World News in Pictures

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Kabul, Afghanistan: Would-be lawmakers protest after being disqualified from becoming officials despite a court ruling them winners in recent elections



Al-Qalaa, Libya: Mourners carry coffins during the funeral of 35 people

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Sydney, Australia: Caramello the koala meets members of the public at Wynyard park



Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: Soldiers march during a military parade in celebration of Brazilian Independence Day



An anti-Gaddafi fighter stands next to a vehicle outside Khamis brigade's military base, which was destroyed by a NATO air strike, east of Bani Walid, September 7, 2011.

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Cars crushed by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami are seen in Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, September 7, 2011.



A man mourns next to his dead relative at a morgue, after his body was recovered from the site of a double suicide bombing in Quetta, September 7, 2011.

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Railway workers push a wagon loaded with coal back to its track after it derailed at Sabarmati power house in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, India, September 7, 2011.




U.S. director Abel Ferrara and actor Willem Dafoe laugh as they pose during a photocall for their film "4:44 Last Day on Earth" at the 68th Venice Film Festival, September 7, 2011.



Palestinians carry the body of gunman Khaled Sahmood during his funeral in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, September 7, 2011.

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Students beat up a man who stole a mobile phone during a protest in Cali, Colombia, September 7, 2011.



Men look for metals and other valuables in the waste waters of the city dump in Guatemala City, September 7, 2011



A nurse tries to assist as a policeman carries a woman, who was injured by a blast outside the High Court, towards a hospital for treatment in New Delhi, September 7, 2011

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Spectators look at contestants competing in the National Ballooning Championship, held to commemorate Brazil's independence day, in Brasilia, September 7, 2011.



An anti-Gaddafi fighter looks into the cockpit of a damaged plane outside Khamis brigade's military base, which was destroyed during a NATO air strike, east of Bani Walid, September 7, 2011.

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Fire and rage over education overhaul



Students dressed as flowers shout slogans during a protest march in Bogota, Colombia September 7, 2011. Thousands of students and teachers marched in a nationwide protest against the education government's reform of public universities, student organizations reported.



Student demonstrators throw stones against riot policemen during a protest march in Bogota September 7, 2011






A student sprays graffiti on a wall during a protest in Cali September 7, 2011. The graffiti reads, "I want to educate, not borrow. Uneducated people = Ignorant and easy to handle".

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A student in an executioner costume takes part in a protest march

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Northeast Grapples With Rising Waters
Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee have drenched parts of the Northeast, forcing officials to order more than 100,000 people away from the swelling Susquehanna River. Here: Rescuers work in Swatara Township, Pa., on Thursday.



Sacred Ground
Near Ground Zero in New York City on Thursday, a Buddhist monk prays in front "Ribbons of Remembrance" attached to St. Paul's Chapel fence. The ribbons were tied in honor of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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Protests Demand Ouster of Yemeni Leader
Women in Sanaa, Yemen, took to the streets Thursday to demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh after a legal team reportedly went to Saudi Arabia -- where he's recovering from an attack -- to help speed up his exit.



Purple Rain
Indian police shoot purple-colored water from a cannon at Kashmiri government employees reportedly protesting the rise in the retirement age and unpaid wages on Thursday in Srinagar.



Galliano Found Guilty in Anti-Semitism Case
John Galliano, above in 2010, escaped prison time on Thursday when a court in Paris found the disgraced fashion designer, who faced criminal charges for an anti-Semitic outburst, guilty but gave him a suspended fine.

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Ready for Anything
On Thursday, London Mayor Boris Johnson plays tennis in Trafalgar Square during the International Paralympic Day festivities. The English capital is hosting the 2012 Paralympic Games.

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Students attend a march against corruption in San Paulo, Brazil

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Anti-Gaddafi fighters picking over the spoils of their success.



Knife Edge, a newly installed sculpture by Henry Moore sits in Greenwich Park, London

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China's state owned Harbin Pharmaceutical has caused outrage for allegedly spending huge sums on it's Versailles-styled office.

