A wounded Egyptian protester reacts as a medic treats him in Cairo, on Nov. 21, 2011. Security forces fired tear gas and clashed Monday with several thousand protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square in the third straight day of violence that has killed dozens of people and has turned into the most sustained challenge yet to the rule of Egypt's military.
A Thai worker cleans a lion statue in the flooded Bang Khae district of Bangkok, on Nov. 21, 2011. The flood crisis has improved dramatically in recent days and cleanup has begun in many areas, though some parts of the region still face weeks more under water.
Brokers talk in front of the main display at the Stock Exchange in Madrid, on Nov, 21, 2011. Spanish stock and bond markets seemed to shrug off the win by the Popular Party, perhaps because it was so widely expected and because leader Mariano Rajoy has yet to spell out how exactly he will attack Spain's unemployment mess and deficit and growth woes.
King Abdullah II of Jordan, center, is greeted by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, as he arrives in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on Nov. 21, 2011. The king is paying a rare visit to the West Bank to show support for Abbas. Monday's trip comes as the two moderate leaders seek rapprochement with the Islamic militant Hamas.
A young child runs near New Delhi's India Gate in the morning fog, on Nov. 21, 2011. Dense fog over parts of northern India Monday caused disruption of rail services.
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby is surrounded by reporters at his locker after participating in a game day morning skate in preparation for his return to NHL hockey action against the New York Islanders, in Pittsburgh, on Nov. 21, 2011.
Indonesia's Novita Sherly celebrates after lifting 123 kilograms at the 26th Southeast Asian Games in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, on Nov. 21, 2011.
Pakistani women carry water to their homes in Islamabad, on Nov. 21, 2011.
A model showcases a creation by PJ College of Arts & Design during the Malaysia International Fashion Week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 21, 2011.