol, overseeing the old city and the Giralda Cathedral of Seville, November 18, 2012. The Metropol Parasol by Jurgen Mayer H. Architects claims to be the world's largest wooden structure. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press)

A couple walk along of one the corridors of the Metropol Parasol, overseeing the old city and the Giralda Cathedral of Seville, November 18, 2012. The Metropol Parasol by Jurgen Mayer H. Architects claims to be the world's largest wooden structure. (Photo by Emilio Morenatti/Associated Press)




Rep.-elect Tammy Duckworth, from Illinois' 8th congressional district, is an Iraq War veteran who served as an Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. Duckworth joined other women House Democrats to support Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as she announced that she wants to remain as the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, November 14, 2012. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)

Rep.-elect Tammy Duckworth, from Illinois' 8th congressional district, is an Iraq War veteran who served as an Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. Duckworth joined other women House Democrats to support Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as she announced that she wants to remain as the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington, November 14, 2012. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)




Balloons fly across some of Myanmar's 3,000 Buddhist temples during a sunrise flight in Bagan, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Mark Baker/Associated Press)

Balloons fly across some of Myanmar's 3,000 Buddhist temples during a sunrise flight in Bagan, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Mark Baker/Associated Press)




Residents of the Kissy neighborhood pack their balconies as they wait to see opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio, as his campaign convoy passes en route to his final rally in Freetown, Sierra Leone, November 15, 2012. Ten years after the end of a devastating civil war, Sierra Leone will go to the polls on Saturday to choose between candidates including Bio and incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press)

Residents of the Kissy neighborhood pack their balconies as they wait to see opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio, as his campaign convoy passes en route to his final rally in Freetown, Sierra Leone, November 15, 2012. Ten years after the end of a devastating civil war, Sierra Leone will go to the polls on Saturday to choose between candidates including Bio and incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press)




A nomadic Gujjar man is a member of the tribe moving out from the hills to escape the cold winter, November 17, 2012. (Photo by Channi Anand/Associated Press)

A nomadic Gujjar man is a member of the tribe moving out from the hills to escape the cold winter, November 17, 2012. (Photo by Channi Anand/Associated Press)




Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber perform at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, November 18, 2012. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision)

Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber perform at the 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, November 18, 2012. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision)




A balloon seller waits for customers on the banks of the Yamuna River during the final day of the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, November 20, 2012. The ancient Hindu festival is celebrated to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/Associated Press)

A balloon seller waits for customers on the banks of the Yamuna River during the final day of the Chhath Puja festival in New Delhi, November 20, 2012. The ancient Hindu festival is celebrated to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. (Photo by Altaf Qadri/Associated Press)




A passerby watches Australian artist James Cochran, also known as Jimmy C, put finishing touches to his spray painted 3D piece “Girl with Spheres in 3D” on the outside wall of a cafe in east London, November 22, 2012. The effects of the 3D painting can only be seen when the viewer looks through a pair of 3D glasses, which the cafe will keep a stock of to lend to people. (Photo by Matt Dunham/Associated Press)

A passerby watches Australian artist James Cochran, also known as Jimmy C, put finishing touches to his spray painted 3D piece “Girl with Spheres in 3D” on the outside wall of a cafe in east London, November 22, 2012. The effects of the 3D painting can only be seen when the viewer looks through a pair of 3D glasses, which the cafe will keep a stock of to lend to people. (Photo by Matt Dunham/Associated Press)




National Cadet Corps cadets march during a parade to mark the anniversary of the NCC in Hyderabad, India,  November 22, 2012. NCC is a tri-services organization comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming youth into disciplined and patriotic citizens. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar/Associated Press)

National Cadet Corps cadets march during a parade to mark the anniversary of the NCC in Hyderabad, India, November 22, 2012. NCC is a tri-services organization comprising the Army, Navy and Air Force, engaged in grooming youth into disciplined and patriotic citizens. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar/Associated Press)




Cars and trucks are piled on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas, November 22, 2012.  The Texas Department of Public Safety says at least 35 people have been injured in a more than 50-vehicle pileup.  (Photo by Guiseppe Barranco/The Beaumont Enterprise)

Cars and trucks are piled on Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas, November 22, 2012. The Texas Department of Public Safety says at least 35 people have been injured in a more than 50-vehicle pileup. (Photo by Guiseppe Barranco/The Beaumont Enterprise)




A model presents a dress featuring chocolate, during the chocolate dress fashion show at the first Chocolate Fair presented in Cannes, France, November 23, 2012. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)

