A bit later then usual but not less impressive. The IAAF World Championships, more drama in Libya, the enmd of Ramadan and some greats sports pix.
A man sleeps outside Pasar Senen train station while waiting for a train that will take him back to his hometown, in Jakarta August 26, 2011. Millions of Indonesian Muslims are leaving the capital to return to their hometowns for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations with their families and to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni
A victim of a bomb blast ripped through the United Nations offices in the Nigerian capital of Abuja is loaded into an ambulance, August 26, 2011, after a car rammed into the building, and witnesses said they had seen a number of dead bodies being carried from the site. REUTERS/Afolabi Sodtunde
An Iranian flag flutters as worshippers attend Friday prayers on Jerusalem Day or Qods Day, an annual show of support for the Palestinian cause, in Tehran August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl
A boy stands under a waterfall in the village of Kamenica near Zavidovici, about 150km (93 miles) from the capital Sarajevo, August 26, 2011. The temperature in the past few days in Bosnia have hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Farenheit) REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Gold bars are pictured at the Austrian Gold and Silver Separating Plant Oegussa in Vienna August 26, 2011. Gold prices rose on Friday in choppy trade ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, which will be closely watched for hints on the outlook for monetary policy.REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
An internally displaced malnourished woman carries her child outside their makeshift shelter at a temporary camp in Hodan district of Somalia's capital Mogadishu August 26, 2011. Thousands of internally displaced people have been making the treacherous journey from the worst-hit drought areas, mostly under the control of rebels, to Mogadishu to seek access to food and medication. REUTERS/Feisal Omar
A girl plaits her doll's hair outside her house in the sprawling Kibera slum, one of the largest and poorest slums in Africa and home to about 1 million people, in Kenya's capital Nairobi August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company 2nd battalion 27th infantry (The Wolfhounds), Task Force No Fear climb upon arrival to Observation Post Mace from Forward Operating Base Bostick in eastern Afghanistan Naray district, Kunar province near border of Pakistan August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic
Virgin Racing Formula One driver Timo Glock of Germany drives during the second practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
Audrey Tcheumeo of France (top) reacts during her under 78kg women's final bout against Akari Ogata of Japan at the World Judo Championships in Paris August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Yves Herman
U.S. Army soldiers from Alpha Company 2nd battalion 27th infantry (The Wolfhounds) Task Force No Fear leave a Chinook helicopter upon arrival to Observation Post Mace from FOB Bostick in eastern Afghanistan Naray district, Kunar province near the border of Pakistan August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic
Ducati MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy rides down the pit lane past the scoring tower during practice for the Indianapolis Grand Prix in Indianapolis August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Brent Smith
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner sits on the tarmac at Boeing Commercial Airplane manufacturing facilities at Paine Field in Everett, Washington during the aircraft's certification event on August 26, 2011. Representatives from the U.S.'s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Europe's European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) presented Boeing executives with certification letters approving the manufacturer to produce the aircraft for commercial airline customers. All-Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan is schedule to be the first airline to receive the first production line 787 Dreamliner, REUTERS/Anthony Bolante
A shopper passes by empty shelves while looking for bottled water at a Stop and Shop at Rockaway Beach in New York, August 26, 2011. As North Carolina braced on Friday for a direct hit from Hurricane Irene, cities along the East Coast were on alert and millions of beach goers cut short vacations to escape the powerful storm. With more than 50 million people potentially in Irene's path, residents stocked up on food and water and worked to secure homes, vehicles and boats. States, cities, ports, oil refineries and nuclear plants scrambled to activate emergency plans. REUTERS/Allison Joyce
Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas (2nd L) celebrates his goal against Porto with his teammates during their European Super Cup soccer match at Louis II stadium in Monaco, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson
A mourner views the casket of NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at City Hall until his state funeral on August 27. REUTERS/ Brett Gundlock
A Mexican dressed in an Aztec costume takes part in the lighting of the flame ceremony for the Pan-American games, at the Teotihuacan archaeological site, a monument of the Aztecs, about 60 km (37 miles) north of Mexico City, August 26, 2011. The flame will be traveling around the country for the Pan-American games which will run from October 14 to 30 in Guadalajara. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Spanish matador Jose Maria Manzanares performs a pass to a bull during a bullfight in Almeria, southeastern Spain, August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Francisco Bonilla
People ride their bicycles past a business boarded up in preparation for Hurricane Irene, on the empty boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, August 26, 2011. National Hurricane Center Director Bill Read said Irene, which will be the first significant hurricane to affect the populous Northeast in decades, would lash the Atlantic seaboard with tropical storm-force winds and a huge swath of rain from the Carolinas to New England. REUTERS/Molly Riley
A boy is hit by waves at the height of Typhoon Nanmadol, known locally as Typhoon Mina, as he collects recyclable materials from garbage washed onto the shore along Manila Bay in Manila August 27, 2011. The local weather bureau said Typhoon Nanmadol slowed down but maintained its strength after making landfall over Gonzaga town in Cagayan province Saturday morning. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo
Larbi Bouraada of Algeria competes during the shot put event of the men's decathlon at the the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Daegu, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany waits in the pit during the third practice session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa-Francorchamps August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
