Formula 1 2011: Chinese Grand Prix

The 3rd Formule 1 race of the 2011 season finished several hours ago. Germany’s Sebastian Vettel had once again claimed pole position, but could he turn that dominance into another race win. The answer was no. After an exciting race with some great overtaking the spoils of victory went to McLaren and Lewis Hamilton. Vettel finished 2nd and his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber, who had started 18th on the grid, came in 3rd place to earn himself a trophy and some champagne.

101. McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain leaves the pit during the Chinese F1 Grand Prix at Shanghai International circuit April 17, 2011. REUTERS/Aly Song

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Youth Of The World (34 picture)

The youth of the world.

101. A child of a commuter sleeps in a hammock at a railway station in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad February 25, 2011. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder

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The Lampedusa Immigrants Crisis

Lampedusa is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea and Italy. Tunisia is the closest shore to Lampedusa at a distance of approximately 113 kilometres (70 mi) from Tunisia, and it is the southernmost point in Italy. Its population of approximately 4,500 subsists on fishing, agriculture and tourism. It has lately been known primarily for its role as an entry point to Europe for impoverished illegal immigrants from Africa.
Since the beginning of the year almost 15,000 illegal immigrants have arrived on the island swamping the island. From Lampedusa the immigrants hope to be to be transferred to mainland Italy from which they can travel to countries such as France, Germany, Holland and the UK.
Most of the immigrants arriving in Lampedusa make the trip from Tunisia from which they are said to be fleeing due to the unrest, but seeing as the unrests have mostly died down after the fall of Ben Ali it can be assumed these are economic refugees, hoping for a better life in Europe, but is Europe willing to give them a better life?
France has started border controls again to keep the immigrants out and Italy is planning on sending them straight back to Tunisia.

101. A man who fled the unrest in Tunisia leaves the immigration centre to protest against being sent back to his country, on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa April 11, 2011. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stepped up calls on Saturday for Europe to help deal with the human tsumani of refugees and illegal immigrants from North Africa arriving in southern Italian islands in recent weeks. REUTERS/Antonio Parrinello

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The Grand National (40 picture)

The Grand National is a world-famous National Hunt horse race which is held annually at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England. It is a handicap chase over a distance of four miles and 856 yards (7,242 m), with horses jumping thirty fences over two circuits of Aintree’s National Course.
The steeplechase is the centrepiece of a three-day meeting, one of only four run at Aintree in the racing season. It is the most valuable National Hunt event in Britain, offering a total prize fund of £950,000 in 2011. The race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year. Thousands of people dress up and come out to enjoy the sunshine – UK weather permitting of course – the food, the drink, the racing and the betting.
This year’s big race was won by the horse Ballabriggs ridden by jason Maguire.

101. Ballabriggs, ridden by Jason Maguire, jumps the last fence on the way to win the Grand National Steeple Chase on the final day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, northern England April 9, 2010. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis

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The Ivory Coast Conflict (84 picture)

A lot of attention has been going out to the revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, but we must not forget the struggle that has been going on in Africa’s Ivory Coast since December 2010. Election were held on November 28th 2010 and sitting President Laurent Gbagbo lost to his rival Alassane Ouattara. Gbagbo, however, refused to leave office and a stand off ensued between supporters of both parties. The results were sanctions, deaths, injuries and refugees fleeing Ivory Coast. After months of doing nothing the U.N. and France finally stepped in and sent in troops to drive Gbagbo out. He was arrested yesterday and is now being held in the hotel which also serves as Ouattara’s HQ.
Will the unrest now die down? Highly unlikely, and as the Ivory Coast is the world’s largest supplier of cocoa beans, be prepared to see your chocolate go up in price.
WARNING: SOME IMAGES CONTAIN GRAPHIC SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH

101. Soldiers loyal to Ivory Coast presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara gather before moving to the front line during fighting on the northern outskirts of Abidjan April 8, 2011. Forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo, besieged in his Abidjan residence, have retaken ground and are edging closer to where rival presidential claimant Ouattara is holed up, the United Nations said. REUTERS/Emmanuel Braun

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Formula 1 2011: Malaysia Grand Prix

The second Formula 1 race of the 2011 season was held in Malaysia on the circuit of Sepang. The Malaysian Grand Prix is known for its heat, humidity and torrential downpours. It was hot, but it stayed dry this year. In fact it was so hot, during the race the body temperature of the drivers reaches 40 degrees C or higher and they are severely dehydrated by the end of the race.
Racing at Sepang it is not just about the fitness of the car, but also about the fitness of the driver and his ability to keep on concentrating in the heat. In the end the race was won by Germany’s Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing.

101. Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates winning the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix after crossing the finish line at Sepang circuit outside Kuala Lumpur April 10, 2011. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad )

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Libyan War: The Battle For Brega

The war in Libya, between Gaddafi and the rebels (with some NATO support), is still on-going. One day Gaddafi moves up a couple of towns and the next the rebels take them back. However, the last week or so the fighting has concentrated itself around the town of Brega.

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An Arctic Adventure

Spring has arrived and we’re all excited about the first blossoms, green grass and fluffy baby animals. It has even arrived in the Arctic. It might be a place dominated by ice, snow, freezing temperatures and biting wind, but it can be amazingly beautiful when the sun is shining.

101. A helicopter drops off supplies at a remote warming station near the 2011 Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in this March 18, 2011 picture. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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In The Picture: Hugh O’Brien

My name is Hugh O’Brien, I am 19 years old and I was born and raised in Sydney. I was heavily influenced by a woman – Miss Gesterkamp – at my high school. She taught me how to develop black and white film and how to process a negative from putting the roll into a camera to the paper behind glass.
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.

I am also fascinated by the city I live in and cities all around the world. Luckily, I have seen New Zealand, Cambodia and more recently Thailand. I want to see the rest of the world as soon and as thoroughly as possible. My plans for the next few years include working as a photographer, study, travel, travel and travel! I love watching people and portraiture thrills me.
I tend to take photographs of insignificant moments; missed action and funny gestures. I find it amazing to watch people as I’m taking their portraits, especially people with character. I love them. My family has an abundance of character and my dad was a main source of that. He died when I was 7 and people with a knack for puns and stupid jokes remind me of him. I love working with interesting buildings and strange interiors of rooms. I would shoot at f1.8 all of the time on my 50mm lens if I could. That thing is like a photographic gem cannon. Everything it sees is gold.
This entire Thailand series was shot with a Nikon D700 and the 50mm 1.8 lens. The D700 features a full frame sensor (FX) and therefore takes bigger, nicer looking photos. I have a couple of other old lenses and flashes I didn’t use in this series.
My website is hughobrien.com.au if you want to have a look at my other work

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In The Picture: Benjamin Hiller

Benjamin Hiller is a photojournalist from Berlin, Germany. On a recent trip to South Korea he was invited to witness a Shamanic ritual. Let Benjamin explain.
During my stay in South Korea I was allowed to observe a shamanic ritual at a shrine in the harbor city Inchon.
The ritual, which was dedicated to GOOD (gods) and the spirits, was performed to pray for health and luck. The MOO SOK IN (shamanic priest) danced, performed ritual cuttings (also called knife dance) as well as making the sanctification of the sacrificial offerings.
The shrine was set up 15 years ago from the Hong Yun Jang Kun family. It is used mainly as a public Buddhistic shrine, but still they perform also shamanic rituals here.
Shamanism has been known in Korea – as well as in many other parts of Asia – for several thousand years and is still often practiced.

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Holi Day aka Festival Of Colours

Spring is here! Love is in the air, the sun is shining and people are throwing off that Winter frown. In Hindu culture they celebrate the arrival of Spring by having a Holi Day. This Holi Day is also known as the Festival of Colours and you can see why.

101. Men daubed in colours celebrate the re-enactment of a local tradition of Lathmar Holi, also known as the festival of colours, celebrated at Nandgaon village near the northern Indian city of Mathura February 24, 2010. This tradition heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/K. K. Arora

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In The Picture: Wolfgang Uhlemann

Our latest In The Picture feature is about Wolfgang Uhlemann from Germany. In his own words he tells us his love of photography started when he was just 12-years-old. We’ll let him tell you the rest.
Starting when I was 12 years, I’ve got my first experience in photography together with my father in the movie and photography club of Frankenberg in the former German Democratic Republic. My father passed away when I was 14 and left our equipment to be used solely by myself. In my years as a beekeeper I learned to appreciate and love nature. My attention went especially to small things like insects or blossoms, of which macro photography grants extraordinary insights and impressions. I’d like my work’s contribution to direct people’s attention to the small, but often concealed beauty of life and nature.
Some really excellent macro shots of things we normally only observe from a far. Thanks Wolfgang.

