September 5, 2012

Posted September 5th, 2012 at 2:22 pm (UTC-4)
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South Africa Penguins Oil

An African penguin being washed by staff at the South African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds after it was found covered in oil on Robben Island near Cape Town, South Africa. Around 55 penguins have been found covered in oil from a spillage by the Turkish bulk carrier the Seli One. (AP)

US China Clinton

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton attends a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. (AP)

Russia Arctic Greenpeace

A Greenpeace activist, dressed as a polar bear, sits inside a police car after being detained outside Gazprom’s headquarters in Moscow, Russia. Russian and international environmentalists are protesting against Gazprom’s plans to pioneer oil drilling in the Arctic. (AP)

US DNC

U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama is cheered as she addresses the first session of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 4, 2012. (Reuters)

UAE Hunting Equestrian Exhibition

An Emirati man checks the stand of Emirati firm Tawazun Adnaced Defense Systems on the first day of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian exhibition, which offers visitors the chance to enjoy camel auctions and traditional hunting and equestrian activities. (AFP)

India Tibet China Protest

A Tibetan activists waves a Tibetan flag from a electric pole during a protest outside Qutub Minar during Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie’s visit to the monument in New Delhi, India. (AFP)

US Open Tennis

Ground staff dry the court at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (Reuters)

Germany Exhibition

Visitors adhere circular stickers in a room installation at the exhibition ‘Dot.Systems – from Pointillism to Pixel’ by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the Wilhelm-Hack Museum in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The installation was created by all the visitors who attached the colorful stickers. (AP)

London Paralympic Games

Britain’s David Anthony reacts to scoring a goal against the U.S. during the pool phase group A wheelchair rugby match between Britain and the U.S. at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Park Basketball Arena in east London. (AFP)

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