A farm worker attempts to extinguish a fire at the Arrabida Natural Park, near Setubal August 27, 2011. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, firefighters said. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
Calgary Stampeders' Larry Taylor (R) misses a pass near Montreal Alouettes' Chip Cox during the first half of their CFL football game in Calgary, Alberta, August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Todd Korol
A Libyan rebel stands guard near the entrance of Ras Lanuf August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
Paula Creamer of U.S. tees off on the third hole during the third round of the Canadian Women's Open golf tournament in Mirabel, Quebec August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Robert Helenius of Finland (R) and Siarhei Liakhovich of Belarus exchange punches during the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA) Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship fight in Erfurt August 28, 2011. Helenius won by a knockout in the 9th round. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
Oscar Pistorius of South Africa comes out of the starting blocks during his men's 400 metres heats at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Max Rossi
Brazil's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Anderson Silva celebrates after defeating Japan's Yushin Okami during the UFC Rio, a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competition in Rio de Janeiro August 27, 2011. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Rescuers continue their search and rescue after the retaining wall of a dumpsite collapsed during the height of Typhoon Nanmadol, locally named Mina, struck Asin road in Baguio city, north of Manila August 28, 2011. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported on Sunday that at least seven people were killed including the four people at the collapsed dumpsite. REUTERS/Harley Palangchao
A rebel fighter looks at burnt bodies at the Khamis 32 military encampment in southern Tripoli August 28, 2011. The charred remains of around 53 people have been found in a warehouse in the Libyan capital Tripoli, apparently opponents of Muammar Gaddafi who were executed as his rule collapsed, Britain's Sky News reported on Saturday. REUTERS /Louafi Larbi
Usain Bolt of Jamaica (C) makes a false start in the men's 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
A woman prays during a religious service marking the Day of the Virgin Mary at Sioni Cathedral in Tbilisi August 28, 2011. On this day, believers of Orthodox churches celebrate the assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven after the end of her life on earth. REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
Usain Bolt of Jamaica walks without his shirt after being disqualified for a false start during the men's 100 metres final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Brian Grant (L) and Bob Bianchini, engineers from the public works department out for a safety inspection, are slammed by waves and storm surge pounding the boardwalk and the beach at first light as Hurricane Irene slams into Asbury Park, New Jersey, August 28, 2011. Hurricane Irene knocked out power to 3.3 million homes and businesses along the U.S. East Coast, forced two nuclear plants to shut and idled oil ports and refining as it approached New York City early on Sunday. REUTERS/Chip East
Borussia Moenchengladbach's coach Lucien Favre grabs Schalke 04's Alexander Baumjohann (L) during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match in Gelsenkirchen, August 28, 2011. Schalke 04 won the maqtch 1-0. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender
Participants sitting on a float try to cross a 13m (43 ft) long pool of water and foam at the Bobrovy Log Ski Resort near the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk August 28, 2011, where holiday-makers have gathered to mark the end of the Siberian summer. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin
A man tries to drink beer during the Race of Beer in Brasilia August 28, 2011. Participants of the annual race run a 2km (1.2 mile) route while drinking beer along the way and the person with most amount of beer consumed at the finishing line is the winner. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Afghan National Army soldiers look at a U.S. soldier from the top of their bunker at Observing Post Mace in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province near the border with Pakistan August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Nikola Solic
Lady Gaga, dressed as a man, performs You and I at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, August 28, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Competitors clear the water jump during the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase heat at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Singer Beyonce poses at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles August 28, 2011. Beyonce and husband, rapper Jay-Z, will be expecting their first child next spring. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
Khmer Rouge Brother Number Two Nuon Chea attends a hearing for former Khmer Rouge leaders at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on the outskirts of Phnom Penh August 29, 2011. The Trial Chamber of the ECCC has scheduled a preliminary hearing for former national assembly chairman Nuon Chea and former minister of social affairs Ieng Thirith to determine their fitness to stand trial. The hearings will be held on August 29-31. REUTERS/Mark Peters/ECCC/Handout
Girls sit backstage before their performance at a local school in Rason city, northeast of Pyongyang, August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Dmitry Starodubtsev of Russia breaks his pole during the men's pole vault final at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu in this combination photo, August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
Performers dance in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London August 29, 2011. Revellers flocked to west London on Monday for one of Europe's biggest street parties, with record numbers of police on duty to prevent a repetition of riots that shook the British capital three weeks ago. Monday, a public holiday in England, is the main day of the two-day Notting Hill Carnival, an annual celebration of Caribbean culture that usually draws about 1 million people for a colourful procession of musicians and performers. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
Fireworks light up the night sky during the opening ceremony at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi
Jennifer Oeser of Germany competes during the long jump event of the heptathlon at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu August 30, 2011. REUTERS/Phil Noble
