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Knesset Celebrates 63 Years in an Open House Event - Jerusalem

Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset for an Open House event on the occasion of the parliament’s 63rd birthday. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin...

by Nir Alon in Israel on 08/02/2012

Business

Saint Valentine's day is fast approaching - London

Many stores and shops in London have already put special displays up for Valentine's day in their shop windows. UK. 2nd February 2012

by Yanice Idir in United Kingdom on 02/02/2012

Society

International Day in memory of Holocaust Victims - Thessaloniki

A tribute at the Holocaust Memorial commemorating the persecution of the Jewish people during World War II. Thessaloniki, Greece. 29th January 2012

by Alexandros Michailidis in Greece on 29/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

08/02/2012 - Knesset Celebrates 63 Years in an Open House Event - Jerusalem - Israel - Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset...
02/02/2012 - Saint Valentine's day is fast approaching - London - United Kingdom - Many stores and shops in London have...
29/01/2012 - International Day in memory of Holocaust Victims - Thessaloniki - Greece - A tribute at the Holocaust Memorial...
20/01/2012 - Temple Bar transformed for Tradfest 2012 - Dublin - Ireland - Dublin's Temple Bar has been...
17/01/2012 - Parliament Square protests continue after police raid - London - United Kingdom - Brian Haw's Parliament Square...
12/01/2012 - Nokia announces Lumia 900 smartphone for US AT&T customers - United States - Steve Ballmer, of Microsoft, announced...
09/01/2012 - Sharp introduces new 80" Aquos TV and smaller Freestyle wireless TV - United States - At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...
05/01/2012 - Epiphany cavalcade welcomes the Magi to Madrid - Spain - The traditional Epiphany cavalcade that...
19/12/2011 - Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Attracts Crowds - Brooklyn - United States - Crowds visited Dyker Heights to see the...
09/12/2011 - Christmas season begins in New York - United States - Scenes from the beginning of the...

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London Parliament Square Peace Protests - No War in Iran
Peace protesters in Parliament Sq continue 24/7 protests despite police removal of all tents from the Square Peace Campaign. The Peace Strike supports a weekly protest at the Foreign Of...
Knesset Celebrates 63 Years in an Open House Event - Jerusalem
Thousands of Israelis visit the Knesset for an Open House event on the occasion of the parliament’s 63rd birthday. Knesset Speaker Reuven Rubi Rivlin: ”I promise the public an exception...
Italy's capitol is covered in snow - Rome
During the nights between the 3rd and 4th of February, Rome was surprised by a fantastic display of snowfall. Many of the streets, historical locations and monuments are completely cove...
Palestinians protest in front of Red Cross headquarters - Gaza City
Palestinian women hold pictures and posters of their imprisoned relatives during a protest calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails outside the Red Cross offi...
SurajKund Craft Mela 2012 begins in Delhi
26th Surajkund Crafts Mela begins with more than 400 craftperson will display and demonstrate their finest crafts work that is set to capture your hearts. India. 6th February 2012
300 civilians allegedly killed in Khalydia displayed
WARNING: Images of bodies from the Khalydia bombing on the morning of February 4th where more than 300 civilians were killed, allegedly by an Assad militia bombing. Syria. 4th February ...
A modern approach to the divine image - Norwegian artist Håkon Gullvåg
Rigmor Aasrud, Rim Bana, Dr. Munib Younan and Salam Fayyad at the Exhibition “A modern approach to the divine image” by Norwegian artist Håkon Gullvåg in "The evangelical Lutheran ...
Artist Kaya Mar lampoons Putin & Medvedev at London protest - London
Political painter and caricaturist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas painting on when he joined a protest by Russian ex-patriates outside Downing Street who are seeking fair el...
Fireworks on eve of Queen’s Diamond Jubilee - London
A firework display was organized on the eve of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee which officially starts on Feburary 6th and also to mark the Royal Celebration Weekend in Greenwic...
Kashmiri Muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammed
Muslim devotees raise their hands for prayers as a head priest displays a relic of Prophet Mohammed at the Hazratbal shrine on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad or birthday of Prophet Mohamme...
Fireworks display on Royal Celebration Weekend in London
A firework display organized to celebrate the Royal Celebration Weekend, as Greenwich becomes a Royal Borough, entertains spectators. UK. 3rd February 2012
Amerindian Heritage Day commemoration in Trinidad and Tobago 2011
The Santa Rosa First Peoples Carib Community hosts the celebration of Amerindian Heritage Day in Santa Rosa. 14th October 2011
Mannequins piss rainbow in the snow - Kiev
Alexander Alekseev's art, entitled "Rainbow", originally on display in the Arsenal museum was relocated to the Kiev Fashion Park. Locally, it is sometimes referred to as ...
Juanjo Oliva at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week - Madrid
Juanjo Oliva presented his Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week with models displaying some of his latest creations. Spain. 2nd February 2012
Saint Valentine's day is fast approaching - London
Many stores and shops in London have already put special displays up for Valentine's day in their shop windows. UK. 2nd February 2012
Wat Bang Phra tattoo ceremony held in Thailand - Bangkok
Wat Bang Phra is a Buddhist temple in Nakhon Chai Si district about 50 km west of Bangkok. During the festival thousands receive tattoos, which allegedly protect them from evil. 19th Ma...
Premiere of controversial Human Body Exhibition - Dublin
The controversial Human Body Exhibition opens today at Dublin's Ambassador Theatre. It marks the World Premiere of the exhibition that displays the components of the human anatomy ...
COTE display their latest Collection at Alta Roma
Fashion Designer CO | TE shows his latest Haute Couture Collection at Alta Roma Fashion Show held in Rome, Italy. 30th January 2012
Finale of the Chinese New Year Celebrations - London
The Chinese New Year celebration in Trafalgar Square came to a spectacular finale with various performances and fireworks display. Thousands of people took to Chinatown to celebrate the...
Angelos Bratis displays latest Collection at Alta Roma
Fashion Designer Angelos Bratis shows his latest Haute Couture Collection at Alta Roma Fashion Show held in Rome, Italy. 30th January 2012