Christian Wulff addresses participants of the XIXth German Banking Congress

Christian Wulff addresses participants of the XIXth German Banking Congress (Deutscher Bankentag) 

Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin near the Kremlin wall in Moscow

 Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin near the Kremlin wall in Moscow

End of Mubarak :Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president

 Hosni Mubarak stepped down as Egypt's president

Hosni Mubarak welcomes U.S.President Barack Obama

Wedding ceremony between Claude Chirac and Frederic Salat-Baroux

  Bernadette Chirac, former French president Jacques Chirac, their daughter Claude, her husband Frederic Salat-Baroux, Line Renaud and Michele Laroque leave the town hall after a civil wedding ceremony between Claude Chirac and Frederic Salat-Baroux 

A South Korean stands in front of a defaced portrait of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

A South Korean stands in front of a defaced portrait of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

Yusuf al-Qaradawi says President Hosni Mubarak must stand down and leave Egypt

Opposition supporters listen to Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who says President Hosni Mubarak must stand down and leave Egypt, before Friday prayers at Tahrir Square

Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

 Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak

A youth listens to the radio for presidential election results in Port-au-Prince.

A youth  listens to the radio for presidential election results in Port-au-Prince.

Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali looking at Mohamed Al Bouazzizi

Tunisia President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali who flees to Saudi Arabia  looking at Mohamed Al Bouazzizi  

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali leaves country following violent clashes in the capital, Tunis

Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali  leaves country following violent clashes in the capital, Tunis

Tunisian president Ben Ali fires government amid violent clashes, state media reports

Tunisian president Ben Ali fires government amid violent clashes, state media reports

Argentina's former president Nestor Kirchner died a 'sudden death'

 Nestor Kirchner poses for a picture with Diego Maradona and his girlfriend during a mall opening ceremony in Canning, outskirts of Buenos Aires
Argentina's former president Nestor Kirchner died a 'sudden death' , his official doctor told reporters. Kirchner 'passed away due to a sudden death episode,' doctor Luis Buonomo said. Argentine television reported that Kirchner, 60, had suffered a fatal heart attack. 

Sarah Jessica Parker chats with other guests after attending the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presentation ceremony

 Sarah Jessica Parker chats with other guests after attending the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presentation ceremony featuring U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in the East Room of the White House

Hayrunnisa Gul, wife of Turkey's President Abdullah Gul and Bettina Wulff, wife of Germany's President Christian Wulff

Hayrunnisa Gul, wife of Turkey's President Abdullah Gul 
and Bettina Wulff, wife of Germany's President Christian 
Wulff walk past the guard of honour during a welcoming
 ceremony at the Presidential Palace of Cankaya

Wife of Turkey's President Abdullah Gul, Hayrunnisa and wife of Germany's President Christian Wulff, Bettina , speak on the balcony of the Presidential Palace of Cankaya in Ankara

Former President Bill Clinton, stumps for Senator Michael Bennet, D-Colo

Former President Bill Clinton, stumps for Senator Michael Bennet, D-Colo. , who is pictured with his wife Susan Gaggett and daughters Halina and Caroline at a rally

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator-elect Marta Suplicyraise the arms of Dilma Roussef presidential candidate

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and senator-elect Marta Suplicyraise the arms of Dilma Roussef  presidential candidate for ruling Workers Party  during a rally at Sao Miguel Paulista neighbourhood, a low-income area eastern of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Isabel Allende and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera take part in a ceremony for the start of the oil drill platform operation, at San Jose mine

 Isabel Allende and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera take part in a ceremony for the start of the oil drill platform operation, at San Jose mine, near Copiapo, . Chile marked 200 years of independence, with the nation's attention split between official celebrations and the fate of 33 men trapped deep inside an underground mine since August 5

Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy attend a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel

 Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy attend a meeting with Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden  and her husband Prince Daniel at the Elysee Palace

 Nicolas Sarkozy's wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy arrives to welcome Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel

 Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wait prior to welcome Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel 

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends a news conference at Miraflores Palace in Caracas
Venezuela's rejuvenated opposition celebrated on Monday after reducing Chavez's majority in parliament and set their sights on defeating him at the next presidential election in 2012.

A member of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP), wearing a beret with the portrait of Argentine-born Revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara

A member of the National Front of Popular Resistance (FNRP), wearing a beret with the portrait of Argentine-born Revolutionary leader Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, commemorates the first anniversary of the arrival of ousted Honduran Presdident Manuel Zelaya Rosales as political refugee to the Brazilian Embassy in Tegucigalpa