A Russian policeman stands as supporters of the Russian Communist Party are reflected in windows during a rally against rising utility bills in Moscow. (AFP)

The space shuttle Endeavour and its 747 carrier aircraft soar off the California coast near Ventura as it heads to the Los Angeles area during the final portion of its tour of California, September 21, 2012. (NASA/Jim Ross)

Spectators look to the sky with cameras and other devices as the space shuttle Endeavour flies over prior to landing at Los Angeles International Airport, September 21, 2012. (NASA/Paul E. Alers)

City residents gather potatoes at a field in a state-owned farm near the village of Krynitsa, some 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Minsk, Belarus. The residents help harvest the state-owned farm, and in turn, receive one compensatory sack of potatoes at the end of the day. (Reuters)

A woman dances at the Teej Program organized at Nuwakot Arghakhanchi, a remote district in Nepal, September 21, 2012. Teej is a fasting festival for Hindu women. It is mainly celebrated in Nepal and India. (Photo: Mehar Singh KC/Nepal/VOA reader)

Workmen put the finishing touches on a giant flower pot in Tiananmen Square as the city prepares for the upcoming 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in Beijing. (AFP)

Chelsea’s Spanish striker Fernando Torres sees his attempt saved by Stoke City’s Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (R) during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Stoke City at Stamford Bridge in London. (AFP)

Revelers toast after getting the first beer in the traditional one-liter ‘Masskrug’ beer mugs at the opening day of the Munich Oktoberfest at the Theresienwiese in Munich, Germany. (Reuters)

Motorcyclists demonstrate against the European Commission’s proposal for annual vehicle inspections for motorcycles on European Protest Day in Brussels, Belgium. (Reuters)

A participant dressed in a bird costume takes flight during the 2012 Taiwan Birdman competition in New Taipei City, Taiwa. Sixty teams and 280 competitors were registered for the human-powered flight competition. (AP)