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Sweden: Eurovision Song Contest

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:54:06 GMT

Emmelie de Forest of Denmark celebrates holding her trophy after she won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Only Teardrops" at the Malmo…

Sweden: Eurovision Song Contest

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:48:46 GMT

Loreen of Sweden performs during the dress rehearsal for the final in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo.…

Urs festival celebrations in India

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:22:53 GMT

Muslim devotees raise their hands to receive sweets as offerings after prayers inside the shrine of Muslim saint Shah-e-Alam, during Urs in Ahmedabad…

A home-made robot

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:41:28 GMT

Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli modifies the circuits of his self-made robot at his house in Beijing. It took him 11 months to build the robot out of…

Cannes Film Festival kicks off

Wed, 15 May 2013 08:34:05 GMT

Director Steven Spielberg, President of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, holds a director's clap. The Festival will run from May 15 to May 26.…

Football violence lights Paris sky

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:58:37 GMT

Fireworks and tear gas fill the Paris sky as football fans clash with police.Several thousand supporters of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were…

Two days to go until the Cannes Film festival

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:10:23 GMT

Workers look at a giant canvas of the official poster of the 66th Cannes Film Festival featuring Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, photographed during…

Richard Branson dons skirt to honour bet

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:49:01 GMT

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson shaved his legs and dressed up as a stewardess during a flight from Australia to Malaysia after losing a bet…

Bangladesh miracle survivor

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:37:06 GMT

Rescue workers pull out a woman from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building 17 days after the building collapsed in Bangladesh. REUTERS/Sohel Ahmed

Tragedy in Lahore, Pakistan

Fri, 10 May 2013 08:46:27 GMT

A man falls from a high floor of a burning building in central Lahore. Fire erupted on the seventh floor of the LDA plaza in Lahore. At least three…

Student protester: hungry for free education

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:10:37 GMT

A student protester bites a riot policeman while being detained during a riot at a rally demanding Chile's government reform the education system in…

Ferguson retires from Manchester United

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:46 GMT

After 26 years as head coach of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson has announced his retirement. Ferguson, 71, won the club 38 trophies, including…

Anti-biochemical terrorism exercise

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:01:30 GMT

A man using his phone walks past South Korean soldiers wearing protective gears during an anti-biochemical terrorism exercise at a subway station in…

Bejing welcomes the Palestinian President

Mon, 06 May 2013 09:01:15 GMT

The head of an honour guard member is seen behind a red flag during a welcoming ceremony for the visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas outside…

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev celebrate Easter

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:12:39 GMT

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend an Orthodox Easter service conducted by the Patriarch of Moscow in the…

Psy shows how to dance like a "Gentleman"

Sat, 04 May 2013 09:46:36 GMT

South Korean rapper Psy was at the Rockefeller Center in New York City to appear on NBC's ‘Today Show’, performing both of his hit songs.…

Firefighters battle wildfires across California

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:01:50 GMT

The wind-driven wildfire raging along the California coast north of Los Angeles, near Camarillo in Ventura County, prompted the evacuation of…

Graffiti Art hits Kabul music festival

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:29:02 GMT

An artist paints graffiti on a wall during the Sound Central music festival in Kabul. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Colorado begins recognizing same sex civil unions

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:14:56 GMT

Fran (L) and Anna Simon kiss just after midnight after being the first to get a civil union in a ceremony performed by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock…

The Queen has retired; Long live the King!

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:37:44 GMT

The crown is seen at the credence-table prior to the inauguration of Dutch King Willem-Alexander at Nieuwe Kerk church in Amsterdam. The Netherlands…

Suicide bomber kills eight in Peshawar

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:24:09 GMT

Rescue workers collect shattered glass from the site of a bomb blast on University Road in Peshawar. The explosion killed eight people in Pakistanand…

The newly renovated Maracana Stadium

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:10:10 GMT

A general view of an exhibition soccer match during the re-opening of the newly renovated Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro April 27, 2013. For the…

China's sichuan province: end of the mourning after the earthquake

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:19:53 GMT

A man repairs a makeshift tent in front of a damaged house after the earthquake in the Longmen township of Lushan county, Sichuan province. The…

Yarnbombers get prepared for the next G8 summit

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:13:35 GMT

A woman known as Purl 6, 31, originally part of a group of 'yarnbombers' poses in Northern Ireland. The group is planning to target the June 17-18 G8…

ANZAC Day ceremony

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:29:27 GMT

A man plays the bagpipes in a cemetery during the dawn service to mark the 98th ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) commemoration ceremony…