SHELL SHOCKED: People searched for survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings and tents after a shelling in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday.
SHELL SHOCKED: People searched for survivors amid the rubble of collapsed buildings and tents after a shelling in Aleppo, Syria, Saturday.
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SMILE: Children played basketball as a cargo plane prepared to land Saturday at Tacloban city, Philippines.
SMILE: Children played basketball as a cargo plane prepared to land Saturday at Tacloban city, Philippines.
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CAMEL IN TOW: People watched as a beggar with a camel knelt in front of a store to beg for money in Shaoxing, China, Monday.
CAMEL IN TOW: People watched as a beggar with a camel knelt in front of a store to beg for money in Shaoxing, China, Monday.
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UNREST: A police officer sprayed demonstrators with pepper spray during a protest against the government’s decision to suspend a European Union trade deal Monday in Kiev, Ukraine.
UNREST: A police officer sprayed demonstrators with pepper spray during a protest against the government’s decision to suspend a European Union trade deal Monday in Kiev, Ukraine.
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VIOLENCE IN THE STANDS: Several people were injured when St. Etienne fans threw seats at local supporters in Nice, France, on Sunday, the French interior and sports ministries said.
VIOLENCE IN THE STANDS: Several people were injured when St. Etienne fans threw seats at local supporters in Nice, France, on Sunday, the French interior and sports ministries said.
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FEELING CELEBRATORY: Driver Mark Webber celebrated his second-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo on Sunday.
FEELING CELEBRATORY: Driver Mark Webber celebrated his second-place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo on Sunday.
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BIG DISPLAY: A giant Louis Vuitton trunk was on display in Moscow’s Red Square Tuesday. Proceeds from the ‘Soul of Travel’ exhibit were to go to the Naked Heart Foundation, but it was being dismantled Friday amid public outcry.
BIG DISPLAY: A giant Louis Vuitton trunk was on display in Moscow’s Red Square Tuesday. Proceeds from the ‘Soul of Travel’ exhibit were to go to the Naked Heart Foundation, but it was being dismantled Friday amid public outcry.
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RECOVERED: Firefighters carried a body recovered from the debris of a collapsed house in Bangalore, India, Tuesday. At least five people, including a young girl, died in the collapse after heavy rain, authorities said.
RECOVERED: Firefighters carried a body recovered from the debris of a collapsed house in Bangalore, India, Tuesday. At least five people, including a young girl, died in the collapse after heavy rain, authorities said.
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KEEPING WATCH: Antinarcotics police officers stood guard atop a hill during a drug-incineration operation in Lima, Peru, Tuesday. Tons of cocaine, marijuana, opium and other drugs seized during police operations were burned.
KEEPING WATCH: Antinarcotics police officers stood guard atop a hill during a drug-incineration operation in Lima, Peru, Tuesday. Tons of cocaine, marijuana, opium and other drugs seized during police operations were burned.
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GETTING HECKLED: A man heckled President Barack Obama as the president spoke about immigration at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco Monday. ‘Stop deportation, stop deportation!’ the man yelled.
GETTING HECKLED: A man heckled President Barack Obama as the president spoke about immigration at the Betty Ann Ong Chinese Recreation Center in San Francisco Monday. ‘Stop deportation, stop deportation!’ the man yelled.
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ASH-COVERED: Ash from the erupting Mount Sinabung covered a cabbage in Karo, Indonesia, Monday.
ASH-COVERED: Ash from the erupting Mount Sinabung covered a cabbage in Karo, Indonesia, Monday.
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FORZA SILVIO: Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spoke Wednesday outside Palazzo Grazioli, his private residence, after Italy’s Senate voted to strip Mr. Berlusconi of his seat. ‘It’s a bitter day of mourning for our democracy,’ he told his Forza Italia party supporters.
FORZA SILVIO: Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi spoke Wednesday outside Palazzo Grazioli, his private residence, after Italy’s Senate voted to strip Mr. Berlusconi of his seat. ‘It’s a bitter day of mourning for our democracy,’ he told his Forza Italia party supporters.
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DOORS CLOSED: Reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion and Ukraine parliamentary opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko, top right, reacted after he was denied entry to the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev Wednesday. Thousands protested against the government’s decision to ditch an…
DOORS CLOSED: Reigning World Boxing Council heavyweight champion and Ukraine parliamentary opposition leader Vitaly Klitschko, top right, reacted after he was denied entry to the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev Wednesday. Thousands protested against the government’s decision to ditch an agreement with the European Union in favor of closer ties with Russia, but officials showed no signs of relenting.
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ESCALATING STREET RALLIES: More than 10,000 antigovernment protesters marched in Bangkok Wednesday. While the protests have expanded, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whom they oppose, has said his government won’t use violence to deal with the demonstrators.
ESCALATING STREET RALLIES: More than 10,000 antigovernment protesters marched in Bangkok Wednesday. While the protests have expanded, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, whom they oppose, has said his government won’t use violence to deal with the demonstrators.
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CLEANING UP IN TACLOBAN: Typhoon survivors rummaged through muddied items carried outside a storm-damaged grocery store by store employees Wednesday in Tacloban city, Leyte province, central Philippines.
