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2009

11278 Stories - 125323 Images - 2564 Contributors

Society

Spanish Crisis - Unemployed rate rises up

Reminiscent of the Great Recession in 2009. Poverty is increasing in the streets of Barcelona, with the suburbs and the city center most susceptible...

by Pau Barrena in Spain on 05/03/2012

Flawless, a finalists group in Britain's Got Talent 2009, present their new show, 'Chase the Dream' at the Peacock Theatre in London. The show runs from May 10th to the 28th.

Arts & Entertainment

Flawless opens their new show at the Peacock Theatre - London.

Flawless, a finalists group in Britain's Got Talent 2009, present their new show, "Chase the Dream" at the Peacock Theatre in London....

by Jane Hobson in United Kingdom on 11/05/2011

Politics

Nation observes Martyred Intellectuals' Day, Dhaka

Children of various organizations staging a mock scene of killing of university professors, teachers, scientists, doctors, writers and artists to...

by Wahid Adnan in Bangladesh on 14/12/2010

BREAKING NEWS

05/03/2012 - Spanish Crisis - Unemployed rate rises up - Spain - Reminiscent of the Great Recession in...
11/05/2011 - Flawless opens their new show at the Peacock Theatre - London. - United Kingdom - Flawless, a finalists group in Britain...
14/12/2010 - Nation observes Martyred Intellectuals' Day, Dhaka - Bangladesh - Children of various organizations...
06/12/2010 - Anniversary protest for the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos - Greece - An anniversary protest for the death of...
20/10/2010 - Washing Hands En Mass - Dhaka - Bangladesh - Thousands of school students are...
29/05/2010 - Catalonia first region to outlaw bullfighting - Spain - Fiestas de San Pascual, Villa-Real,...
02/04/2010 - Cologne in Berlin: the Historical Archive lives again - Germany - The six-story archive building of the...
05/03/2010 - Istanbul May Day Demonstrations - Turkey - DMTX. People rallied on the streets of...
24/02/2010 - Farming and fishing in Ghor - Afghanistan - Afghan farmers and fishermen in the...
24/02/2010 - Luxury Hotels in Jaipur - India - DMTX. Photographs of the Saffron entry...

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Sheikh Alamgir - The Thirteen Year Old Drug Addict

Our World

Sheikh Alamgir - The Thirteen Year Old Drug Addict

At 7, Sheikh Alamgir ran away from home. Now 13, the Sealdah railway station in Kolkata has been his home. There are around 500 children living here at this railway station begging and ...
by arindam Mukherjee, on 25th of October 2009
New York City prepares for 2008 US Elections

Politics

New York City prepares for 2008 US Elections

The streets of New York City the days after the 2008 presidential election, and on january 20, 2009, inauguration day.
by dona bozzi, on 19th of February 2009
In pictures: Architecture of the Spanish housing bubble - Madrid

Business

In pictures: Architecture of the Spanish housing bubble...

Space Tower, the Crystal Tower, Tower of Sacyr Vallehermoso and Caja Madrid Tower step-up this business complex next to the Paseo de la Castellana, on the grounds of the old Ciudad Depo...
by Nathalie Paco, on 11th of May 2012
Deolinda singer Ana Bacalhau - Portugal

Arts & Entertainment

Deolinda singer Ana Bacalhau - Portugal

Ana Bacalhau is singer of the Portuguese band Deolinda. In 2010 and 2009 they were named one of '10 Best Albums in World Music for Jazz 2010' by the British newspaper Sunday T...
by Pedro Benavente, on 9th of May 2012
Italian football under investigation for more illegal gambling

Sports

Italian football under investigation for more illegal g...

More than 20 Italian football teams have been informed that they are under investigation as part of an inquiry into match-fixing. File images taken between 2009-2010.
by Dapress Photoagency, on 9th of May 2012
New Democracy Party's Antonis Samaras holds campaign rally

Politics

New Democracy Party's Antonis Samaras holds campaign ra...

Leader of New Democracy Party Antonis Samaras holds a rally for party members and friends in the Zappeio in Athens Greece. The Greek elections will take place on Sunday.
by Andreas Papakonstantinou, on 3rd of May 2012
Israeli air strike on family 'not done knowingly' - Military Hearing

Politics

Israeli air strike on family 'not done knowingly' - Mil...

