Indigenous Nations’ Games

Members of Brazil's Kaiapo nation

Members of Brazil's Kaiapo nation compete in a tug of war during the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 3, 2009. Some 600 Brazilian Indians from 29 ethnic groups will compete in sporting events for the tenth edition of the games. (Reuters)

A warrior of Brazil's Pataxo nation

A warrior of Brazil's Pataxo nation watches the first day of competition in the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

Members of Brazil's Enawene Nawe nation

Members of Brazil's Enawene Nawe nation compete in a tug of war during the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

Members of Brazil's Assurini nation

Members of Brazil's Assurini nation compete in a tug of war during the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation

A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation looks on before the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 2, 2009. (Reuters)

Native Brazilians

Native Brazilians participate on the first day of competition in the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

Members of Brazil's Bororo Boi nation

Members of Brazil's Bororo Boi nation watch the first day of competition in the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

A member of Brazil's Manoki Irantxe nation

A member of Brazil's Manoki Irantxe nation watches the first day of competition in the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

A warrior of Brazil's Pataxo nation

A warrior of Brazil's Pataxo nation watches on the first day of competition in the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

Members of Brazil's Terena nation

Members of Brazil's Terena nation play music and dance during the opening day of the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, northern Brazil November 3, 2009. (Reuters)

A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation

A member of Brazil's Xikrin nation looks on before the Indigenous Nations' Games in Pagagominas, north Brazil November 2, 2009. (Reuters)

China’s PLA Air Force Rehearses For 60th Anniversary

A female soldier makes a parachute jump

A female soldier wearing traditional costumes makes a parachute jump during a rehearsal for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of China Air Force near an airport on the outskirts of Beijing, November 3, 2009.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) airforce will put its most advanced warplanes on display in the suburbs of Beijing in November, to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the PLA airforce, an airforce officer said. REUTERS

J-7GB fighter jet aerobatic team performs

J-7GB fighter jet aerobatic team of China Air Force performs a manoeuvre during a rehearsal for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of China Air Force near an airport on the outskirts of Beijing, November 3, 2009.
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) airforce will put its most advanced warplanes on display in the suburbs of Beijing in November, to mark the 60th founding anniversary of the PLA airforce, an airforce officer said. REUTERS

Aerobatic team performs a manoeuvre

J-7GB fighter jet aerobatic team of China Air Force performs a manoeuvre during a rehearsal for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the founding of China Air Force near an airport on the outskirts of Beijing, November 3, 2009. Picture taken November 3, 2009. REUTERS

PLA parachutists perform during a rehearsal

Chinese People's Liberation Army parachutists are seen during a rehearsal for the PLA Air Force's 60th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, China. The Chinese PLA Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 11, 2009. AP

PLA fighter jets perform a manoeuvre

Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter jets are seen during a rehearsal for the PLA Air Force's 60th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, China. The Chinese PLA Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 11, 2009. AP

Fighter jets perform during a rehearsal

Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter jets are seen during a rehearsal for the PLA Air Force's 60th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, China. The Chinese PLA Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 11, 2009. AP

Fighter jets perform a manoeuvre

Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force fighter jets are seen during a rehearsal for the PLA Air Force's 60th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Chinese PLA Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 11, 2009. AP

PLA parachutists perform during a rehearsal

Chinese People's Liberation Army parachutists are seen during a rehearsal for the PLA Air Force's 60th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. The Chinese PLA Air Force will celebrate its 60th anniversary on Nov. 11, 2009. AP

Ice skating dance competition in Moscow

Ashley Wagner of USA performs her free program at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on October 24, 2009. She won the second palce. (AFP)

Maryl Davis and Charlie White of USA perform their free dance at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow. They won the first place. (AFP)

Mao Asada of Japan performs during the Ladies’ Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow, October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Pang Qing (top) and Tong Jian of China perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Anastasia Platonova and Alexander Grachev of Russia perform their free dance at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

Keauna Mclaughkin (up) and Rockne Brubaker of US perform their free program at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow on October 24, 2009. The pair won third place. (AFP)

Vanessa Crone (L) and Paul Poirier of Canada perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Ekaterina Rubleva (L) and Ivan Shefer of Russia, perform their free dance to win the bronze at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

Qing Pang (R) and Jian Tong of China perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Yuko Kavaguti (L) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform their free program at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow on October 24, 2009. The pair won second place. (AFP)

Alissa Czisny of the US performs during the Ladies’ Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow on October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Keauna McLaughlin (top) and Rockne Brubaker of the US perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Ekaterina Rubleva (L) and Ivan Shefer of Russia perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Julia Sebestyen of Hungary performs during the Ladies' Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Quing Pang and Jian Tong of China perform their short program at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on October 23, 2009. (AFP)

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy perform their original dance at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. (AFP)

Katherine Copely (L) and Deividas Stagniunas of Lithuania perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis (R) and Charlie White of the US perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis (top) and Charlie White of the US perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Vanessa Crone (top) and Paul Poirier of Canada perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Katherine Copely (L) and Deividas Stagniunas of Lithuania perform in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS

Ekaterina Ryazanova and Ilia Tkachenko of Russia perform in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow on October 23, 2009. (REUTERS)

Qing Pang (top) and Jian Tong of China compete in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A person dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

People dressed in scary costumes try to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS

A man dressed like a zombie tries to frighten visitors during a Halloween party at Frankenstein Castle, about 30 km (19 miles) south of Frankfurt October 23, 2009. REUTERS