Week in Pictures: November 19 - 25, 2011
McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, from the United Kingdom, waits inside his car before the start of the second free practice ahead of the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. The Brazilian
Eyo masquerades dance through Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, to honor the death of a prominent Lagos Chief Yusufu Abiodun Oniru. The shouting masquerades carry sticks and sometimes hit people who break traditional rules l
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Curiosity rover lifts off from Launch Complex 41at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. The rocket will deliver a science
Filipino women activists stage a play to symbolize human rights violations during a demonstration to mark the International Day of Action on Violence Against Women near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Friday Nov. 25, 2011. The w
Egyptian women protest in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011. The election begins Monday Nov. 28, and are staggered over multiple stages that conclude in March. The military said it would extend the voting period to two days for each r
People walk under a giant poster showing Democratic Republic of the Congo 's President and candidate for a second term Joseph Kabila, in Kinshasa, November 7, 2011.
New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (top) scores a touchdown over Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson in the second half of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Massachusetts November 21, 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATE
A protester has his eyes washed with milk to protect against tear gas, during clashes with police in Cairo November 21, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture, in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Obari, Libya November 19, 2011. Libya's prime minister-designate said Saif al-Islam would receive a fair trial in Libya. That could lead to conflict with the Hague-based
A body guard (C) for Pope Benedict XVI deflects the hand of a woman reaching towards the pontiff as he leaves the Basilica in the city of Ouidah in Benin, November 19, 2011. Pope Benedict said on Saturday the developed world could not continue to look dow
Children with albinism sit at the Golden Valley English Medium School, a school sponsored by Under the Same Sun (UTSS), in Geita November 24, 2011. UTSS is a Canadian non-profit organization that sponsors more than 300 pupils with albinism from Tanzania.
A suspected member of Islamic sect Boko Haram, Ali Sanda Umar Konduga (R) sits inside the Wuse Magistrate court next to senator Ali Ndume (L) during his trial in Nigeria's capital Abuja November 22, 2011. A Nigerian senator was charged in court on Tuesday