Pakistani police officers hold their weapons as a supporter of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto lights candles next to her portrait at the site of Thursday's suicide attack in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on Dec. 31. Election officials recommended Monday that parliamentary polls scheduled for Jan. 8 be delayed for an unspecified period following unrest triggered by the assassination. (EMILIO MORENATTI, Associated Press / December 31, 2007)
Police use a water cannon on opposition supporters during riots Dec. 31 in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. Police battled thousands of opposition supporters across Kenya who charge President Mwai Kibaki stole his way to re-election, and several officers said Monday they had orders to shoot to kill to quell the violence that has killed at least 94 people. (KAREL PRINSLOO, Associated Press / December 31, 2007)
An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man walks in a street in Jerusalem on Dec. 31. A week before President Bush visits the region, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has sent an official letter to Cabinet ministers ordering them not to authorize any West Bank construction without his approval, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Associated Press on Monday. (SEBASTIAN SCHEINER, Associated Press / December 31, 2007)
An Emerald colored Comet 8P/Tuttle is seen (center left) next to Galaxy M33 and both are near the gas cloud of Comet Holmes, (center right) among the stars of the Northern sky in the evening, in this 20 sec. exposure made from Tyler, Texas on Dec. 30. Comet Tuttle will make its closest approach to the Earth between Jan. 1 and 2, when it should be visible with the unaided eye overhead in the early evening. (Dr. Scott M. Lieberman, Associated Press / December 30, 2007)
A group of men sift thru the debris after a fire destroyed stores selling pyrotechnics Dec. 31 in Bocaue town in Bulacan province north of Manila, Philippines. A fire destroyed nine firecracker stalls injuring at lest three people and setting off panic to people making last-minute purchases of pyrotechnic products to welcome the New Year. (PAT ROQUE, Associated Press / December 31, 2007)
Taiwan lights up the New YearAn electric count down including fireworks outside the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Jan. 1, welcomes in the New Year in Taiwan. Hundreds of thousands of people defied cold winds to part take in the celebrations. (Patrick Lin/AFP/Getty Images)
A bear marketA Black Bear with a basketful of vegetables joins Chinese shoppers at a street market in Wenling, China, on Dec.30. Zookeepers took the bear out on the promotional stunt to attract more visitors to the zoo during the upcoming New Year break. (Str/AFP/Getty Images)
In with the newThe new Times Square New Year's Eve ball is seen lit up as it moves along the flagpole on the roof of One Times Square in New York during a test of the ball on Dec. 30. The ball is more than twice as bright as the old one with enhanced color capabilities and LED lights. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York Times Square. (AP/Tina Fineberg)
Before the swimA paddle of ducks gather in the snow at Scidmore Park before plunging into the St. Joseph River for a swim in Three Rivers, Mich., on Dec. 28. (AP/Three Rivers Commercial-News, Elena Hines)
New Year's ritualA young boy wearing bear fur watches a New Year's ritual dances in Comanesti, near Bucharest, Romania, on Dec. 30. In pre-Christian rural traditions, dancers wearing colored costumes or animal furs toured houses in villages singing and dancing to ward off evil. (AP/Vadim Ghirda)
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A Palestinian Hamas supporter attends a Hamas rally to urge Egypt to open the Rafah border crossing to let more than 2000 Palestinians return to their Gaza homes from the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca December 29, 2007. 
Democratic presidential candidate Senator Hillary Clinton reacts to cheering supporters during a campaign stop in Dubuque, Iowa December 29, 2007. 
Members of a citizen's peace forum hold a portrait of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in a gun and bomb attack, during a candlelight vigil in Mumbai December 29, 2007. 
Canada's Jan Hudec crosses the finish line in the men's downhill event during the Alpine skiing World Cup in Bormio, northern Italy December 29, 2007. Bode Miller of the United States won the race ahead Andreas Buder of Austria and Jan Hudec of Canada. 
Protesters show off their loot as they march on the streets in Kisumu city, December 29, 2007. Looting flared in Kenyan opposition strongholds on Saturday as delays announcing a presidential election result prompted rigging claims in east Africa's economic power. 
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (R) evades New York Giants Reggie Torbor during the second half of their NFL football game in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 29, 2007. 
Cabinetmaker Hermann Obenauer, 59, is carving famous typical Tyrolean mask in Oberstdorf, southern Germany, December 29, 2007. Obenauer is the last carver in Oberstdorf, producing the masks handmade. He needs around 10 to 30 hours for one mask and they cost from 200 Euros up to 1000 Euros. 
Slovenia's Jernej Damjan soars through the air during his second practice jump for the first event of the 4-hill ski jumping tournament in the southern German winter sport resort of Oberstdorf December 29, 2007. The prestigious 4-hill tournament will start with its first jumping on December 30 and will end in Bischofshofen on January 6. 
