An Occupy Wall Street campaign protester wears a mask on the back of his head as he walks through Zuccotti Park, near Wall Street in New York, USA. Protesters complaining about the power of the financial industry staged noisy demonstrations and slowed pedestrian traffic on Wall Street for the second consecutive week. (Reuters)

Egyptian students ride aboard a truck towards their school, as they approach a road checkpoint during a joint military and police anti-arms and drug traffickers campaign at the governate of Qaliubiya, north of Cairo. (AP)

A Libyan National Transitional Council fighter runs past smoke billowing at a position held by NTC in the outskirts of Bani Walid. (AFP)

Children living near the sea front, who lost their shanty homes during Typhoon Nesat,  search for items they can salvage in Baseco town, Tondo city, Metro Manila, Philippines. (Reuters)

A woman walks on the muddy banks of the Ganges river before taking a holy dip during the Navratri festival, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. The festival, which is held in honor of the Hindu goddess Durga, is celebrated over nine days. (Reuters)

A man dressed as Hindu goddess Kali, the goddess of power, applies makeup before performing during celebrations for Navratri on the outskirts of Jammu, India. (Reuters)

School children dressed as ancient Chinese scholars, perform during a traditional ritual to celebrate Confucius' birthday, or Teachers' Day, at Taipei's Confucius Temple, Taiwan. (Reuters)

A Pakistani woman collects rice from the ground, during a food distribution, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP)

A Chinese Bai ethnic minority fisherman pulls two cormorants away from a fish during Erhai lake fishing opening festival in Dali, Yunnan province. (Reuters)

Current British long jump champion J.J. Jegede performs an exhibition jump over three Mini cars back-dropped by Tower Bridge in London. (AP)

A forest fire engulfs the summit area and popular mountaineering site of Mount Merbabu in the Magelang district of Java island, Indonesia. (AFP)

Steam rises from the ground at the Craters of the Moon Geothermal Park near Taupo, New Zealand. (Reuters)

A fan waits for the start of the Rugby World Cup Pool B match between Georgia and Romania at the Manawatu stadium in Palmerston North, New Zealand. (AP)