Copenhagen's famous statue of the Little Mermaid, left, is backdropped by "The Survival of the Fattest" a sculpture created by Danish artist Jens Galschiot in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. The sculpture is of a Lady Justice figure, symbolizing the rich industrialized world, sitting on the back of a thin worn-out African man.
Baghdad Blast
Iraqi security forces and rescuers search for survivors at the site of a bomb attack near the new Finance Ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
Let it Snow
Snow covers a statue of the Drake University bulldog mascot, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. A fierce winter storm was moving into the nation's midsection Tuesday, promising to wallop the region with heavy snow and strong winds.
Nobel Winners
A woman looks at an installation with pictures of 2009 Nobel Peace laureate Barack Obama, right, and 1964 peace laureate Martin Luther King in the Nobel Field at the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Obama will receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday.
Presidential Review
Latvian President Valdis Zatlers reviews honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential palace in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
City View
A Palestinian man stands back dropped by Jerusalem's Old City with the Dome of the Rock Mosque, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.
Sitting Tall
An unidentified delegate from Sierra Leone follows discussions in a nearly empty plenary hall during a working session at the U.N. Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. This decade is very likely to be the warmest since record-keeping began in 1850, and 2009 could rank among the top-five warmest years, a U.N. weather agency reported Tuesday.
Covered Up
A woman passes by slips hanging in front of a shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009.