CLEANING UP IN TACLOBAN: Typhoon survivors rummaged through muddied items carried outside a storm-damaged grocery store by store employees Wednesday in Tacloban city, Leyte province, central Philippines.
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FORGOT ANYTHING? An elderly man cycled in his shorts Wednesday along Fleet Street in central London, where the high reached 52 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius).
FORGOT ANYTHING? An elderly man cycled in his shorts Wednesday along Fleet Street in central London, where the high reached 52 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius).
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UNDER RUBBLE: Two people were injured in a partial building collapse at 2601 Westchester Ave., in the Bronx borough of New York, city fire officials said.
UNDER RUBBLE: Two people were injured in a partial building collapse at 2601 Westchester Ave., in the Bronx borough of New York, city fire officials said.
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WORLD CUP PREPS: A crane installing a part of the roof of the Itaquerao Stadium, which will host the opening soccer match of World Cup 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil, collapsed Wednesday, killing two people and injuring a third, a spokesman for the São Paulo fire service said.
WORLD CUP PREPS: A crane installing a part of the roof of the Itaquerao Stadium, which will host the opening soccer match of World Cup 2014 in São Paulo, Brazil, collapsed Wednesday, killing two people and injuring a third, a spokesman for the São Paulo fire service said.
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FIERCE: A tiger leapt on a Zoo handler as a man tried to help at a zoo in Sunshine Coast, Australia, Tuesday. The handler was recovering following surgery after being airlifted to a hospital.
FIERCE: A tiger leapt on a Zoo handler as a man tried to help at a zoo in Sunshine Coast, Australia, Tuesday. The handler was recovering following surgery after being airlifted to a hospital.
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BLASTS IN SYRIA: Residents searched under rubble at a site hit by what activists said was a Scud missile from forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa, in north-central Syria, Thursday.
BLASTS IN SYRIA: Residents searched under rubble at a site hit by what activists said was a Scud missile from forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa, in north-central Syria, Thursday.
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BALLOON DAY: A giant Uncle Sam balloon marched down sixth Avenue during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, in New York. After fears the balloons could be grounded if sustained winds exceeded 23 mph, Snoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons received the all-clear…
BALLOON DAY: A giant Uncle Sam balloon marched down sixth Avenue during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, in New York. After fears the balloons could be grounded if sustained winds exceeded 23 mph, Snoopy, Spider-Man and the rest of the iconic balloons received the all-clear from the New York Police Department to fly between Manhattan skyscrapers.
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ELECTION VIOLENCE: A man injured during a blockade in Dhaka, Bangladesh, received medical attention Thursday. At least 18 people suffered burn injuries after a bomb was thrown in a crowded bus in the Bangladeshi capital amid escalating violence over the next year’s election.
ELECTION VIOLENCE: A man injured during a blockade in Dhaka, Bangladesh, received medical attention Thursday. At least 18 people suffered burn injuries after a bomb was thrown in a crowded bus in the Bangladeshi capital amid escalating violence over the next year’s election.
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WHISTLING FOR ATTENTION: An antigovernment protester blew on a whistle as she hugged a riot policeman outside the headquarters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok Friday. Thousands of people have been demonstrating in Bangkok, calling for…
WHISTLING FOR ATTENTION: An antigovernment protester blew on a whistle as she hugged a riot policeman outside the headquarters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok Friday. Thousands of people have been demonstrating in Bangkok, calling for Ms. Yingluck’s removal.
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DEFIANT: A man stood in a cloud of smoke and tear gas fired by Egyptian riot police in Cairo Friday. Officials were trying to disperse hundreds of Islamist demonstrators defying a new protest law that has drawn widespread criticism from the international community and democracy…
DEFIANT: A man stood in a cloud of smoke and tear gas fired by Egyptian riot police in Cairo Friday. Officials were trying to disperse hundreds of Islamist demonstrators defying a new protest law that has drawn widespread criticism from the international community and democracy advocates.
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ON ALERT: Riot police watched over crowds of protesters at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday. Demonstrators have been calling on the Ukrainian government to move forward with trade talks with the European Union, suspended last week in favor of calls for reviving trade ties…
ON ALERT: Riot police watched over crowds of protesters at Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday. Demonstrators have been calling on the Ukrainian government to move forward with trade talks with the European Union, suspended last week in favor of calls for reviving trade ties with Russia and other ex-Soviet republics.
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A WIN, AND TURKEY, TOO: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones ate a turkey leg on the field after his team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday. Baltimore won, 22-20.
A WIN, AND TURKEY, TOO: Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones ate a turkey leg on the field after his team’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday. Baltimore won, 22-20.
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HURTING: Doctors and medical staff at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh on Friday attended to a man hurt when protesters torched a bus in Dhaka late Thursday. At least 19 people, including a journalist, a police officer and a lawyer, sustained burns and other injuries.
HURTING: Doctors and medical staff at Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh on Friday attended to a man hurt when protesters torched a bus in Dhaka late Thursday. At least 19 people, including a journalist, a police officer and a lawyer, sustained burns and other injuries.
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