Day in pictures

A Thai woman holds her dog while waiting for transportation on Oct. 21, 2011 in Pathumthani, Thailand. Around 320 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July, according to Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

An elderly Afghan man wraps himself with a shawl to avoid the rain while walking in a street in Kabul, Afghanistan on Oct. 21, 2011.

In this handout image supplied by the European Space Agency (ESA), Soyuz VS01 lifts off at the European Spaceport on Oct. 21, 2011 in Kourou, French Guiana. The Soyuz VS01 rocket is carrying the first two satellites of Europe's Galileo navigation satellite system into orbit.

Sandro Cortese from the Intact-Racing Team Germany rounds a bend during the free practice for the MotoGP of Malaysia at Sepang Circuit on Oct. 21, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

An orphan reacts inside a UNICEF bus as she is taken away after the closure of the Son of God orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Oct. 21, 2011. The orphanage, whose director was accused by U.S. missionaries of not feeding children and selling donated goods, was closed on Oct. 21 after a crackdown by Haitian authorities.

Engineer Thomas Dwyer stands with the new Bionic Exoskeleton next to Amanda Boxtel during its launch at the Excel Center on Oct. 21, 2011 in London, England. The bionic device developed by Ekso Bionics is a wearable, battery-powered robotic exoskeleton, designed to aid wheelchair users and those who have suffered from spinal chord injuries to stand and walk.

Protesters demonstrate at the annual shareholder meeting of News Corporation at Fox Studios on Oct. 21, 2011 in Century City, Calif. Protesters are demonstrating against Fox and News Corporation for what they see as one-sided reporting practices.

Police clash with "Occupy Melbourne" protesters on Oct. 21, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia. Police, acting on a Melbourne City Council eviction order, attempted to break up the crowd.

Athletes practice before the start of the BMX cycling races at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico on Oct. 21, 2011.

British actor Jamie Bell walks past a mural painting of Belgian cartoon hero Tintin in Brussels on Oct. 21, 2011. Bell has the challenge of turning the cartoon hero into a believable, flesh-and-bones character for Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn."

Members of a Hindu family place earthen lamps on a rangoli, a hand decorated pattern on the floor, ahead of the upcoming festival of Diwali in Ahmadabad, India on Oct. 21, 2011. On Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over evil.

Migrating cranes land during the sunset near Straussfurt, Germany on Oct. 21, 2011.