A model presents a dress featuring chocolate, during the chocolate dress fashion show at the first Chocolate Fair presented in Cannes, France, November 23, 2012. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)




A Kashmiri Shiite mourner runs after he set himself on fire during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, India, November 23, 2012. The Kashmiri man was protesting a police ban on religious processions marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city. Police said that clashes erupted when troops tried to stop groups of Shiite Muslims from gathering. (Photo by Associated Press)

A Kashmiri Shiite mourner runs after he set himself on fire during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, India, November 23, 2012. The Kashmiri man was protesting a police ban on religious processions marking the Muslim month of Muharram in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city. Police said that clashes erupted when troops tried to stop groups of Shiite Muslims from gathering. (Photo by Associated Press)




Men dressed as 1812-era Russian and French soldiers re-enact a staged battle as a dummy soldier is blown up,  near the Belarus village of Bryli, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Berezina battle during Napoleon's army retreat from Russia, November 24, 2012. The retreat across the Berezina of the remnants of Napoleon's Grand Army, which invaded Russia June 24, 1812, took place from November 26 to 29, 1812. About 50,000 people, soldiers from both sides and civilians, were killed during the crossing. (Photo by Sergei Grits/Associated Press)

Men dressed as 1812-era Russian and French soldiers re-enact a staged battle as a dummy soldier is blown up, near the Belarus village of Bryli, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Berezina battle during Napoleon's army retreat from Russia, November 24, 2012. The retreat across the Berezina of the remnants of Napoleon's Grand Army, which invaded Russia June 24, 1812, took place from November 26 to 29, 1812. About 50,000 people, soldiers from both sides and civilians, were killed during the crossing. (Photo by Sergei Grits/Associated Press)




Hamas militants of the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades attend the funeral of Hamas member Joudeh Shamallah in Gaza City, November 24, 2012. According to family members, Shamallah was badly injured during the recent Israeli-Hamas fight and died from wounds Saturday. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)

Hamas militants of the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades attend the funeral of Hamas member Joudeh Shamallah in Gaza City, November 24, 2012. According to family members, Shamallah was badly injured during the recent Israeli-Hamas fight and died from wounds Saturday. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)




A man walks past the large Macy's Tree at Union Square in San Francisco, November 23, 2012. (Photo by Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)

A man walks past the large Macy's Tree at Union Square in San Francisco, November 23, 2012. (Photo by Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)




Water pours from river outlet tubes during an experimental high flow release from the Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona, November 19, 2012. The total maximum release from the dam will reach approximately 42,300 cubic feet per second – 27,300 cfs of full-capacity powerplant releases and a bypass release through four river outlet tubes sending 15,000 cfs of water out over the Colorado River, according to an Interior Department statement. The release is part of a long-term protocol announced in May by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to meet water and power needs and resolve problems with downstream sediment and non-native fish predation on the Colorado River below the dam. (Photo by Bob Strong/Reuters)

Water pours from river outlet tubes during an experimental high flow release from the Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona, November 19, 2012. The total maximum release from the dam will reach approximately 42,300 cubic feet per second – 27,300 cfs of full-capacity powerplant releases and a bypass release through four river outlet tubes sending 15,000 cfs of water out over the Colorado River, according to an Interior Department statement. The release is part of a long-term protocol announced in May by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to meet water and power needs and resolve problems with downstream sediment and non-native fish predation on the Colorado River below the dam. (Photo by Bob Strong/Reuters)




An unidentified man sits naked on top of the statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge outside the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall in central London on November 23, 2012.  The man, who brought Whitehall to a standstill for almost two hours, stood naked on the statue and struck various poses before being eventually talked down. (Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP Photo)

An unidentified man sits naked on top of the statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge outside the Ministry of Defence building in Whitehall in central London on November 23, 2012. The man, who brought Whitehall to a standstill for almost two hours, stood naked on the statue and struck various poses before being eventually talked down. (Photo by Justin Tallis/AFP Photo)




An injured protester sits in the street after being detained during clashes at a 24-hour nationwide general strike in Lisbon, November 14, 2012. Spanish and Portuguese workers will stage the first coordinated general strike across the Iberian Peninsula on Wednesday, shutting transport, grounding flights and closing schools to protest against spending cuts and tax hikes. (Photo by Rafael Marchante/Reuters)

