The day in photos

The day in photos

Nov 18, 2014

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GUWAHATI, INDIA - NOVEMBER 15: A capped langur seen at Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden on November 15, 2014 in Guwahati, the capital city of north-eastern state of Assam, India. The Capped langur is one of the most endangered primate species in India. PHOTOGRAPH BY Luit Chaliha / Barcroft India UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

An endangered capped langur stares in a Guwahati, India, zoo. Barcroft Media

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A Syrian refugee girl stands outside a tent at a refugee camp in Zahle in the Bekaa valley November 18, 2014. In October, Lebanon, which has the highest per capita concentration of refugees in the world at one in four residents, said it could not cope with more than one million Syrians and has asked for funds to help look after them. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir (LEBANON - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SOCIETY IMMIGRATION POVERTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Syrian refugee girl stands outside a tent in Zahle, Lebanon. Reuters

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A crucifix is pictured in front of a cooling tower of the nuclear power plant Leibstadt near the northern Swiss town of Leibstadt November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann (SWITZERLAND - Tags: ENERGY RELIGION)

A crucifix stands in front of a nuclear cooling plant in Liebstadt, Switzerland. Reuters

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Workers and craftsmen who will work on the wrought iron restoration of the U.S. Capitol Dome are seen at a news conference in Washington November 18, 2014. The scaffolding now fully covers the Dome and restoration will begin soon. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS TRAVEL SOCIETY)

Restorers of the wrought iron Capitol Dome deliver a press conference in Washington. Reuters

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A tourist is seen through a soap bubble as she takes a picture at Comercio square in downtown Lisbon November 18, 2014. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A tourist is seen through a soap bubble in Lisbon, Portugal. Reuters

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HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 18: Pro-democracy activists gather around barricades on the road outside Citic Tower on November 18, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Baliffs oversaw the removal of some barricades blocking access to Citic Tower after an injunction was requested by the owners. Hong Kong's high court has authorized police to arrest protesters who obstruct bailiffs on the three interim restraining orders.The court order comes as democracy protests enter their eighth week. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Protesters clash with police and bailiffs in Hong Kong. Getty

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LONDON - NOVESec MBER 18: US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives for a breakfast meeting with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at 1 Carlton Gardens on November 18, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Sec. of State John Kerry meets with British with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond in London. Getty

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A wildpig and its offspring walk in an enclosure at Arche Warder zoo on November 18, 2014 in Warder, Germany. AFP PHOTO / DPA / CARSTEN REHDER / GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read CARSTEN REHDER/AFP/Getty Images)

A wildpig and its babies stroll in a Warder, Germany, zoo. AFP / Getty

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HIMMELPFORT, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 18: Santa Claus stands outside the Christmas post office on November 18, 2014 in Himmelpfort, Germany. Every Christmas season German state postal carrier Deutsche Post maintains the official Santa Claus post office in Himmelpfort ("Himmelpfort" translates to "Heaven's Gate"), where on average 300,000 letters a year addressed to Santa Claus arrive from young and old all over the world. Santa and his team of 20 angels, all employed by Deutsche Post, respond to every letter with a personalized note. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

A mall Santa examines his Christmas post office in Himmelpfort, Germany. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 18: Newly elected freshman members of the upcoming 114th Congress pose for a class photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on November 18, 2014 in Washington, DC. . This week the new members have been undergoing orientation before taking office in January. For the first time in eight years Republicans hold the majority and control both houses of Congress. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Freshman House of Representatives members pose for a group photo in Washington. Getty

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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 18: Dave Lesar (3rd R), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Halliburton, rings the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 18, 2014 in New York City. In a deal that will unite two big oil field services providers, Halliburton has agreed on November 17, to buy its rival Baker Hughes for about $34.6 billion. The Dow was up in morning trading on news that Japanese government will the measures to stimulate the economy out of recession. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Halliburton execs ring the New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell. Getty

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A small twin-engine cargo plane is seen after it crashed into a home on Chicago's southwest side early Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, shortly after taking off from Midway International Airport. A fire department spokesman says two occupants of the home were unhurt. Authorities did not immediately release information about the pilot's condition. (AP Photo/Sun-Times Media, Brian Jackson)

Wreckage of a small cargo plane remains on the house where it crashed in Chicago. AP

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Israelis and relatives attend the funerals of Aryeh Kupinsky, Cary William Levine, and Avraham Goldberg, three of the four people killed in a shooting attack in a synagogue in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Two Palestinian cousins armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayers Tuesday, killing four people in the citys bloodiest attack in years. Police killed the attackers in a shootout. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Loved ones mourn three Israelis killed in a shooting attack in a synagogue in Jerusalem. AP

