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October 11, 2012

Today in Photos

Today in photos: October 11

The statue of German poet Friedrich Schiller stands between illuminated Concert Hall (L) and the French Cathedral (R) in Berlin on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Odd Andersen

Researchers try to approach giant panda Taotao and its mother Caocao in Wolong National Nature Reserve October 7, 2012. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

A woman stands in front of a wall with words that reads "the radio wave belongs to the public" at Digital Broadcasting Corporation in Cyberport on its last day of operation. Photo: SCMP/K.Y. Cheng

A Pakistani female supporter of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) carries a photograph of gunshot victim, Malala Yousafzai as she prays for the recovery of Malala Yousafzai, in Karachi on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rizwan Tabassum

A young model displays a creation from the ready-to-wear collection by Ukrainian fashion designer Viktor Anisimov during the Ukrainian Fashion Week opening in Kiev on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Sergei Supinsky

Rescue workers with a rescue dog search the rubble in the collapsed garage in Doral, Florida, Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Photo: MCT/Charles Trainor Jr.

Seven year old amputee, Deng (R), SPLA soldier Kong (C) and Mabior (L) are pictured at the Rehabilitation Centre of Juba, South Sudan, on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Camille Lepage

Visitors look at video screens at the New Zealand pavilion during the 64th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, western Germany, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: Xinhua/Ma Ning

This picture taken on October 10, 2012 shows Chinese philanthropist Chen Guangbiao holding a bicycle as he stands on the roof of the new cars which he bought costing five million yuan (795,000 USD) as presents to the owners of Japanese cars that were damaged during anti-Japan protests last month. Photo: AFP/STR

A Bangladeshi workers cleans tannery waste at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/A.M. Ahad

People take shelter from the rain in Rutare village, where Anastase Tabaro (unseen), a self-taught Rwandan engineer, has built a hydroelectric system, 45km north of the capital Kigali, Rwanda, 15 May 2012. Photo: EPA/Dai Kurokawa

Bishops from around the world seat during a mass led by the pontif to announce a new global "Year of Faith" on October 10, 2012 at St. Peter's square at the Vatican. Photo: AFP/Andreas Solaro

A sixteen-day-old male mandrill named Torres clings to his mother Martina at the Safari Park in Cisarua, near Jakarta, Indonesia, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Adi Weda

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in a passing out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 11, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rouf Bhat

A commercial jet airplane flies through the sky near Linz some 200km east of Vienna on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Alexander Klein

Members of the Blue Man Group promote their new show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/Jessica Ebelhar

Coils of razor wire atop the Israeli fence running along the Egyptian border in the Negev Desert, near Kadesh Barnea, Israel, 10 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Jim Hollander

A flock of geese swim in a branch of Yangtze river in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Farmers dry out rice paddy grains in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Marks & Spencer models promote Wool Week 2012 with sheep outside the Marks & Spencer flagship store on Oxford Street in London, Britain, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Andy Rain

Recruits of the Indian Border Security Force take part in a passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Farooq Khan

A new recruit of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) marches during their passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan

The statue of German poet Friedrich Schiller stands between illuminated Concert Hall (L) and the...The statue of German poet Friedrich Schiller stands between illuminated Concert Hall (L) and the French Cathedral (R)...

October 11, 2012

Today in Photos

Today in photos: October 11

The statue of German poet Friedrich Schiller stands between illuminated Concert Hall (L) and the French Cathedral (R) in Berlin on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Odd Andersen

Researchers try to approach giant panda Taotao and its mother Caocao in Wolong National Nature Reserve October 7, 2012. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

A woman stands in front of a wall with words that reads "the radio wave belongs to the public" at Digital Broadcasting Corporation in Cyberport on its last day of operation. Photo: SCMP/K.Y. Cheng

A Pakistani female supporter of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) carries a photograph of gunshot victim, Malala Yousafzai as she prays for the recovery of Malala Yousafzai, in Karachi on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rizwan Tabassum

A young model displays a creation from the ready-to-wear collection by Ukrainian fashion designer Viktor Anisimov during the Ukrainian Fashion Week opening in Kiev on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Sergei Supinsky

Rescue workers with a rescue dog search the rubble in the collapsed garage in Doral, Florida, Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Photo: MCT/Charles Trainor Jr.