An injured protester sits in the street after being detained during clashes at a 24-hour nationwide general strike in Lisbon, November 14, 2012. Spanish and Portuguese workers will stage the first coordinated general strike across the Iberian Peninsula on Wednesday, shutting transport, grounding flights and closing schools to protest against spending cuts and tax hikes. (Photo by Rafael Marchante/Reuters)




Orthopedic components hang on a wall in a workshop at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), orthopedic centre on November 19, 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The ICRC rehabilitation centre works to educate and rehabilitate land-mine victims,  and those with limb related deformities, back into society and employment offering micro-credit financing, home schooling and vocational training to patients. The clinic itself is unique in that all of the workers are handicapped. The ICRC centre in Kabul has registered over 57,000 patients and 114,000 countrywide in all of their centres since its inception 25 years ago. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak)

Orthopedic components hang on a wall in a workshop at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), orthopedic centre on November 19, 2012 in Kabul, Afghanistan. The ICRC rehabilitation centre works to educate and rehabilitate land-mine victims, and those with limb related deformities, back into society and employment offering micro-credit financing, home schooling and vocational training to patients. The clinic itself is unique in that all of the workers are handicapped. The ICRC centre in Kabul has registered over 57,000 patients and 114,000 countrywide in all of their centres since its inception 25 years ago. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak)




A police officer questions an activist, wearing a prosthetic buttock, from environmental group Greenpeace during a demonstration at the stairs of the National Congress in Buenos Aires November 14, 2012. The organization demands the Congress approve a new law on electronic waste. Her T-shirt reads, “Without law on electronic waste, where do you want us to put the batteries?”. (Photo by Greenpeace/Reuters)

A police officer questions an activist, wearing a prosthetic buttock, from environmental group Greenpeace during a demonstration at the stairs of the National Congress in Buenos Aires November 14, 2012. The organization demands the Congress approve a new law on electronic waste. Her T-shirt reads, “Without law on electronic waste, where do you want us to put the batteries?”. (Photo by Greenpeace/Reuters)




Kyrgyz couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony in the capital Bishkek on November 13, 2012. Thirty-five couples took part in the mass wedding sponsored by a state company. (Photo by Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP Photo)

Kyrgyz couples take part in a mass wedding ceremony in the capital Bishkek on November 13, 2012. Thirty-five couples took part in the mass wedding sponsored by a state company. (Photo by Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP Photo)




Citizens of the southern French town of Nice, wearing “Poilu” or French World War I infantry uniforms, parade on the city's promenade des Anglais during an Armistice Day ceremony, November 11, 2012. November 11 marks the signing of the truce that ended the fighting in World War I , and is the day the more than 1 million French soldiers killed in that war are memorialized. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)

Citizens of the southern French town of Nice, wearing “Poilu” or French World War I infantry uniforms, parade on the city's promenade des Anglais during an Armistice Day ceremony, November 11, 2012. November 11 marks the signing of the truce that ended the fighting in World War I , and is the day the more than 1 million French soldiers killed in that war are memorialized. (Photo by Lionel Cironneau/Associated Press)




A woman presents Europe's biggest gold coin during an exhibition at the Pro Aurum trade house in Hamburg, northern Germany. The so-called “Big Phil” made after the model of an Austrian coin weighs around 31 kilograms and is worth more than 1.3 million euros or 1.7 million US dollars. “Big Phil” is on display at Pro Aurum until November 17, 2012. (Photo by Christian Charisius)

A woman presents Europe's biggest gold coin during an exhibition at the Pro Aurum trade house in Hamburg, northern Germany. The so-called “Big Phil” made after the model of an Austrian coin weighs around 31 kilograms and is worth more than 1.3 million euros or 1.7 million US dollars. “Big Phil” is on display at Pro Aurum until November 17, 2012. (Photo by Christian Charisius)




People watch as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is raised into position in New York City. The tree, an 80-year old Norway Spruce, was donated by Joe Balku of Flanders, New Jersey. It weighs approximately 10 tons, measures 80 feet tall and is 50 feet in diameter. The official tree-lighting ceremony will be Wednesday, November 28. (Photo by John Moore)

People watch as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is raised into position in New York City. The tree, an 80-year old Norway Spruce, was donated by Joe Balku of Flanders, New Jersey. It weighs approximately 10 tons, measures 80 feet tall and is 50 feet in diameter. The official tree-lighting ceremony will be Wednesday, November 28. (Photo by John Moore)




Salesman wear Prince Harry and Prince William masks  at The Ideal Home Christmas Show in London, England, November 14, 2012. Over 400 exhibitors are showcasing a range of gift ideas for Christmas at the Earls Court exhibition centre. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid)

