Turkey pardoned, Hong Kong protests, fighter jet blessing, French cyclist celebrates 103rd birthday on his bike| Nov. 26
The day in pictures around the world.
- A Hasidic man walks by a Muslim merchant in the Old City in Jerusalem in Jerusalem, Israel. Nine Israelis have been killed in a series of stabbings, shootings and hit-and-run attacks in Jerusalem over the past month, unsettling the ancient city of Jerusalem where Jews, Christians and Muslims have lived side by side for thousands of years. The tension and violence on the streets of the city is threatening to further isolate communities and to encourage extremist politicians to exploit the situation. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
- A motorcyclist and child ride against wind in snow in Balikun, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. (China Daily/Reuters)
- Stranded window washers hang on the side of a hotel at downtown Santiago. Firefighters rescued two window washers caught on a dangling scaffolding at a height of 50 meters, no injuries were reported according media. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- A Russian orthodox priest blesses a SU-27 SM fighter jet on the airfield of Belbek military airport outside Sevastopol. Crimean military air forces were reinforced by ten Russian SU-27 SM and four SU-30 fighter jets today. NATO’s top military commander warned Wednesday that Russia’s “militarisation” of the annexed Crimea peninsula could be used by Moscow to exert control across the whole Black Sea region. (Yuri Lashov/Getty Images)
- Robert Marchand (C), 103 years-old, cycles in the rain with a small group of riders to celebrate his birthday as he makes his way along the Robert Marchand pass, a 10km ride in the Ardeche mountains, near Saint-Felicien. French centenarian Robert Marchand, born November 26, 1911, set a record cycling 26.98 kms in one hour, in the Masters + 100 category established by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in January 2014, and continues his passion for cycling as his health permits. (Robert Pratta/Reuters)
- French cyclist Robert Marchand (L), raises a glass of champagne to celebrate his 103rd birthday as he poses near a sign along the Robert Marchand pass, in the Ardeche mountains, near Saint-Felicien November 26, 2014. French centenarian Robert Marchand, born November 26, 1911, set a record cycling 26.98 kms in one hour, in the Masters + 100 category established by the International Cycling Union (UCI) in January 2014, and continues his passion for cycling as his health permits. (Robert Pratta/Reuters)
- California Highway Patrol officers walk to clear the 101 freeway from protesters in Los Angeles, California, following Monday’s grand jury decision in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
- National Guard troops secure the police station in Ferguson, Missouri, a day after violent protests and looting following the grand jury decision in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old black teenager Michael Brown. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon told reporters that a total of 2,200 National Guard troops were being deployed in the St Louis area, triple the 700 sent out the night before. Looting erupted and businesses were set ablaze in the St Louis suburb a grand jury opted not to indict white police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in August. (Jewel Samad/Getty Images)
- Lesley McSpadden (R), mother of Michael Brown Jr, hugs Kimberly Michelle Ballinger, Mother of Akai Kareem Gurley’s daughter, during a press conference on the eve of Thanksgiving to pray and address the events of the last few days regarding the grand jury verdict of police officer Darren Wilson in New York City. Police officer Darren Wilson shot 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, on August 9, sparking large ongoing protests. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
- Kenyan protester Boniface Mwangi walks past a burning pile of wooden crosses representing those killed in a string of attacks during a demonstration in Nairobi to demand greater security as thousands of Kenyan civil servants were urged to leave troubled regions hit by a wave of insurgent attacks. The warnings by six unions to members to leave the restive northeast, as well as the protests in Nairobi, follow a weekend attack which saw 28 non-Muslims executed on a bus. Kenya has suffered a series of attacks since invading Somalia in 2011 to strike the Shebab, later joining an African Union force battling the Islamists. (Tony Karumba/Getty Images)
- Members of al Qaeda’s Nusra Front carry their weapons as they sit in a trench near al-Zahra village, north of Aleppo city. Members of al Qaeda’s Nusra Front and other Sunni Islamists seized an area south of the Shi’ite Muslim village in north Syria on Sunday after clashes with pro-government fighters, opposition activists said. The insurgents advanced overnight on al-Zahra, north of Aleppo city, seizing territory to the south and also trying to take land to the east in an attempt to capture the village, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. (Hosam Katan/Reuters)
- A riot police officer holds a baton as he confronts pro-democracy protesters at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police on Wednesday cleared one of the largest protest sites that has choked the city for months, arresting scores of pro-democracy activists in what could be a turning point in the fight to wrest greater political freedom from Beijing’s control. (Tyrone Siu/Reuters)
- A passerby frightened by police action is helped on a pavement at Mongkok shopping district in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police on Wednesday cleared one of the largest protest sites that has choked the city for months, arresting scores of pro-democracy activists in what could be a turning point in the fight to wrest greater political freedom from Beijing’s control. (Bobby Yip/Reuters)
- A girl in traditional dress poses for photographs standing on train tracks on the century-old Long Bien bridge crossing over the Red River in Hanoi. Built in early 19th century by French and formerly named Paul Doumer, after the name of a governor general of French Indochina, the bridge is still used by trains, cyclists and pedestrians, becoming an iconic image of Hanoi and a favorite place for residents as well tourists. (Hoang Dinh Nam/Getty Images)
- U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) stands after he pardoned “Cheese” and his alternate Mac (not shown,) both 20-week old 48-pound Turkeys, as his daughters Sasha (2nd R), Malia (R) and Cole Cooper (L) and his father National Turkey Federation Chairman Gary Cooper (2nd L) during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC. The Presidential pardon of a turkey has been a long time Thanksgiving tradition that dates back to the Harry Truman administration. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
- Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland balances his putter on his finger ahead of the 2014 Australia Open at The Australian Golf Course in Sydney, Australia. (Matt King/Getty Images)
- AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd appears in court after being charged with threatening to kill and possession of meth and marijuana at Tauranga District Court in Tauranga, New Zealand. Phil Rudd was ACDC’s drummer from 1975 to 1983. (Joel Ford/Getty Images)
- U.S. President Barack Obama reacts to a protester as he speaks at the Copernicus Community Center in Chicago, Illinois. Obama discussed the executive actions he is taking to address the country’s immigration system. (John Gress/Getty Images)
- An artisan paints hand-made wooden figurines of angels at the Frieder and Andre Uhlig Kunstgwerbe atelier in Seiffen, Germany. Seiffen, located in southeastern Germany in the Ore Mountains, is home to a plethora of specialized manufacturers who produce hand-crafted Christmas ornaments and toys made from wood in a tradition that has its origins in the 17th century. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
- An Indian activist holds a model of a fetus during a protest against abortion in New Delhi. The Women’s Commission organization has alleged that some 20,000 abortions are carried out daily in India. (Chandan Khanna/Getty Images)
- Fishermen prepare marlin, destined for Jakarta, for auction at a fish market in Tegal, Central Java. (Antara Foto/Oky Lukmansyah/Reuters)