Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Georgian soldiers run near a blazing building after a Russian bombardment in Gori, 80 km (50 miles) from Tbilisi, August 9, 2008. A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on an apartment block in the Georgian town of Gori on Saturday, killing at least 5 people, a Reuters reporter said. The bomb hit the five-story building in Gori close to Georgia's embattled breakaway province of South Ossetia when Russian warplanes carried out a raid against military targets around the town.
A model presents a creation by Greek designer Dimitris Dassios during the Fashion Week at Technopolis Culture Center in Athens on Friday, Oct. 10, 2008.
Attendees pose for a picture in a cut-out of one of the characters from the computer game "World of Warcraft" at the annual BlizzCon convention in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California October 10, 2008. The annual BlizzCon convention which started in 2005 is a gathering of some 20,000 video game players who play the video game "World of Warcraft" made by Blizzard Entertainment.
PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 10: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies is walked in the bottom of the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the National League Championship Series during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 10, 2008 at Citizens Bank Ballpark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks at a meeting with Russia's Communist Party in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Vladimir Putin said Thursday the wide-ranging financial crisis has irreparably damaged the image of the U.S. as the leader of the free world and the global economy.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin smiles as he poses with a tiger cub on October 10, 2008 which was presented to him on his bithday on October 7, in Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow.
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) listens to questions from supporters as his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (R) looks on during a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wisconsin October 9, 2008.
Director Ridley Scott and girlfriend Giannina Facio attend the world premiere of 'Body Of Lies' at the Rose Hall Theater on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 in New York.
Torture in Jordan's prison system is widespread, even two years after King Abdullah II called for reforms to stop it once and for all 
Islam is a moderate culture and we are determined to prevent extremists from hijacking Islam
Terrorism, the breakdown of families, drugs, exploitation of the weak by the rich — all of these are the consequences of a spiritual void.
Most of the dialogue (between religions) has ended in failure because they exaggerated the differences among them ... To succeed, we must emphasize the common link between us which is a belief in God as well as the noble principles and moral values.
It is God’s wisdom that people follow different religions. If He had wished He would have united the whole humanity in one religion. We are meeting here today to say that religions should be a means of ironing out differences rather than leading to disputes
I came from the land of the Two Holy Mosques carrying a message from the Islamic Ummah that declares that Islam is a religion of moderation and tolerance, a message that also calls for constructive dialogue among the followers of different faiths. This message gives glad tidings to mankind by opening a new page of concord, God willing, in place of conflict
