Coolest Pix Of Week

Week 44 brings us another collection of some of the best newsworthy, sportive, creative and cute images of the week.

1 Armed paramilitary policemen patrol as people watch on a busy street of Zhili town, part of Huzhou city, 

Zhejiang province October 28, 2011. Days of protests in an east China town over a tax dispute appeared 

to have subsided on Friday and media reported that officials had suspended tax collection that sent hundreds 

of rural migrants into the streets.

2 Earthquake survivor Ferhat Tokay is pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed building by Turkish and Azeri 

rescuers in Ercis early October 28, 2011. Rescue workers pulled out a 13-year-old boy alive from rubble 

on Friday, over 100 hours after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 500 people in eastern Turkey.

3 Spectators watch as a Delta II rocket launches off the pad from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California 

October 28, 2011.
NASA on Friday launched its next generation satellite to monitor long-term climate change and short-term 

weather conditions. The $1.5 billion National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System 

Preparatory Project (NPP) took off aboard a Delta II rocket, and represents a critical first step in building

the next-generation Earth-observing satellite system.

4 A resident gets a haircut in front of apartment-style tombs inside the Manila North Cemetery October 

28, 2011. The 54-hectare cemetery, which is considered as one of the biggest and oldest cemeteries in the 

country, houses hundreds of thousands of the city's Catholic dead while it hosts a living community of more 

than 2,000 inside mausoleums and makeshift personal spaces built atop apartment-type tombs. 

5 Russian police officers detain an activist from the Other Russia opposition movement during a protest 

outside a court in Moscow October 28, 2011. Two members from the Other Russia opposition movement

with three other men were convicted for participating in the December violence on Manezh Square and 

sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to five and a half years. 

6 A gunman with an automatic weapon walks in Sarajevo, after he fired shots at the U.S. embassy, October

28, 2011. The gunman with an automatic weapon opened fire at the United States embassy in the Bosnian

capital Sarajevo on Friday and police rushed to the scene, a Reuters witness said. A Reuters photographer 

said police were trying to surround the gunman, who was armed with a Kalashnikov rifle. 

7 The Royal Jordanian Falcons take part in an aerobatic display in Amman October 28, 2011.

8 A handout photo shows a section of a 360-degrees panoramic image taken in front of Brandenburg Gate 

in Berlin October 28, 2011. This picture was taken with a throwable panoramic ball camera developed by 

Jonas Pfeil of Berlin Technical University. The device contains 36 mobile phone cameras that take a picture 

at the highest point of the ball's trajectory. A computer program subsequently merges all pictures to a 360 

degree image that can be viewed on a monitor by dragging the mouse in the desired direction. Pfeil, who is 

seen at the centre of the picture, developed the ball camera as a university thesis project. 

9 Skaters compete during the women's 500 meters qualification race at the ISU Korean Air World Cup short

track speed skating competition at Centre Georges-Vezina in Saguenay, October 28, 2011.

10 The Statue of Liberty is seen early on October 28, 2011 during ceremonies marking the 125th anniversary 

of the Statue at Liberty Island in New York. 

11 Members of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their win over the Texas Rangers in MLB's World Series 

baseball championship in St. Louis, Missouri, October 28, 2011. 

12 A wounded U.S. soldier is carried away from the site of a suicide attack in Kabul October 29, 2011. 

At least four people were killed when a suicide car bomber attacked a convoy of foreign soldiers in the 

Afghan capital, Kabul, on Saturday, officials said, with an unspecified number of NATO-led troops among 

other casualties. 

13 A door remains standing around rubble after buildings collapsed during the earthquake, in Guvecli village

October 29, 2011. Authorities overseeing relief efforts after Turkey's biggest earthquake in over a decade

were confident emergency needs for tens of thousands made homeless would be met by Saturday in hardest

hit urban areas. 

14 AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic jumps to shoot the ball during their Serie A soccer match against AS 

Roma at the Olympic stadium in Rome October 29, 2011.

15 Saudi men turn out in large numbers to show support and allegiance to newly appointed Crown Prince 

of Saudi Arabia, Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz al-Saud at the Riyadh Governor's Palace, October 29, 2011. 

16 Sergio Garcia of Spain talks with his caddie inside the water before hitting his ball on the 17th hole during

the third round of the Andalucia Valderrama Masters golf tournament in Sotogrande, southern Spain, October

29, 2011. 

17 Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (R) reacts after missing a scoring opportunity against Real Sociedad 

during their Spanish First Division soccer match at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian October 29, 2011. 

