The World Cup Trophy is pictured ahead of the 2011 ICC World Cup second Semi-Final between Pakistan and India at Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium on March 30, 2011 in Mohali, India.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Faces of the displaced
For more than a month, refugees have been fleeing the violence and uncertainty of Libya into Tunisia. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees has reported nearly 180,000 people have fled -- a rate of 2,000 a day. Most end up at border transit camps, desperately trying to find a way home. Here are the faces of a few of them. -- Lloyd Young (39 photos total)
In The Picture: Hugh O’Brien
01. Photo by Hugh O'Brien
Those first few steps in photography when I was 13 were extremely eye opening to me, considering my lack of mechanical know-how, as well as the fact that I had only ever seen photography as a media type for situations such as trips to visit Santa at David Jones, or my 5th birthday party in Centennial Park. I won a bottom of the range Olympus digital SLR camera in a year 9 photography competition and never looked back. These times are still my biggest inspiration.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Libyan rebel forces advance
Libyan rebels jubilate on the front line outside of Bin Jawaad, 150 km east of Sirte, central Libya, Monday, March 28 2011.
Tech Junkie: Hot hybrids
Porsche is taking orders for its 918 Spyder hybrid with a 718-horsepower swagger courtesy of an angry 500-horsepower 4.0 liter V8 and a pair of torquey 109 hp electric motors. Yet the powertrain will deliver an economical 78 mpg with a 3.1 second 0-60 and has a 199 mph top speed. $845,000.
Overloaded And Overcrowded
01. People hang onto an entrance of a commuter train which will transport them to Jakarta, in Depok, Indonesia's West Java province May 31, 2010. According to PT Kereta Api Indonesia, their trains operate 300 cars each day to serve about 500,000 commuters in Jakarta. In 2007 as many as 26 people were killed due to electricity shock and from falling off the roofs of trains. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi
Qaddafi's forces counterattack in Libya
Rebel fighters take up positions on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, around Bin Jawwad, Libya where they engaged loyalist forces in an intense fight before retreating by late afternoon.
Edible ornamentals
Orange, yellow, cream, red, white, purplewelcome to the kaleidoscopic world of Marbles pepper. With so many colors coming from one plant, this hot pepper can actually act as a unifier in an annual border that is a motley rainbow mix of flowers.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
In The Picture: Luis Otavio
01. What a butt! A nice big buddy in Buenos Aires Zoo - Buenos Aires, Argentina Photo by Luis Otavio
As I am graduated in filmmaking, images are my life, my brain works in an odd kind of “scene mode” all the time, and photography is a great way to make theses images come out of my mind!
I am not a pro photographer, but this activity is getting a bigger importance in my life as the time passes, and when we notice that our work pleases others eyes, the satisfaction makes us produce even more, and always try to get better.
Formula 1 2011 Season Kick Off
01. Red Bull Formula One drivers Sebastian Vettel (L) of Germany and Mark Webber of Australia sit on the RB7 during a presentation by the 2011 Red Bull F1 team at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia, February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Heino Kalis
Last year was a very close championship with 4 different drivers from 3 different teams fighting for the World Champion crown. Germany’s Sebastian Vettel ended up the winner, but will he have another successful year? Place your bets now.
Libyan rebels retake city
A Libyan rebel fires a gun in the city of Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Saturday, March 26, 2011. Libyan rebels regained control of the eastern gateway city of Ajdabiya on Saturday after international airstrikes on Moammar Gadhafi's forces, in the first major turnaround for an uprising that once appeared on the verge of defeat. Ajdabiya's sudden fall to Gadhafi's troops spurred the swift U.N. resolution authorizing international action in Libya, and its return to rebel hands on Saturday came after a week of airstrikes and missiles against the Libyan leader's military. Graffiti on the car reads " Army of Libya'.
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Day's Best
Allysia Crook,center, a 7th grader on the Baldwin Middle School Eagles team in Hudsonville, Mich. poses with teammates, Madelyn Notenbaum, left, and, Emily Livingston before their basketball game against Creekside Middle School on March 17, 2011. Alyssia, 12, was born with defects to her legs that affect her nerves, arteries, veins and cartilage. On Feb. 28, Alyssia's parents were told by doctors that they were reduced to two choices: Either shorten Alyssia's legs and live in fear of ever incurring an injury to the limbs, or undergo an amputation of the left leg, which was more severely affected.
