Actor Richard Gere (L) arrives with director Mira Nair and actors Hilary Swank (2nd R) and Ewan McGregor (R) for the premiere of the film "Amelia" in New York October 20, 2009.
A Chinese student from a technical institute races a hybrid concept vehicle designed by his team, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province on October 20, 2009. China's auto production topped 10 million units for the year on October 20, the first time it has broken the mark, state media reported, while the only other countries to attain that mark were the United States and Japan
A Chinese student from a technical institute races a hybrid concept vehicle designed by his team, in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province on October 20, 2009. China's auto production topped 10 million units for the year on October 20, the first time it has broken the mark, state media reported, while the only other countries to attain that mark were the United States and Japan. CHINA
The flag of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) flies on October 3, 2009 at the ancient Roman archeological site of Stobi, in southeast Macedonia, 120 kms from the capital Skopje. Stobi has for years attracted numerous visitors, scientists and tourists, but also thieves. A large part of the area has yet to be excavated, so officials introduced a 24-hour security of the site. Macedonia has vowed to put a halt to illegal excavations of archaeologic sites which have already destroyed a number of locations, but the smugglers seem to be always a step ahead from the police. Part of a Roman-era sculpture extracted in 2009 at the ancient Roman archeological site of Stobi, in southeast Macedonia, 120 kms from the capital Skopje is displayed at the site on October 3, 2009. Stobi has for years attracted numerous visitors, scientists and tourists, but also thieves. A large part of the area has yet to be excavated, so officials introduced a 24-hour security of the site. The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has vowed to put a halt to illegal excavations of archaeologic sites which have already destroyed a number of locations, but the smugglers seem to be always a step ahead from the police. The flag of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) flies on October 3, 2009 at the ancient Roman archeological site of Stobi, in southeast Macedonia, 120 kms from the capital Skopje. Stobi has for years attracted numerous visitors, scientists and tourists, but also thieves. A large part of the area has yet to be excavated, so officials introduced a 24-hour security of the site. Macedonia has vowed to put a halt to illegal excavations of archaeologic sites which have already destroyed a number of locations, but the smugglers seem to be always a step ahead from the police.
EXPLORING MACEDONIA
I am Macedonian
Welcome to Greece RACISM
CANE NIKOLOVSKI RATKA
Archeological Site "Byla Zora" - Ancient Macedonian/Paionian Town
Ohrid: Archaeologists Discover Significant Gold Artefacts from Macedonistic-Hellenistic Period
RUSIA- Seorang bayi menimbulkan gelombang spekulasi di Rusia setelah frase-frase yang diduga sebagai ayat Alquran muncul di kulit tubuhnya. Ayat-ayat ini dikatakan tampak di punggung, lengan, kaki, dan perut bayi berusia sembilan bulan bernama Ali Yakubov sebelum kemudian hilang dan diganti dengan ayat-ayat baru.
Para dokter Rusia bingung atas kasus ini. Awalnya, ayat-ayat itu muncul di dagu si bayi beberapa minggu setelah lahir. Para dokter menyangkal bahwa tanda-tanda di kulit bayi itu ditulis seseorang. Ayat-ayat Al Quran Timbul pada Kulit Bayi Sang ibu, Madina, mengatakan bahwa dia dan suaminya bukan merupakan orang yang taat beragama sampai tulisan-tulisan itu muncul. Madina mengatakan, mereka awalnya tidak memperlihatkan kepada siapa pun mengenai tulisan-tulisan yang tidak bisa dijelaskan itu sampai akhirnya mengungkapkan hal tersebut ke dokter dan imam di desa mereka, Oktober Merah, yang merupakan kawasan dengan pengaruh Muslim yang kuat.
Saat ini, si bayi menjadi fokus perhatian orang-orang Muslim di kawasan tempat tinggalnya di Provinsi Dagestan yang berdekatan dengan daerah konflik Chechnya di selatan Rusia. Seorang anggota parlemen lokal, Akhmedpasha Amiralaev, mengatakan bahwa "Bayi laki-laki ini merupakan tanda dari Allah. Allah menggirimkannya ke Dagestan untuk menghentikan pemberontakan dan ketegangan di republik kita."
