Photo-reports

Negro Villages or Human Zoos

2011-02-15T15:16:00.004Z

Negro Villages were very popular in Germany, were a version of Social Darwinism plays a great role. Even Bismark attended such Negro Village. Human zoos were extremely popular between Western civilisations in 19th and 20th century. Also they were called "ethnological expositions", "Negro Villages" or “public exhibits of humans”.Human zoos were found in Antwerp, London, Barcelona, Milan, New

Ancient Roman coins with sex scenes - sprintia

2010-05-19T14:33:00.001+01:00

This is a spintria. They were used in ancient Rome to request and pay for different “services” in brothels and from prostitutes on the street. Since there were a lot of foreigners coming to the city that did not speak the language and most of the prostitutes were slaves captured from other places the coins made the transactions easy and efficient. One side of these coins showed what the

2010 Kyrgyzstan riots

2010-04-08T08:27:00.012+01:00

The 2010 Kyrgyzstan riots are a series of continuing uprisings across the country of Kyrgyzstan in 2010.The riots stem from growing anger against the government of President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and the sluggish economy, and follow the government's closure of several media outlets.Protesters took control of a government office in Talas on April 6, and on April 7 clashes between protesters and police

Elections in Iraq

2010-03-08T00:54:00.005Z

Polaris for Time Magazine, Reuters, AP, AFP, DPA / Daylife, Spiegel Online.

Charlie Chaplin

2009-12-09T07:51:00.001Z

A picture of Charlie Chaplin when he was a player in Fred Karno's vaudeville troupe, 1914 PA Cold Cuts Chaplin and a cameraman during the filming of Alaska. AP Two Geniuses Albert Einstein and Chaplin arrive for the opening of Chaplin's movie, City Lights, in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 2, 1931. AP Playing Soldier Shoulder Arms, made in 1918, was one of

Сotton-picking in Uzbekistan.

2009-08-22T17:09:00.010+01:00

Photos in the cabin of the aircraft

2009-08-22T15:48:00.005+01:00

Dog markets in Asia

2009-07-08T15:43:00.005+01:00

Warning: think twice before you enter this linkPhoto report from Dog market in South Korea.Dogs for food are not pets and they have no names. They are bred in cages in farms, just like pigs or chicken and other animals.Do you think banning dog meat in Asia will help the situation of those animals?Do you think showing horrible pictures of those animal's suffering will change people's opinions

How old electronics are recycled in China

2009-01-23T01:48:00.008Z

The Chinese village of Guiyu, where the recycle the old electronics, separate circuits, sort them, etc.This business has a year of 75 million dollars.

The Second Congo War

2008-12-07T23:37:00.004Z

The Second Congo War, also known as Africa's World War and the Great War of Africa, began in August 1998 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly called Zaire), and officially ended in July 2003 when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power (though hostilities continue to this day). The largest war in modern African history, it directly involved

Spy photos of North Korea

2008-11-03T00:28:00.004Z

AP photographer David Guttenfelder made a visit to North Korea and made several photos the hidden camera. It is well known that all foreigners in North Korea is sure to accompany members of the local FBI.© AP Photo/David Guttenfelder/Scanpix

Storm in Yemen

2008-10-29T10:14:00.000Z

Yemen has been attacked by tropical storms, which came from the Gulf of Aden. As a result, the country hit by heavy rains, many areas literally sunk under water. In the province of Hadramaut victims of the disaster became 64. Some of them were killed when struck by lightning. As a result of the disaster over 10 thousand people homeless. A storm was moving to Iran.

Hurricane Ike photos

2008-10-03T18:10:00.004+01:00

Power was lost throughout Grand Turk Island, 95% of the houses were damaged, one-fifth of which was significant damage. There was also significant structural damage to roofs and buildings containing health services resulting in the disruption of most health services. Pharmacy stores, and supplies facilities received major damage or total destruction. Water and electricity were also disrupted but

Bush on the beach

2008-08-11T06:16:00.001+01:00

Toilet signs from all over the world

2008-06-28T08:11:00.001+01:00

BEIJING - Bird's Nest

2008-04-18T07:37:00.004+01:00

© AP Photo/Andy Wong/Scanpix18 April 2008,ChinaBEIJING (AFP) — Beijing's eye-catching main Olympic stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest, will open for business for the first time on Friday when it hosts a world-class athletics event.The 3.5-billion-yuan (500-million-dollar) arena will be the centrepiece of the Beijing Games, staging the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the athletic

Global war against Bloody Burberry

2008-02-08T17:28:00.000Z

Wearing nothing but "blood" spatters and body paint that mimics Burberry's signature pattern and holding signs that read, "When Plaid Goes Bad"New York, United StatesDüsseldorf, GermanyBerlin, Germany.Moscow, RussiaAthens, GreecePhotos: AFP, AP, EPA, Reuters

CCTV Headquarter in Beijing, China.

2008-02-06T05:51:00.000Z

In Beijing, coming to the end of the construction of Olympic facilities. The most striking building, built specifically for the Olympics-2008, is the future headquarters of the state broadcaster CCTV, valued at 600 million euros.Designer by architect Rem Kohlhas (OMA architectural bureau, Rem Koolhaas). Area 54 - storey buildings Chinese central television is 475 thousand square meters, and is

Book fair in Frankfurt

2007-10-15T00:13:00.000+01:00

Photo: AP, Reuters via la Repubblica.it

World Beard and Moustache Championship

2007-09-02T22:00:00.000+01:00

Photo: AP, ReutersThis weekend world championship called «World Beard and Moustache Championship» took place in the English city of Brighton. The competition was divided into two phases. Initially, participants were required to show jurors his mustache and beard in all its glory, Subway on the podium. In the second round, the judges check the authenticity of their hair and soft and silky.

Train vs Bus

2007-08-08T12:43:00.000+01:00

Photos of New York after a storm.

2007-08-08T02:29:00.000+01:00

© AP/ScanpixPhotos of New York after a storm. Streets were blocked by fallen trees, wrecked cars and rubble from damaged homes after the brief but fierce storm. The National Weather Service confirmed the twister winds were up to 135 mph.

Interesting Facts And Confusing Thoughts About The American Poor

2007-08-05T14:36:00.000+01:00

Just came across some interesting numbers on American poverty, through this report: “Understanding Poverty in America“. In the write-up below, I am presenting some interesting highlights from the 2004 report (which is based on the Census data from 2002).To better appreciate the facts, it is important to view them in light of the poverty thresholds (income levels below which a person or a family

Minnesota Bridge Collapse Kills

2007-08-02T22:54:00.000+01:00

Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The 40-year-old Minneapolis bridge that collapsed yesterday was being repaired when it buckled and dropped into the Mississippi River, killing four people and leaving at least 20 missing, officials said.``A bridge in America shouldn't just fall down,'' U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, said in a local news conference. ``We have to get to the bottom of this.''

Flood in central and west England.

2007-07-23T22:55:00.000+01:00