A supporter of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto jumps over a fire during an anti-goverment protest in Rawalpindi December 29, 2007. The assassination of Bhutto has thrown into doubt whether Pakistan can hold an election in 10 days time that was meant to complete a transition to civilian rule in the nuclear-armed U.S. ally. 
Tennis player Maria Sharapova answers a question during a pre-match news conference in Singapore December 29, 2007. Sharapova will meet compatriot Anna Chakvetadze in an exhibition match in Singapore on Sunday. 
Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner boards his airplane in Caracas before traveling to Villavicencio in Colombia to observe Venezuela's rescue effort to pick up three hostages December 29, 2007. The Venezuelan mission to pick up three hostages held for years by Colombian rebels in jungle camps was delayed again on Saturday because guerrilla leaders have not given the final go-ahead. 
West Ham United's Mathew Upson (unseen) scores past Manchester United's goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszak during their English Premier League soccer match at Upton Park in London December 29, 2007. 
Former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif (R) prays at the grave of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh near Naudero December 29, 2007. Pakistan accused al Qaeda of killing opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, whose assassination has plunged the nuclear-armed country into crisis and triggered bloody protests. 
Nuns are evacuated after an explosion set on fire a weapons store of the Bombona army battalion in Medellin December 29, 2007. At least two people died and 10 were injured, local media said. 
Washington Capitals' Donald Brashear (L) and Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil fight during the second period of their NHL regular season hockey game in Ottawa December 29, 2007. 
A man tries to catch a bull during the annual bullfight festival in San Jose December 29, 2007. More than 200 bullfighters participated in the traditional end-of-year impromptu bullfight. 
Russia's Dmitri Iarochenko (L) and Ekaterina Iourieva drink beer as they celebrate victory during a Biathlon show race at the Schalke soccer stadium in Gelsenkirchen December 29, 2007. Biathlon World Champions and Olympic medallists meet for the Biathlon World Team Challenge 2007 show race at the Schalke stadium in Gelsenkirchen.
Dancers from Romania's northern region of Moldova perform the "bear" dance, a ritual for good luck in the New Year, in Bucharest December 29, 2007. In pre-Christian rural traditions dancers used to tour from house to house in villages while singing and dancing to ward off evil. 
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Senator John Edwards (D-NC) waits backstage before campaigning at Knoxville High School in Knoxville, Iowa December 29, 2007. 
A volunteer evacuates a villager after floods hit Ngawi, East Java province December 29, 2007. Torrential downpours overnight sparked fears of further landslides on Saturday in Indonesia's Java island, where rescuers were still struggling to recover bodies of recent landslide victims, officials said. 
The ski jump is reflected in the goggles of Japan's Taku Takeuchi prior to his second practice jump for the first event of the 4-hill ski jumping tournament in the southern German winter sport resort of Oberstdorf December 29, 2007. The prestigious 4-hill tournament will start with its first jumping on December 30 and will end in Bischofshofen on January 6. 
Spanish bullfighter Antonio Ferrera performs during a bullfighting festival in Cali December 29, 2007. 
U.S. film director Oliver Stone speaks during a news conference after arriving at Villavicencio airport December 29, 2007. The Venezuelan mission to pick up three hostages held for years by Colombian rebels in jungle camps was delayed again on Saturday because guerrilla leaders have not given the final go-ahead. Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner and officials from France and Switzerland were among the envoys who flew to Colombia in executive jets. Stone, who is working on a movie about Latin America, joined them. 
Celtic's Derek Riordan controls the ball against Gretna during their Scottish Premier League soccer match at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland December 29, 2007.
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Fireworks explode over the Red Square during New Year's celebrations in Moscow Jan. 1, 2008
A buffoon shakes his hands during a New Year's celebration in Spain's Madrid on Dec. 31, 2007.
Fireworks light up the sky over Marina Bay during New Year celebrations in Singapore Jan. 1, 2008.
An Austrian man (L-Front) opens a bottle of champagne to greet the New Year in Vienna Jan. 1, 2008.
New Year celebrations were held in Bangkok, Thailand on Jan. 1, 2008.
A lighted display in the shape of an hour glass glows on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations show Dec. 31, 2007. Known for its choreographed and themed fireworks displays, this year's display is titled "The Time of Our Lives."
Fireworks over Sydney harbour. Sydney staged a spectacular curtainraiser to the new year with a massive fireworks display watched by more than one million people lining the harbour of Australia's largest city.
Several young people play fireworks to geet the New Year in Manila, Philippines, Jan. 1, 2008
A couple play fireworks during the New Year celebration in Berlin, Germany, on Jan. 1, 2007.