Tech Junkie: Samsung Tablets
Samsung Tab 10.1: Samsung unveiled its double assault on the iPad with its new 8.9-inch and 10.1 inch Android tablets. Both have a 1280 x 800 multitouch display, a 1-GHz dual core processor, stereo speakers, Flash support, and a new TouchWiz UI running over Android 3.0 Honeycomb. There are rear-facing 3MP and front-facing 2MP cameras. The 10.1-inch 16-GB Wi-Fi-only Tab is $500, and the 32-GB Wi-Fi is $600. The Tab 8.9 costs $470 for the 16GB Wi-Fi-only model, and $570 for 32GB Wi-Fi.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
The Iraq War 2003 – 2011
01. U.S. President George W. Bush addresses U.S. Army soldiers and their families at Fort Hood, Texas, January 3, 2003. Bush addressed the rising tensions with North Korea and the possiblity of military action against Iraq. Pictures of the month January 2003. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell
Japan Disaster Zone One Week On
01. A survivor sits with belongings he found in the debris of his destroyed house in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, days after the area was devastated by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, March 17, 2011. REUTERS/Aly Song
Libya: Operation Odyssey Dawn
01. A tank belonging to forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi explodes after an air strike by coalition forces, along a road between Benghazi and Ajdabiyah March 20, 2011. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic
Dame Elizabeth Taylor 1932 – 2011
01. Elizabeth Taylor arrives for a play in Los Angeles in this December 1, 2007 file photo. Taylor, one of the most alluring actresses of the 20th century, has died at the age of 79 at Cedar Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles ABC News reported on March 23, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files
Elizabeth Taylor dead at 79
Actress Elizabeth Taylor Poses In An Old Film Still. Taylor Is An Award Winning Actress Who Has Appeared In Such Films As "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? And "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof."
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In The Picture: Amine Ferchichi
01. NYC subway, New York City (USA). Photo by Amine Ferchichi
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Beautiful Bridge in Norway
Personal effects from the tsunami
A doll's head is seen amongst the rubble on March 21, 2011 in Motoyoshi, Japan. The 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck offshore on March 11 at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to ten metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan, and also damaging the Fukushima nuclear plant and threatening a nuclear catastrophe. The death toll continues to rise with numbers of dead and missing exceeding 20,000 in a tragedy not seen since World War II in Japan.
Rebels advance in Libya 60 Pics.
A rebel fighter celebrates on a smoldering tank, Monday, March 21, 2011, in the village of Zwitina, Libya, located near Ajdabiya. Two days after U.S. and coalition forces imposed a no-fly zone over Libya, rebels moved Monday to retake the city of Ajdabiya, a critical crossroads in their fight to regain the territory they lost.
Burj Al Arab
Dubai - A desert Paradise in the Arabian Gulf
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Dubai is incomparable. Blessed with sunshine 350 days a year, the town is situated right off the beautiful coast of the warm Arabian Gulf. Tourists from all over the world relax along the natural, golden beaches. They indulge in exquisite restaurants and chic bars, play tennis and golf or test their equestrian skills.
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The world’s top athletes compete in Dubai for the highest prize money in their disciplines. And all well-known, international companies reside in one of the architecturally unique and exciting skyscrapers in the heart of the pulsating metropolis. People with different cultures and religions living together in harmony, a cosmopolitan culture, dynamic economy, the highest infrastructural standards as well as a fantastic quality of life and literally no crime whatsoever - that's Dubai.
The day's best
Student activists scuffle with policemen as they turn up to demonstrate outside the US embassy in Manila on March 22, 2011, to condemn the air assault on Libya. The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of March 20, sparking fury from Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi who declared the Mediterranean to be a "battlefield."