Salesman wear Prince Harry and Prince William masks at The Ideal Home Christmas Show in London, England, November 14, 2012. Over 400 exhibitors are showcasing a range of gift ideas for Christmas at the Earls Court exhibition centre. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid)




A Mayan shaman performs a ritual at the Quirigua archaeological site, Izabal department, 210 km north of Guatemala City. Ceremonies will be held here to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21. The Mayan calendar has 18 months of 20 days each plus a sacred month, “Wayeb”, with five days. “B'aktun” is the largest unit in the time-cycle system, and is about 400 years. The broader era spans 13 B'aktun, or about 5,200 years. (Photo by Johan Ordonez)

A Mayan shaman performs a ritual at the Quirigua archaeological site, Izabal department, 210 km north of Guatemala City. Ceremonies will be held here to celebrate the end of the Mayan cycle known as Bak'tun 13 and the start of the new Maya Era on December 21. The Mayan calendar has 18 months of 20 days each plus a sacred month, “Wayeb”, with five days. “B'aktun” is the largest unit in the time-cycle system, and is about 400 years. The broader era spans 13 B'aktun, or about 5,200 years. (Photo by Johan Ordonez)




A warped house, inspired by drawings of Polish illustrator Jan Szancer, is pictured on the main street in Sopot, a Baltic sea resort. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski)

A warped house, inspired by drawings of Polish illustrator Jan Szancer, is pictured on the main street in Sopot, a Baltic sea resort. (Photo by Janek Skarzynski)




A Russian Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft, right, lays on the ground as members of a rescue team stand nearby after it landed in a remote area near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, November 19, 2012. Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard the Soyuz capsule after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station. (Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/Pool)

A Russian Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft, right, lays on the ground as members of a rescue team stand nearby after it landed in a remote area near the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan, November 19, 2012. Three astronauts touched down in the dark, chilly expanses of central Kazakhstan onboard the Soyuz capsule after a 125-day stay at the International Space Station. (Photo by Maxim Shipenkov/Pool)




Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, left, poses with Bond girl Berenice Marlohe at an event to promote the new 007 film “Skyfall” in Tokyo on Monday. “Skyfall” opens in Japan on December 1, 2012. (Photo by Image.net)

Olympic wrestling champion Saori Yoshida, left, poses with Bond girl Berenice Marlohe at an event to promote the new 007 film “Skyfall” in Tokyo on Monday. “Skyfall” opens in Japan on December 1, 2012. (Photo by Image.net)




Israeli police officers examine a destroyed bus at the site of a bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 21, 2012. A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv, wounding 16 people. (Photo by Dan Balilty/Associated Press)

Israeli police officers examine a destroyed bus at the site of a bombing in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 21, 2012. A bomb ripped through an Israeli bus near the nation's military headquarters in Tel Aviv, wounding 16 people. (Photo by Dan Balilty/Associated Press)




Women pose in body shaped metal frames titled “You and Me”  by artist Zhang Zhaohui at the 798 Art District in Beijing, November 21, 2012. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/Associated Press)

Women pose in body shaped metal frames titled “You and Me” by artist Zhang Zhaohui at the 798 Art District in Beijing, November 21, 2012. (Photo by Lee Jin-man/Associated Press)




Rider Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira's motorcycle burns after a crash during qualifying for the Macau Grand Prix, in Macau, November 15, 2012. Carreira died from injuries sustained in the crash. (Photo by Xinhua Cheong Kam Ka/China News Agency)

Rider Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira's motorcycle burns after a crash during qualifying for the Macau Grand Prix, in Macau, November 15, 2012. Carreira died from injuries sustained in the crash. (Photo by Xinhua Cheong Kam Ka/China News Agency)




A man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, in Allahabad, India, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press)

A man dressed as a monkey god Hanuman participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, in Allahabad, India, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh/Associated Press)




A French riot gendarme reacts after being covered with lime during clashes with demonstrators during an evacuation operation on land that will become the new airport in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, western France November 23, 2012. The new airport, some 30km (19 miles) from Nantes, is scheduled to be constructed for 2017. (Photo by Stephane Mahe/Reuters)

A French riot gendarme reacts after being covered with lime during clashes with demonstrators during an evacuation operation on land that will become the new airport in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, western France November 23, 2012. The new airport, some 30km (19 miles) from Nantes, is scheduled to be constructed for 2017. (Photo by Stephane Mahe/Reuters)




