The Day in Photos

A hiker is reflected in a mountain lake while descending from Schaflaeger mountain, above Calfreisen, eastern Switzerland, Oct. 2, 2012.

Workers continue construction of the set where the first presidential debate will take place at the University of Denver, Oct. 1, 2012 in Denver. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will square off against President Barack Obama in the first of three debates on Oct. 3.

Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hold up an image of him during a campaign rally from Barinas to Caracas, in Sabaneta, Venezuela, Oct. 1, 2012. Venezuela's presidential election is scheduled for Oct. 7.

An Afghan man who makes a living by working as a construction day laborer, makes his way home after a day's work in a neighborhood overlooking Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2012. According to the World Bank more than a third of the population of Afghanistan live below the poverty line, more than half are vulnerable and at serious risk of falling into poverty.

Tourists have their picture taken in front of the White House, Oct. 1, 2012. The North Portico of the White House is illuminated pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A visitor looks at a scale model of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, Oct. 2, 2012, in Shanghai. China formally entered its first aircraft carrier into service last week, underscoring its ambitions to be a leading Asian naval power, although the ship is not expected to carry a full complement of planes or be ready for combat for some time.

A Bangladeshi woman prays in front of a damaged statue at a Buddhist temple, which was torched during an overnight attack in Ramu in the coastal district of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, Oct. 2, 2012. About 1,000 Buddhist families fled their villages after rioters burned at least 10 Buddhist temples and 40 homes and looted shops in anger over a Facebook photo of a burned Quran.

A partially submerged boat is stabilized by the crane of another vessel after it collided with a ferry the night of Oct. 1, 2012, near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island, Oct. 2, 2012. The boat, packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend, collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens, authorities said.

South Korean singer Park Jae-sang, also known as Psy, performs during his concert in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 2, 2012. The 34-year-old singer shot to international fame when his "Gangnam Style" video went viral shortly after being posted on YouTube in mid-July. It has since notched up more than 270 million views on the video-sharing site.

Indian children dressed as Mahatma Gandhi wait for the start of a rally against violence to mark the anniversary of the birth of Gandhi, in Ahmadabad, India, Oct. 2, 2012.