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Vandals have struck at a golf course in the Netherlands,delaying the start of the KLM Open.

If there was any case for capital punishment then this would be it!

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The UK is hosting a top Chinese delegation, in a bid to boost trade ties.

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Delhi court explosion



At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in the blast

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Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sept. 9.



New Zealand All Blacks perform the haka before the opening match of the 2011 Rugby World Cup against Tonga at the Eden Park stadium on Sept. 9



Tonga (in red) perform the sipi tau, their version of the haka, facing the All Blacks at Eden Park stadium on Sept. 9.

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A fan of Russian ice hockey team Lokomotiv carries debris he found near the site of a plane crash outside the city of Yaroslavl on Sept. 8. A passenger plane carrying the Russian ice hockey team to a season-opening match crashed after takeoff from a provincial airport on Wednesday, killing 43 people and plunging the Russian and international sports world into grief.



Deborah Springs shops in a convenience store for food items after a power outage on Sept. 8 in San Diego. The outage is affecting millions of people across southern California, Arizona and Mexico.

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Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand v Tonga

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You think this is scary? Take a look at the ones below



Jesus!!

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Dan Carter offloads. He gets the first points of the World Cup on the board with a penalty in the fourth minute



The All Blacks keep the pressure on and just six minutes later they score the first try of the tournament when they carve open the Tongan defence and Israel Dagg goes over in the corner. Carter's aim is off this time as he misses the conversion, so it's 8-0 to the home side

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Nineteen minutes in there's another swift and decisive New Zealand attack. They play a series of wide passes across the field from inside their own half. The ball is worked out to Sonny Bill Williams on the left touchline. He promptly plays a blind reverse pass inside to Isaiah Toeava, who offloads to Richard Kahui. The winger cuts inside



before sprinting towards the line. Dan Carter has put his scoring boots on again and the ball sails between the posts. It's 13-0



My cap's better than yours moment









All Blacks full-back Israel Dagg is tackled by Tonga's fly-half Kurt Morath. The New Zealander has more luck in the 22nd minute when he skips past a few tackles and goes over in the corner for his second try of the game. It's converted so the score is 22-0

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Dagg goes from try scorer to try maker in the 33rd minute when his superb hand-off and lay-off allows Richard Kahui in past Vungakoto Lilo for his second try of the game. Again Carter has his shooting boots on and slots the ball home from right touchline






It's not all one-way traffic, Taniela Moa evades a tackle from Richie McCaw. Tonga get some points on the board on the stroke of half time as Kurt Morath kicks a penalty. The half time score is 29-3



The All Blacks start the second half as they did the first with some relentless pressure. However it takes them 18 minutes to add to their points tally. It comes courtesy of another nice try, this time it's Jerome Kaino who goes over. There's a marvellous chip-and-chase from Richard Kahui, who catches his own kick and passes inside from the right touchline to Kaino who streaks over the Tonga line



There's some tremendous defending by the Tongans who soak up wave after wave of All Black attacks. During these attacks the right sleeve of Sonny Bill Williams' shirt is ripped off which means a shirt change and a cacophony of wolf whistles from the crowd



With 7 minutes to go Tonga get the ball over the try-line when Alisona Taumalolo burrows his way through a mound of players and gets another 5 points on the board. Morath converts and it's 34-10



New Zealand seem afronted that Tonga have had the temerity to score a try and go down the other end of the pitch and score one of their own. Piri Weepu passes to Ma'a Nonu and takes the return pass inside before waiting for Nonu to pass him on the overlap again before feeding the ball to the centre to goes under the posts to score. It's an easy one for Carter who makes it 41-10. Six minutes later the final whistle goes and New Zealand have a victory under their belt (they are the only country to have won every one of their World Cup pool matches) and Graham Henry must be relieved at that and also the fact that his players came through the match unscathed