A Hindu devotee performs rituals at sunset during Chhath Puja festival, in Hyderabad, India, November 19, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar/Associated Press)

A Hindu devotee performs rituals at sunset during Chhath Puja festival, in Hyderabad, India, November 19, 2012. On Chhath, an ancient Hindu festival, rituals are performed to thank the Sun God for sustaining life on earth. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar/Associated Press)




Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, November 21, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Gaza with at least 30 strikes overnight, hitting government ministries, smuggling tunnels, a banker's empty villa and a Hamas-linked media office. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, November 21, 2012. Israeli aircraft pounded Gaza with at least 30 strikes overnight, hitting government ministries, smuggling tunnels, a banker's empty villa and a Hamas-linked media office. (Photo by Bernat Armangue/Associated Press)




Actress Kate Winslet is awarded a CBE, for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, November 21, 2012. She recieved the honor for her “significant contribution” to modern Britain. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Actress Kate Winslet is awarded a CBE, for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II, during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London, November 21, 2012. She recieved the honor for her “significant contribution” to modern Britain. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA)



Visitors look at a Christmas illumination lit by 280,000 LED lights at the Tokyo Midtown business and commercial complex, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)

Visitors look at a Christmas illumination lit by 280,000 LED lights at the Tokyo Midtown business and commercial complex, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye/Associated Press)




Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass for newly elected cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, November 25, 2012. The pontiff elevated six new cardinals to the elite club of churchmen who will elect his successor, bringing a more geographically diverse mix into the European-dominated College of Cardinals. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/Associated Press)

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates a mass for newly elected cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, November 25, 2012. The pontiff elevated six new cardinals to the elite club of churchmen who will elect his successor, bringing a more geographically diverse mix into the European-dominated College of Cardinals. (Photo by Andrew Medichini/Associated Press)




Protesters throw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police in downtown Cairo, November 25, 2012. On Sunday, the Egyptian justice minister joined criticism of a sweeping edict issued Thursday by President Mohamed Morsi that exempted the president's decrees from judicial review until ratification of a constitution. (Photo by Tara Todras-Whitehill/The New York Times)

Protesters throw rocks and Molotov cocktails at police in downtown Cairo, November 25, 2012. On Sunday, the Egyptian justice minister joined criticism of a sweeping edict issued Thursday by President Mohamed Morsi that exempted the president's decrees from judicial review until ratification of a constitution. (Photo by Tara Todras-Whitehill/The New York Times)




In this undated photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, made available on Sunday a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet takes off from China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country's official news agency confirmed Sunday. (Photo by Zha Chunming/Xinhua)

In this undated photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, made available on Sunday a carrier-borne J-15 fighter jet takes off from China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country's official news agency confirmed Sunday. (Photo by Zha Chunming/Xinhua)




Mourners chant slogans as they cover themselves with mud during Ashoura rituals, marking the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Bijar, west of Tehran, Iran, November 25, 2012. Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, was killed in a 7th century battle at Karbala, Iraq. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/Associated Press)

Mourners chant slogans as they cover themselves with mud during Ashoura rituals, marking the anniversary of the death of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in Bijar, west of Tehran, Iran, November 25, 2012. Hussein, one of Shiite Islam's most beloved saints, was killed in a 7th century battle at Karbala, Iraq. (Photo by Vahid Salemi/Associated Press)




Workers lift a large AIDS awareness banner on the facade of a communist era building – a replica of the Lomonosov Moscow State University – now hosting the offices of some of the leading Romanian newspapers, in Bucharest, November 25, 2012. According to non-governmental organizations, more than 10,000 people live with AIDS in Romania but the actual number could be much higher as testing for the infection is not popular among Romanians. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)

Workers lift a large AIDS awareness banner on the facade of a communist era building – a replica of the Lomonosov Moscow State University – now hosting the offices of some of the leading Romanian newspapers, in Bucharest, November 25, 2012. According to non-governmental organizations, more than 10,000 people live with AIDS in Romania but the actual number could be much higher as testing for the infection is not popular among Romanians. (Photo by Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press)




A woman watches a Muharram procession marking Ashura in New Delhi, India, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/Associated Press)

A woman watches a Muharram procession marking Ashura in New Delhi, India, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Tsering Topgyal/Associated Press)




Blood is splatered on the floor of a mosque as Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession in New Delhi, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)

Blood is splatered on the floor of a mosque as Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a Muharram procession in New Delhi, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Associated Press)