18 Participants take part in the Iron League bodybuilding and body fitness regional tournament in Russia's 

southern city of Stavropol October 29, 2011.

19 A woman walks down a snow-covered street during an early snow storm in New York October 29, 

2011. A rare October snowstorm barreled up the heavily populated U.S. East Coast on Saturday, threatening

up to a foot (30 cm) of snow, cutting power to nearly a million households and forcing at least 1,000 flight 

cancellations. 

20 Beds are prepared for stranded Qantas Airlines passengers inside the ballroom of Regal Airport Hotel in

Hong Kong October 30, 2011. Qantas Airways and its unions appeared before a labour tribunal on Sunday 

with Australia's prime minister urging an end to the industrial dispute that grounded the airline's entire fleet,

stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Qantas said it had cancelled 447 flights affecting more than 68,000

passengers since grounding over 100 aircraft around the world on Saturday.

21 Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson is seen in the pre-game spotlight against the Pittsburgh 

Penguins before their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 29, 2011. 

22 Sex workers wear skeleton masks, a traditional Mexican symbol representing the Day of the Dead, after

a procession in Mexico city October 29, 2011. More than 100 sex workers gathered for a procession to 

remember their deceased colleagues, especially those who were violently murdered in the last few years, 

two days before the Day of the Dead.

23 Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (R) leads the race at the start of the Indian

first Formula One Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, on the outskirts of New

Delhi, October 30, 2011. 

24 Anat Kamm (R) sits inside a courtroom in Tel Aviv District Court October 30, 2011. An Israeli court sentenced Kamm, a former soldier, to four and a half years in prison on Sunday for leaking classified military documents to a newspaper, which later reported allegations of a policy to assassinate Palestinian militants. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

25 Two eagles are harassed by a smaller bird as they sit in a tree at dusk near Chinchilla, about 250kms
(155 miles) west of Brisbane October 30, 2011. 

26 A woman and her child light candles at the Olsany cemetery in Prague October 30, 2011. Catholics in
the Czech Republic mark All Saints Day on November 2 by visiting the graves of loved ones.

27 Crates containing shells and hand rockets are seen in a desert some 130 km (81 miles) south of Sirte
October 30, 2011. 

28 Carhenge, a full-scale automotive replica of England's Stonehenge made of 38 vintage automobiles, is
pictured in Alliance, Nebraska, in this photograph taken on October 27, 2011 and released on October
28. The Friends of Carhenge on Thursday put the site up for sale at an asking price of $300,000. Picture
taken October 27, 2011. 

29 A boy has his head shaved by a monk during Shin Phu at Shwebo monastery in Yangon October 29,
2011. Shin Phu, a Buddhist tradition, is a ceremony to become a novice monk, and is practiced by every
boy in Myanmar. Entrance to monkhood is a rite of passage for men in Myanmar, although most of them
spend only a few days to a few months, rather than a lifetime commitment. Picture taken October 29, 2011.

30 Fireworks explode over the Omnilife Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games
in Guadalajara October 30, 2011.

31 A shadow of a passerby is reflected on an electronic board displaying stock prices outside a brokerage
in Tokyo October 31, 2011. The Nikkei average reversed early losses on Monday after Japanese authorities
intervened to curb persistent yen strength that has cut deeply into many manufacturers' earnings, but was off
its highs as some investors locked in gains.

32 A trader displays the teeth of a donkey during an annual donkey fair at Vautha, 49km (31 miles) south
of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad October 31, 2011. The five-day long donkey fair is believed to
be Asia's largest, where more than 21,000 donkeys belonging to gypsies are brought for trade. 

33 Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain is pictured before speaking at the National Press Club in
Washington October 31, 2011. Cain acknowledged on Monday that he was accused of sexual harassment in
the 1990s but insisted the allegations were baseless, as he grappled with the toughest challenge of his U.S.
presidential campaign. 

34 A combination photo shows six of half a million babies born around the world on October 31, 2011
that will push the global population to the milestone of seven billion. The world's population will reach seven
billion on October 31, 2011 according to projections by the United Nations, which says this global milestone
presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the planet. The babies are from (L-R, top to bottom)
Venezuela, Philippines, Russia, the U.S., India and Georgi

35 Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Al-Masjid al-Haram (Grand mosque) in Mecca October 31, 2011.
The Grand mosque is an annual destination for millions of Muslim pilgrims fulfilling the Hajj. 

36 A modified model of the Long March CZ-2F rocket carrying the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou 8 blasts
off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China's Gansu Province November
1, 2011. China launched the unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft early on Tuesday, paving the way for a docking
exercise with another craft that will be a major test of the rising power's ability to win a long-term foothold in
space.

