1. Maj 2012.

Posted May 1st, 2012 at 9:08 pm (UTC+0)
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"France Presidential Election"

France's far-right National Front candidate for the presidential election, Marine Le Pen, center, delivers her speech at Opera during the traditional May Day march in Paris. (AP)

"North Korea China"

Armed North Korean soldiers joke with Chinese tourists as they keep guard at Hwanggumpyong Island, near the North Korean town of Sinuiju and the Chinese border city of Dandong. (Reuters)

"Cuba May Day"

Hundreds of thousands of people march through Havana's Revolution Square during the May Day parade, Cuba. (Reuters)

"Mali Troops"

Malian military junta troops, who carried out a coup in March, guard a street after renewed fighting in the capital Bamako. Forces of Mali's ruling military junta battled troops loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure in several parts of the capital Bamako for a second day, forcing residents to flee their homes. (Reuters)

"Bahrain Protest"

Shop owners look out from under the shutters of their shop during an anti-government protest in the capital Manama, Bahrain. Dozens of protesters tried to march towards the capital square Bab al-Bahrain during an anti-government rally organized by Al Wefaq. Riot-police fired tear-gas and sound grenades to disperse the protesters. (Reuters)

"Russia Putin, Medvedev"

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, and President-elect, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drink beer in the Zhiguli beer bar in Moscow. (AP)

"Yemen Agriculture"

Men guide a camel while ploughing farmland in the area of Bani Matar, outside the Yemeni capital Sana'a. (Reuters)

"China Wedding"

Newlyweds dressed in Han-dynasty costumes bow to each other during a traditional group wedding ceremony in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. (Reuters)

"India IPL Cricket"

Cheerleaders perform during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers in Cuttack, India. (AP)

30. April 2012.

Posted April 30th, 2012 at 9:08 pm (UTC+0)
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Hong Kong China Navy

People wave flags as the naval guided missile frigate Yuncheng (571) arrives at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base in Hong Kong.  The frigate is open to the public as part of events celebrating the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. (Reuters)

 

Britain Election Poster

Ken Livingstone, Britain's Labour candidate for London mayor, stands in front of a poster depicting London Mayor Boris Johnson as an alien, to launch Labour's new Ad Bus in south London. (Reuters)

 

Singapore Supertrees

People walk along the OCBC Skyway linking the Supertrees, that range from 25-50 meters in height and serve as vertical gardens, in an area near Singapore’s busy financial district. The city-state is making efforts to nurture greenery and capture the essence of Singapore as a tropical city. (AP)

 

Bahrain Jailed Opposition

A man passes images of jailed opposition leaders on a wall in Barbar, Bahrain, west of Manama. Political leaders pictured from left are: Hassan Mushaima, Sheik Mohammed Habib Moqdad, and Abdulwahab Hussein. (AP)

 

Afghanistan Opium Poppy

An Afghan policeman destroys an opium poppy field in Alingar, Laghman province, east of Kabul. A bomb exploded next to the fields during an eradication campaign in Alingar, wounding two police officers. Afghanistan supplies most of the world's opium. (AP)

 

Yemen Women Protest

Women display their palms that are painted in the colors of the Yemeni flag and the Syrian revolutionary flag during a demonstration calling for Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh to be put on trial in Sanaa. (Reuters)

 

Netherlands Queen Day

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands walks in a ticker tape parade during the annual traditional Queens' Day in Veenendaal. (Reuters)

 

Abidjan Slum School

Pupils attend a class at El Mana islamique at Bori Bana, a slum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.  The school, which teaches French and Arabic, houses about 200 pupils in three classrooms. The school fee for each pupil costs about $50 per year. (Reuters)

 

International Jazz Day

Roger Lewis, with the Treme Brass Band, performs at a sunrise concert marking International Jazz Day at Congo Square in New Orleans. Thousands across the globe are expected to participate in celebrations, including events in Belgium, France, Brazil, Algeria and Russia. (AP)

 

Horses Kentucky Derby

Horses enter and leave the race track in the early morning at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The historic track will host the 138th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. (AP)

 

London da Vinci Drawings

 

Germany Tulip Harvest

A man uses a machine to harvest tulips in a field in the northern German city of Schwaneberg. (AFP)

 

Lebanon Workers May Day

Laborers have lunch at a construction site in Sidon, southern Lebanon, ahead of May Day. (Reuters)

 

Britain Christian Louboutin Exhibition

French shoe designer Christian Louboutin opens his first-ever retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum in London. The exhibit showcases how Louboutin has helped transform the design of the shoe over the past 20 years. (AP)

