Waterlogged

A man of a bicycle passes a truck loaded with cement in Sunda Kelapa port, in Jakarta. A high tide hit a couple of days ago, disrupting activities at the port, a hub for domestic cargo shipment.

Shopping Mecca

Local accessories and the natural beauty of the tropical paradise remain crucial attractions for tourist.

Underground Mission

A Palestinian prepares to smuggle fuel into Gaza through a tunnel beneath the Egypt-Gaza border. Israel opened a border crossing with the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip for the first time in two weeks, allowing in a limited amount of humanitarian aid.

Israel had not allowed the UN Relief and Works Agency and other agencies to bring in supplies since Nov. 4, when its troops raided the improverished coastal enclave to destroy what the army described as a tunnel built by militants to kidnap Israeli soldiers.

Mysterious Scapula

Adj. First Insp. Sugeng of the Muara Gembong Police holds up a fossilized bone suspected to be the scapula (shoulder blade) of a large, ancient animal. The mysterious remains were found by a local resident while digging a fish pond.

Peace Train

Pakistani Sunni Muslim devotees return to their homes after attending an annual religious gathering in Multan, Pakistan. Hundreds of thousands of Sunni Muslim devotees from all over the country took part in the three-day gathering, which ended Sunday.

HIV/AIDS Campaign

Children take part in HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Biak Numfor, Papua. Hundreds of local residents marched for two kilometers in support of the education drive. Papua has one of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in the country.

New Year Smiles

Girls take part in a Nepal Sambat New Year parade in Kathmandu. The Nepal Sambat (Nepal era) entered its 1129th year and is celebrated mostly by the Newar community of the country.

Compost House

A worker prepares compost at the Compost House, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. Compost House receives organic waste from seven neighborhood communities for treatment.

What Happened to The Reinder?

A zoo worker dressed as Santa Claus rides an ostrich during a performance to attract visitors to the zoo in Wuhan, China’s Hubai province.

Ancient Bones

Over 200 pieces of fossilized bone are arranged at the Muara Gembong’s Police before they were transferred to the Dorectorate of Ancient Relics in Central Jakarta.

Waiting for Relief

Survivors gather in an open area in the earthquake-hit Jinhua, Sichuan province. Fifty-six people were rescued from the town, a witness said at the scene.

Christmas Spirit

A group of high-school girls from a marching band from La Chorrera, Panama, hang out before the start of the annual Christmas parade in Panama City.

Art of The Matter

Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Biren Nanda (right) and his wife Rukmani Nanda (second right) talk with an art patron during an exhibition by Indian artists in Jakarta.

Eye of The Tiger

Nagan, a tiger from Nagan Raya, Aceh, lies in a cage in the back-yard of the Aceh Nature Conservation Agency. The recently caught rare tiger is one of a decreasing population because ongoing deforestation is destroying its habitat.

Exclusive Items

Three models comb through classy dresses in Sogo, Pondok Indah Mall 2, South Jakarta.

Costume Party

Expatriates and locals, mainly professionals, public figures, diplomats and business executives, attend a Halloween party at the Commerce Club in South Jakarta. The party was organized by the Rowing Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club, a nonprofit organization.

Flooded Out

Housewives and their children, flood-victims from Cieunteung village, Baleendah district, Bandung regency in West Java, enjoy “baso tahu” meatballs bought from a mobile vendor. More than 400 houses in this region have been flooded during the past three weeks, causing major disruptions to residents.

Paying The Bill

Dozens of Banyumas regency residents in Central Java line up Saturday to pay their electricity bills at a mobile pay station in Purwokerto.

The Banyumas branch of state electricity firm PT. PLN said Saturday some 5,000 subscribers were late in paying their bills. The firm makes the mobile pay station available to reduce lines and provide better customer service.

No Borders

Shoppers from different countries go shopping in one of shopping centers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Voice of Korea

Singer Park Aeri, accompanied by the Sookmyung Gayageum Orchestra, sings “Onara”, the theme song for Korea TV Show “Dae Jang Geum” (Jewel in the Palace), as part of two-day cultural event that held in Jakarta.