Kerstin Joensson / AP
A stag and doe interact during the rutting season in a wildlife park in Aurach near Kitzbuehel, in the Austrian province of Tyrol on Friday, Oct. 1.
Herwig Prammer / Reuters
European Beard Championship prize winners in the category chin-beard and mutton-chops imperial, Franz Mitterhauser of Austria, left, Juergen Burkhard of Germany and Herve Diebolt of France, pose for photographers during the European Beard Championships in Leogang, Austria on Oct. 2. More than 150 competitors took part in 17 categories to win the prize for the most attractive, fancy and eccentric beard.
Wildbild / AFP - Getty Images
Stefan Bartl from Germany looks into a mirror while styling his beard on Oct. 2 during the European Beard and Moustache Championships.
Herwig Prammer / Reuters
The jury of the European Beard Championship rates a participant's beard.
Herwig Prammer / Reuters
Participants of the European Beard Championship wait for a competition on Oct. 2.
I can think of very few men who would be willing to put this much time into their appearance.
Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP
An Afghan boy sells balloons in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 2.
Francois Mori / AP
The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is displayed at the Paris Auto Show on Sept. 30, 2010. Clean, high-mileage cars join gasoline-powered models and concept cars at the show this year.
Click to see a slideshow of many of the vehicles.
Walter Astrada for Alexia Foundation / Reportage by Getty Images
A nurse feeds an abandoned baby girl, with others nearby in cradles in a room at the Life Line Trust Home in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. In its latest initiative to wipe out the practice of female foeticide and female infanticide, the government of Tamil Nadu has set up cradle homes where unwanted girls can be abandoned.
For years, photojournalist Walter Astrada has photographed the issue of violence against women in countries around the world. His latest story focuses on gender selection in India. In partnership with the Alexia Foundation and MediaStorm, he tells this story:
India is a diverse country, separated by class and ethnicity. But all women confront the cultural pressure to bear a son. This preference cuts through every social divide, from geography to economy. No woman is exempt.
This preference originates from the belief that men make money while women, because of their expensive dowry costs, are a financial burden. As a result, there is a near constant disregard for the lives of women and girls. From birth until old age, women face a constant threat of violence and too frequently, death.
Watch the compelling video, below.
Thibault Camus / AP
A model presents a creation by British fashion designer John Galliano, as part of the Christian Dior ready to wear spring-summer 2011 fashion collection, presented in Paris, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010.
But the Sydney Morning Herald's Emma Charlton helps me get what this show was about. Sort of:
Designer Galliano chose pumping 80s pop for his soundtrack, but the look was 1950s to the fingertips, with shoulder-length iron-curled hair and fringes, and cat-eye shades in bright lollipop hues of orange, pink or blue.
Read more here.
Heri Juanda/AP
A Sharia law official whips a man convicted of gambling with a rattan cane during a public caning in Jantho, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, Oct. 1, 2010. A version of Islamic law was introduced in the province in 2009 as part of negotiations to end the 29-year war between separatist rebels and the military. The law bans gambling, drinking alcohol and makes it compulsory for women to wear headscarves.
This image is really disturbing, particularly to my Western sensibility. It makes me wonder if we are going to see stoning next. According to Human Rights Watch, that's a possibility:
The new law calls for married adulterers to be stoned to death and punishes consensual sexual conduct with flogging - 100 lashes each for homosexual conduct and for adulterous conduct between unmarried partners. The law (Law No. 11/2006 of the Government of Aceh) passed on September 14, 2009, and although Aceh's governor, Irwandi Yusuf, has said he will not sign the law, it will take effect in mid-October unless national authorities intervene.
Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
European Ryder Cup player Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland (L) consults with an official in a bunker on the fifth hole during four-ball play on the first day of the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor in Newport, south Wales, October 1, 2010.
When your sand trap becomes a water hazard, it's time to stop. That's exactly what they did today at the Ryder Cup as rain halted play.
E-mail updates
Follow on Twitter
Subscribe to RSS