Wheelchair pageant in Hungary

在匈牙利的轮椅选美.Wheelchair pageant in Hungary.

在匈牙利的轮椅选美.Second-placed Edina Melnyik (L), first-placed Katalin Eszter Varga (C) and third-placed Marietta Laura Molnar (R) pose after the Miss Colours Hungary, the country's first wheelchair beauty contest, in Budapest February 25, 2012.

在匈牙利的轮椅选美.A competitor poses on stage during the Miss Colours Hungary, the country's first wheelchair beauty contest, in Budapest February 25, 2012.

Shoppers in underwear for free clothes in Lyon

Shoppers in their underwear search for items at a Desigual store in Lyon January 11, 2012.

Shoppers in their underwear search for items at a Desigual store in Lyon January 11, 2012. 

Shoppers in their underwear search for items at a Desigual store in Lyon January 11, 2012. Spanish fashion brand Desigual started a special sale in Lyon by offering the first 100 customers two pieces of clothing for free as long as shoppers arrived at the store dressed only in their underwear during the official start of winter sales in France. 

NASA releases new space photos

Cygnus X, one of the most active regions of star birth in the Milky Way galaxy, is pictured in this NASA handout image Jan 10, 2012. 

This new image, released by NASA Jan 10, 2012, shows the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy in infrared light as seen by the Herschel Space Observatory, a European Space Agency-led mission with NASA contributions, and NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. 

A compass and scale image of the Borg 58 galaxy field, showing five tiny galaxies clustered together 13.1 billion light-years away, is seen in this Jan 10, 2012 handout.

A section of the Milky Way galaxy is pictured in this NASA handout received by Reuters Jan 10, 2012. 

Iran's navy in the Strait of Hormuz hold military exercises

伊朗海军在霍尔木兹海峡举行军事演习。Military personnel place a flag on a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011. Iran threatened on Tuesday to stop the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz if foreign sanctions were imposed on its crude exports over its nuclear ambitions, a move that could trigger military conflict with economies dependent on Gulf oil.  

伊朗海军在霍尔木兹海峡举行军事演习。A military helicopter flies over a submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011.  

伊朗海军在霍尔木兹海峡举行军事演习。A soldier stands on a  submarine during the Velayat-90 war games by the Iranian navy in the Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran December 27, 2011.

Thailand, tigers celebrate the arrival of Christmas

泰国，小老虎庆祝圣诞节的到来。Tiger cubs dressed as Santa Claus are seen near a sow on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand's Chonburi province, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Bangkok December 24, 2011. 

泰国，小老虎庆祝圣诞节的到来。Tiger cubs dressed as Santa Claus suckle from a sow on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand's Chonburi province, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Bangkok December 24, 2011. 

泰国，小老虎庆祝圣诞节的到来。A tiger cub dressed as Santa Claus is seen on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand's Chonburi province, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Bangkok December 24, 2011.

泰国，小老虎庆祝圣诞节的到来。A tiger cub dressed as Santa Claus and piglets suckle from a sow on Christmas Eve at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand's Chonburi province, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Bangkok December 24, 2011.

Washington, Santa Claus is also water-skiing

华盛顿，圣诞老人也滑水。Santa of 2011 waves while skiing on the Potomac River during a celebration for Christmas called "The WATER-SKIING SANTA" in Washington DC, capital of the United States, Dec 24, 2011.

华盛顿，圣诞老人也滑水。A water skier is dressed himself up as a penguin while skiing on the Potomac River during a celebration for Christmas called "The WATER-SKIING SANTA" in Washington DC, capital of the United States, Dec 24, 2011.

华盛顿，圣诞老人也滑水。Water skiers dressed themselves up as reindeers wave while skiing on the Potomac River during a celebration for Christmas called "The WATER-SKIING SANTA" in Washington DC, capital of the United States, Dec 24, 2011.

华盛顿，圣诞老人也滑水。A skier listens to cheers after he made a stunt skiing on the Potomac River during a celebration for Christmas called "The WATER-SKIING SANTA" in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, Dec 24, 2011.