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The Royal Wedding

Under cool, gray skies billions watched from outside Westminster Abbey and on television worldwide as 1900 invited guests inside witnessed as Prince William and his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton were married in one of the largest events in London in decades. A little over an hour after they arrived at the Abbey to be married, the couple emerged on a red carpet and onto the streets to a peal of bells and into a horse-drawn carriage, heading toward Buckingham Palace. The prince had married what the British call a commoner; now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (titles granted by Queen Elizabeth II). The couple stepped out onto a balcony a short time later to greet the enormous crowd along the Mall - a tradition at royal weddings. They kissed for the first time in public as a married couple as a cheer went up from the crowd. -- Paula Nelson (36 photos total)

Catherine (Kate) Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey before her marriage to Britain's Prince William in central London. (Toby Melville/Reuters)

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cHeerleading cHampionships

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Amazing Places Above the Clouds

 

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Top 10 Healthiest Fruits

01. Strawberries

 

Strawberries have high levels of ellagic acid and anthocyanins, and are rich in vitamin C (95 mg per cup) and fiber (3.8 g per cup). Fruits provide lots vitamins and carbohydrates to nourish the body and also add variety to the diet. Apples are a great source of vitamin C, they prevents the growth of harmful bacteria and help fight cancer. Bananas are handy for problems like constipation and diarrhea. Blueberries have a number of health benefits including anti-cancerous, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. Mango are other sources of vitamin C. Research has also indicated that these fruits are beneficial for arthritis and other anti-inflammatory conditions because they have a cooling affect on the body. Here are top ten healthiest fruits to keep you fresh, healthy and full of life. 09 more after the break...

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Ramping up to the royal wedding

An estimated 2 billion people around the world are expected to watch live as England's Prince William marries commoner Kate Middleton this Friday at Westminster Abbey. Tourists have flocked to London, decorations are appearing, commemorative memorabilia are for sale, and the armed services are preparing for their role in the big event. -- Lloyd Young 34 photos total)

A tourist holds a commemorative carrier bag in central London on April 23. With the royal wedding between Britain's Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton only days away, tourism in the Capital is enjoying a massive boost. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

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Failed Truck

Failed trucking, 21 more images after the break...

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Top 10 Drinks for Summer

The warmer the weather, the more I want to drink. Does that signal that I have a problem? Maybe. But I, like so many of you, associate this balmy weather with lying out in the sun and sipping fruity concoctions. So, what are the best drinks to enjoy while beating the heat?

1.Margarita

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Always first on my list is the Margarita. This drink says, “I’m whimsical, have a great sense of adventure, and don’t mind trying new things.” You can’t go wrong with it. Cool, refreshing, slushy-like, and it comes in a wide variety of flavors. Just thinking of this drink makes me want to kick off my shoes and dig my toes into the sand. 9 More after the break...

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Top 10 Most Walkable Cities in the United States

10. Portland, OR

 Population: 2.14 million
% commute by walking: 2.8%
% commute by mass transit: 5.9%
Average commute: 25.3 minutes
Number of parks: 39.5

09 Cities more after the break...

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Bus bombings kill 4 in Pakistan’s biggest city

 KARACHI, Pakistan: Islamist militants bombed two Pakistani navy buses taking employees to work on Tuesday, killing four people and again bringing their war to the streets of the country’s largest city. The Pakistani Taleban claimed responsibility.

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Chernobyl disaster 25th anniversary

On April 26, 1986, reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power facility in what is now Ukraine exploded. The largest civil nuclear disaster in history led to mass evacuations, and long-term health, agricultural, and economic distress. The nearby city of Pripyat has been abandoned, and a 19-mile radius "exclusion zone" established where radiation contamination makes continued habitation dangerous. Collected here are archival pictures of the catastrophe, as well as more recent images of the area. In addition, two photographers who've made extensive studies of the aftermath have been gracious enough to share their work with us here. Diana Markosian documented the lives of pensioners Lida and Mikhail Masanovitz, who continue to live in the abandoned ghost town of Redkovka, Ukraine. Her work is found here in photographs 13 through 16. Michael Forster Rothbart has produced one of the most extensive records available of life near Chernobyl. His work is found here in photographs 23 through 29. Links to the websites of both photographers can be found below. -- Lane Turner (34 photos total)

Graffiti adorns a wall April 4 in the ghost city of Pripyat near the fourth nuclear reactor (background) at the former Chernobyl Nuclear power plant, site of the world's worst nuclear disaster. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images)

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Giant Motorcycle

Its founder, Clemens F. Leonhardt, has established on this vast object the old aviation engine in volume in 4.1 litre and the maximal capacity in 350 h.p. It is not simply huge, and the present motorcycle-giant under name GUNBUS.