 

27. April 2012.

Posted April 27th, 2012 at 9:07 pm (UTC+0)
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"Kazakhstan Space"

A Soyuz space capsule with a three-men crew, two Russians and an American on board, lands outside the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. Capsule carrying Anton Shkaplerov, Anatoly Ivanishin and NASA's Daniel Burbank touched down safely on the sweeping steppes of central Kazakhstan, ending the men's 163-day stay on the International Space Station. (AP)

"Daniel Burbank, Anton Shkaplerov"

U.S. astronaut Daniel Burbank, left, and Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov rest shortly after landing in a Soyuz capsule outside the town of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan. (AP)

"Enterprise"

Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft flies near the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline, in New York. Enterprise will be placed on a barge that will eventually be moved by tugboat up the Hudson River to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in June. (NASA/Robert Markowitz)

"NASA Enterprise"

Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, takes off for New York from Washington Dulles International Airport, in Sterling, Virginia. Enterprise was the first shuttle orbiter built for NASA performing test flights in the atmosphere but was incapable of spaceflight.(NASA/Smithsonian Institution/Mark Avino)

"Afghanistan"

Afghan youths play atop a destroyed bus in front of the palace of former Afghan King Darul Aman, which was destroyed during the civil war, in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

"Lebanon Fire"

A Civil Defense member tries to extinguish a fire that broke out at a waste dump in Dawra area in Beirut, Lebanon. (Reuters)

"China Navy"

Members of a Chinese navy band walk past a Russian military vessel ahead of their performance to bid farewell to the Russian navy at a port in Qingdao, Shandong province. (Reuters)

"Britain Police Incident"

Armed police carry equipment outside a building near Tottenham Court Road in central London. Heavily armed, masked police surrounded a site in central London after a woman reported that a mentally unstable man had walked into her office threatening to blow himself up.(AP)

"Ukraine"

A supporter of opposition leader and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko shouts under her portrait during a rally in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, under fire from European politicians over the treatment of his jailed opponent, has ordered prosecutors to investigate her alleged beating by prison guards last week. (Reuters)

"Syria Unrest"

A view through the damaged windshield of a bus shows Syrian security personnel inspecting wreckage after a bomb exploded in central Damascus. Seven people were killed and 20 wounded, including members of the security forces, in a suicide bombing in the central Damascus district of Midan, Syria's state news agency SANA said. (Reuters)

"US Obama"

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama place a flag and a coin on a marker as they visit Warriors Walk at Fort Stewart, Georgia before speaking to troops, veterans and military families at the Third Infantry Division Headquarters. (AP)

"Pakistan"

A supporter of ruling People's Party jumps over burning tires to condemn Pakistan's judiciary in Peshawar. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani has challenged the opposition to unseat him in a fiery speech a day after he was convicted by the Supreme Court for contempt. (AP)

"Qatar Football"

Al-Arabi's Majdi Seddiq (R) and Abdulaziz Hatem (L) fight for the ball with Al-Gharafa's Yousef Ramadan during their match at the Emir Cup soccer tournament in Doha, Qatar. (Reuters)

"Brazil Swimming"

Thiago Pereira of Brazil, representing the Corinthians Club, swims to win men's 400 m individual medley at the Maria Lenk Trophy swimming competition to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Reuters)

"Sea Dragon"

Weedy seadragons float at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California, USA. (AFP)

"South Korea Lady Gaga"

Japanese fan Shoko Kimura, dressed as U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga, waits for Gaga's concert in front of the venue in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

26. April 2012.

Posted April 26th, 2012 at 9:06 pm (UTC+0)
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"Russia Remember Chernobyl"

Valentina Lopatyuk, 79, cries at the grave of her son Viktor Lopatyuk, 29, at the Mitino Cemetery Memorial, for those who died after the Chernobyl 1986 nuclear disaster, in Moscow. Russians marked the 26th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which was the world's worst ever nuclear accident. (AP)

"Libya"

Horsemen wearing traditional Libyan clothes ride their horses at a wedding in Sauq Al-Sibet, about 45 km (28 miles) south of the capital of Tripoli. (Reuters)

"Germany Anniversary High School Massacre"

Sunflowers forming to the letter 'G' and roses lie on the stairs of the Gutenberg High School during a commemoration ceremony in memory of the victims at the 10th anniversary of the deadly massacre in Erfurt, Germany. The 19-year-old Robert Steinhaeuser fatally shot 12 teachers, a secretary, two students and a police officer before turning the gun against himself on April 26, 2002. (AP)

