LAST WEEKS IN PICSS

US Army Spc. scans the eyes of an Afghan man with an Automated Biometric Identification System, in Turkham Nangarhar, Afghanistan.

Stunt performers ride a bike and a car on the walls of the "The Well of Death", one of the attractions at the Ramlila fair, in the old quarters of Delhi, India.

A demonstrator takes part in a march in Bogota, Colombia, joining thousands of students in major cities protesting the government's proposed reform of public universities.

The container ship Rena is seen stuck in reef off the coast of Tauranga, New Zealand. The cargo ship has spilled hundreds of tons of oil since being grounded.

A flock of birds near the Drum Tower, located on the central axis of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, China.

Revolutionary fighters celebrate the capture of Sirte, Lybia, and the death of Moammar Gadhafi. The Lybian leader was killed when forces overwhelmed his hometown, the last major bastion of resistance two months after his regime fell.

Thais read newspapers at their flooded home in Bangkok near the Chao Phraya river.

A first-year medical student runs while seniors spray him with different types of sauces, liquids and flour as part of an annual traditional celebration of their patron Saint Lucas at Granada University, Spain.

Novice Bhutanese monks rest after hours of prayer at the Dechen Phodrang monastery, in Thimphu, Bhutan. About 375 monks reside at the government-run monastery. The young monks wake up at 5 am and average about 10 hours of study a day.

Two red deer stags rut in the morning mist in Richmond Park, London. Autumn sees the start of the rutting season during which the large stags can be heard roaring and barking in an attempt to attract females.

Rescue and workers search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building after a heavy earthquake in Ercis, Turkey. Hundreds of structures were destroyed as a result of the 7.2-magnitutede quake and aftershocks. At least 575 people died.

People commute on a flooded highway in a suburb in Bangkok. Thailand announced a five-day holiday to give people the chance to escape floods. It's the worst flooding in Thailand in half a century.

Pregnant women wait for their turn to undergo a Cesarean section procedure at the Santa Ana public maternity hospital in Caracas, Venezuela. The world's population is projected to reach 7 billion on October 31st, according to projections by the United Nations.

Mount Rainer, seen here from Tumwater, Wash, casts a shadow on the underside of morning clouds.