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Funny Video

Megan Fox at Big Cat Encounters Ranch in Pahrump

Brian Austin Green surprised Megan Fox with an adventure to the Big Cat Encounters Ranch in Pahrump, NV, on Friday. The pair are still enjoying life as newlyweds and shared their sweet smiles with a pair of tigers at the sanctuary. The following day, Megan hit the stage to present at the Scream Awards after getting up close and personal with the fuzzy wild animals. More images after the break...

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Saudi father-sons trio unfurls Kingdom’s flag at the South Pole

JEDDAH: The flag of Saudi Arabia has been carried into outer space, unfurled on Mount Everest and now flies at one of the last milestone destinations reachable by human intrepidity, the South Pole. An expedition led by Waleed Yusuf Zahid, accompanied by his sons Haytham and Mohamed reached the geographic South Pole on Dec. 10, 2010, the conclusion of a grueling trek across the harshest environment on Earth. They are believed to be the first Saudi team to complete the challenge.

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Amazing Pics

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Cuba looks back - and forward

Cuba this week concluded two events, one looking back, and one - ostensibly - looking forward. The 50-year anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion was observed with parades and speeches. Victory in the three-day war against a covert US operation to overthrow Fidel Castro, the then-new leader of revolutionary Cuba, is celebrated every year. But 50 years on, a stagnant economy and calls for political reform from a younger generation were an undercurrent during the first party congress in 14 years. What real change will come, and when, remains to be seen. Collected here are some archival images, scenes from the congress and political process, and daily life on the island. -- Lane Turner (31 photos total)

Cuban soldiers march during a military parade in Havana's Revolution Square April 16. Cuba readied for a Communist Party congress about its future with a tribute to the past, staging a military parade for the 50th anniversaries of the U.S.-backed Bay of Pigs invasion. (Desmond Boylan/Reuters)

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Photojournalist Chris Hondros: At Work in Misurata, Libya

Getty Images Photographer Chris Hondros, 41, was mortally wounded Wednesday in Misurata, Libya, not long after filing intimate, striking images of the fighting between rebel and government forces. Tim Hetherington, the director and producer of the documentary "Restrepo," was killed in the same attack. While Hetherington's photos were not available to us, we honor both his and Hondros' intense commitment to creating inspiring, touching, storytelling images with this post. The images that follow were made by Hondros in Misurata, Libya, the last three days of his life. Hondros and Hetherington will be missed by colleagues and millions worldwide who have been impacted through simply seeing their work. -- Paula Nelson (39 photos total)

Oscar-nominated British film director and photographer Tim Hetherington (L) climbs from a building in Misurata on April 20, 2011. Getty Images photographer Chris Hondros walks in Misurata on April 18, 2011. Both men, 41, were killed and two other Western journalists were wounded in a mortar attack on April 20, 2011, in the western port city of Misurata. Hetherington and Hondros were the second and third journalists killed in Libya during the two-month-old war between rebels seeking to overthrow Moammar Gaddafi and forces loyal to the strongman, who has ruled for 41 years. (Phil Moore/AFP/Getty Images)

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Photographers in peril

Readers and picture editors view the pictures of conflict in safety and comfort. But for the soldiers fighting the wars, and the civilians caught up in them, conflict is anything but safe and comfortable. We are witness to their stories and tragedies thanks to people who willingly put themselves into the same lines of fire as the protagonists - photographers. Covering conflict has always been dangerous, and many famous photojournalists have given their lives doing it. Robert Capa, Larry Burrows - the list is awful and endless. But lately several incidents have made it seem like the dangers have increased. Land mines have seriously wounded photographers in the past few years. Two photographers for the New York Times, Lynsey Addario and Tyler Hicks, were taken prisoner with their writing colleagues for several days in Libya, and were beaten and abused. Other photographers have gone missing as well, such as Khaled al-Hariri, Roberto Schmidt, Joe Readle, and Altaf Qadri. All are safe now. The same cannot be said for Sabah al-Bazee, who was killed in in an attack on a government building in Tikrit, Iraq. The Big Picture relies on the willingness of these photographers and others to place themselves in harm's way for our benefit, and I'd like to thank them here for that. Knowing too well that there are others like them, I've assembled a few photographs of recent work (where possible) by the above-mentioned photographers. -- Lane Turner (37 photos total)

