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Hugh Grant and others at the Leveson Inquiry - London

Bob and Sally dowler, and Hugh Grant attend the Leveson iInquiry on the phone hacking and other ill behaviour by News of The World at the Royal...

by Oliver Creamer in United Kingdom on 21/11/2011

The Mission San José de Tumacácori was established in January 1691 by Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. Today, it remains as one of the most impressive remnants of Spanish presence among the native peoples of what today is Arizona.

Our World

San Jose Tumacacori - Arizona's First Spanish Mission 1691

The Mission San José de Tumacácori was established in January 1691 by Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. Today, it remains as one of the most...

by Eduardo Barraza in United States on 16/04/2011

Society

Battle of Java Sea Remembered in Surabaya

The Battle of Java Sea is remembered in Surabaya, Indonesia. 27/02/2011

by dJoko Kristiono in Indonesia on 27/02/2011

BREAKING NEWS

21/11/2011 - Hugh Grant and others at the Leveson Inquiry - London - United Kingdom - Bob and Sally dowler, and Hugh Grant...
27/02/2011 - Battle of Java Sea Remembered in Surabaya - Indonesia - The Battle of Java Sea is remembered in...
18/02/2011 - Māgha Pūjā Celebrated in Thailand - Thailand - Buddhists celebrated Māgha Pūjā today,...
17/11/2010 - Ugandan Presidential Campaign - Uganda - Ugandan Presidential Candidate Dr. Abed...
26/09/2010 - Durga Idol Making - Assam - India - A workers sculpts an idol in Assam,...
23/09/2010 - A girl rings a bell at Deopani Temple, Assam, India - India - A girl rings a bell after wrapping red...
04/05/2010 - Families of CJD victims take protest to the Prime minister - United Kingdom - Families of CJD victims and campaigners...
28/05/2009 - Bicycles for the road, Madrid - Spain - The campaign for cycling in Madrid...
15/10/2008 - Inside a Buddhist monastery in Leh - India - Buddhist iconography and ritual objects...

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Snowfall in Rome
A rare evening snowfall in the San Paolo neighborhood. Rome, Italy. 4th February 2012
Protesters block the Department of Finance in Dublin
Occupy Dame Street activists block the Department of Finance in protest against the Government's payment of €1.25bn to unsecured bondholders. It is the first instalment of a total ...
Bonmarche announces Administration - Penzance
Bonmarche has recently announced that it is going into administration along with its partner with The Peacock Group, Peacocks. Penzance, Cornwall, UK. 21st January 2012
Kodak files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Penzance
Kodak has recently filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and is trying to re-invent itself as a digital company. Kodak is best known for colour film and processing. Cornwall, UK. 21st Januar...
Peacocks High Street chain announces administration - Truro
Peacocks High Street chain announced that it is going into administration. Peacocks have 611 stores nationwide employing over 10,000 staff members. UK. 17th January 2012
Past Times goes into administration - Truro
The High Street store Past Times recently announced that it is going into administration. Past Times is closing 46 stores, which equates to a loss of 574 jobs. UK. 17th January 2012
Survakari Pagan ritual celebrations - Bulgaria
Masked dancers, wearing bells and carrying torches, dance around bonfires to bring luck and drive away evil spirits during Kukeri, or Survakari, pagan rituals performed in villages betw...
 Guantánamo prison 10th Anniversary Protest
A public rally marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of the US military prison camp at Guantánamo Bay was held in the centre of the capital. London, UK. 7th January 2012
Protest marks 10th anniversary of Guantánamo Bay military Prison
A public rally marking the 10th anniversary of the opening of the US military prison camp at Guantánamo Bay was held in the centre of the capital. London, UK. 7th January 2012
Sugarcane fields are torched before harvest - Belle Glade
Sugarcane is Florida's most valuable field crop. But, before Florida's sugar is harvested, the massive fields are burned; killing visibility and creating a beautiful spectacle...
A synagogue in Jerusalem
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. Although there are some standard laws which govern the layout of a synagogue, there is no set architectural design and therefore exteriors and i...
'One Direction' performs live at Plymouth Pavilions
'One Direction' performs live at the Plymouth Pavilions in Devon. The band was accompanied by Matt Lonsdale and Boyce Avenue. 5th January 2012
The annual New Year's Day Parade
More than 8,000 performers, including US marching bands, cheerleaders and dancers took part in the 26th annual event. London ,UK. 1st January 2012
Charles Dickens a Christmas Carol at Occupy London
Charles Dickens a Christmas Carol adapted for Occupy London by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Josh Appignanesi at St Pauls. London, United Kingdom. 30th December, 2011
Watchtowers in Bethlehem
Watchtowers along the "separation wall" in Bethlehem. Between the minaret and a church's bell tower a watchtower stands in odd contrast to what these religions represen...
Christmas Eve Last Minute Shopping Truro - Cornwall
Last minute shoppers in Truro City Centre on Chirstmas Eve. Truro, UK. 24th December 2011
Christmas Eve Live Nativity Procession Truro - Cornwall
The Nativity procession congregated outside Truro Cathedral in Truro City Centre on Christmas Eve. A crowd gathered outside Truro Cathedral to celebrate and sing with the Live Nativity ...
Celebration of winter solstice in Penzance
A crowd gathers in Penzance to celebrate the winter solstice with a procession throughout the town. The celebration was accompanied with music and also included performers. UK. 21st Dec...
Final Christmas Late Night Shopping - Truro
Shoppers took advantage of the last late night shopping night before Christmas in Truro's city centre. United Kingdom. 21st December 2011
Christmas Lights at Mousehole
Christmas lights were switched on. Mousehole is a fishing village in the far west of Cornwall known for its annual Christmas lights which are located throughout the village and illumina...