World News in Pictures

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Hurrican Issac approahes New Orleans



A grenade has been thrown at police in Mombasa reportedly killing 2 people and injuring 16

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The Maras mined in Cuzco has been the source of salt since ancient pre-Incan civilisations



Britains laura Robson secured the biggest win of her career when beating Kim Clijsters in round 2 of the US Open

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2012 Paralympics kick off with the first day of action



Tao Zheng of China celebrates winning the men's 100m backstroke final on Aug. 30.









Natalia Partyka of Poland serves during her women's singles C10 table tennis classification match against Umran Ertis of Turkey Aug. 30. Partyka has won gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics, and she is also the only female athlete to compete in both the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.






Mostafa Shahbazi Yajlou of Iran competes during the men's group B goalball match between China and Iran on Aug. 30.

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Mourners hold up a picture of deceased Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during a candle lit vigil in Meskel square, in Addis Ababa on August 30.



Tens of thousands of mourners gathered at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to pay their respects to the former Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, who died on August 20. His body is lying in state in the square until his official funeral which will be on September 2.

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A Syrian family rests in the Bab Al-Salam refugee camp in Azaz August 29, 2012. The refugee flow to Turkey has grown as fighting has worsened around Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, split between rebels and Assad's forces in a street-by-street battle that has ground on for weeks. At the Azaz-Kilis crossing, the main route into Turkey from Aleppo, Syrians described dire conditions for refugees still trapped on the other side of the border.



A veterinarian hoses a car with disinfectant to prevent the spread of anthrax near the village of Druzhba in Russia's Altai region August 29, 2012. One person died and 10 more were hospitalised following an outbreak of the disease in the village on Tuesday, local media reported



A demonstrator flips through the air while taking part in a protest march during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida August 29, 2012



A Sardinian miner is pictured during a protest by miners blocking the entrance of Carbosulcis mine in Carbonia, west of Cagliari, August 29, 2012. A Sardinian miner slashed his wrist in front of television cameras on Wednesday as some 100 fellow workers stayed barricaded underground in a campaign to keep Italy's only coal pit open.



Policemen scuffle with protesters from the federation of the Japanese colonial period during a rally denouncing Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda near the Japanese embassy in Seoul August 30, 2012.



A man walks in front of tyres set on fire by rioting youths for the third consecutive day in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa August 29, 2012. Kenya's prime minister said on Wednesday the country's enemies were behind the killing of a Muslim cleric that triggered riots he described as being conducted by an "underground organisation" to create divisions between Christians and Muslims.

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In the path of Isaac



Sherry Henson (L) and Charmin Cosse work in the water to try to save cattle along Highway 23 after Hurricane ISAAC in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana August 30, 2012

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People look at a homemade replica of a Lamborghini Reventon as they drive past it in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China on August 30, 2012.



Wang Jian, a Chinese farmer who worked at a garage for more than a decade, built himself a replica of a Lamborghini Reventon using parts from a second-hand Nissan and a Santana, Reuters reports.

The self-made roadster cost Wang around 60,000 RMB ($9,450) and can reach a maximum speed of 160mph, according to local media reports.

With a list price of $1.6 million, the Lamborghini Reventon was named one of the world's most expensive cars by Supercars.org.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, is greeted on her arrival at Rarotonga International Airport in Rarotonga, the most populous island of the Cook Islands, on August 30, 2012.

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The remnants of Hurricane Isaac trudged north on Thursday and U.S. Gulf Coast residents started to mop up and assess damage, even as much of Louisiana was still flooded and without power.

Isaac, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on Thursday after hitting the region as a Category 1 hurricane, did little damage to New Orleans, where stronger barriers were installed after 2005's Hurricane Katrina almost laid waste to the city.

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Riot police officers stand guard as they block supporters of former Maldives' President Mohamed Nasheed during a protest in Male, Maldives, Aug. 30, 2012.

MALE (Reuters) - Supporters of a former president of the Maldives scuffled with soldiers on Thursday in a protest against a report which said the leader's ousting this year did not constitute a coup

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney (R) is joined by his wife Ann (2nd R) and vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan (L) is joined by his wife Janna after Romney's acceptance speech during the final session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida August 30, 2012.



Snorkelers swim with a whale shark, the world's largest fish, at Maldives' South Ari Atoll August 27, 2012. The whale shark inhabits in tropical and temperate waters and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a vulnerable species.



Free Syrian Army fighters fire at Syrian army soldiers during clashes in the El Amreeyeh neighborhood of Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo August 30, 2012.