Ibu si bayi mengatakan, "Biasanya tanda-tanda itu muncul dua kali seminggu, pada hari Senin dan pada malam antara Kamis dan Jumat. Ali selalu merasa kesakitan ketika itu muncul. Dia menangis dan suhu tubuhnya tinggi. Tidak mungkin menggendongnya ketika itu terjadi. Badannya aktif bergerak, maka kami menempatkan dia di ayunannya. Sedih rasanya ketika melihat dia menderita." Frase-frase itu, kata Madina, secara teratur bergantian muncul di kulit si bayi.
Seorang imam lokal, Abdulla, mengatakan kepada penduduk bahwa dalam Al Quran dikatakan, sebelum akhir zaman datang, akan muncul orang-orang dengan ayat-ayat kitab suci di tubuh mereka. Dia mengatakan, salah satu tanda yang terbaca berbunyi, "Jangan sembunyikan tanda-tanda ini dari orang-orang." Kisah bayi dari Dagestan ini juga telah menarik perhatian media Rusia.
Beatrice the Minnie Golden Doodle dressed as a "Miracle on the Hudson" with Herb Westphalen and Kate Schulte dressed as flight crew members during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. The canine costume contest is presented by the Times Square Alliance Georgie the Pekingese dressed as a "The Naked Cowboy" during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. The canine costume contest is presented by the Times Square Alliance
Tuffy dressed as a "Skeleton " during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. The canine costume contest is presented by the Times Square Alliance
Winston the Terrier Mix dressed as the "Phantom of the Opera " during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. The canine costume contest is presented by the Times Square Alliance
Portia the Yorkie dressed as the "Princess Fiona from Shrek " with Grace Forster during the Fifth Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade October 18, 2009. The canine costume contest is presented by the Times Square Alliance
Parade participants dressed as some of the great masters of Veneto wait for the start of the 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade in New York October 12, 2009. Parade participants dressed as some of the great masters of Veneto wait for the start of the 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade in New York October 12, 2009. The Columbus Day Parade has been organized in New York since 1929. Over 35,000 people participate in the Columbus Day Parade in New York City each year. The Columbus Day Parade takes place on the second Monday in October. A woman takes part in the annual Columbus Day Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York October 12, 2009. A marching band from Bergamo, Italy, takes part in the annual Columbus Day Parade up Fifth Avenue in New York, October 12, 2009. Parade participants march down 5th Avenue during the 65th Annual Columbus Day Parade in New York October 12, 2009. Over 35,000 people each year participate in the city's Columbus Day parade, held on the second Monday in October. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 12: Italian-Americans perform a traditional dance during the annual Columbus Day Parade October 12, 2009 in New York City. The parade was launched in 1929 and features more than 35,000 participants. Mario Tama
People shop for Halloween costumes at store in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world. People walk past a store selling Halloween costumes in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world. A man leaves a store after shopping for Halloween costumes in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world. People leave a store after shopping for Halloween costumes in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world. A woman leaves a store after shopping for Halloween costumes in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world. A woman leaves a store after shopping for Halloween costumes in Washington on October 12, 2009. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 by children and adults around the world.
Actress Malin Akerman poses for photographers as she arrives on the red carpet for the premiere of the new Universal Pictures movie "Couples Retreat" at Mann's Village Theater in Los Angeles, on October 5, 2009. The film opens in US theaters on October 9. Cast member Malin Akerman poses at the premiere of the movie "Couples Retreat" at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California, October 5, 2009. The movie opens in the U.S. on October 9.
TOPSHOTS A young boy checks out the "Big Giant" of the French theatre company "Royal de Luxe" while he is still asleep in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on October 4, 2009. From October 1 to 4, the street theatre company presented an open-air theatre spectacle with two marionettes Little Giantess and Big Giant visiting various historical sites in the Berlin, as part of celebrations to mark the 20th anniversary of the falling of the Berlin wall.
A giants tale narrated by Royal de Luxe in Berlin
Royal De Luxe Estuaire 2009
Royal de Luxe BerlĂn 2009 - The Little Girl Giant - La Pequeña Gigante - Die kleine Riesin