37 Airplanes are reflected in flood waters in Bangkok's domestic Don Muang airport at dawn on November
1, 2011. Nearly 400 people have been killed in months of floods that have disrupted the lives of more than
2 million. Don Muang, used by budget airlines for domestic flights and by private planes, has been closed
since Oct. 25. 

38 A polar bear shakes off water from its body at the St-Felicien Wildlife Zoo in St-Felicien, Quebec,
October 31, 2011. According to Environment Canada, Canada is home to around 15,000 of the estimated
20,000 polar bear population. The United States (Alaska), Russia, Denmark (Greenland) and Norway are
the other four countries where polar bears can be found.

39 Buddhist monks paddle through a flooded temple where hundreds of victims found shelter in Bangkok
November 1, 2011. Anger mounted among victims of Thailand's catastrophic floods on Tuesday as water
flooded new neighborhoods as it made its way to sea and the government plotted a recovery aimed at securing
the long-term confidence of investors. 

40 A giant panda cub lies on a log at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu,
Sichuan province November 1, 2011.

41 Christophe Lemaire (top) riding Dunaden beats Michael Rodd riding Red Cadeaux to win the Melbourne
Cup at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne November 1, 2011. French stayer Dunaden prevailed in a thrilling
nose-to-nose sprint to the line with British-trained Red Cadeaux to win the $6.2 million Melbourne Cup in a
photo-finish at Flemington Race course on Tuesday. 

42 A Boeing 767 of Polish LOT airlines makes an emergency landing at Warsaw airport, November 1, 2011.
The plane en route from Newark with 230 people onboard made an emergency landing in Warsaw airport on
Tuesday. No passengers were hurt, Polish media reported. 

43 Sudesh Sharma, 61, a wrestler lifts weights at a traditional Indian wrestling training centre called Akhaara
in Jammu November 1, 2011. Kushti (mud wrestling) is a traditional sport in India but more and more young
athletes are now taking up mat wrestling to gain access to the top international competitions like the Olympic
Games. In the background are the images of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. 

44 Yasuhiro Sonoda, a cabinet office parliamentary secretary, drinks a water taken from a radioactive puddle
from the tsunami crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant during a news conference at the plant operator
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) headquarters in Tokyo, in this photo taken by Kyodo on October 31, 2011.
He drank the water, taken from the basements of the No. 5 and No.6 reactor buildings, after a reporter asked
 him to do so to prove it is safe, Kyodo news reports. Picture taken October 31, 2011. 

45 A duck paddles through autumnal leaves on Faskally Loch in Perthshire, Scotland November 1, 2011.

46 Hindu devotees gather to worship the Sun god on the banks of river Ganges during the Hindu religious
festival Chhat Puja in the eastern Indian city of Patna November 1, 2011. Hindu devotees worship the Sun
god and fast all day for the betterment of their family and society during the festival. 

47 Members of the U.S. Air Force sit inside a bus transferring them to a plane flying to the U.S., at al-Asad
air base in Iraq's western province of Anbar November 1, 2011. U.S. President Barack Obama announced
on Oct. 21 that American troops would fully withdraw from Iraq by year-end, as scheduled under a 2008
security pact between the two countries. 

48 Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou arrives for a cabinet meeting inside the parliament in Athens
November 1, 2011. The Greek government faced possible collapse on Tuesday as ruling party lawmakers
demanded Prime Minister George Papandreou resign for throwing the nation's euro membership into jeopardy
with a shock call for a referendum
REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis

49 A statue of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan is unveiled at Ronald Reagan National Airport near
Washington November 1, 2011. At the unveiling are (L-R) Frederick Ryan, Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Elizabeth Dole, Reagan's Secretary of Transportation,
current Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and another of Regan's Secretary of Transportation James
Burnley. The statue is one of several worldwide that are being unveiled in 2011 as part of the historic year-long
celebration commemorating the 100th anniversary of Reagan's birth. 

50 Novak Martinovic of Steaua Bucharest (R) kicks a Petrolul supporter after he attacked two teammates
during their ill-tempered league match in Ploiesti, October 30, 2011. Defender George Galamaz, capped four
times by Romania, sustained a serious facial injury after a Petrolul fan invaded the pitch and punched him. The
supporter then clashed with Martinovic who kicked him and wrestled him to the ground where the supporter
was kicked again before security guards led him away. Picture taken on October 30, 2011.

