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Pictures in the News | Nov. 1, 2012

A dog named Shaggy is handed to National Guard personnel after the dog and his owner left a flooded building in Hoboken, N.J., in the wake of super storm Sandy.

A dog named Shaggy is handed to National Guard personnel after the dog and his owner left a flooded building in Hoboken, N.J., in the wake of super storm Sandy.   (Craig Ruttle / Associated Press)

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In Thursday’s Pictures in the News: New York commuters take to public transportation in the wake of super storm Sandy (more photos), observances of All Saints Day in Barcelona, Spain, a rainbow appears over the Grand Palais in Paris, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee convenes behind closed doors, and there’s more.

New York

A woman sits on a bus going to Manhattan after waiting hours in Brooklyn as the city continues to recover from super storm Sandy. Limited public transit has returned to New York, and most major bridges have reopened but three occupants per vehicle are required for access.   (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)

Pakistan

A Pakistani food vendor prepares rice, to be donated to the poor, on a roadside in Islamabad, Pakistan.  (Muhammed Muheisen / Associated Press)

Spain

A man places flowers on the tomb of a relative in a cemetery in Barcelona, Spain, during All Saints Day, a Catholic holiday to reflect on the saints and deceased family members.  (Emilio Morenatti / Associated Press)

France

A rainbow arcs over the Grand Palais in Paris.  (Joel Saget / AFP/Getty Images)

India

Indian laborers work at a steel factory in the outskirts of Agartala. India’s prime minister urged his reshuffled administration to focus all of its efforts on reviving the flagging economy, and said pushing through infrastructure projects would be a priority.  (AFP/Getty Images)

China

A security guard stands before a floral display on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. The Communist Party’s Central Committee convened behind closed doors, state media said, with 500 senior members brought together ahead of a congress that will open Nov. 8 to usher in leaders for the next decade.  (Ed Jones / AFP/Getty Images)

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