华盛顿，圣诞老人也滑水。Water skiers dressed themselves up as reindeers wave while skiing on the Potomac River during a celebration for Christmas called "The WATER-SKIING SANTA" in Washington DC, capital of the United States, Dec 24, 2011.

Mass protest rally in Moscow on presidential elections

群众在莫斯科集会抗议关于总统的选举。Protestors hold placards and balloons during a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in Moscow Dec 24, 2011. Thousands of people gathered in Moscow on Saturday to call for a disputed election to be rerun, increasing pressure on Vladimir Putin as he seeks a new term as Russian president. 

群众在莫斯科集会抗议关于总统的选举。MOSCOW - Thousands of Russians gathered here Saturday to protest against alleged vote fraud in the State Duma elections.
According to the rally organizers, up to 50,000 people are expected to attend the protest on Sakharov Avenue in downtown Moscow, which has been specially cut off to traffic for the gathering.
The city police said tough security measures had been taken and protestors had to pass some 50 metal detectors to enter the avenue.
The rally organizers have promised the demonstration, under the slogan "For Fair Elections," would be safe and calm.
Former Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, who resigned in September amid a spat with President Dmitry Medvedev over government budget policy, had arrived at the rally, according to Interfax news agency.
Local media reported billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who plans to run against Vladimir Putin in the March 2012 presidential elections, would also take part in the protest.
There were large screens, loudspeaker equipment and field kitchens at the venue. About 4 million roubles had been collected through social networks to finance the rally, local media said.
This is the second mass protest this month. On December 10, more than 40,000 attended a rally at Bolotnaya Square, across the Moskow River from the Kremlin, demanding honest elections and a vote recount.

群众在莫斯科集会抗议关于总统的选举。A model of a prison cell which contains the cut-out figures of Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (front) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is held up by a protestor during a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in St. Petersburg Dec 24, 2011.

群众在莫斯科集会抗议关于总统的选举。Protestors shout slogans during a demonstration against recent parliamentary election results in St. Petersburg Dec 24, 2011. 

Ushered in the World's Indigenous Games in Brazil World XI reporter's attention

A Kamayura Indian lets an arrow fly in the archery event, demonstrating a skill used both in competition and in sustaining his family by hunting.

巴西第十一界土著运动会迎来世界记者的关注。There were no fancy jerseys, no short-skirted cheerleaders, no commercial endorsements for these athletes. But the competition was fierce, and so was the cultural pride - and that made Brazil's XI Indigenous Games one of the most watchable events of 2011. Most of the world didn't get to see it, but photographer Eraldo Peres was there to capture the action.

Competitors from 38 ethnic groups came together for the XI Indigenous Games, including this Tapirape Indian spear thrower. 

A Kamayura Indian practices traditional fishing during the Indigenous Games on the island of Porto Real in the city of Porto Nacional, Brazil last month.

Local fans turned out to watch as competitors challenged each other in disciplines like archery, spear throwing, canoeing and swimming.

A young member of the Rikibaktsa tribe watches the games. 

Such as the Wizard in general, the world's shortest woman alive

Such as the Wizard in general, the world's shortest woman alive.

如精灵一般，世界上最矮的活着的女人。The Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy (R) speaks with Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, on her 18th birthday in the central Indian city of Nagpur Dec 16, 2011. Amge was certified by the Guinness World Records as the shortest woman in the world with an average measurement of 24.39 inches (61.95 cm) on Friday.

Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, laughs on the eve of her 18th birthday at her residence in the central Indian city of Nagpur Dec 15, 2011.

The Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy (R) and Indian doctor K. Sujatha (L) measure the height of Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, on her 18th birthday in the central Indian city of Nagpur Dec 16, 2011.

Jyoti Amge, the world's shortest living woman, poses next to her Guinness World Records certificate, on her 18th birthday in the central Indian city of Nagpur Dec 16, 2011.

Chinese jet pilot sitting President of Bolivia

玻利维亚总统试坐中国喷气式飞机。Chinese jet pilot sitting President of Bolivia. 

