Weekly photos covering events and people in them from Nov 28 to Dec 4.
China has become Boeing Co's priority market amid the European debt crisis, said the US-based aircraft manufacturer as it launched a six-month world tour of its new aircraft in Beijing on Sunday.
Dense fog shrouded Beijing on Sunday evening and disrupted more than 100 flights and closed off expressways.
Supporters of the Campaign Against Climate Change marched through London calling for Climate Justice as the Durban climate talks take place.
The French embassy recently awarded what it calls the most important literary prize in the Chinese-speaking world, the Fu Lei Translation and Publishing Award.
On his first visit to China, florist Sebastien Lathuile was so wowed by the country's relentless energy and forward momentum that he was determined to return as soon as possible.
Yuan Longping's dream is to have a new hybrid rice that will yield at least 15 tons of grain per hectare, and he is already halfway there.
Sweet potatoes that grow in the air. Square watermelons. Aubergines of all shapes, sizes and colors. Tomatoes as big as a saucer or smaller than a cherry. Cucumbers with yellow flesh, and no burp.
China's autumn harvest surpassed expectations this year, despite a constant battle with droughts, floods and pests.
Blind ballerina Samara Ramos of the Association of Ballet and Arts for the Blind, gets ready to perform Don Quixote at the Brigadeiro Theater in Sao Paulo November 26, 2011.
An official of the local department of people's armed forces helps Shi Xiaoguang, a shaolin kungfu star, put on a red flower at a farewell party.
From Brazilian Ronaldo to resurgent Roger Federer, ongoing Olympic test events to scorching league games, here we bring you the best sports images of this week (Nov 27- Dec 3).