A ship is seen on the horizon of the Atlantic ocean, in Havana August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rides with motorcycle enthusiasts during his visit to a bike festival in the southern Russian city of Novorossiisk August 29, 2011. Putin kicked off an election campaign on Monday revving up his three-wheeled Harley Davidson at the head of a bikers motorcade -- the latest in a series of macho stunts that have punctuated his political career. Picture taken August 29, 2011. REUTERS/Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Pool
A girl takes part in celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on Tahrir square in Cairo August 30, 2011. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
A man leans on a post as he keeps watch on children taking a carnival ride during the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid-al-Fitr in Kabul August 30, 2011. Eid-al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the holiest month on the Islamic calendar. Reuters/Erik de Castro
Italian actress Vittoria Puccini poses for photographers in Venice August 30, 2011. The 68th Venice Film Festival will take place from August 31 to September 10, 2011. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
A woman of African origin hides in a farm due to fears of being accused of being mercenaries for former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on the outskirts of Tripoli August 30, 2011. They have struggled to find food or water due to being in hiding. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
St.Basil's Cathedral is illuminated during a rehearsal for the Spasskaya Tower international military music festival on Moscow's Red Square August 30, 2011. Military bands from several countries will participate in the third such annual tattoo starting on Wednesday. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Miss Slovak Republic 2011 Dagmar Kolesarova (L-R), Miss Nicaragua 2011 Adriana Dom, Miss Kazakhstan 2011 Valeriya Aleinikova, Miss Mexico 2011 Karin Ontiveros, Miss Honduras 2011 Keilyn Gomez and Miss Aruba 2011 Gillain Berry pose at the beach in Guaruja in this August 30, 2011 publicity photo. The Miss Universe pageant will be held in Sao Paulo on September 12. REUTERS/Erin Malone/Miss Universe Organization, L.P. LLLP/Handout
Muslims attend mass prayers marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, at the Grand Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta August 31, 2011. Some Indonesian Muslims celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Tuesday despite the government setting Wednesday as the official date for the event. REUTERS/Enny Nuraheni
Residents run away as waves from a tidal bore surge past a barrier and a vehicle on the banks of Qiantang River in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province August 31, 2011. As Typhoon Nanmadol approaches eastern China, the tides and waves in Qiantang River recorded its highest level in 10 years, local media reported. REUTERS/China Daily
A reveller is covered with tomato pulp after the annual Tomatina (tomato fight) in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia, August 31, 2011. The origin of the tomato fight is disputed - everyone in Bunol seems to have a favourite story - but most agree it started around 1940, in the early years of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Mediterranean jellyfish (Aurelia Aurita) are illuminated by green lighting inside a tank in the Palma Aquarium on the Spanish island of Mallorca August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo
Flood waters from the Passaic River engulf a restaurant after Hurricane Irene in Paterson, New Jersey, August 31, 2011. Floodwaters finally started to recede from areas of the northeast devastated by Hurricane Irene but many communities were still underwater on Wednesday and relief workers battled cut-off roads and raging rivers to deliver emergency supplies. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
A forklift prepares to transport crates of bank notes at an airport in Benghazi August 31, 2011. Britain's Royal Air Force on Wednesday flew a special mission to Libya -- freshly printed bank notes worth more than $1.5 billion which will be used to help its new rulers pay public workers and banks to replenish cash machines. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
Maria Sharapova of Russia returns a shot against Yakimova of Belarus during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York August 31, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
A participant pauses near an artwork as a dust storm hits the Burning Man 2011 Rites of Passage arts and music festival in the Black Rock desert of Nevada, August 31, 2011. More than 50,000 people from all over the world have gathered at the 25th edition of the sold-out festival REUTERS/Jim Bourg
Christopher Tomlinson of Britain reacts during the men's long jump qualifying event at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu September 1, 2011. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
A man takes shelter under a parked truck carrying iron girders as it rains on a highway on the outskirts of Jammu September 1, 2011. India, the world's No. 3 iron ore exporter, sells the bulk of its cargoes via the spot market and fewer shipments from there meant more business for the top two suppliers, Australia and Brazil, even though miners from both countries sell most of their output via long-term contracts, traders said. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta
WBO welterweight champion and congressman Manny Pacman Pacquiao shares a light moment with his trainers as he cools down after training for his fight against Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez scheduled on November 12 in Las Vegas, at a gym in Makati, Metro Manila September 1, 2011. REUTERS/John Javellana
Paula Davis, mother of fallen U.S. Army Private Justin Ray Davis, sits alone at his grave in Arlington National Cemetery June 25, 2011, as she marks the fifth anniversary of the 19-year-old's death in Afghanistan. He had vowed to his mom he'd never forget his childhood memories of September 11 and enlisted in the U.S. Army one week after graduating from high school. Picture taken June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Jason Reed
A female drug addict sits amidst piles of garbage after refusing to go to the Nosotros Unidos rehabilitation centre during a special rescue campaign in Caracas August 26, 2011. This rehabilitation center for drug abusers and the homeless, is funded by a Christian evangelical church, and has been a model for state institutions with the same goals. It is located in the turbulent slum of Coche in Caracas, one of the most violent and chaotic cities in the world. Within its humble surroundings, some 250 men find hope each day living side by side, from the city's youth to the elderly and the infirm. The center has helped more than 20,000 people over the last 15 years. Picture taken August 26, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Usain Bolt of Jamaica prepares to compete in the men's 200 metres heat at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu September 2, 2011. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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