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Fog causes flight delays at the Macedonia airport

Dense fog fell over the city of Thessaloniki the early morning hours. The result was delayed 7 flights were to land at the Macedonia airport....

by Konstantinos Tsakalidis in Greece on 05/02/2012

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The rescue of the ship Costa Concordia

Rescue divers have been given the go ahead to continue searching for missing passengers on board the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia. Island of...

by Alessandro Serranò in Italy on 27/01/2012

Arts & Entertainment

Underwater dragon dance at the Oceanarium - Manila

Local and foreign visitors come to watch the underwater dragon dance at the Manila Ocean Park Oceanarium. The dance is one of many attractions of the...

by Ezra Acayan in Philippines on 23/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

05/02/2012 - Fog causes flight delays at the Macedonia airport - Greece - Dense fog fell over the city of...
27/01/2012 - The rescue of the ship Costa Concordia - Italy - Rescue divers have been given the go...
23/01/2012 - Underwater dragon dance at the Oceanarium - Manila - Philippines - Local and foreign visitors come to...
18/01/2012 - Operation "debombage" ends successfully - Marseilles - France - The operation of eliminating an old,...
14/01/2012 - Violent storm on the Baltic Sea - Poland - A violent storm on the Baltic Sea hits...
12/01/2012 - London Boat Show carries on at Excel Center - United Kingdom - The London Boat Show features 1,000...
03/01/2012 - Storms batters the British Isles - Aberystwyth - United Kingdom - Storms with winds gusting up to 100 mph...
01/01/2012 - New Year welcomed with a dip in the Baltic Sea - Poland - In temperatures as low as 2°C over 120...
01/01/2012 - New Year's Day winter swimming in the Baltic Sea - Poland - New Year's annual winter swimming...
01/01/2012 - New years dive 2012 in Scheveningen Beach - The Hague - Netherlands - The traditional New Year's dive...

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Bibby Tethra returns from the Swanland Wreck
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Philippines hit by a 6.7 Magnitude Quake
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Tsunami warning lifted in Cebu City after 6.9 earthquake
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Fog causes flight delays at the Macedonia airport
Dense fog fell over the city of Thessaloniki the early morning hours. The result was delayed 7 flights were to land at the Macedonia airport. Thessaloniki. Greece. 5th February 2012
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President of the Republic of Palau Johnson Toribiong addresses UN
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Employees Protest Debt at Egyptian General Co. for Tourism & Hotels
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Whale Shark handling in Oslob
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Women Dry Their Sarees in Rameswaram
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Italian Navy conduct rescue and retrieval mission on Costa Concordia
Following the sinking of the Costa Concordia, marine soldier divers search for the missing. Giglio Island, Italy. 22nd January 2012
The rescue of the ship Costa Concordia
Rescue divers have been given the go ahead to continue searching for missing passengers on board the grounded cruise ship Costa Concordia. Island of Giglio, Italy. 27th January 2012
National Fire Department secures the Costa Concordia
The National Fire Department, or Vigili del Fuoco, search for the missing and secure the Costa Concordia for the safety of the rescue teams. Giglio Island, Italy. 21st January 2012
Syrian Coptic Orthodox celebrate the feast of the Epiphany - Jericho
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Underwater dragon dance at the Oceanarium - Manila
Local and foreign visitors come to watch the underwater dragon dance at the Manila Ocean Park Oceanarium. The dance is one of many attractions of the aquarium park during this year'...
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The World Congregation of Muslims 'Biswa Ijtema' ends
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Occupy Southend- Flash Occupation –Southend-on-Sea
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Beach fishing during Chakara
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Operation "debombage" ends successfully - Marseilles
The operation of eliminating an old, American air force bomb, from the Second World War, near Fort St. Jean, ended successfully. Thousands were evacuated from their homes while others c...