Thursday: The day in photos
An Indian idol maker works on a clay statue of Hindu goddess Durga in Kumartuli, the idol makers village, in Kolkata. The global economic meltdown has hit idol makers, as export orders from expatriate Indians belonging to the Bengali community has declined, according to local reports. (Deshakalyan Chowdhury / AFP/Getty Images)
Tourists pose underneath statues outside a shopping mall in Beijing. (Andy Wong / Associated Press)
A member of the Royal Air Force holds a copy of the program for the funeral of
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Flames consume a replica of the 17th century flagship Prins Willem in Den Helder, northern
A Somali migrant child sits by his mother who collapsed during a building evacuation of migrants from a building they rented in central Athens. Greek police used tear gas to disperse protesting migrants and arrested a group of male migrants, ordering the families to leave the building . (Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP/Getty Images)
Washington Redskins fans show their support for quarterback
A South African policeman passes a burning barricade set afire by residents of Masiphumelele settlement during a riot over a lack of housing in Cape Town,
