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A Man Takes A Smoking Break
Date: 03-Feb-12
Country: HUNGARY
Author: Laszlo Balogh
A man takes a smoking break from digging up coal at a spoil bank next a defunct coal mine near Farkaslyuk
A Section Of The lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Date: 03-Feb-12
Country: USA
Author: Rebecca Cook
A section of the lithium-ion battery pack that was removed from a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle is viewed at a design studio in Troy, Michigan January 18, 2012.
A Chinese-Built Drilling Rig
Date: 03-Feb-12
Country: CUBA
Author: Desmond Boylan
A Chinese-built drilling rig known as Scarabeo 9 is seen off the coast of Havana
A Man Fills Up A Bucket Of Water From Lake Amatitlan
Date: 03-Feb-12
Country: GUATEMALA
Author: William Gularte
A man fills up a bucket of water from Lake Amatitlan, 45 km (28 miles) south of Guatemala City
A Dog Is Seen At A Snow-Covered Dog Shelter In Bucharest
Date: 02-Feb-12
Country: ROMANIA
Author: Bogdan Cristel
A dog is seen at a snow-covered dog shelter in Bucharest
The Cruise Liner Costa Concordia
Date: 02-Feb-12
Country: ITALY
Author: Darrin Zammit Lupi
The cruise liner Costa Concordia is seen beyond a lighthouse off the west coast of Italy at Giglio island
Vapour Is Seen Condensing On The Window
Date: 02-Feb-12
Country: ROMANIA
Author: Radu Sigheti
Vapour is seen condensing on the window of a coffee shop in Bucharest
A Homeless Man Sits On His Bed
Date: 02-Feb-12
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
Author: David W Cerny
A homeless man sits on his bed inside a large heated tent for homeless people in Prague
A Woman Skates On A Frozen Pond In Prague
Date: 01-Feb-12
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
Author: REUTERS/David W Cerny
A woman skates on a frozen pond during a cold winter day in Prague January 31, 2012.
Members Of The Mashco-Piro Tribe
Date: 01-Feb-12
Country: PERU
Author: REUTERS/Handout
Survival International has the Mashco-Piro tribe listed as one of around 100 uncontacted indigenous tribes in the world.
The Skyline Is Seen In The Early Evening In Frankfurt
Date: 01-Feb-12
Country: GERMANY
Author: REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
The skyline is seen in the early evening in Frankfurt January 31, 2012.
A Man Herds His Cattle In The Village Of Jezerc
Date: 01-Feb-12
Country: KOSOVO
Author: REUTERS/Hazir Reka
Temperatures in Kosovo show minus 18 degrees Celsius (minus 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
The Snow Covered Window Of A Tram At Taksim Square
Date: 31-Jan-12
Country: TURKEY
Author: REUTERS/Osman Orsal
A boy looks out of the snow covered window of a tram at Taksim square in Istanbul January 30, 2012.
A South China Tiger Cub With Her Mother
Date: 31-Jan-12
Country: SOUTH AFRICA
Author: REUTERS/Handout
Only about 76 South China Tigers exist in captivity and some believe that fewer than 30 survive in the wild.
Indigenous People With Their National Flag After A Long March To La Paz
Date: 31-Jan-12
Country: BOLIVIA
Author: REUTERS/Gaston Brito
The indigenous people are demanding for President Evo Morales to revive the construction of the Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos highway for social and economic reasons.
A Worker Picks Out Roses For Valentine's Day In Cajica
Date: 31-Jan-12
Country: COLOMBIA
Author: REUTERS/John Vizcaino
Colombia exports 450 million flowers for Valentine's Day, and flower farmers say that day alone accounts for 12 percent of their annual income.
Children Read A Periodical
Date: 30-Jan-12
Country: EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Author: Luc Gnago
Children read a periodical as they scavenge at a public dump in Malabo
People Enjoy Sunny Weather
Date: 30-Jan-12
Country: LATVIA
Author: Ints Kalnins
People enjoy sunny weather by the seaside in Saulkrasti
29/01/2012
A Worker Loads Sacks Of Coal Onto A Truck
Date: 30-Jan-12
Country: IRAQ
Author: REUTERS
A worker loads sacks of coal onto a truck, at a coal dump site east of Tikrit
Ants Are Seen On Wild Fruits
Date: 30-Jan-12
Country: GABON
Author: Thomas Mukoya
Ants are seen on wild fruits at Pointe Denis island beach near Gabon's capital Libreville