Monday, March 21, 2011
Warplanes and missiles attack Libya
Libyan people dodge as a rebel shoots in celebration after Moammar Gadhafi's forces retreated on the outskirts of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Sunday, March 20, 2011. The U.S. military said 112 Tomahawk cruise missiles were fired from American and British ships and submarines at more than 20 coastal targets to clear the way for air patrols to ground Libya's air force.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Knut the polar bear dies in Berlin
The world's most famous polar bear Knut sits in his enclosure at the zoo in Berlin on December 10, 2010. Knut became a global sensation n when he survived rejection by his mother and attracted more than two million visitors to the zoo. The polar bear died unexpectedly Saturday, March 19, 2011.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Megatron - Tank
Chinese fans of Transformers has decided to contribute to growing with each passing day the number of replicas of Megatron. True, he did it in its original form - now Megatron appeared before us in the form of a tank. At length, this model reaches 4,5 meters and a maximum width - 3,2 meters, the total weight of the replica is about 5 tons. 07 More images after the break...
The Day's Best
An underprivileged boy looks out, with his face smeared with colored powder during the Holi festivities in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 18, 2011. Holi, the Hindu festival of colors is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other and will be marked across the country on March 20.
Japan: One week later
A week after a 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami leveled large swaths of northeastern Japan, effects of the disaster are still rippling across the country and the world. Misery of the victims continues unabated, as shelter, food, water, and fuel have become dear. A nuclear facility crisis has both troops and workers scrambling to keep the situation from getting worse, while foreign governments are urging their citizens to evacuate. -- Lane Turner (25 photos total)
Momoko Onodera prays at an evacuation center as she talks about her husband who died in the tsunami on March 18 in Kesennuma, Japan. A potential humanitarian crisis looms as nearly half a million people who have been displaced by the disaster continue to suffer a shortage of food and fuel as freezing weather conditions set in. (Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
46 protesters killed in Yemen
An anti-government protestor wearing a helmet and swimming goggles shouts slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 18, 2011. Yemeni security forces firing from rooftops and houses shot at tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators, killing at least 31 as the protesters entered a downtown square in the capital to demand the ouster of their autocratic president.
Aristide back in Haiti
Haiti's ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide waves from the plane as his wife Mildred stands behind him as he arrives to the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday March 18, 2011. Aristide, who was forced to flee Haiti due to a rebellion in 2004 aboard a U.S. plane, returned after seven years of exile in South Africa, days before Haiti's presidential runoff election Sunday.
Libyan rebels struggle to hold back Gadhafi forces
A fleeing Libyan rebel falls from a truck driving back to the coastal city of Benghazi on March 15, 2011, as Libyan government forces assaulting the key city of Ajdabiya outflanked insurgents and cut the road north to the rebel capital of Benghazi, rebel sources said amid scenes of chaos in the town.
Moment of silence in Japan
Survivors pray for victims at the devastated city of Miyako, northeastern Japan, on Friday, March 18, 2011, just one week after a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Japan: Hopes fade for finding more survivors
As officials desperately tried to prevent disaster at a damaged nuclear facility, hopes faded for finding survivors amid the rubble as snow and cold blanketed the areas most affected by the earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan. Residents were allowed back into damaged areas for the first time since the disaster to inspect what might be left of their homes. And flights out of Japan were full as foreign nationals and others left the country. The Big Picture continues special daily coverage of the disaster through tomorrow, with later updates anticipated as events merit. -- Lane Turner (27 photos total)
Sixty-six-year-old Yoshikatsu Hiratsuka cries in front of his collapsed house with his mother still missing, possibly buried in the rubble, at Onagawa town in Miyagi prefecture on March 17. The official number of dead and missing after a devastating earthquake and tsunami that flattened Japan's northeast coast is approaching 15,000, police said. (Yomiuri Shimbun/AFP/Getty Images)
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Japan: Continuing crisis
As if conditions for survivors and emergency workers weren't bad enough after the massive earthquake and tsunami, snow fell today in chilly Northern Japan. The dire situation prompted the first-ever televised address to the nation from Emperor Akihito, who made no such speech even after the Kobe earthquake in 1995. As aid and personnel poured into Japan, the nuclear crisis prompted neighboring countries to step up inspections of Japanese foods, and prompted governments worldwide to study their own nuclear energy policies. Meanwhile the grim work of recovery continued. -- Lane Turner (28 photos total)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Before and After
