The world in photos today: Sept. 4

 

Strife and protests, sports and film fests around the globe Saturday.

 
September 4, 2010 12:02 PM
 
 
 
An ostrich opens its mouth in an attempt to nip at a camera during the first Ukrainian Ostriches Festival some 50 km from Kiev on September 4, 2010. The farming of the ostriches, and lately exotic birds, is becoming more popular among Ukrainian farmers.
 

An ostrich opens its mouth in an attempt to nip at a camera during the first Ukrainian Ostriches Festival some 50 km from Kiev on September 4, 2010. The farming of the ostriches, and lately exotic birds, is becoming more popular among Ukrainian farmers.

Photograph by: Sergei Supinsky, AFP/Getty Images

 
An ostrich opens its mouth in an attempt to nip at a camera during the first Ukrainian Ostriches Festival some 50 km from Kiev on September 4, 2010. The farming of the ostriches, and lately exotic birds, is becoming more popular among Ukrainian farmers.
A jockey rides on an ostrich during races in the 1st Ukrainian Ostriches Festival some 50 km from Kiev on September 4, 2010.
Chinese actress Eleanne Kwong poses during the photocall of "Tung Ngann 3D" (The child's eye 3D) at the 67th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2010 at Venice Lido.
Two men watch as large waves break onto the rocks at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, September 4, 2010. Hurricane Earl lashed into the Canadian Maritime provinces on Saturday, picking up wind speed in warm Atlantic waters after a surprisingly tame brush with the U.S. East Coast.
A Pakistani boy sits on a pillar of what was once a gated area to a house in a flooded area in Basira, Punjab Province Pakistan, on September 4, 2010. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has been quoted as saying relief efforts would be extended to six months as floods ravaged more southern towns in the worst disaster to hit the country.
A woman marches in support of lesbian rights during the first Dyke March in Calgary, September 4, 2010. Dyke Marches are common in socially progressive cities like New York, San Francisco and Vancouver but this was an inaugural event for the relatively more conservative city of Calgary.
A girl holds an umbrella as she stand in front of the pits of Japanese Hiroshi Aoyama of Honda team during the free practice of the San Marino Grand Prix at Santa Monica, Misano Adriatico track on September 4, 2010.
A car in fire is seen in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, on September 4, 2010. A car bomb on September 4 wounded a senior Russian official and killed his driver in the volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan, Russian investigators said. Bekmurza Bekmurzayev, the regional minister in charge of national policy, religious and foreign affairs, was taken to hospital along with two bodyguards, also injured in the attack, Russia's investigative committee said in a statement.
Spanish bullfighters and their assistants walk in the arena before a "Corrida Goyesca" bullfight in Ronda, southern Spain, September 4, 2010. In the annual bullfight in Ronda's historic bullring, the bullfighters wear costumes from the era of 18th-century painter Francisco Goya.
U.S. actor Willem Dafoe and Giada Dafoe pose during the photocall of "A woman" and "Bassa marea" at the 67th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2010 at Venice Lido.
A Palestinian youngster places a skewer on the BBQ as he and his family enjoy their Iftar meal, which ends the day long fast in which Muslim believers do not eat or drink until sunset during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, on September 04, 2010, in the northern city of Nablus in the Israeli occupied Palestinian West Bank.
A flock of pigeons fly near Mount Sinabung volcano as it spews smoke in Tiga Serangkai village, in the district of Tanah Karo, in Indonesia's North Sumatra province September 4, 2010. An Indonesian volcano that lay dormant for 400 years erupted yet again on Friday, shooting a mushroom-shaped plume of smoke 3 km (2 miles) into the air and prompting the second evacuation of terrified residents.
Bollywood actress Anangsha Biswas attends a promotional event for the upcoming Hindi film "Benny and Babloo" in Mumbai on September 3, 2010.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L) and Prince Charles attend the Braemar Gathering, in Braemar Scotland September 4, 2010.
Canadian director Floria Sigismondi poses in flashy leg and foot attire during a photocall for her film The Runaways at the 36th American film festival in Deauville, France, September 4, 2010.
A protester holds a placard displaying an image of French President Nicolas Sarkozy outside the French Embassy in London on September 4, 2010. French President Nicolas Sarkozy has launched a high profile crackdown on travelling minorities, and several hundred Roma gypsies living illegally in France have been expelled. Sarkozy also vowed to dismantle illegal camps, including those belonging to French Gypsy communities.
Kaia Kanepi of Estonia serves against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during her women's singles third round match on day six of the 2010 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 4, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Kanepi defeated Jankovic 6-2, 7-6(1).
French actress Roxane Mesquida, member of the jury, poses during a photocall at the 36th American Film Festival, in Deauville, northwestern France, on September 4, 2010.
An anti-Zionist orthodox Jewish man holds a flag during a pro-Palestinian protest march to the U.S. Embassy in London September 4, 2010.
A officer from a special unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shows his skill before an annual relay race in Minsk, Belarus, September 4, 2010.
Police officers restrain protesters outside a bookshop in Dublin, Ireland September 4, 2010. Three people were arrested when protesters threw eggs and shoes at former British Prime Minister Tony Blair when he arrived to sign copies of his memoir at a bookshop in Dublin on Saturday, national broadcaster RTE said.
A cheerleader performs during the FIBA Basketball World Championship game between Serbia and Croatia in Istanbul September 4, 2010.
A Serbian player runs with the ball during the World Championship eighth of finals basketball match Serbia vs. Croatia, on September 4, 2010 in Istanbul.
Catherine Deneuve attends the 67th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2010 in Venice, Italy.
 
 
 
 
 

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