"Russia Flood"

The Church of Pokrov on Nerli is surrounded by floodwaters near the village of Bogolyubovo, some 190 km (118 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. (Reuters)

"Norway"

People place flowers near the entrance of a courthouse in Oslo where the trial of Norwegian anti-Muslim fanatic Anders Behring Breivik takes place. (Reuters)

"Lebanon Turkish Folkloric"

A Turkish folkloric group performs traditional music in Tripoli, northern Lebanon during an annual ceremony to commemorate the 723rd anniversary of the liberation of the city from the Crusaders by the Mamluks. (Reuters)

"Afghanistan Daily Life"

An Afghan woman beggar sleeps next to two children on a road in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province east of Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP)

"India Satellite"

India's PSLV C-19 lifts off carrying country's first indigenous radar imaging satellite RISAT-1 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India. (AP)

25. April 2012.

Posted April 25th, 2012 at 9:06 pm (UTC+0)
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"Portugal Revolution Anniversary"

Tens of thousands march down Lisbon's main Liberdade Avenue, celebrating the anniversary of the 1974 Carnations revolution that restored democracy in Portugal after nearly half a century of right-wing dictatorship. (AP)

"Nepal Tibet"

A Tibetan man carries a portrait of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, during a function to mark the 23rd birthday of Panchen Lama Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the second-highest Tibetan religious leader, in Katmandu, Nepal. Nyima was named the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama in 1995 by the Dalai Lama. (AP)

"Mideast Israel Palestinians Memorial Day"

A rose hangs on the wall of names at the Armored Corps memorial for fallen soldiers after a ceremony marking the annual Memorial Day for soldiers and civilians killed in more than a century of conflict between Jews and Arabs, in Latrun, near Jerusalem, Israel. (AP)

"China Vaccination"

A girl cries in her mother's arm while receiving a vaccination from a nurse at a hospital in Huaibei, Anhui province, China. (Reuters)

"Colorado Military"

Air Force Space Command early warning system at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, USA (Reuters)

"Philippines Demolition Protest"

Filipino protesters brace themselves as they are hit by water cannon from anti-riot police who tried to prevent them from entering the gates leading to the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines. The group denounced the violence that erupted during a recent demolition of a flea market in Paranaque city. (AP)

"France Anzec Day"

Jose Sanchez of France, in a WWI uniform, walks during the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Australian National Memorial in Villers-Bretonneux, northern France, during Anzac Day. The ceremony marks the 94th anniversary of the recapture of the village of Villers-Bretonneux on April 25, 1918. (AP)

"Afghanistan Poppy"

An Afghan man walks though a poppy field in Zharay district in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. (Reuters)

"India Kashmir Highway"

A man guides donkeys through a mountainous road covered by snow after the Srinagar-Leh highway was opened to traffic in Zojila, 108 km (67 miles) east of Srinagar, India. The 443 km (275 miles) long highway was opened by army authorities for traffic after remaining snowbound at Zojila Pass, 3,530 meters (11,581 feet) above sea level, for the past six months.(Reuters)

"Mexico Fire"

A massive fire at 'La Primavera' forest in Guadalajara, Mexico. More than 700 firefighters were sent to the site where the fire has been burning uncontrolled for almost five days, and has consumed over 5,000 hectares so far. (AFP)

"Thailand Nuns"

Novice Thai nuns stand in line to receive food from people at the Sathira Dammasathan Buddhist meditation center in Bangkok, Thailand. A small but growing group of Thai girls are choosing to spend part of the school holiday as Buddhist nuns. (Reuters)

"Spain"

The Palace of Arts Reina Sofia at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, Spain, by architect Santiago Calatrava. (Reuters)

"Germany Weather"

A goose lies on the meadow in the Olympic park in Munich, Germany. (AP)

"Switzerland Cycling"

A pack of riders cycle during the first stage of the Tour de Romandie cycling race near Cossonay, Switzerland. (Reuters)

"Italy Football"

Udinese's supporters hold placards written '25' in memory of the late player Piermario Morosini, prior the Italian Serie A football match between Udinese and Inter Milan at Friuli Stadium in Udine. (AFP)

24. April 2012.

Posted April 24th, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC+0)
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"Philippines"

A boy cools off with water from a hose on a hot day in Manila, Philippines. (Reuters)

"Japan Daily Life"

The crowd's image is reflected on the mirror at the shopping center in Tokyo, Japan. (AP)

"Lebanon"