Shiite Muslims re-enact the seventh century battle of Karbala during the climax of the festival of Ashoura in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Hadi Mizban/Associated Press)

Shiite Muslims re-enact the seventh century battle of Karbala during the climax of the festival of Ashoura in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, November 25, 2012. (Photo by Hadi Mizban/Associated Press)




Referee Carlos Xistra tries to extinguish a flare thrown by FC Porto's fans at the game with Sporting Braga during their Portuguese League soccer match at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, November 25, 2012, Portugal. Porto won 2–0. (Photo by Paulo Duarte/Associated Press)

Referee Carlos Xistra tries to extinguish a flare thrown by FC Porto's fans at the game with Sporting Braga during their Portuguese League soccer match at the Municipal Stadium in Braga, November 25, 2012, Portugal. Porto won 2–0. (Photo by Paulo Duarte/Associated Press)




A girl enjoys a swing in an amusement park in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, November 12, 2012. (Photo by Rahmat Gul/Assoiciated Press)

A girl enjoys a swing in an amusement park in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, November 12, 2012. (Photo by Rahmat Gul/Assoiciated Press)




A girl touches a painted picture of President Barack Obama and Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, on the outside of a hair salon, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, November 19, 2012. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwel/Associated Press)

A girl touches a painted picture of President Barack Obama and Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma, on the outside of a hair salon, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, November 19, 2012. (Photo by Rebecca Blackwel/Associated Press)




Belgian police officers arrest Flemish separatists after they shout anti-monarchy slogans outside a Te Deum mass to celebrate King's Day at the Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels November 15, 2012. (Photo by Francois Lenoir/Reuters)

Belgian police officers arrest Flemish separatists after they shout anti-monarchy slogans outside a Te Deum mass to celebrate King's Day at the Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels November 15, 2012. (Photo by Francois Lenoir/Reuters)




French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. Though visitors weren’t allowed to use the bridge, it would theoretically be strong enough to hold the weight of a person, according to Grossetête.“My artistic work tries to make alive the poetry and dreams within our everyday life,” added Grossetête. (Photo by Thierry Bal)

French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. Though visitors weren’t allowed to use the bridge, it would theoretically be strong enough to hold the weight of a person, according to Grossetête.“My artistic work tries to make alive the poetry and dreams within our everyday life,” added Grossetête. (Photo by Thierry Bal)




Wax figures of US musician Rihanna (L), actors George Clooney (2nd L) and Morgan Freeman (R) join US President Barack Obama (2nd R) in a recreation of the Oval Office for Thanksgiving at Madame Tussauds in London on November 21, 2012. (Photo by Ben Stansall)

Wax figures of US musician Rihanna (L), actors George Clooney (2nd L) and Morgan Freeman (R) join US President Barack Obama (2nd R) in a recreation of the Oval Office for Thanksgiving at Madame Tussauds in London on November 21, 2012. (Photo by Ben Stansall)




A man bleeds out after he was attacked with machettes by people of Somali ethinicity on November 19, 2012 during inter-ethnic clashes in Nairobi's Eastleigh suburb. Clashes broke out a day after a bomb exploded in a minibus, blamed on sympathisers of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents, killing seven people and leaving several wounded. A day after the blast, non-Somali Kenyans turned on Somalis and attacked their shops and stalls, accusing them of being responsible for the bomb. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast.  (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP Photo)

A man bleeds out after he was attacked with machettes by people of Somali ethinicity on November 19, 2012 during inter-ethnic clashes in Nairobi's Eastleigh suburb. Clashes broke out a day after a bomb exploded in a minibus, blamed on sympathisers of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents, killing seven people and leaving several wounded. A day after the blast, non-Somali Kenyans turned on Somalis and attacked their shops and stalls, accusing them of being responsible for the bomb. No one has claimed responsibility for the blast. (Photo by Tony Karumba/AFP Photo)




In this handout photo provided by Warner Brothers Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, Tom Cruise plays Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cage, a soldier who replays his last day while trying to fight aliens, in director Doug Liman's “All You Need Is Kill”. The film is set to premiere on March 14, 2014. (Photo by David James/Warner Brothers Pictures)

In this handout photo provided by Warner Brothers Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, Tom Cruise plays Lieutenant Colonel Bill Cage, a soldier who replays his last day while trying to fight aliens, in director Doug Liman's “All You Need Is Kill”. The film is set to premiere on March 14, 2014. (Photo by David James/Warner Brothers Pictures)
26 Nov 2012 13:14:00