Seven year old amputee, Deng (R), SPLA soldier Kong (C) and Mabior (L) are pictured at the Rehabilitation Centre of Juba, South Sudan, on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Camille Lepage

Visitors look at video screens at the New Zealand pavilion during the 64th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, western Germany, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: Xinhua/Ma Ning

This picture taken on October 10, 2012 shows Chinese philanthropist Chen Guangbiao holding a bicycle as he stands on the roof of the new cars which he bought costing five million yuan (795,000 USD) as presents to the owners of Japanese cars that were damaged during anti-Japan protests last month. Photo: AFP/STR

A Bangladeshi workers cleans tannery waste at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/A.M. Ahad

People take shelter from the rain in Rutare village, where Anastase Tabaro (unseen), a self-taught Rwandan engineer, has built a hydroelectric system, 45km north of the capital Kigali, Rwanda, 15 May 2012. Photo: EPA/Dai Kurokawa

Bishops from around the world seat during a mass led by the pontif to announce a new global "Year of Faith" on October 10, 2012 at St. Peter's square at the Vatican. Photo: AFP/Andreas Solaro

A sixteen-day-old male mandrill named Torres clings to his mother Martina at the Safari Park in Cisarua, near Jakarta, Indonesia, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Adi Weda

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in a passing out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 11, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rouf Bhat

A commercial jet airplane flies through the sky near Linz some 200km east of Vienna on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Alexander Klein

Members of the Blue Man Group promote their new show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/Jessica Ebelhar

Coils of razor wire atop the Israeli fence running along the Egyptian border in the Negev Desert, near Kadesh Barnea, Israel, 10 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Jim Hollander

A flock of geese swim in a branch of Yangtze river in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Farmers dry out rice paddy grains in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Marks & Spencer models promote Wool Week 2012 with sheep outside the Marks & Spencer flagship store on Oxford Street in London, Britain, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Andy Rain

Recruits of the Indian Border Security Force take part in a passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Farooq Khan

A new recruit of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) marches during their passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan

The statue of German poet Friedrich Schiller stands between illuminated Concert Hall (L) and the French Cathedral (R) in Berlin on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Odd Andersen

Researchers try to approach giant panda Taotao and its mother Caocao in Wolong National Nature Reserve October 7, 2012. Photo: Reuters/China Daily

A woman stands in front of a wall with words that reads "the radio wave belongs to the public" at Digital Broadcasting Corporation in Cyberport on its last day of operation. Photo: SCMP/K.Y. Cheng

A Pakistani female supporter of Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) carries a photograph of gunshot victim, Malala Yousafzai as she prays for the recovery of Malala Yousafzai, in Karachi on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rizwan Tabassum

A young model displays a creation from the ready-to-wear collection by Ukrainian fashion designer Viktor Anisimov during the Ukrainian Fashion Week opening in Kiev on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Sergei Supinsky

Rescue workers with a rescue dog search the rubble in the collapsed garage in Doral, Florida, Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Photo: MCT/Charles Trainor Jr.

Seven year old amputee, Deng (R), SPLA soldier Kong (C) and Mabior (L) are pictured at the Rehabilitation Centre of Juba, South Sudan, on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Camille Lepage

Visitors look at video screens at the New Zealand pavilion during the 64th Frankfurt Book Fair in Frankfurt, western Germany, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: Xinhua/Ma Ning

This picture taken on October 10, 2012 shows Chinese philanthropist Chen Guangbiao holding a bicycle as he stands on the roof of the new cars which he bought costing five million yuan (795,000 USD) as presents to the owners of Japanese cars that were damaged during anti-Japan protests last month. Photo: AFP/STR

A Bangladeshi workers cleans tannery waste at a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/A.M. Ahad

People take shelter from the rain in Rutare village, where Anastase Tabaro (unseen), a self-taught Rwandan engineer, has built a hydroelectric system, 45km north of the capital Kigali, Rwanda, 15 May 2012. Photo: EPA/Dai Kurokawa

Bishops from around the world seat during a mass led by the pontif to announce a new global "Year of Faith" on October 10, 2012 at St. Peter's square at the Vatican. Photo: AFP/Andreas Solaro

A sixteen-day-old male mandrill named Torres clings to his mother Martina at the Safari Park in Cisarua, near Jakarta, Indonesia, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Adi Weda

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers take part in a passing out parade in Humhama on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 11, 2012. Photo: AFP/Rouf Bhat

A commercial jet airplane flies through the sky near Linz some 200km east of Vienna on October 10, 2012. Photo: AFP/Alexander Klein

Members of the Blue Man Group promote their new show at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012. Photo: AP/Jessica Ebelhar

Coils of razor wire atop the Israeli fence running along the Egyptian border in the Negev Desert, near Kadesh Barnea, Israel, 10 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Jim Hollander

A flock of geese swim in a branch of Yangtze river in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Farmers dry out rice paddy grains in Dongtu county, Anhui province, in this aerial view taken October 9, 2012. Photo: Reuters/Jianan Yu

Marks & Spencer models promote Wool Week 2012 with sheep outside the Marks & Spencer flagship store on Oxford Street in London, Britain, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Andy Rain

Recruits of the Indian Border Security Force take part in a passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 11 October 2012. Photo: EPA/Farooq Khan

A new recruit of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) marches during their passing out parade ceremony in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinagar, India, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Photo: AP/Mukhtar Khan

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