Lebanese of Armenian descent tear and attempt to burn a Turkish flag behind a barbed wire protecting the Turkish Embassy in Rabieh, near Beirut, as they mark the 97th anniversary of the mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915. (Reuters)

"China South Sudan"

The commander of an honor guard gives  a command during an official welcoming ceremony for South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (Reuters)

"Germany Antiques Collection"

A so called 'Dioskuren head' stands between the other sculptures during the reopening of the collection of Antiques at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, central Germany. (AP)

"Pakistan Daily Life"

Pakistani Nori Basheer, 25, who was displaced by 2010 floods from a village near Multan, plays with her son Baber, outside her makeshift tent in a slum on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP)

"France Accident"

French police gather at the entrance to the Chaussee d'Antin La Fayette Metro station in Paris after a car accidentally drove into it. (Reuters)

"Koreas"

North Korean defectors prepare to launch balloons containing propaganda leaflets and chocolate snacks toward North Korea, near Ganghwa Peace Observatory in Incheon, South Korea. (AP)

"Mexico Volcano"

Ash and smoke spew from Popocatepetl Volcano as seen from Santiago Xalixintla, in the Mexican central state of Puebla. (AFP)

"Thailand Tigers"

A Buddhist monk walks near tigers at the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)

"China Auto Show"

The latest BMW concept vehicle i8 Spyder on display during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, China (AP)

23. April 2012.

Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 9:04 pm (UTC+0)
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Obama Wiesel  Holocaust Museum

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel are reflected in a glass wall during a moment of silence in the Remembrance Hall of the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. (Reuters)

 

Sudan Air Strikes

A man gestures at a market burnt in an air strike by the Sudanese air force in Rubkona near Bentiu, South Sudan. Sudanese warplanes carried out air strikes Monday, killing three people, residents and military officials said, three days after South Sudan pulled out of a disputed oil field. (Reuters)

 

Burma Suu Kyi Monk

A Buddhist monk buys an umbrella depicting pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi at a souvenir shop outside the headquarters of the NLD party in Rangoon, Burma. Suu Kyi's opposition party refused to take its new seats in parliament Monday because of a dispute over one word in the lawmakers' oath, but party officials said the issue would be resolved soon. (AP)

 

Women Military Afghanistan

 

Yemen Protest Camp

An anti-government protester looks on from inside his tent at Taghyeer (Change) Square, where protesters have been camping for more than a year, to demand regime change in Sanaa, Yemen. (Reuters)

 

Bahrain Politics Unrest

A handout picture released by Bahrain's main opposition Al-Wefaq group shows protestors engulfed in tear gas fired by police during a demonstration in a Shiite village close to Manama. (AFP/Ho/Al-Wefaq Media Centre)

 

Bangladesh Opposition Protest

An activist of the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party is reflected on a police officer's helmet as she shouts slogans during a nationwide general strike in Dhaka. Police opened fire on hundreds of stone-throwing opposition supporters who attacked a police station. (AP)

 

Romania National Library

People walk inside Romania's National Library during its official opening ceremony in Bucharest. Opened in a refurbished communist-era building, the National Library has more than 12 million books. (Reuters)

 

Brazil Volvo Ocean Race

Ryan Godfrey, from Australia (r), and Shannon Falcone, from Antigua, trim the mainsail on board PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil to Miami, Florida. (AP/Volvo Ocean Race)

 

Singapore Australia Orchid

 

Warsaw El Diablo

Didi Senft, a cycling enthusiast better known as 'El Diablo,' poses in front of the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. Senft, who is also an avid inventor, has constructed a special bicycle to commemorate the Euro 2012 soccer tournament. (Reuters)

 

New York Spring Storm

Birds perch on a branch during a spring snowstorm in Pembroke, New York. A spring nor'easter packing soaking rain, high winds churned up the northeast U.S., unleashing a burst of winter and up to a foot of snow in higher elevations inland. (AP)

20. april 2012.