Brothers of Iraqi journalist Sabah al-Bazee grieve at his grave in a cemetery in Samarra, Iraq March 30. Bazee, a Reuters freelancer, was among more than 50 people killed when gunmen attacked a local government building in Tikrit. The 30-year-old journalist, who had contributed to Reuters in Iraq since 2004 and also worked as cameraman for several other media organizations, suffered shrapnel wounds in an explosion, said his cousin Mahmoud Salah, who confirmed his death. Bazee was married with three children. (Stringer/Reuters)

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Tech Junkie: BlackBerry PlayBook

In this March 22, 2011 product image provided by Research In Motion Ltd., the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook is shown. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion is just getting started with the release of its tablet computer, the PlayBook. The device packs a vivid touch screen, front and rear cameras and support for Flash videos - a feature lacking in Apple products.

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Tech Junkie: HTC Sensation

The HSPA+ HTC Sensation 4G has a 1.2Ghz dual-core processor, a Gorilla Glass 4.3-inch screen, an 8MP camera capable of 1080p video at 30 FPS with stereo, and includes an 8GB microSD card. It compliments HTC's newly announced "Watch" media service. The device also features HTC's interface, Sense 3.0, running over Android 2.3. Read more at our Tech Junkie blog.

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Tech Junkie: Mercury images

An artist's concept shows the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around Mercury. MESSENGER successfully flew by Mercury on Oct. 6, 2008, using the planet's gravity to alter the probes path and help put it on track to become, in March 2011, the first spacecraft ever to orbit the innermost planet in the solar system.

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Chris Hondros killed in Libya

Chris Hondros works near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt in February, 2011. Hondros, a N.C. State graduate and Pulitizer finalist, was killed while on assignment in Libya Wednesday April 20, 2011. Hondros spent two weeks in Libya providing readers with these images before he was killed.

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Preparations for William and Kate's royal wedding

The "Instrument of Consent," which is the Queen's historic formal consent to Prince William's forthcoming marriage to Kate Middleton, is seen at the House of Lords, London, on April 21, 2011. Photo by Clive Gee (Clive Gee/ Press Association Images/ Abaca Press/ MCT)

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Mosque of Djenne

It seems that time has stopped here. These were the homes in Djenne, probably, five centuries ago. So they stayed and now - entirely built of clay, in full accordance with the local traditional style. The most famous building in clay, carefully preserved here more than a century - Mosque, the largest such mosque in the Islamic world. 08 more images after the break...

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Riddle of the day — Can You see the cat ?

Riddle of the day. Can you see the cat in this picture, 04 more images after the break...

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Amazing Rail Route Around the World

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Storm aftermath: NC reports 22 deaths

In this April 16, 2011 photo provided by Bonnie Burkett, a tornado moves through Colerain, N.C. The photographer, Richard Burkett, snapped the picture shortly before he and his wife took cover in a closet underneath their stairs. The tornado hit their barn and came over their house seconds after the picture was taken.

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Amazing designs of wedding glasses

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Most Stunning And Expensive Island on Earth

White sand, beautiful beaches, clear blue water away from the bustle of the city .. All this - the island of Necker. It can be rented for one day, the question price - 53 thousand dollars. Rest on it can be a great company to 28 people.

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Tornado damage in Lockwood and Woodcrest

Photojournalist Travis Long's raw edit from the tornado damage in the Lockwood and Woodcrest neighborhoods in Raleigh Saturday, April 16, 2011.

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The heart of Japan

News & Observer staff photojournalist Takaaki Iwabu returned to his native country of Japan following the devastating March earthquake. While in Japan, he chronicled the disaster, as well as the culture and spirit of his homeland through a personal narrative of words and photos. Iwabu, 42, has been a photojournalist with the N&O since 2004. This photo shows the view from a traditional inn in Tendo, Yamagata.

