'Supermoon' lights up the sky

1. A runner makes his way along a trail on a butte in front of the "supermoon" at Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona May 5, 2012. A "supermoon" will light up Saturday's night sky, May 5, in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Moon will seem especially big and bright since it will reach its closest spot to Earth at the same time it is in its full phase, NASA said. 

   

2. The "supermoon" rises over the Renkert Building, Saturday, May 5, 2012 in Canton, Ohio. The biggest and brightest full moon of the year arrives Saturday night, May 5 as our celestial neighbor passes closer to Earth than usual.

   

3. The "supermoon" next to the Century Tower at the University of Florida as seen from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

   

4. The "supermoon" rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, south east of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch, on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.

   

5. The "supermoon" rises over some apartment buildings in Toronto, May 5, 2012. A "supermoon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Moon will seem especially big and bright since it will reach its closest spot to Earth at the same time it is in its full phase, NASA said.

   

6. The "supermoon" rises behind statues of angels fixed at the St. Isaak's Cathedral in St.Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Saturday's event is a "supermoon," the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year.

   

7. A view of the "supermoon" is seen from La Paz, Bolivia May 5, 2012. A "supermoon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Moon will seem especially big and bright since it will reach its closest spot to Earth at the same time it is in its full phase, NASA said. REUTERS/David Mercado

   

8. The "supermoon" rises near an apartment block in Bucharest May 5, 2012. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti

   

9. A "supermoon" is seen behind the minaret of Mohamed Ali mosque, in Islamic Cairo, May 5, 2012. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

   

10. The "supermoon" rises behind trees in Bucharest May 5, 2012. A "supermoon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Moon will seem especially big and bright since it will reach its closest spot to Earth at the same time it is in its full phase, NASA said. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti

    

11. The "supermoon" rises from the top of the Haramoun mountain, as seen from Marjayoun village in south Lebanon May 5, 2012. A "supermoon" will light up Saturday's night sky in a once-a-year cosmic show, overshadowing a meteor shower from remnants of Halley's Comet, the U.S. space agency NASA said. The Moon will seem especially big and bright since it will reach its closest spot to Earth at the same time it is in its full phase, NASA said. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi 

     

Genghis Khan sculpture unveiled in London

A bronze sculpture of the Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan has been unveiled in central London, 14 April 2012.
The 16ft tall creation marks the 850th anniversary of the leader, whose merciless conquests have become the stuff of legend. It will stand next to Cumberland Gate in Marble Arch until early September.