Posted April 20th, 2012 at 9:38 pm (UTC+0)
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"Bahrain F1 GP Auto Racing"

Probna vožnja uoči međunarodne automobilske trke Formule jedan u Bahreinu. (AP)

"Bahrain Protest"

Rastjerani demonstranti u Manami, prijestonici Bahreina. (Reuters)

"India Kashmir"

Centar Šrinagara u  indijskom dijelu Kašmira. (AFP)

"North Korea"

Skup u Pjongjangu na kojem je kritikovan južnokorejski predsjednik Li Mjung-bak. (AP)

"Netherlands Marijuana Coffee Shops"

Učesnik protesta u Amsterdamu protiv zakona kojim se zabranjuje prodaja marihuane strancima u Holandiji. (AP)

"Sudan"

Predsjednik Sudana Omar al-Bašir poslije govora u Kartumu. (AP)

"Nepal Daily Life"

Radnici ciglane u Imadolu u okolini nepalske preijstonice Katmandu. (AP)

"China Environment"

Montiranje nove turbine u fabrici eletkrične opreme u Šangaju, Kina. (Reuters)

"South Korea Apple iPad"

Jedan od prvih kupaca ajped tableta u Eplovoj prodavnici u Seulu, Južna Koreja.(AP)

"France"

Pozorište Comedie Francaise u Parizu. (Reuters)

"Germany Soccer"

Pobjednički trofeji koji će se dodeljivati na Evropskom  fudbalskom prvenstvu u maju. (Reuters)

"Russia"

Patrolni čamac na rijeci Jenisej oko 60 kilometara od sibirskog grada Krasnojarska. (Reuters)

"Britain Giant Puppet"

Hepening u Liverepulu, Britaniji. (Reuters)

"Chad"

Bunar u pustinji Čada. (AP)

"Hungary Ballet"

Detalj sa predstave Segedisnke kompanije modernog plesa u Naodnom pozorištu Budimpešti. (AFP)

"Italy Private Rail"

Superbrzi voz na železničkoj stanici u Rimu pred polazak na inauguralni put do Napulja. (AP)

 

19. april 2012.

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 5:19 pm (UTC+0)
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"Britain Swimming"

Trening plivačica Meksika na kvalifikacijama za predstojeće OI u Londonu. (Reuters))

"Poland Holocaust"

Izraelski mladići obilaze nacistički logor u Aušvicu u Poljskoj. (AFP)

"Taiwan Military Drill"

Vojna vježba u bazi na sjeveru Tajvana. (AFP)

"NASA Discovery"

Tehnički pregled svemirskog šatla Diskaveri prije postavljanja u Smitsonijevom muzeju u Virdžiniji. (NASA/Bill Ingalls)

"Oklahoma Bombing Anniversary"

Memorijalni muzej u Oklahoma Sitiju. Timoti Mekvej osuđen je na smrt zbog dizanja u vazduh federalne zgrade u Oklahoma Sitiju prije tačno 17 godina. (AP)

"Slovania"

Pilot avanturista Matevž Lenarčić na aerodromu Brnik. On je 8. januara krenuo sa ljubljanskog aerodroma sa ultralakim avionom Virus firme Popistrel na put oko svijeta dug oko 100.000 kilometara. (Reuters)

"Nepal"

Britanac Tomas Konors ostvario svjetski rekord održavajući loptu na vrhu četkice za zube punih 13.5 sekundi. Katmandu, glavni grad Nepala, 19.aprila 2012..(Reuters)

"Euro 12"

Kordon policajaca opkolio grupu fudbalskih huligana na stadionu u Ljivu u Ukrajini. (AFP)

"Germany Art Exhibition"

Eksponat britanskog umjetnika Entonija Makola u berlinskom muzeju Banhof. (AP)

"China Bees"

Kineskinja Še Ping postigla je svetski rekord po broju pčela se po njoj roje. Roj se sastoji od oko 330 hiljada pčela, čija ukupna težina iznosi 33 kilograma. (Reuters)

"Scotland Parade"

Detalj na proslavi povratka vojnika u Forfaru, Škotskoj. (Reuters)

 

 

5. april 2012.

Posted April 5th, 2012 at 9:37 pm (UTC+0)
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"Indonesia Hindu Festival"

Hinduistički praznik u indijskoj južnoj državi Tamil Nadu. (AP)

"Mideast Israel Palestinians Easter"

Katolički svještenici u Ckrvi svetog groba u Starom Jerusalimu. (AP)

"Bangladesh Economy"

Detalj na rijeci u Bangladešu. (AFP)

"Russia Weather"

Gardisti ispred spomenika Neznanom junaku u Moskvi. (AP)

"South Korea Battleship"
"Japan Cherry Blossoms"

Procvjetalo trešnjevo drveće u Tokiju. (AP)

"Egypt Street Art"

Grafiti u Kairu. (VOA Photo/Elizabeth Arrott)

"China Economy"

Scena na ulici u Šangaju, Kina. (AFP)

"Kyrgyzstan Fashion"

Kreacije domaćih dizajnera na Nedjelji mode u Biškeku, prijestonici Kirgizstana. (Reuters)

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