Military prosecution closes investigation into deaths of the Samouni family members during Operation Cast Lead, saying they were not done knowingly or 'in a manner that would indic...
by Majdi Fathi, on 3rd of May 2012
Free Marian Price campaign at May Day march - Dublin

Politics

Free Marian Price campaign at May Day march - Dublin

A group of people from the Free Marian Price campaign staged a protest march as part of the May Day celebrations in Dublin. Price is currently in prison in connection with an attack on ...
by Brendan Donnelly, on 2nd of May 2012
Tens of thousands celebrate May Day in Istanbul

Politics

Tens of thousands celebrate May Day in Istanbul

May Day celebrators gathered at Taksim Square.Taksim Square was reopened to celebrations in 2009, some 32 years after deadly celebrations in 1977 in which 34 people were killed.
by Fulya Atalay, on 1st of May 2012
General Secretary of Greek Communist Party Aleka Papariga in Thessalo

Politics

General Secretary of Greek Communist Party Aleka Papari...

General Secretary of Greek Communist Party Aleka Papariga delivers a speech during a pre-election rally in Thessaloniki. She is the first woman who has taken on the office of the Genera...
by Alexandros Michailidis, on 30th of April 2012
Dr Germaine Greer on her 70th Birthday

Arts & Entertainment

Dr Germaine Greer on her 70th Birthday

Dr Germaine Greer, influential author of "The Female Eunuch" , is captured here in profile on her 70th Birthday while in Sri Lanka at the Galle Literary Festival .
by Bryan Smith, on 29th of January 2009
Bakerloo Line suspended due to tunnel obstruction

Our World

Bakerloo Line suspended due to tunnel obstruction

Bakerloo Line services were suspended beyond Piccadilly Circus due to a tunnel obstruction between Embankment & Waterloo. Images taken from 2009-2012.
by sinister pictures, on 26th of April 2012
Muslim-era architecture and heritage - Spain

Our World

Muslim-era architecture and heritage - Spain

Images of some of the Muslim architectural and cultural heritage still visible in Spain. Various Muslim dynasties ruled over most of Spain from 711 (invasion of Spain, from North Africa...
by Pascal Saez, on 3rd of December 2009
Prypiat - Town of Power Engineers

Society

Prypiat - Town of Power Engineers

Prypiat, the town of power engineers, left after the blast at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
by ukrafoto ukrainian news, on 24th of April 2009
Shelter Facility Over Chornobyl NPP's 4th Reactor

Society

Shelter Facility Over Chornobyl NPP's 4th Reactor

The 'Shelter' facility over the destroyed 4th reactor of the state-owned specialised enterprise Chornobyl nuclear power plant (Kyiv region). The shelter is referred to as the ...
by ukrafoto ukrainian news, on 24th of April 2009
Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on hunger strike

Politics

Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on ...

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has gone on hunger strike in prison. Allegations and reports also claim that she was being 'beaten' by guards in jail where sh...
by Alexander Mazurkevich, on 25th of April 2012
Stratford's new public art installation 'The Shoal' - London

Arts & Entertainment

Stratford's new public art installation 'The Shoal' - L...

The new kinetic sculpture at Stratford Centre, 'The Shoal', is made up of around 100 titanium clad 'leaves' mounted between 15 and 19 metres high on metal posts alon...
by David Mbiyu, on 22nd of April 2012
LA Natural History Museum opens its new gardens

Arts & Entertainment

LA Natural History Museum opens its new gardens

Museum officials showed off their latest capital improvement project outside the Natural History Museum. Two new gardens are but a part of the full renovation to the north side of the m...
by Doug Bardwell, on 22nd of April 2012
Ramush Haradinaj speaks to press - Kosovo

Politics

Ramush Haradinaj speaks to press - Kosovo

Ramush Haradinaj, the former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), and prime minister of Kosovo during 2008 , was acquitted of all war crime charges on April 3, 2008, however, on ...
by Vedat Xhymshiti, on 4th of September 2009
Mexican writer JL Enciso to be honored in Spain

Arts & Entertainment

Mexican writer JL Enciso to be honored in Spain

The Mexican writer Jose Luis Enciso will be honored by the Town of Saragossa, Spain for being the winner of the Prize XXVIII of Statements City of Saragossa with the short story " ...
by LUIS RAMON BARRON TINAJERO, on 20th of April 2012

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