玻利维亚总统试坐中国喷气式飞机。Bolivia's President Evo Morales (R) wearing air force crew member uniform is seen on a Chinese K-8 aircraft in Cochabamba, a city of Bolivia, on Dec 14, 2011. President Morales flies in one of six K-8 acquired for the fight against drug trafficking, reported local media.

玻利维亚总统试坐中国喷气式飞机。Bolivia's President Evo Morales wearing air force crew member uniform makes thumbs up before flying in a Chinese K-8 aircraft in Cochabamba, Dec 14, 2011. 

玻利维亚总统试坐中国喷气式飞机。Bolivia's President Evo Morales (L) wearing air force crew member uniform gestures after flying in a Chinese K-8 aircraft in Cochabamba, Dec 14, 2011.

Polar bear's birthday, happy in the pond chasing a plastic helmet

北极熊的生日，在池塘里快乐的追逐着一个塑料头盔。Walker, a 58 stone (368 kg) polar bear, chases a plastic helmet in a pond on his third birthday at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig, Scotland December 7, 2011. Walker was born in Rhenen Zoo in Holland and came to live at the Highland Wildlife Park after his aunt, Freedom, became pregnant and needed space to retire to her cubbing den. Winds of up to 70mph are expected to hit Scotland today, and snow in the Highlands is expected to be deeper than 10cm in places.

北极熊的生日，在池塘里快乐的追逐着一个塑料头盔。Walker, a 58 stone (368 kg) polar bear, chases a plastic helmet in a pond on his third birthday at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig, Scotland December 7, 2011. 

北极熊的生日，在池塘里快乐的追逐着一个塑料头盔。Walker, a 58 stone (368 kg) polar bear, plays with a plastic helmet on his third birthday at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kincraig, Scotland December 7, 2011.

Tokyo Motor Show starting

东京车展开始。Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Nissan and Renault, poses in Nissan's new concept car PIVO3 at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011. 

东京车展开始。Honda Motor Co's Asimo humanoid robot opens the top of a bottle to pour the drink into a cup during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011.

东京车展开始。Honda Motor Co President Takanobu Ito poses next to the company's next-generation EV sports car EV-Ster (C) and next-generation plug-in hybrid vehicle AC-X during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011. 

东京车展开始。Toyota Motor Corporation's production prototype of the '86' compact rear-wheel drive sports car is seen at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011.

东京车展开始。Honda Motor Company President Takanobu Ito speaks next to the company's electric Micro Commuter Concept city vehicle during a news conference at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo Nov 30, 2011. 

Korean people demonstrated against the free trade agreement with the United States

韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.Riot police attempt to arrest protesters (R) trying to enter the National Assembly during a rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011. Thousands of protesters including farmers, unionised workers and university students took part in the rally. South Korea's parliament was locked down on Thursday amid a deepening political standoff over the ruling Grand National Party's push to wrapup a free trade deal with the United States in the face of bitter liberal opposition.

韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.A protester tries to march towards the National Assembly as riot police use water cannons to disperse the rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011. The red banner reads: "Block the South Korea-US FTA!"

韩国人民游行示威,抗议与美国的自由贸易协定.Riot police use water cannons to disperse protesters trying to march towards the National Assembly during a rally against the South Korea-US free trade agreement (FTA) talks in Seoul Nov 3, 2011. 

Libya's people gathered in the streets to celebrate the liberation of

利比亚的人们聚集在大街上庆祝解放Anti-Gadhafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture to crowds welcoming them in Misrata October 28, 2011.

利比亚的人们聚集在大街上庆祝解放Anti-Gadhafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture to crowds welcoming them in Misrata October 28, 2011.

利比亚的人们聚集在大街上庆祝解放.Anti-Gadhafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture to crowds welcoming them back in Misrata October 28, 2011.

利比亚的人们聚集在大街上庆祝解放.Anti-Gadhafi fighters returning from Sirte gesture from a tank, to crowds welcoming them back in Misrata October 28, 2011.

利比亚的人们聚集在大街上庆祝解放.Libya's Justice Minister Mohammed Al-Alagi cuts a cake to celebrate the liberation of Libya in Tripoli October 28, 2011.