Recent Photos From The Wire

  1. British soldiers take part in a Remembrance Sunday ceremony at a base in Kandahar in Afghanistan on November 8, 2009. British politicians and military chiefs defended the war in Afghanistan as Remembrance services for generations of war dead highlighted the cost of the increasingly unpopular conflict. A new poll found further erosion in public support for the war amid mounting troop deaths, confusion over the mission and a lack of faith in its success -- sparking renewed efforts to explain why Britain must stay the course.
  2. Pope Benedict XVI holds a cross as he waves after a mass in Brescia, northern Italy, November 8, 2009. The 82-year-old pontiff is in northern Italy for one-day Pastoral visit.
  3. British soldiers take part in a Remembrance Sunday ceremony at a base in Kandahar in Afghanistan on November 8, 2009. British politicians and military chiefs defended the war in Afghanistan as Remembrance services for generations of war dead highlighted the cost of the increasingly unpopular conflict. A new poll found further erosion in public support for the war amid mounting troop deaths, confusion over the mission and a lack of faith in its success -- sparking renewed efforts to explain why Britain must stay the course.
  4. A nurse vaccinates a would-be pilgrim against H1N1 in a health centre in Cairo, November 8, 2009, ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Egypt received the second batch of H1N1 vaccine from Britain in early November, local Nile TV reported.
  5. SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: Sir Ben Kingsley attends the 6th European Film Festival on November 8, 2009 in Seville, Spain.
  6. REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY - NOVEMBER 08: Fans of USA during the final of the Fed Cup World Group between Italy and the USA at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
  7. Italy's Flavia Pennetta returns a backhand to US Melanie Oudin during their Fed Cup World group final's match on November 8, 2009 in Reggio Calabria. Italy claimed their second Fed Cup title in three years as Flavia Pennetta cruised to a 7-5, 6-2 win against Oudin, giving Italy an unassailable 3-0 lead in the final.
  8. SEVILLE, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 08: Sir Ben Kingsley attends the 6th European Film Festival on November 8, 2009 in Seville, Spain.
  9. Flavia Pennetta of Italy hits a return to Melanie Oudin of the U.S. during their Fed Cup final tennis match in Reggio Calabria November 8, 2009.
  10. A nurse vaccinates a would-be pilgrim against encephalitis and H1N1 in a health centre in Cairo, November 8, 2009, ahead of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Egypt received the second batch of H1N1 vaccine from Britain in early November, local Nile TV reported.
  11. Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International airport for the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul November 8, 2009.
  12. Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai arrives at Ataturk International airport for the 25th Meeting of the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Istanbul November 8, 2009.
  13. USA's Melanie Oudin reacts at the end of her tennis Fed Cup final match against Italy's Flavia Pennetta, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta comfortably beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
  14. Honda 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama of Japan reacts during a lap of honor after winning the 250cc World Championship during the 250cc Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Cheste race track just outside of Valencia, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  15. From left, Italy's Francesca Schiavone, Sara Errani, Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci react after winning the tennis Fed Cup final match, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta comfortably beat U.S. Open quarterfinalist Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
  16. Italy's Flavia Pennetta, right, greets U.S, player Melanie Oudin at the end of their tennis Fed Cup final match, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.
  17. 250cc Honda rider Hiroshi Aoyama of Japan celebrates after winning the 250cc World Championship at the Valencia Motorcycle Grand Prix, the last race of the season, at the Cheste race track just outside of Valencia, Spain Sunday Nov. 8, 2009.
  18. Italy's Flavia Pennetta, right, greets U.S, player Melanie Oudin at the end of their tennis Fed Cup final match, in Reggio Calabria, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. Italy secured its second Fed Cup title in four years Sunday after Flavia Pennetta beat Melanie Oudin 7-5, 6-2.