Posted January 17th, 2012 at 2:51 pm (UTC-4)
Italian navy divers approach the cruise ship Costa Concordia after it ran aground on the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio. Naval divers used explosives to create holes in the hull of the cruise ship to speed the search for 29 missing passengers and crew while the seas remain relatively calm. (AP)
Indian soldiers from the Border Security Forces atop camels stand in front of the Presidential Palace during a ceremony in preparation for the annual Beating Retreat in New Delhi. (AP)
A rainbow appears over the Mediterranean city of Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, Israel. (AFP)
Tibetan exiles shout slogans after being detained by police during a protest outside the venue of a meeting between Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, who is on a two-day visit for the 15th round of boundary talks, and India's National Security Adviser Shiv Shankar Menon in New Delhi. (Reuters)
Turkish soldiers carry the coffin of former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash during his funeral procession in the Turkish -occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus. (AP)
A women carries a musical instrument case in London. (Reuters)
A man rides a horse through a bonfire in San Bartolome de Pinares, Spain, January 16, 2012, in honor of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. (AP)