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A 4-foot fence and SUV are nearly buried along a street in Buffalo, N.Y. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Parts of New York measured the season's first big snowfall in feet, rather than inches, as 3 feet of lake-effect snow blanketed the Buffalo area. The Thruway Authority said white-out conditions caused by wind gusts of more than 30 mph forced the closure of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Rochester area to Ripley, on the Pennsylvania border 60 miles southwest of Buffalo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Thompson)

Three feet of snow covers Buffalo, N.Y. AP

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A flock of European starlings swarm the sky above a field off Lee Highway in Rockingham County, Va., on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Daily News-Record, Nikki Fox)

European starlings swarm over Rockingham County, Va. AP

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Pic shows: Man Ping Muhu aged 109 celebrates his birthday with his wife Zhang Xinniu, 108. When Chinese man Ping Muhu was born in 1905 the Wright brothers had staged the world's first ever flight lasting more than 30 minutes, Theodore Roosevelt was sworn into office and Britain's King Edward VII recognised for the first time the office of Prime Minister. It means that the Chinese man had a lot of memories to look back on when he celebrated his birthday this week, with his wife Zhang Xinniu, aged 108, at his side. According to China's Gerontological Society the couple with a combined age of 217 are officially the oldest in the world. The live together in the city of Yuzhou in central China’s Henan Province and on being told of their achievement Ping, who of late has been suffering from ill health, said: "I am just happy that I have somebody to look after me in my old age and that my wife is still going strong." The couple have over 60 children, and children and great-grandchildren spread around the country and their oldest son Ping Changsong who was still alive is now aged 74. The couple are regularly visited by their family and Ping added: "It is a bit hard to keep track of them all especially with my sight not being what it was, but I have to say we certainly don't suffer from a lack of affection. There always seems to be somebody visiting." The couple’s children said that the secret to the couple's longevity is a simple lifestyle and, most importantly, a simple diet. (ends)

Man Ping Muhu celebrates his 109th birthday with his 108-year-old wife in Henan Province, China. EuroPics

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A Palestinian uses a slingshot to throws back a tear gas canister that was fired by Israeli troops during clashes with Israeli soldiers, outside the Ofer military prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Two Palestinian cousins armed with meat cleavers and a gun stormed a Jerusalem synagogue during morning prayers Tuesday, killing four people in the citys bloodiest attack in years. The attack ratcheted up fears of sustained violence in a city already on edge amid soaring tensions over its most contested holy site. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

A Palestinian uses a slingshot to hurl tear gas at Israeli troops in Ramallah, West Bank. AP

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Pic shows: The giant toad is a character from a popular Japanese comic that was made into a TV series called Naturo. A giant inflatable toad the size of a building and aimed at attracting tourists to a Chinese city has been slammed as "grotesque" by horrified locals. The huge creature weighing 2.3 tonnes and painted bright red appeared overnight on the banks of the Pearl River in the city of Guangzhou, in Guangzhou Province in southern China, after city councillors decided it would be a good tourist attraction. Local shop owner Xia Chun, 52, said: "It is the most diabolical and grotesque thing I have ever seen. "If they want to attract people to the city they should put up something pretty or cultural, not this hideous thing." She was joined in her criticism by student Peng Tsiao, 23, who said: "Toads are probably one of the most revolting creatures on the planet. "I donÄôt want my city to be associated with that. "Of all the iconic and artistic characters they could have chosen they chose this. "This isnÄôt something thatÄôs going to draw people in, itÄôs something thatÄôs going to make us the laughing stock of the country, if not the world." A city official explained: "We wanted something arty and thought this suited the bill perfectly. "It is a character from a popular Japanese comic that was made into a TV series called Naruto. "It is very popular over here too and we think it will be the perfect way of attracting visitors. "It has certainly caught the attention of Naruto fans already." "We have registered the complaints but we do not necessarily agree with them. "We shall see how things develop." (ends)

Guangzhou, China, locals are infuriated with this inflatable “Naturo” toad. EuroPics

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is seen through German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier's glasses during their talks in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is shuttling between Kiev and Moscow on Tuesday, urged the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists to respect their cease-fire agreement, which has helped to halt ground combat but failed to stop daily artillery exchanges. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is seen through German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s glasses during their talks in Moscow. AP

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Two Siberian Tiger cubs play in their enclosure in the Shanghai Zoo on November 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)

Siberian white tiger cubs play in a Shanghai, China, zoo. AFP / Getty

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