Russian President Vladimir Putin pilots a motorized hang glider on Sept. 5 while flying with cranes as he takes part in a scientific experiment as part of the "Flight of Hope," which aims to preserve and reintegrate into the wild a rare species of Siberian cranes.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton hugs Democratic presidential candidate U.S. President Barack Obama during day two of the Democratic National Convention at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Sept. 5 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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A pigeon walks between pictures of people missing and kidnapped in Colombia during a protest by the national association "The Missing Ones" in Bogota on Sept. 6. The activists demonstrated against a statement by Mauricio Jaramillo, the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, that claimed the FARC was no longer in the business of kidnapping.
Workers sort through coffee beans on Sept. 6 at the Timor Coffee Cooperative in Dili during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. East Timor is one of the poorest nations in the Asia-Pacific region.
A statue of the Virgin Mary stands in flood waters in Plaquemines Parish on Sept. 5 in Braithwaite, Louisiana. Louisiana officials estimate that at least 13,000 homes were damaged by Hurricane Isaac.
An Indian artisan applies the final touches to an idol of the Hindu god Lord Ganesh at his workshop in Hyderabad on Sept. 6. People across India are preparing for the annual festival of Ganesh Chathurthi, which starts on Sept. 19.
Activists supporting punk rockers Pussy Riot gather in front of the Russian embassy in The Hague on Sept. 6. Three members of Pussy Riot were jailed for performing in a Moscow church on Aug. 17.
A relative of Ihab and Akram al-Zaanin, two Palestinian brothers who were killed by Israeli fire, is comforted by family members as she mourns during their funeral in Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip on Sept. 6.
A Jordanian soldier helps a newly arrived Syrian refugee with her baby on Sept. 5 after hundreds of people crossed the border from Syria into Jordan, near the town of Ramtha. In August 2012, more than 100,000 people fled the war-torn country to seek refuge in neighbouring states, according to the U.N. refugee agency.
A Nepalese child sits amongst the pigeons at Kathmandu Durbar square area in Kathmandu on Sept. 6. The Durbar Square holds the palaces of the Malla and Shah kings who ruled over the city and is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reviews the honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Sept. 6 in Beijing, China. The prime minister is currently on a six-day official visit to China.
A demonstrator is taken away by Indian riot policemen during a violent protest in Bhubaneswar on Sept. 6. Dozens were injured as police fired tear gas and charged crowds during a Congress Party rally demonstrating against India's Odisha state government, according to reports.
Striking workers carrying sticks march on a South African mine on Sept. 5 in Marikana, where police were accused of shooting miners in cold blood during a crackdown that killed 34. Armoured police trucks and two police helicopters kept watch as around 3,000 miners arrived at the entrance of a shaft owned by Lomin, the world's third-largest platinum producer, as the deadly strike entered its fourth week.
1st Lieutenant Michael Friedman of 3rd Platoon, Delta Coy, leads a joint security patrol with members of the Afghan National Army at Nevay-deh village in Kandahar province on Sept.5. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen shared his "deep concerns" over the rising number of insider attacks on NATO troops with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. There have been more than 30 such attacks so far in 2012.
Michal Stark of the Czech Republic competes in the Men's Individual C 2 Time Trial on Sept. 5, day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Brands Hatch in Longfield, England.
A hooded hunting falcon on Sept. 5, the first day of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian exhibition, which offers visitors the chance to enjoy camel auctions and traditional hunting and equestrian activities.
A Pakistan Air Force cadet stands at the mausoleum of the country's founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, in Karachi on Sept. 6 to mark the country's Defence Day. Pakistan's armed forces staged a display of their capacities as they celebrated the holiday, which commemorates the war fought against neighboring India in 1965.
