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

Rare Taliban Photos

Taliban militants with weapons

Taliban militants are seen with their weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on January 16, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban fighters detaining a man

Taliban fighters pose with weapons while detaining a man for campaigning for presidential candidate Mullah Abdul Salam Rocketi in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on August 19, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban fighter looks through binoculars

A Taliban fighter looks through binoculars in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on July 14, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban fighter poses for picture

Taliban fighters pose for pictures in an undisclosed location in the south of Afghanistan on May 13, 2008.REUTERS

Taliban militants greet each other

Taliban fighters greet each other at an undisclosed location in the Laghman province in southern Afghanistan on November 23, 2006.REUTERS

Taliban militants at undisclosed location

Taliban militants are seen with their weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on January 16, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban fighters on motorbikes

Taliban fighters ride on motorbikes in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on July 14, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban militants

Taliban militants are seen with their weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on January 30, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban fighters

Taliban fighters pose with weapons in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan on October 30, 2009.REUTERS

Taliban vehicles

An undated video grab shows Taliban vehicles in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.REUTERS

Taliban fighters at an undisclosed location

Taliban fighters gather at an undisclosed location in the Laghman province in southern Afghanistan on November 23, 2006.REUTERS

Pics Of 31.10.2009

BT Tower in London

Fireworks explode over the illuminated BT Tower in London October 31, 2009. The event was part of a three day celebration to mark the 1000 day countdown to the London 2012 Olympic games. REUTERS

President Obama and his wife

US President Barack Obama (C) and his wife Michelle Obama (R) give out treats at a reception for children of military and White House staff families during Halloween at the White House in Washington October 31, 2009.REUTERS

Snow covered plane

Airport workers drive a luggage cart past a plane covered in snow at Beijing's international airport November 1, 2009. The first snowfall for the winter season fell on the Chinese capital early this morning.REUTERS

Italian innovations during recession

Italy-design/recession A worker is seen in the Alessi factory in the northern industrial town of Omegna September 17, 2009.REUTERS

A ceramic statue of Saint Don Bosco

A ceramic statue of Saint Don Bosco, founder of the Salesian religious order, is viewed by Roman Catholics as it arrives at the metropolitan cathedral of Asuncion October 31, 2009.REUTERS

Worker in Italian factory

A woman works in the Alessi factory in the northern industrial town of Omegna September 17, 2009.REUTERS

Beauty pageant in Thailand

A transvestite performs at the Miss International Queen 2009 transvestite beauty pageant Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Pattaya, Thailand.AP

Madonna's shoes

A pair of Madonna's Christian Dior shoes with autographed skyscraper gold heels donated by the pop star to a charity are seen at the late Romanian communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's palace, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday night, Oct. 31, 2009.AP

Cowichan Band member runs the Olympic Torch

Cowichan Band member Amber Tommy (R) runs the Olympic Torch around the reservation during a stop in Duncan, British Columbia October 31, 2009.REUTERS

Mountain Dew 250

Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Miccosukee Resort Toyota, celebrates by doing a burnout on track after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 31, 2009 in Talladega, Alabama.AFP

Halloween celebrations throughout the world

A reveler, subscribing to Fantasy Fest's 'Villains, Vixens and Vampires' theme walks in the Masquerade March in Key West, Fla. Fantasy Fest is Key West's annual 10-day masking and costuming festival that concludes, Nov 1, but is to be highlighted by a decadent Halloween night grand parade down Duval Street, the island's main drag. (AP)

A child in fancy attends a charity Halloween parade in Hong Kong. Halloween -- a named taken from 'All Hallows' Even' falls on the day before All Saints' Day on November 1 -- a holiday when Christians remember their deceased loved ones.

Clad in Halloween costumes, people walk through a mall during the 13th Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, suburban Tokyo. Some 100,000 weekend shoppers attended the annual parade in which 3,000 people took part.

Participants march in the 13th annual Halloween parade in Kawasaki near Tokyo.

Participants march in the 13th annual Halloween parade in Kawasaki near Tokyo.

Papier-mch arms are on display atop a float as they proceed in a street at the 13th annual Halloween parade in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

Clad in Halloween costumes, people walk through a mall during the 13th Halloween Parade in Kawasaki, suburban Tokyo. Some 100,000 weekend shoppers attended the annual parade in which 3,000 people took part.

An Indonesian girl dresses up as a Japanese Manga character as she participates in a Halloween costume competition to celebrate Halloween day in Jakarta. Halloween -- a named taken from 'All Hallows' Even' falls on the day before All Saints' Day on November 1 -- a holiday when Christians remember their deceased loved ones. Although the fete is largely devoid of religious meaning today, its antecedents are in fact pagan, with origins in ancient Celtic observances marking the end of summer and, some say, paying homage to the netherworld. (AFP)

Two girls perform during a Halloween costume competition to celebrate Halloween in Jakarta. Halloween -- a named taken from 'All Hallows' Even' falls on the day before All Saints' Day on November 1 -- a holiday when Christians remember their deceased loved ones. Although the fete is largely devoid of religious meaning today, its antecedents are in fact pagan, with origins in ancient Celtic observances marking the end of summer and, some say, paying homage to the netherworld. (AFP)

A woman dressed as a zombie Geisha attends a charity Halloween parade in Hong Kong. Halloween -- a named taken from 'All Hallows' Even' falls on the day before All Saints' Day on November 1 -- a holiday when Christians remember their deceased loved ones. (AFP)

People, dress up as zombies, attend a march to celebrate Halloween in Paris. Halloween, which falls annually on October 31, is an ancient Celtic pagan rite, originally held to celebrate the dead and the end of the harvest season. (AFP)

People, dress up as zombies, attend a march to celebrate Halloween in Paris. Halloween, which falls annually on October 31, is an ancient Celtic pagan rite, originally held to celebrate the dead and the end of the harvest season. (AFP)

People, dress up as zombies, attend a march to celebrate Halloween in Paris. Halloween, which falls annually on October 31, is an ancient Celtic pagan rite, originally held to celebrate the dead and the end of the harvest season. (AFP)

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Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi

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ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition

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Annual gay parade in Taipei

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Pratibha Patil, Dimitris Christofias

India President Pratibha Patil, right, and Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias review a military guard of honor at Presidential palace in the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Patil is in Cyprus for three-day official visit. (AP)

Berlin Wall

Cars pass in front of restored sections of East Side Gallery, the largest remaining part of the former Berlin Wall, in Berlin October 30, 2009.REUTERS

'Hollywood Walk of Fame'

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce president Leron Gubler (L) looks on as Actor Peter Graves (C) celebrates with his wife Joan Endress after he was honoured with a star on the 'Hollywood Walk Of Fame' in Hollywood on October 30, 2009.AFP

AMP Energy 500 practice

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Men carry the Olympic Torch

Members of the Canadian men's eights rowing team carry the Olympic Torch in Saanich, British Columbia October 30, 2009.REUTERS

World cup Dressage competiton

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Argentina's Perito Moreno glacier

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Kazakhstan Fashion Week

A model presents a creation by Kazakhstan designer Saltanat Baymukhamedova during Kazakhstan Fashion Week in Almaty October 30, 2009.REUTERS