Pictures of the Week: April 17 - April 23

A Chinese policeman tries to convince a knife-wielding man to release a hostage on a street in Guangzhou, China. The man and his brother kidnapped the passer-by in a desperate bid to raise money for their mother's medical treatment.
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Confrontation
A Chinese policeman tries to convince a knife-wielding man to release a hostage on a street in Guangzhou, China. The man and his brother kidnapped the passer-by in a desperate bid to raise money for their mother's medical treatment.

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009