51 People place grace lamps at tombs in a cemetery in Mogyorod, 20 km (12 miles) east of Budapest,
November 1, 2011. Hungary will celebrate All Saints Day on Thursday. 

52 A crescent moon is seen over the Parthenon atop Athens' ancient Acropolis November 1, 2011.

53 Boston Bruins right wing Shawn Thornton (top) and Ottawa Senators center Zenon Konopka fight in the
first period of their NHL hockey game in Boston, Massachusetts November 1, 2011. 

54 People stand amongst graves decorated with flowers and lit candles at a cemetery in Oaxaca November
1, 2011. Each year, Mexicans celebrate the Day of the Dead by preparing meals and decorating graves of
deceased relatives and friends. 

55 Zookeeper Sar Roeun feeds a leopard cat kitten in the wildlife rescue center at the Phnom Tamao zoo near
Phnom Penh November 2, 2011. Local media reported that three female leopard cat kittens, which were
handed over to the centre on October 12, 2011, were discovered by a fisherman in a flooded area of Kandal
province three weeks ago. One has since died.

56 A women walks past smoke used to mask the smell of corpses and ward off insects attracted to the stench
on the streets of Sirte City November 2, 2011. 

57 The Jewish settlement of Kdumim is seen in the background, as a Palestinian woman picks olives at a grove
near the West Bank city of Nablus October 28, 2011. A potent symbol of peace and harmony, the olive has
become a source of confrontation and violence in the decades-old conflict that pits Israel against Palestinians.
Picture taken October 28, 2011. 

58 WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange leaves the High Court in central London November 2, 2011. Assange
should be extradited from Britain to Sweden to face questioning over alleged sex crimes, London's High Court
ruled on Wednesday, rejecting his appeal against the move.

59 A Muslim pilgrim prays atop Mount Al-Noor during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca November 2,
2011.

60 U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pauses during a news conference following a two-day
policy session in Washington November 2, 2011. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday slashed its forecast
for economic growth, raised projections for unemployment, and suggested Europe's debt crisis posed big
downside risks to the U.S. economy.

61 Demonstrators from the Occupy Oakland movement climb scaffolding on railroad tracks at the Port of
Oakland in Oakland, California November 2, 2011. Protesters shut down operations at Oakland's port and
blocked traffic on Wednesday in demonstrations against economic inequality and police brutality that were
marred by scattered vandalism. 

62 A teacher (R) helps a student to stretch during a physical training session in Peking Opera at an art school
affliated to Shenyang Normal University in Shenyang, Liaoning province, November 3, 2011. The art school's
Peking Opera department has more than 200 students aged 4 to 17-years-old. Students are required to
complete 12 years of training before they are able to take the national college entrance examination to attend
art colleges, according to local media. 

63 A man pushes a boat on a flooded intersection in Bangkok November 3, 2011. As waterlogged Thailand
struggles to contain the worst floods in decades, it faces a simple truth: not a whole lot can be done to avoid
a repeat disaster in the short term even with a new multi-billion dollar water-management policy. 

64 Saint Peter's Basilica is pictured in front of the moon in Rome November 2, 2011. Picture taken November
2, 2011. 

65 Altar boys arrive in procession during a mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI to commemorate cardinals
and bishops who died this year, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican November 3, 2011. 

66 The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi arrives for his first news conference in Frankfurt,
November 3, 2011. The European Central Bank cut interest rates by a quarter point to 1.25 percent in a
surprise move on Thursday, acting boldly to support the ailing euro zone economy at President Mario Draghi's
first policy meeting in charge.

67 An anti G20 demonstrator faces French police during an action against globalisation in Nice, southeastern
France, November 3, 2011. G20 leaders gather in Cannes for the final Summit of France's presidency
November 3-4. 

68 A Canadian National freight train is seen on fire after several cars derailed between the Chicago Suburbs
of Bartlett and Elgin, Illinois, November 3, 2011. The derailment knocked out commuter train service to
thousands as crews scrambled to control the flames. 

69 Director Clint Eastwood peeks through film posters as he arrives at the opening night gala for AFI Fest
2011 with the premiere of his film J. Edgar in Hollywood November 3, 2011.

70 Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Barack Obama speak while awaiting the start of
a meeting on the second day of the G20 Summit in Cannes November 4, 2011. 

71 Visitors look at a large-sized lantern featuring South Korea's National Treasure No. 1, officially called
Sungnyemun or Great South Gate, during the Seoul Lantern Festival at the Cheonggye stream in central
Seoul November 4, 2011. The festival will run from November 4 to 20.