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Conflict engulfs Libya

A Syrian girl waits with her family to disembark a ship that evacuated them from the besieged city of Misrata April 15, 2011 in Benghazi, Libya. Nearly 1,200 Asian and African migrants, some with their families, escaped from war-torn Misrata on Friday, evacuated by international aid organizations with a chartered Greek vessel for the relative safety of Benghazi in Libya's rebel-held east.

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Yemen: Months of unrest and turmoil

Yemen is a poor, deeply divided country in turmoil since January 2011, when mass demonstrations called for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resign. Saleh has been in power since 1978. Demonstrations have continued for months and Saleh's support has crumbled as some army commanders and tribal leaders have called for his ouster. On April 7, an organization of oil-rich Persian Gulf states joined the increasing number of international voices calling for a transfer of presidential powers. Protests and deadly clashes continue daily with security forces and rival military factions allied with the government and the rebels. More than 100 protestors have died since the turmoil began. -- Paula Nelson (28 photos total)

Anti-government protestors display their hands and arms while chanting slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemeni security forces clashed with thousands of protesters who hurled rocks and burned tires in the southern port city of Aden, killing at least one person as demonstrations swelled in the capital. Arabic reads: " Leave". April 13, 2011 (Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press)

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Abandoned : Inside the evacuation zone in Japan

In this Thursday April 7, 2011 photo, Japanese police wearing protective radiation suits search for the bodies of victims of the tsunami in the Odaka area of Minamisoma, inside the deserted evacuation zone established for the 20 kilometer radius around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear reactors.

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Japan's crisis: one month later

Japan is just in the beginning of the long term recovery effort from the earthquake that struck off northeastern Japan on March 11. The crisis alert level from the damage to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant has now been raised to the highest level of impact, the same as the Chernobyl Russia incident 25 years ago. Searchers continue to look for the dead, displaced Japanese live in shelters, protests continue over use of nuclear power, Japan's economic engine may be disrupted, the massive cleanup of debris is just underway, aftershocks are feared and many continue to mourn those who were lost. The photos collected here are from one month to the day of the quake and beyond. -- Lloyd Young (36 photos total)

Buddhist monks, Japan Self-Defense Force personnel, firefighters, and other relief workers observed a moment of silence on "Hiyori Yama," or Weather Hill, in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, on April 11, 2011, exactly one month after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan. Local fishermen used to climb the manmade hump and decide whether it was safe to fish. (Koichi Nakamura,Yomiuri Shimbun/Associated Press)

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The Highest Railways in the World

Photo (Foto: China Photos/Getty Images)

The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway is a high-altitude railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in China. The total length of Qingzang railway is 1956 km. Construction of the 815 km section between Xining and Golmud was completed by 1984. The 1142 km section between Golmud and Lhasa was inaugurated on 1 July 2006 by president Hu Jintao: the first two passenger trains were "Qing 1" (Q1) from Golmud to Lhasa, and "Zang 2" (J2) from Lhasa.This railway is the first to connect China proper with the Tibet Autonomous Region, which, due to its altitude and terrain, is the last province-level entity in mainland China to have a conventional railway. Testing of the line and equipment started on 1 May 2006. Passenger trains run from Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xining and Lanzhou. 54 images after a break.......

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Ferrari Park in Abu Dhabi

“Ferrari World Abu Dhabi”, you only need to say the name and the possibilities start racing through your head. This is a world first from a brand that thrives on being first.“Opening in 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be the world’s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a roof designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of a Ferrari GT car. There is energy, excitement and passion for the entire family at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. With over 20 rides and attractions, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster, Ferrari World is more than a theme park – it is where Ferrari’s legendary story is unveiled.”Ferrari World Abu Dhabi will captivate the whole family with its array of engaging activities. Couple this with its extremely innovative architecture, a dash of Italian spirit, and you will surely live an experience like nothing else you have before.

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New Ocean to form inside Africa ?

A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will eventually become a new ocean or sea, researchers now confirm. The crack, 20 feet wide in spots, opened in 2005. Some geologists believed then that it would spawn a new
ocean. But that view was controversial, and the rift had not been well studied. A new study involving an international team of scientists and reported in the journal Geophysical Research Letters finds the processes creating the rift are nearly identical to what goes on at the bottom of oceans, further indication a new sea is in the region's future.

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Amzing Concept

Here’s something different – scroll down and you’ll see what I mean. Amazing concept!