01. Combination photo shows satellite images of Natori, Japan taken by the GeoEye-1 satellite on April 4, 2010 (L), and on March 12, 2011 after magnitude 8.9 earthquake and tsunami struck the region. REUTERS/GeoEye Satellite Image/Handout
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Nuclear Disaster Looms
01. A girl who has been isolated at a makeshift facility to screen, cleanse and isolate people with high radiation levels, looks at her dog through a window in Nihonmatsu, northern Japan, March 14, 2011, after a massive earthquake and tsunami that are feared to have killed more than 10,000 people. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao
Are Japan and the World on the brink of a nuclear disaster the likes we have not seen since Chernobyl? The likelihood of one of the 3 reactors the Fukushima nuclear facility going into mneltdown mode are increasing by the hour. Several explosions have been heard and seen and increased levels of radiation have also been measured in the area. And to make matters worse, Fukushima is only one of 3 nuclear plants in trouble after the massive earthquake and tsnumai which hit Japan on March 11th. 02. A combination photo made of still images from video footage March 14, 2011, shows the explosion at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex. A hydrogen explosion rocked a crippled nuclear power plant in Japan on Monday where authorities have been scrambling to avert a meltdown following Friday's massive earthquake and tsunami. REUTERS/NTV via Reuters TV
Japan: New fears as the tragedy deepens
Continued aftershocks and new earthquakes bring new fears to the survivors of the tragedy. Residents prepare for radiation leaks as the Prime Minister asks everyone to remain indoors - in their homes, their offices and shelters. Ninety one countries have offered help to Japan. Search and rescue and recovery continue in the devastated landscape. The death toll rises, but some hope is realized in the reunions of family and friends. -- Paula Nelson (52 photos total)
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Search and Rescue
01. Civil defence relief workers stand together after an earthquake and tsunami swept through Otsuchi, in the Iwate prefecture, eastern Japan March 15, 2011. Otsuchi, situated on Japan's eastern coast, has ceased to exist, overwhelmed by a combination of earthquake, tsunami and fire that razed the town of 17,000 people on Friday, killing more than half the population in a matter of moments. The situation around the coastal town of Otsuchi was desperate, with people scavenging for food and rescue teams trying to put out forest fires, according to Patrick Fuller of the Red Cross international humanitarian group. REUTERS/International Red Cross/Handout
New tower in the Emirates — Nakheel Tower
The latest design attempting to breach the dizzying heights of the Burj Dubai has been revealed as the multibillion dollar Nakheel Tower. Designed by the developments wing of major investment company Nakheel, the tower will be more than a kilometre high, covering a space of around 270 hectares, and will become home to around 55,000 people, a workplace for 45,000, and is hoped will attract millions of visitors each year. More images and video after a jump...
Nakheel Tower will comprise of four individual towers within a single structure, a distinctive crescent-shaped podium encircling the base and complementing the structure’s remarkable height. The multibillion-dollar development, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World, will also include 250,000 sq m of hotels and hospitality space, 100,000 sq m of retail space and huge expanses of green spaces, including canal walks, parks and landscaping. The Tower itself, cited geographically central to Dubai at the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Road and the Arabian canal, will aim to complement surrounding developments, such as Jumeirah Park and Discovery Gardens.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
The Libyan Refugee Crisis
A Bangladeshi evacuee bathes at an UNHCR refugee camp near the border crossing of Ras Jdir after fleeing violence in Libya March 7, 2011. Tempers were beginning to fray at the litter-strewn refugee camp, despite the steady arrival of what appeared to be adequate supplies of food and water, mainly from Tunisian charity and aid organisations. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis
For Discovery, a farewell spin
Space shuttle Discovery's next mission will be to awe and inspire those who visit it at the Smithsonian Institution. NASA's workhorse shuttle was retired after completing its trip last week to the International Space Station -- that’s 39 missions covering 5,750 orbits, 150 million miles, and almost a year in space since it first lifted off in 1984. It's name was inspired by the exploring ships of the past, including one that plied the Hudson Bay in the early 1600s seeking a northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. Discovery carried some of NASA most-distinguished astronauts, including Eileen Collins, the first female commander, Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian to fly on a shuttle, and Senator John Glenn, who returned to space at 76. In its last mission, Discovery dropped Robonaut 2, the first dexterous humanoid robot in space, at the space station. -- Lloyd Young (45 photos total)
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tech Junkie: 3 Screen phone
The triple screen Android 'Flip phone' is a concept with three Super AMOLED touchscreens protected by Gorilla Glass that fold into several configurations. The device was conceived by Kristian Ulrich Larsen, Ewa Sendecka, Jeppe Vestergard and Victoria Kusk. The design was developed further by Larsen as part of his MA program at Kolding school of design.
