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Extreme cold weather hits Europe

By The Big Picture - febbraio 3 2012 - No Comments

Frigid temperatures have gripped Europe in the last week, with the mercury reaching as low as 35 degrees Celsius below zero. After what had been a relatively mild winter, the sudden cold caught many unprepared. Eastern Europe is hardest hit, with ove...

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Afghanistan, January 2012

By The Big Picture - febbraio 1 2012 - No Comments

The New Year began violently in Afghanistan, with three bombings killing 13 people in one day in Kandahar. In addition, the French Defense minister told soldiers he backed US efforts to open peace talks with the Taliban, and President Obama was in talk...

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Coal

By The Big Picture - gennaio 30 2012 - No Comments

Coal occupies a central position in modern human endeavors. Last year over 7000 megatons were mined worldwide. Powerful, yet dirty and dangerous, use of coal is expanding every year, with 2010 witnessing a production increase of 6.8%. Around 70 coun...

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2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games

By The Big Picture - gennaio 26 2012 - No Comments

For the first time ever, young athletes gathered Jan. 13-22 in Austria for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. The event began with traditional opening ceremonies for more than 1,000 competitors from more than 70 nations. Ranging in age from 14 to 18, they...

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Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to mark anniversary of uprising

By The Big Picture - gennaio 25 2012 - No Comments

A massive demonstration of Egyptians gathered in Tahrir Square in Cairo today to mark the anniversary of the uprising that eventually led to the ousting of President Hosni Mubarak. Political divides are still in force with liberals and Islamists diff...

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Lunar New Year 2012

By The Big Picture - gennaio 23 2012 - No Comments

The lunar new year is celebrated throughout the world, but especially in Asia when the lunisolar calendar ticks off a new cycle. This year is the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese zodiac, and is viewed as very auspicious. In China, the holiday is kno...

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival 2012

By The Big Picture - gennaio 20 2012 - No Comments

The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. It is...

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Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground off coast of Italy

By The Big Picture - gennaio 18 2012 - No Comments

The search continued for those still missing after the Costa Concordia luxury cruise ship smashed into a reef off the coast of Giglio, Italy, and partially sank last weekend. Eleven deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The ship’s captain, Francesco Sche...

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Kalachakra: A festival of teachings and meditations

By The Big Picture - gennaio 16 2012 - No Comments

Kalachakra is an ancient ritual that involves a series of prayers, meditations, dances, chants, vows and the construction of a large sand mandala - all with the aim to bring world peace. Kalachakra 2012 began January 1 and lasted for ten days in the n...

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Dakar rally 2012

By The Big Picture - gennaio 13 2012 - No Comments

Traversing over 8000 miles through Argentina, Chile, and Peru, the Dakar rally pits drivers and riders against each other and against extreme terrain. The 14-stage race attracts competitors from over 50 countries to race 465 vehicles - motorcycles, qu...

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Haiti slow to recover from 2010 quake

By The Big Picture - gennaio 11 2012 - No Comments

Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed about 300,000 people. President Michel Martelly in a report from earlier this week said that 800,000 Haitians are living without electricity, 500,000 can’t read or write...

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Afghanistan, December 2011

By The Big Picture - gennaio 9 2012 - No Comments

The United States and allied forces have been in Afghanistan for over ten years, an occupation that approaches the 2014 deadline for a full withdrawal of those forces. As the transition draws closer, problems with security, the economy, and cultural m...

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National Geographic Photography Contest Winners: 2011

By The Big Picture - gennaio 6 2012 - No Comments

More than 20,000 photographs, from over 130 countries were submitted to the National Geographic Photography contest, with both professional photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts participating. The grand prize winner was chosen from the three cate...

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2012: Marking the New Year

By The Big Picture - gennaio 4 2012 - No Comments

Around the world people celebrated with fireworks, kisses, blessings, gatherings, cheers, watching the sunrise and plunges into icy bodies of water to welcome in a new year. Here's a look back at how some of them marked the transition. -- Lloyd Young ...

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Scenes from Iraq

By The Big Picture - dicembre 30 2011 - No Comments

As 2011 ends, Iraqis confront their challenges with neither the presence of US troops, nor the shadow of Saddam Hussein, who was executed five years ago today. He had ruled since 1979, although he'd been a power player in the government since 1968. T...