Photos of the day
September 21, 2010
Photo gallery: View a slideshow of photos from around the world taken on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010.
A visitor studies an exhibit by photographer Manuel Pandalis, at the Photokina imaging fair in Cologne, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The world’s leading photo fair opens its doors until Sept. 26, with about 1,250 exhibitors from 45 countries showing all aspects of photographing and imaging. (Martin Meissner / Associated Press)
Classic yachts sails in the bay of Cannes, southeastern France, during the 32nd Royal Regatta of Cannes,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The Royal Regatta brings into the bay of Cannes more than 150 yachts among the finest in the world, ranging from 10 to 50 meters. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)
A model displays a Hannibal Laguna design during the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2011, in Madrid, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. (Daniel Olza / Associated Press)
A man walks with his cat on his shoulders in Cannes, southeastern France,Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)
Afghan children fight to grab balloons during a function celebrating International Peace Day in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. (Gemunu Amarasinghe / Associated Press)
A pedestrian strolls under lighting of small bulbs set up at popular Victoria Park to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong on Tuesday, September 21, 2010. Like ancient Chinese poets, Hong Kong people appreciate the beauty of the full moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Wednesday September 22, 2010 this year. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon will be the biggest, roundest and brightest, and the term “round” implies family reunion in Chinese. (Kin Cheung / Associated Press)
Indian women take shelter under an umbrella as they walk in heavy rain in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. India is experiencing an excessive rainfall this season after a drought last year. The rainfall recorded Sept. 1-15 was 22 percent above the average for the period, according to the India Meteorological Department. (Mahesh A / Associated Press)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends the opening ceremony of Hyundai Motor Co’s first plant in Russia outside St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The plant will produce a small sedan optimized for the local market and have a capacity of 150,000 cars a year. (Dmitry Lovetsky / Associated Press)
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton makes introductory remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in New York. (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton, right, daughter of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, attends the Clinton Global Initiative, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, in New York. (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)
A Pakistani man displaced by floods grabs his opponent during a traditional game of Kabaddi, a team contact sport, outside their camps in Sukkur, southern Pakistan on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2010. Government officials organized the event to entertain flood affected people and help them temporarily forget life at the camps. (Aaron Favila / Associated Press)
The Marina Bay Circuit is seen from a hotel suite at Swissotel The Stamford in Singapore at dusk, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The Formula One Singapore Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday night on this street course. (Wong Maye-e / Associated Press)
Vehicles wade through floodwaters in central Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Up to about 100 millimeters of rain fell per hour in Seoul. (Kim Seung-doo / Associated Press)
Photographers make photos of space shuttle Discovery at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. Discovery is scheduled to launch on Nov. 1. (John Raoux / Associated Press)
A model falls during a presentation of an outfit by Burberry Prorsum at London Fashion Week, in London, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010. The designers are showing their Spring/Summer 2011 collections. (Alastair Grant / Associated Press)
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