Japan - Vast Devastation
The vast devastation wrought by the earthquake and resulting tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, may only be matched by the destroyed lives left in their wake. Few survivors have been found, but families continue to search for their sons, daughters, wives, husbands and friends. Threats of a nuclear reactor meltdown and resulting disaster loom. -- Paula Nelson (51 photos total)
The Day's Best
A Shih Tzu dog waits to be groomed before it is judged on the final day of the annual Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 13, 2011 in Birmingham, England. During this year's four-day competition nearly 22,000 dogs and their owners will vie for a variety of accolades, ultimately seeking the coveted 'Best In Show'.
Top 10 most creative people in business
This year’s 100 Most Creative People offers our own, idiosyncratic perspective on business. The selections reflect the breadth of news ideas and new pursuits at play in our business landscape. Here we present the top 10 from list of innovators.
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10. Qi Lu – President of Online Services, Bing; Microsoft
It’s hard to imagine software giant Microsoft in the role of David, but up against the search Goliath Google, the casting fits. Spurning the antiquated practice of releasing new updates every couple of years, Lu is creating an environment where live-cycle updates and product improvements are constant. Bing’s share of the search business is still only about 12%, but if anyone can turn a pebble into a deadly stone, Lu is the man. More after the break...
World’s 10 Most Colorful Chinatowns
1. Singapore
Singapore’s Chinatown, once home to the first Chinese settlers in what’s now a heavily Westernized city-state, is one of its few distinctly Asian neighborhoods. The enclave was home to the area’s earliest Chinese settlers. Several of its institutions, such as the Heritage Centre, Food Street, and Night Market, preserve the culture of its original inhabitants, while some areas of the district are designated national heritage sites. Many historic buildings remain as relics of the past, as well as to complement the otherwise modern landscape. More after the break...
We have compile a list of most colorful Chinatowns in the world. Take a look at the some wonderful photos of these world’s great Chinatowns. Please feel free to drop your comments.Top 10 Generals of Western History
In our modernized, mechanized age of warfare, where decisions are made by civilians, officers far from any line of combat, congressional committees, and unknown military strategists in committee, an army is a faceless thing. For the last six decades, the idea of massed armies doing battle has been considered a curiosity of the past, and warfare is often viewed more as an endemic state of some sort rather than a series of events.
Once, however, responsibility and consequence were not so diffused. Brilliant strategic, tactical, and logistical minds had immediate and total control of large armies, and those armies became victorious or defeated because of one man’s ability. In our attempt to survey the great generals of history, we must limit ourselves, or at least agree to common terms. For the purposes of this list, those eligible for inclusion must have been field commanders, with undeniable autonomy in their battles; no armchair generals or errand boys here.
10. Attila the Hun
Leader of the Hunnish empire that stretched from the borders of modern day France to the steppes of Russia, this thorn in the side of both Roman and Byzantine empires assembled a massive force of all the tribes and nations traditionally viewed as provincial savages – Huns, Goths, Ostrogoths, Vandals, and many more, and nearly conquered mainland Europe. In the template of other “barbarian” conquerors to come after him, like Genghis Khan, he showed the lie of assumed Western superiority; and whenever your enemies names you “the Scourge of God”, you can assume you’ve proved yourself a respected threat. More images after the break...
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