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Zeng Sini of China competes in the gold medal final of the Women's Individual C1-2-3 Pursuit on the first day of the London 2012 Paralympic games in the Velodrome at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London, August 30, 2012. Zeng won gold



Prince William (L) and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, take part in a Mexican wave as they watch qualifying races at the velodrome during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London August 30, 2012.



Protesters climb a gate during a demonstration outside Mexico's electoral court in Mexico City August 30, 2012. Mexico's electoral tribunal on Thursday u nanimously rejected a legal bid to overturn Enrique Pena Nieto's victory in the July 1 presidential election, paving the way for the centrist to take office and press ahead with his reform agenda.



"Nick", his playa name, rides across the desert during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada August 29, 2012. More than 60,000 people from all over the world have gathered at the sold out festival, which is celebrating its 26th year, to spend a week in the remote desert cut off from much of the outside world to experience art, music and the unique community that develops.



Free Syrian Army fighters run for cover after Syrian forces fired a mortar in the El Amreeyeh neighborhood of Syria's northwestern city of Aleppo August 30, 2012.



People arrive at the "Diner en blanc" (Dinner in White) event outside the ArtScience Museum at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore August 30, 2012. A total of 888 people, dressed head to toe in white and bringing with them white tablecloths, glassware and other finery, gathered at the promenade near the museum on Thursday night for an impromptu open-air dinner, organisers said. Participants at the event, the first in Asia, were told of the venue via social media sites and the Internet, then rushed to assemble at the venue.

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In the path of Isaac

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Spain wildfire



Spain's Costa Del Sol

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Fatal US shooting at New Jersey supermarket



A fatal shooting has taken place at a supermarket in the eastern US state of New Jersey.

Local media and police officials said that at least three people died in the incident, including the gunman.

An official told the Associated Press that the shooting happened in the early hours of Friday in Old Bridge, a suburb about 25 miles (40km) from New York.

The Pathmark grocery shop was closed at the time but several workers were reported to be inside stacking shelves.

Old Bridge Mayor Owen Henry told the local Asbury Park Press that the gunman was thought to be a disgruntled worker and described him as an ex-marine.
The gunman entered the store around 04:00 local time (8:00 GMT) and shot two people, before turning the gun on himself, according to reports.

Police evacuated the shop after the shooting and several of the employees were taken across the road to a TGI Friday's restaurant.

The shooting is the latest in a series of firearm incidents in the US. Earlier this month a man opened fire at a Sikh temple in the state of Wisconsin, killing six people before police shot him dead.

Weeks earlier, another gunman killed 12 people during a screening of the new Batman film at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado.

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BALANCE AUSTERITY, STIMULUS

Reiterating Beijing's confidence in Europe's ability to overcome its problems, Wen said he believed the currency bloc would survive the crisis. He added that Beijing hopes the euro zone can "balance" fiscal austerity and economic stimulus measures.

State news agency Xinhua put the value of the Airbus plane deal at $3.5 billion but at published list prices, the deal could be worth more than $4 billion. In addition to that deal, a $1.6 billion framework agreement was reached for Airbus' existing factory in Tianjin and a new $290 million Volkswagen facility.

Both countries also agreed to settle more bilateral trade in the euro and yuan, as Beijing welcomed investments in China's interbank bond market by German banks, and the issuance of yuan-denominated financial products in Germany."

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Germany's Wojtek Czyz wins silver in the men's long Jump F42/44 classification final during the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium Aug. 31.







The London Paralympics is hosting the biggest number of athletes since its inception in 1960 at the Rome Games, with 4,280 competitors representing 164 nations compared to 400 participants from 23 countries in the Italiancapital.

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Utility poles are heavily damaged in the aftermath of Isaac as Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's motorcade passes through Grad Isle, La., Friday, Aug. 31. Isaac is now a tropical depression, with the center on track to cross Arkansas on Friday and southern Missouri on Friday night, spreading rain through the regions.



Hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana on Friday suffered in humid heat due to power outages caused by Isaac, while tornado alerts were issued for five other states as the system moved slowly into the central U.S.

By Friday afternoon, two tornadoes were reported in southwest Illinois, with minimal damage. Watches were also issued for parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee

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A box truck carrying frozen food is the latest victim of a low bridge on the Los Patos off ramp to Highway 101, Santa Barbara, Calif. The driver suffered injuries only to his pride after he wedged his 13' truck under the 12' 4'' Union Pacific bridge. Santa Barbara Fire, the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans responded and the off ramp was closed for several hours to remove the truck, Thursday, Aug. 30. According to local news sources, the frozen food was donated to charity

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A model presents a creation from designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada's Spring/Summer 2013 collection during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain on Friday, Aug. 31.















