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Psychiatric patients on stage during a performance of "The Gentleman from Paris" in Havana. French actor Sergei Sandor (not pictured) led the statement, which was attended by the mentally ill from the hospital Eduardo Bernabe Ordaz. (Enrique De La Osa / Reuters)



Queen Elizabeth II in the diamond crown of the British Empire is to announce the government's plans for the next parliamentary session. (Toby Melville / Reuters)



People play dominoes in the light of a flashlight in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In most cities in Haiti provide electricity only for a few hours a day due to lack of electricity production. (Ramon Espinosa / Associated Press)



More than 3 thousand people gathered at the vigil to remember the 12 victims of the collapse of the bonfires, which occurred 10 years ago at the University of «Texas A & M University» in the town of College Station, Texas. People gathered with candles at night scene of an accident that occurred on November 18 1999. (Jay Janner / Austin American-Statesman via Associated Press)



Indian-born American wrestler Dilip Singh Rana, known by his stage name "The Great Khali", stands in the crowd in the Indian city of Shimla. (Associated Press)



Pilgrims pray at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. About 2, 5 million Muslims from around the world went on a pilgrimage to the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, which is also located in Saudi Arabia. Such a devout Muslim pilgrimage must perform at least once in their lifetime. (Mahmud Hams / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images)



Meteors and stars in the night sky near Amman, Jordan. (Ali Jarekji / Reuters)



Delegates listen - and some asleep - during the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Edinburgh. The Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he was confident that the alliance would agree to increase the number of troops to fight insurgents in Afghanistan. (Derek Blair / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images)



French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner slipped during a press conference with the head of the Palestinian delegation Saeb Erekat, right, in Amman, Jordan. Kouchner called on Israelis and Palestinians to resume peace talks. (Nader Daoud / Associated Press)



About 200 residents of South Korea during a protest in Seoul, before the arrival of US President Barack Obama. Now we are discussing a plan to re-dispatch of South Korean troops to Afghanistan, which were put there in 2007. (Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images)



Riot police stands in front of a group of about youth during a demonstration in Athens. Thirteen policemen were injured in clashes during the protest, which was held to mark the anniversary of the student uprising in 1973, according to officials from the Greek Police. (Louisa Gouliamaki / Agence France-Presse / Getty Images)



Palestinians watched the demolition of a house in the Arab neighborhood of Esau, East Jerusalem. (Ammar Awad / Reuters)



Brigade during operations to eliminate the consequences of the fall of a crane weighing 4, 5 tons in Santa Rosa, California. The crane fell on the house and cut it in half during the work on the uprooting of old oak. In the incident no one was hurt. (Christopher Chung / The Press Democrat via Associated Press)



Models demonstrate clothes from designer Adesagi in Jakarta during the Indonesian Fashion Week. (Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images)



The workers during repair work on the rotor wings of wind turbines in the German city of Bremerhaven. (Christian Charisius / Reuters)



Lesson for skiing on an artificial ski slope in the Scottish city Grandzhmaus. In the background is seen the refinery. (Jeff J. Mitchell / Getty Images)

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