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Canterbury gets covered in snow (1 of 2)

Canterbury was blanketed in snow overnight leaving many picturesque scenes of the city. Canterbury, UK, 05/02/2012.

by Alex Milan Tracy in United Kingdom on 05/02/2012

Society

Chinese Spring Festival Travellers crowd Guangzhou Railway Station

Thousands of holiday travelers flock to the main Guangzhou railway station, days before the Chinese Spring Festival, attempting to get home to be...

by CS Owsley in China on 20/01/2012

Our World

St Albans Railway Signal Box Open Day

The restored St Albans Railway Signal Box had an open day as part of the St Albans Model Railway Exhibition. Network Rail are planning to remove all...

by Craig Shepheard in United Kingdom on 15/01/2012

BREAKING NEWS

05/02/2012 - Canterbury gets covered in snow (1 of 2) - United Kingdom - Canterbury was blanketed in snow...
20/01/2012 - Chinese Spring Festival Travellers crowd Guangzhou Railway Station - China - Thousands of holiday travelers flock to...
15/01/2012 - St Albans Railway Signal Box Open Day - United Kingdom - The restored St Albans Railway Signal...
08/01/2012 - Successful “No Pants Subway Ride” in Madrid despite the hitches - Spain - The No Pants Subway Ride in Madrid was...
08/01/2012 - Successful “No Pants Subway Ride” in Madrid despite the hitches - Spain - The No Pants Subway Ride in Madrid was...
08/01/2012 - First No Pants Subway Ride in Warsaw - Poland - For the first time ever Warsaw...
08/01/2012 - No Trousers tube ride - London - United Kingdom - About 150 people divided into groups...
04/01/2012 - Eight injured as passengers fall off San Martin train in Buenos Aires - Argentina - Eight people were seriously injured as...
01/01/2012 - ZAKA train in Jerusalem - Israel - Orthodox Jewish ZAKA volunteers train...
28/12/2011 - World's deepest underground subway station opened in St. Petersburg - Russia - World's deepest underground subway...

Latest News

Opening of the NBA in Palestinian Territory - Bethlehem
Palestinian basketball teams face off on the court at the Catholic Action school. A cheerleading performance was given during halftime. 8th February 2012
Rehearsals for Mexican Air Force celebrations - Mexico City
During a visit at the Military Air base No. 1 of the Mexican Air Force, pilots and ground personnel made their last practice rehearsal prior to celebrations for 97th anniversary of the ...
Sixtieth day of Trenitalia workers' sit-in at Venice Railway Station
The sixtieth day of a sit-in protest by workers of Trenitalia employees in underway. Trenitalia has removed the night trains to Nice, Monaco and Vienna by laying off 1,000 worker. Italy...
Motorbike training sessions in Valencia
The circuit of the Comunidad Valenciana hosts the first official bike of the categories Moto2 and Moto3. More than 60 pilots and their teams try out the new bikes and draw conclusions f...
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...
King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery arrives at Woolwich barracks
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery arrived at the Woolwich Barracks from north west London barracks, where they have been based since their formation by King George VI in 1947,...
Italian National Women's U19 team in West Bank for match - Bethlehem
The Italian Women's National Team under 19 is in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for two friendly matches with the Palestinian national team. Palestinian Territory. 6th February 20...
Oncologist says Yuvraj Singh can resume training in May - New Delhi
Nitesh Rohatgi a senior Delhi-based oncologist speaks during a press conference announcing that Yuvraj Singhat, a cricket player, can play again in May at the Max Health Care Hospital i...
Mexican Army destroy Marijuana Plantation - Sinaloa
A marijuana field of approximately 7,500 square meters, hidden in a mountain range 35 km from the city of Culiacan, and located by aerial inspection, was destroyed by some 30 soldiers f...
Wildlife on a semi frozen Alexandra Lake - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK. 5th February 2012
Wanstead Flats covered in snow - East London
Wildlife had to share a small section of Alexandra Lake as most of was frozen as a few East Londoners took chance to walk on ice. London, UK 5th February 2012
Canterbury gets covered in snow (1 of 2)
Canterbury was blanketed in snow overnight leaving many picturesque scenes of the city. Canterbury, UK, 05/02/2012.
East London gets its share of snow
Heavy snow fell across much of the UK overnight. By morning street in East London were getting cleared and gritted to allow a smooth flow of traffic. London, United Kingdom. 5th Februa...
Harrow on the Hill covered in snow - London
Harrow on the Hill Sunday morning snow - London United Kingdom. 5th January 2012
German Team training field during UEFA EURO
The former stadium of Lechia Gdansk team. This stadium will be the training field for German National Football Team during the UEFA EURO 2012 football championships. Gdansk, Poland. 31s...
Train Children Critical Thinking via Robot
Children practice building robots in exercises designed to increase cognitive skills. Surabaya, Indonesia. 3rd February 2012
A stitch in time for Hannibal Laguna at MBFW Madrid
A seamstress from the Hannibal Laguna team makes a last minute fix on a black lace train of a dress just seconds before the catwalk for the Winter 2013 collection during the Mercedes-Be...
Hundreds ride the Boston T with no pants
Every year since 2008, hundreds of Bostonians get together to spend a frigid January afternoon riding the MBTA subway without their pants on, courtesy flash-mob group Improv Anywhere!. ...
Air Cadets RAC up the hours in the Flight Simulator - Wyton
Four Nuneaton based Air Cadets have just become the first members of 121 (Nuneaton) Squadron to complete the Pre Gliding Scholarship Training Course at the Air Cadet Regional Activity C...
Mexican president supervises transfer of humanitarian aid to Raramuris
President of Mexico Felipe Calderon Hinojosa and the Secretary of Defense of Mexico, General Guillermo Galvan Galvan, supervise the movement of humanitarian assistance by the Air Force ...