A Palestinian child with a painted face in Ramallah
A Palestinian child smiles during an event organised by Unicef to mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
A hula hoop artist performs in London
Hula hoop artist Marawa shows off her skills to promote the La Clique Cabaret in London.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gather for Friday prayers at Mecca's Grand Mosque.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims gather for Friday prayers at Mecca's Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia.
Jacob Zuma with Miss World contestants in Pretoria, South Africa
South African President Jacob Zuma offers two spare chairs to a bevy of beauties in Pretoria ahead of the Miss World beauty pageant in Johannesburg in December.
A young girl with makeup in Katmandu, Nepal.
A girl takes part in Nepal's Ehee festival, in which pre-adolescent girls are symbolically married to the bel fruit tree, a symbol of the Hindu god Shiva.
A display at Abu Dhabi Art, UAE
A sculpture by France's Louise Bourgeois goes on display at Abu Dhabi Art, a new annual art fair in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
Thick fog covers the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest
Thick fog doesn't stop this tourist from trying to get a shot of the Hungarian parliament building in Budapest.
A couple takes a picture of themselves in Tokyo, Japan
A Japanese couple take a picture at one of Tokyo's seasonal illuminations - a popular attraction in cities across Japan over Christmas and New Year.
Leading tennis players pose alongside a London bus in Westminster, London
The world's leading male tennis players gather in London ahead of the ATP World Tour Finals that start on Sunday.
Pakistani officials attend the funeral in Peshawar
Pakistani officials attend the funeral of police officers who were killed in Thursday's suicide attack outside a courthouse in Peshawar.
Mannequins in Beijing
Mannequins are used as a publicity gimmick at an auto show in Beijing, China, where car sales are doing well despite the global financial crisis.
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