Skip to main content
Open this photo in gallery:

Surfers attempt to break the Guinness word record for the largest amount of surfers on a wave at one time, in Muizenberg on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Sunday, Sept 30, 2012.Schalk van Zuydam/The Associated Press

1 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Honda MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa of Spain salutes his fans after his victory in the Aragon Motorcycling Grand Prix at the Motorland circuit in Alcaniz, near Zaragoza September 30, 2012.ALBERT GEA/Reuters

2 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

A boy collects coconuts thrown in as offerings by worshippers in the waters of the Sabarmati River after the immersion of idols of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad September 30, 2012.AMIT DAVE/Reuters

3 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

A pro-Telangana supporter throws a stone towards the riot police personnel during a protest in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad September 30, 2012. The demonstrators were demanding a separate Telangana state carved out of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, supporters said.KRISHNENDU HALDER/Reuters

4 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

A police officer uses his baton to hit an activist from the National Committee to protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports during a protest against the government in Dhaka September 30, 2012. Demonstrators demanding the government withdraw the recent power tariff hike marched towards the city's energy ministry on Sunday, but were dispersed by local authorities using batons and tear gas, according to local media.ANDREW BIRAJ/Reuters

5 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, Tori, a female orangutan carries her baby at Satwa Taru Jurug zoo in Solo, Central Java, Indonesia. Tori, known as one of the female orangutans which like to smoke cigaret that was given by zoo visitors, gave birth to the baby on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.The Associated Press

6 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Fauja Singh, (orange turban) the world's oldest marathon runner, waves as he crosses the finish line after taking part in a 5Km race in Surrey's International World Music Marathon September 30, 2012.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

7 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Two still nameless Amur tiger twin cubs (Panthera tigris altaica), also known as the Siberian tiger, stand in front of a small pond during their first walks in the enclosure in the Leipzig Zoo in Leipzig, central Germany Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. The two Amur tiger babies were born on July 20, 2012.Jens Meyer/The Associated Press

8 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

An Egyptian man reads a newspaper under a mural with Arabic that reads, "we learned the revolution from our prophet, I am proud to be a Muslim, martyrs Atef el-Gohary and Mina Escander may 2, 2012," in Tahrir square, Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.Nasser Nasser/The Associated Press

9 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Buffalo Bills' Jairus Byrd (31) upends New England Patriots' Brandon Bolden (38) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.Gary Wiepert/The Associated Press

10 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

he harvest moon rises over Sauvie Island Oregon Saturday Sept. 29, 2012. The Harvest Moon is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox.Mike Zacchino/The Associated Press

11 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

USA's Zach Johnson hits a drive on the third hole during a singles match at the Ryder Cup PGA golf tournament Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.Charlie Riedel/The Associated Press

12 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

A woman and her brother lights candles as they pray to Buddha during a festival celebrating the Lunar full moon of Tawtalin at Shwedagon pagoda in Yangon September 30, 2012.Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters

13 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Athletes cast their shadows on the ground as they compete in the 39th Berlin Marathon in Berlin September 30, 2012.TOBIAS SCHWARZ/Reuters

14 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Runners compete in the 39th Berlin Marathon in Berlin, September 30, 2012.THOMAS PETER/Reuters

15 of 16
Open this photo in gallery:

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers out runs New Orleans Saints cornerback Jabari Greer (L) in the second half during their NFL football game in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 30, 2012.DARREN HAUCK/Reuters

16 of 16

Interact with The Globe