Tourists from China pose for photographers while wearing kilts before the New Year Hogmanay celebrations in Princes Street in Edinburgh, Scotland, Dec. 31, 2010.

Paige Sizemore, 18, of Lincoln, Ark., sits on the foundation of a home behind a makeshift cross made from debris after a tornado tore through the small town of Cincinnati, Ark., on Friday, Dec. 31. A tornado fueled by unusually warm winter air sliced through parts of northwestern Arkansas early on New Year's Eve, killing three people, injuring several others and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses.

The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, releases a dove during the ceremony to lay the cornerstone for a a Palestine Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil on Dec. 31. Abbas is in Brazil to attend the inauguration of President-elect Dilma Rousseff on January 1, 2011, reflecting Brazil's decision this month to recognize a Palestinian state -- a decision since followed by Argentina, Bolivia and Uruguay.

An aircraft (out of picture) leaves its vapour trail behind -- clearly marked out against a blue sky over Arosa, Switzerland, on a clear, crisp morning, Dec. 31.

One of the thousands of participants walks through the streets of Hillbrow during the Annual City of Johannesburg Carnival, South Africa, Dec. 31. The floats in the carnival reflect the city and its diversity.

Dressed in a rabbit outfit, a diver feeds to sardines as part of New Year events at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31.

A halo forms around Mount Rainier as a thin layer of clouds and blowing snow on the mountain are backlit as seen from Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 30. While much of the west battled nasty winter weather, western Washington is expected to have mostly clear skies and moderate temperatures for the next several days.

Tillman the skateboarding dog, practices in Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park on April 20. The 60 pound bulldog, who is also trained to surf and snowboard, is named after the late American football star turned Army Ranger Pat Tillman who was killed in Afghanistan following 9/11.

A man wearing a Batman costume gestures towards a bull in an improvised bullring during the annual bullfight festival in Zapote, Costa Rica, Dec. 30, 2010. More than 350 bullfighters participated in the traditional end of year bullfight.

Da'Mon Merkerson, #6, of the Syracuse Orange, celebrates victory with teammates after defeating the Kansas State Wildcats during the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Dec. 30 in New York, New York.

Well wishers hold up a sign offering their greetings as US President Barack Obama's motorcade drives past in Waialua, Hawaii, on Dec. 30, as Obama visits his friend Bobby Titcomb's house for a barbeque. Obama is spending the last days of the year vacationing with his family in Hawaii.

(Left image) In this Dec. 17 photo, honey maker and packer Matthew Cary shows his bees that are busy making honey in Lindsay, Calif. In an effort to certify the honey being sold, honey companies and importers are launching a program to stop illegally-sourced honey called the True Source Honey Initiative which will start in January. (Right image) A member of the state police (seen behind a windshield broken by gunshots) guards the crime scene after a clash between rival gangs, apparently of the drug-related organized crime, in the resort city of Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on March 14. Latin America pays a strong tribute to its wars against drug trafficking.

An elderly couple walk their dog along the promenade in Sliema, Malta, outside Valletta on Dec. 30.

Two employees of the Frankfurt international airport walk along a passageway made by thousand of tons of snow piled up near the runway of the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 30, 2010.

A gold miner prepares to climb down into a mine shaft in Manica Province near the Zimbabwe border on Sept. 18. Hundreds of miners work in individual claims rented from local landowners.

Michael Schwab performs a jump in front of the Alps in the southern Bavarian resort of Schoenau am Koenigssee, Dec. 30.

A woman crosses the street in front of a burnt-out United Nations peacekeeper car on Dec. 30 in the Yopougon neighborhood of Abidjan, home to supporters of Laurent Gbagbo. A mob attacked a UN convoy in Abidjan on Tuesday, injuring one peacekeeper with a machete and setting a vehicle alight, the UN said. Gbagbo, who is under heavy pressure to step aside after refusing to cede power in the wake of Nov. 28 elections, has demanded UN troops pull out of the country, saying they are supporting former rebels loyal to his rival Alassane Ouattara.

Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq walks past a display showing new warning labels for cigarette packages following a news conference in Ottawa, Dec. 30, 2010.

Indian linemen are silhouetted as they repair high tension wires on the banks of the Ganges River in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. According to Renewable Energy Ministry, India plans to quadruple its power generation capacity from renewable sources to 72,400 megawatts by 2022.