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Spanish fashion designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada walks the runway at the end of the Agatha Ruiz de la Prada fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid Spring/Summer 2013 at Ifema on Friday in Madrid, Spain.

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Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, and Piper Van Wagenen, one of the late astronaut's 10 grandchildren, watch an honor guard pass by during a memorial service on Friday at the Camargo Club in Cincinnati



Apollo 11 Astronauts Michael Collins, left, and Buzz Aldrin talk at a private memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong, at the Camargo Club in Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday

NBC News and news services: U.S. flags flew at half-staff on Friday in memory of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who was honored by fellow astronauts and other VIPs as a "brave, reluctant hero."

Ohio-born Armstrong passed away on Aug. 25 at the age of 82, due to complications that arose from heart surgery earlier in the month. President Barack Obama ordered that flags be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Armstrong



Tourists at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum look at the Apollo 11 Command Module on display in Washington, D.C., USA, on Friday.

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Correctional officer Juleigh Walker watches as inmates sit for lunch at the Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, on Aug. 22, in Mineville, N.Y.






New York corrections officials say they have graduated more than 40,000 inmates from military-style boot camps over the past 25 years and most never come back.

Established as an alternative to regular prison in the 1980s in efforts across the country, which got mixed reviews and dropped by several states, New York officials have kept three shock camps going with a model they consider effective, with lower recidivism and saving money.









Inmates stand during morning flag formation at the Moriah Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility, on Aug. 22, in Mineville, N.Y.

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A woman walks along a road in the settlement of Akhty in southern Dagestan, July 4, 2012. All photos made available to NBC News on August 31, 2012.



Salafi preacher Abdurakhim Magomedov gives an interview at his house in the village of Novosasitli, July 13, 2012. Magomedov, a charismatic Salafi preacher whose video sermons are popular on the Internet, says that while Dagestan is not yet ready for jihad, its Muslim population must not live under secular law and Russian rule

Little girls in hijabs peek out of tin-roof houses and boys play at "cops and insurgents" in the narrow dirt streets.

At one end of the village of Gimry men are building a new, red-brick madrassa, one of many religious schools springing up across Dagestan, a region in the high Caucasus mountains on Russia's southern fringe, in the throes of an Islamic revival.

More than a dozen young men from the village have "gone to the forest" - the local euphemism for joining insurgents in their hideouts, says village administrator Aliaskhab Magomedov.

"It's a full-fledged jihad," he said. "They don't recognize my authority."









Young Salafi women spend time at a public women's beach in downtown Makhachkala, Dagestan's capital, July 8, 2012. "Five years ago, there were no Islamic clothing shops. Now every other girl wears a hijab," said Fatima Ramzanova, 19, feet curled under her on the sand of a new women-only beach in a full, black Islamic dress she wears against her mother's wishes.



A local resident shows her house, which was seriously damaged during a special antiterrorist operation conducted by the Russian military forces in a building nearby, in the town of Kaspiysk, July 10, 2012.

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Indonesian rescuers help a young survivor to get back on dry land at Merak seaport, Banten Province, Indonesia, Aug. 31. A boat carrying an estimated 150 migrants en route to Australia sank off Indonesia's Java island on Wednesday.



The European Pressphoto Agency reported that the survivors, most of whom were Afghans, were being taken to Merak, a port on the western tip of Java. Gagah Prakoso, a spokesman for Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency, said that they would be handed over to immigration authorities there.

Since 2001, almost 1,000 people have died at sea while attempting to reach Australia on overcrowded and often unseaworthy refugee boats from Indonesia, according to figures compiled by Reuters



Survivors lie on the deck of a rescue boat upon arrival at a port in Merak on Aug. 31.

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Coin, Spain: firefighters walk past a blaze at a forest in Barranco Blanco, near Malaga



Corumba, Brazil: a jaguar named Brutos eats in a lake at the NEX sanctuary for felines, 50 miles north of Brasilia. No Extinction, a non-governmental organisation created to defend and preserve the life of endangered wild cats, currently houses around 26 big cats, most coming from the Amazon



Louisiana, US: cows are stranded in flood waters after hurricane Isaac passed through Plaquemines parish