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THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

This photo of a National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter playing a guitar in the middle of a battle while Libya's new regime forces were fighting block by block towards the centre of Sirte on Monday.

Celine van Gerner of the Netherlands performs on the balance beam during the women's individual all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo on 13 October.

Michael Jackson's children, Prince Jackson (left), Blanket Jackson (centre) and Paris Jackson (right) speak on stage during the 'Michael Forever' concert in memory of their father at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.

The iPhone 4 hard case cover with portraits of Steve Jobs are on sale on 5 October in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. Apple co-founder Jobs died on 5 October at the age of 56.

A portrait of Kim Il Sung, founder of the communist regime in North Korea, beams from a government building at 6 a.m. in the pariah state’s capital, Pyongyang. Soon the entire city would be awakened by propaganda songs blaring from the loudspeakers.

In London’s Trafalgar Square black balloons are released during an antiwar demonstration marking the 10th anniversary of the start of the Afghanistan war.

Cars are submerged in floodwaters at a Honda factory outside the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok. Heavy monsoon rains caused floods that killed 500 people across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Palestinians pray at the site of a former mosque on the West Bank after Israeli bulldozers demolished it. The Israeli army said it razed the structure—for a third time—because it had been built without permission in an area used for army training.

The Christ the Redeemer statue on view in Rio de Janeiro. The sculpture turned 80 years old on Oct. 12.

Protesters jump and run near a line of fire during a demonstration in Cairo. Nineteen people were killed on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medics and security in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema pose forpictures after their marriage at the Punkaha Dzong in Bhutan's ancient capital Punakha.

The world's most expensive model car is expected to be auctioned for £3million in December, which is nearly 12 times the price of a real Lamborghini Aventador. German model maker Robert Wilhelm Gülpen took 500 hours to create the 1:8 scale model. Nearly £1.8 million worth of precious stones and metals have gone into this piece of auto-art. Mr Gülpen says: "Essentially the model is made out of solid gold and platinum. The body of the prototype additionally features genuine carbon fiber, as used in Formula 1 cars; gold and platinum rims and to add that extra wow factor diamonds in the seats, steering wheel and headlights." If a potential buyer doesn't feel like waiting until Christmas, they can buy the model car now by shelling out an extra million pounds. They can go to Robert directly to secure the model car for themselves before it goes to auction for a fixed price of £4,144,646. They have the option to personalise the model car.

A couple are hoping 'it could be them' after a sign from above that they may win the National Lottery. Peggy McKenzie, a social worker from Hereford, and partner John Perrin were on holiday in Tenerife last week when they spotted a cloud formation shaped like the arm and hand from the old National Lottery advert looming down from the heavens. Peggy said: "We occasionally do the lottery but I've only ever won a few tenners in the past. In future I'll make sure we do it every week."

"Monumental Chaos" - three massive lightning bolts hit the earth within 15 seconds at the Voortrekker Monument just outside Pretoria, South Africa. Photographer Mitchell Krog says: "In nearly six years of storm photography this single image portrays, more than any other image I've taken, the sheer chaos and power of a lightning storm."

Sources:TZMPAKAAU,TELEGRAPH,YAHOO NEWS and TIME LIGHT BOX

1. This photo of a National Transitional Council (NTC) fighter playing a guitar in the middle of a battle while Libya's new regime forces were fighting block by block towards the centre of Sirte on Monday, became a Web sensation.

2. A construction worker sweeps up as the final touches are completed on 'Comedy Carpet' by British artist Gordon Young, the latest art installation on Blackpool's promenade. 'Comedy Carpet' is a giant map immortalising the UK's favourite comedians and comic writers from the hey Day of music hall to 21st century stand up and adorns the new Festival Headland beneath Blackpool Tower. The artwork took five years to compete and features catchphrases, ...more 

3. Celine van Gerner of the Netherlands performs on the balance beam during the women's individual all-around final at the World Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo on 13 October.

4. A solution to Mexico City's dense population and strict Government building policy - an inverted pyramid-shaped building 55 storeys below the surface. Proposals for the 'Earthscraper' were recently unveiled by a Mexican architectural firm, BNKR.

5. Michael Jackson's children, Prince Jackson (left), Blanket Jackson (centre) and Paris Jackson (right) speak on stage during the 'Michael Forever' concert in memory of their father at The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales