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Sydney Celebrates New Year's Eve

2010-12-31T19:19:00.002+01:00

Father Frost in Snow Maiden's home village

2010-12-28T12:31:00.000+01:00

Ded Moroz (Father Frost) and his granddaughter Snegurochka (Snow Maiden), with a Christmas tree, in the woods near the village of Shchelykovo, the official home of Snegurochka (Snow Maiden). 19th century playwright Alexander Ostrovsky, who had his family estate in Shchelykovo, wrote there his play Snegurochka (The Snow Maiden).

International Sand Sculpting Artists Open Annual Exhibition

2010-12-26T18:55:00.003+01:00

Christmas Lights Adorn Business In Brooklyn, New York

2010-12-23T20:11:00.003+01:00

Christmas lights are viewed on homes on December 22, 2010 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Brooklyn, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse areas in the nation, hosts numerous neighborhoods where Christmas tree lights have become a significant attraction with hundreds of cars and pedestrians arriving daily to view the homes.

Ice skating rink opens on first level of Eiffel Tower

2010-12-18T19:55:00.002+01:00

Parisians and visitors ice skate at the opening of a temporary ice rink on the first level of the Eiffel Tower in Paris on December 18, 2010. The rink will remain open through February 9, 2011.

Malaysia Prepares For Christmas

2010-12-18T19:21:00.001+01:00

New baby kangaroo born at St. Louis Zoo

2010-12-18T18:39:00.001+01:00

Nokopo, a female Matschie's tree kangaroo joey, pokes her head out from within her mother Kasbeth's pouch during feeding time at their habitat in Emerson Children's Zoo at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis on December 17, 2010. Six months ago Nokopo, nicknamed Noko, was born the size of a lima bean then immediately moved into her mother's pouch to be nurtured and developed, and has since grown to be the size of a small cat. She is named after a village in Papua New Guinea.

Freezing Weather Conditions Continue With Forecasters Predicting More Snow

2010-11-29T20:09:00.002+01:00

Milan Fashion District Preparations For Christmas

2010-11-26T17:04:00.004+01:00

A craftsman puts Christmas decorations together in a workshop in the village of Chignahuapan in Puebla

2010-11-26T16:34:00.002+01:00

A craftsman puts Christmas decorations together in a workshop in the village of Chignahuapan in Puebla, November 23, 2010. The production of Christmas tree decorations is the main source of income in this municipality where around 2,000 craftsmen produce about 70 million Christmas ornaments in about 250 workshops all year round.

Christmas Store Windows in New York City 2010

2010-11-24T19:09:00.002+01:00

Christmas in London 2010

2010-11-24T18:36:00.005+01:00

Students Celebrate Raisin Monday At St Andrew's University

2010-11-22T19:38:00.003+01:00

Students from St Andrews University indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honor the 'academic family' on November 22, 2010, in St Andrews, Scotland. Every November the 'raisin weekend' which is held in the university's St Salvator's Quadrangle, is celebrated and a gift of raisins (now foam) is traditionally given by first year students to their elders as a thank you for their guidance and in exchange they receive a receipt in Latin.

Erotica 2010 - London

2010-11-19T19:43:00.002+01:00

Christmas Tree Made of Bicycles Unveiled At The Rocks

2010-11-19T16:07:00.001+01:00

A Christmas tree made entirely of recycled bicycles is unveiled at the Rocks on November 19, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The bikes and parts for the tree were provided by recycling group, CMA Corporation, and will remain on display until 28 December when it will be returned to the corporation for recycling.

People visit the traditional 'Wiener Christkindlmarkt' advent market in front of the city hall in Vienna

2010-11-14T21:08:00.002+01:00

Alternative Hair Show at the Grand Temple, Freemason's Hall in central London

2010-10-18T09:51:00.002+02:00

Beijing International Tattoo Convention being held in Beijing's 798 Art zone

2010-10-18T09:46:00.002+02:00

Winter Footwear

2010-10-16T20:00:00.001+02:00

As the weather gets chillier, its time to hit the shops to make sure our feet are well styled for the winter.

Festival of Lights in Berlin

2010-10-14T19:47:00.003+02:00

Several landmarks of the German capital, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, will be illuminated during the festival.

2010 Paris Motor Show

2010-10-01T21:21:00.003+02:00

New Porsche Carrera

Renault DeZir

New Ferrari Aperta

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Concept of 100% Electromobile Racing Car Citroen Survolt

Peugeot SR1

Carrera GTS

Jet expo-2010 in Moscow

2010-09-16T14:30:00.002+02:00

The interior of the Hawker Beechcraft Beech King Air 350 twin-turboprop passenger aircraft displayed at the International business aviation exhibition Jet expo-2010.

Interior of the Embraer Lineage 1000, a variant of the Embraer 190 regional jet airliner, displayed at the International business aviation exhibition Jet expo-2010.

First Marussia Motors show room opens in Moscow

2010-09-10T16:55:00.001+02:00

Marussia sport car seen outside the first Marussia Motors show room in Moscow, at 17 Tverskaya Street. Each vehicle costs approximately 100,000 euros.

Agatha Christie's favourite Pera Palace Hotel reopening after a big renovation in Istanbul

2010-09-03T17:56:00.005+02:00

Agatha Christie's favourite Pera Palace Hotel reopening after a big renovation in Istanbul, Turkey on August 24, 2010. Orient Express, and its the historic Pera Palace Hotel designed by the French architect Alexander Vallaury(1850-1921)with the Art Nouveau, Oriental and Neoclassical style, opened October 1891 and Its opening ball was made in 1895. The Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grands Express used the hotel to accommodate guests arriving in Sirkeci Terminal from Paris on the Orient Express. The symbols of the Pera Palace Hotel and the Orient Express are the same. Among the visitors of Pera Palas are King Zogo of Albania, Shah Riza Pehlevi of Iran, King Edward VIII of England , King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King Carol of Romania,Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary and Czar Nicholas II of Russia, president Tito of Yugoslavia and Jacqueline Kennedy, Giscard d Estaing, Von Papen, Mata Hari, Agatha Christie, Yehudi Menuhin , Marie Bell, Rita Hayworth, Sarah Bernhardt, Alfred Hitchcock, Ernest Hemingway and Zsa Zsa Gabor. Agatha Christie was in fact one of the hotel's most ardent visitors. The Agatha Christie Room , number 411, is now preserved in her honor. It is rumored that she wrote Murder on the Orient Express here, and a small key, probably the key to her diary was found in her favourite room 411.

British Car Meeting 2010

2010-08-29T18:21:00.001+02:00

2010 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival in South Korea

2010-08-28T18:53:00.003+02:00

The festival is the largest in the field of body painting and introduces the art form to thousands of visitors each year.

Bikini Car Wash in Moscow

2010-08-27T19:49:00.001+02:00

Moscow International Motor Show opens

2010-08-25T18:51:00.007+02:00

The Russian premiere of new Chevrolet Camaro at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The concept car BMW Vision displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Infiniti Essence concept displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The revolutionary Honda 3R-C concept displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The concept car Mazda MX-5 displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Volkswagen Amarok displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The concept car Peugeot SR1 displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The world premiere of new Toyota Highlander at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The world premiere of new Ford Mondeo at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

The European premiere of new Nissan Patrol at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Audi R8 displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Renault Fluence ZE Concept displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

New Renault Duster displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

New Nissan Juke displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Mitsubishi ASX displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

New Nissan GT-R displayed at the 2010 Moscow International Car Show.

Presentation of Porsche 911 GT2 RS in Moscow

2010-08-24T11:29:00.002+02:00

The presentation of automobile Porsche 911 GT2 RS is held at the Porsche Centre Moscow ahead of the International car show 2010 in Russia s capital.

Adelaide Panda Funi Celebrates First Australian Birthday

2010-08-23T18:09:00.003+02:00

Funi the Panda enjoys eating her birthday cake to celebrate her first Australian birthday at Adelaide Zoo on August 23, 2010 in Adelaide, Australia. Funi, meaning 'Lucky Girl', turns four years old today. Funi, who shares an enclosure with Wang Wang, are the only Giant Pandas in the Southern Hemisphere and the first to live permanently in Australia.

Latexpo 2010 in Hamburg

2010-08-22T18:31:00.000+02:00

Rubber Puppet of Sweden performs during a Rubberdoll contest at the rubber and fetish event 'Latexpo 2010' in Hamburg late August 21, 2010. Rubberdolls are mostly men wearing a female shaped bodysuit made of latex or rubber and dressed in fetish related dresses. The Latexpo runs August 20-22 and designers will present new materials and styles. There will also be fetish parties, a fashion ball and a Rubberdoll contest. Picture taken August 21, 2010.

Models present creations from Target's fall line during the company's Kaleidoscopic Fashion Spectacular in New York

2010-08-19T13:13:00.000+02:00

A view in the first class section on board an Airbus A380 passenger plane of Emirates Airline

2010-06-08T21:58:00.004+02:00

A picture shows the bar in the first class section on board an Airbus A380 passenger plane of Emirates Airline at the ILA International Air Show in Schoenefeld outside Berlin, June 8, 2010. Dubai's Emirates, the Arab world's largest airline, has placed an $11 billion order for 32 A380 jets from EADS's Airbus unit, the biggest ever for the company's superjumbo passenger plane.

A picture shows a passenger compartment in the first class section.

Visitors look into the bathroom of an Airbus A380.

Interior design exhibition in Moscow

2010-06-08T21:26:00.002+02:00

World's First 'Zero Star Hotel' In A Cold War Bunker

2010-03-05T09:44:00.002+01:00

A general view of the entrance to the 'Zero Star Hotel' on March 4, 2010 in St Gallen, Switzerland. Daniel Charbonnier, co-founder of Minds in Motion, an international hospitality advisory and services company, has recently partnered with Frank and Patrik Riklin to transform the 'Zero-Star Hotel' into a worldwide business opportunity. The 'Zero Star Hotel' is an art installation, a Swiss nuclear bunker converted into an 'eco-luxury' hotel that can host 14 guests in a configuration of 6 single beds and 4 double beds. Larger groups can also be accommodated in an adjacent room highlighting original military-style bunk-beds.

Sculpture By The Sea Opens In Cottesloe

2010-03-04T21:20:00.003+01:00

'Ccean fandango' by Andrew Kay

'Chair' by Ayad Alqaragholli

'Spinifex' by Holly Pepper

'Kaleidoscope' by Olivia Samec

'Anguish' by Gangadhar Mahato

'Siren' by Tony Jones

'Breaking wave' by Jean-Marc Rivalland

'Arte de las playas' by Alejandro Propato

An untitled sculpture by Stuart Green

'Gilded cage' by Alex Kosmas

'Pearl arm' by Claire Bailey

Because I said so' by John Hutchinson

Traditional Carnival In Hesse And Rhine Area

2010-02-15T22:08:00.004+01:00

A carnival float with papier mache figure of Prince Charles is pictured during the traditional Rose Monday carnival parade on February 15, 2010 in Duesseldorf, Germany. The Rose Monday parades in Cologne, Mainz and Duesseldorf are the highlight of the German street carnival season.

Around Bryant Park - Day 4 - Fall 2010 MBFW

2010-02-15T10:32:00.002+01:00

Around Bryant Park - Day 3 - Fall 2010 MBFW

2010-02-14T11:26:00.002+01:00

Around Bryant Park - Day 2 - Fall 2010 MBFW

2010-02-13T13:02:00.002+01:00

Giant Bottle Of Bordeaux Wine Set To Be Auctioned At Sothebys

2010-02-12T18:49:00.001+01:00

A melchior of Chateau Cheval Blanc 2006 is pictured alongside a standard sized bottle in Sotheby's auction house on February 12, 2010 in London, England. The melchior sized bottle, which is 18 litres in volume, is to be sold in Sotheby's sale of 'Finest and Rarest Wines & Vintage Port' on February 17, 2010 in London and is expected to fetch up to 4,800 GBP.

Mr. Brainwash Solo Exhibition Opening in NYC

2010-02-12T11:58:00.003+01:00

Around Bryant Park - Day 1 - Fall 2010 MBFW

2010-02-11T23:50:00.002+01:00

82nd Academy Awards Governors Ball Preview

2010-02-10T12:10:00.002+01:00

A general view of atmosphere at the 82nd Academy Awards Governors Ball Preview on February 9, 2010 at The Grand Ballroom at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood.

Second Major Snowstorm Of The Season Hits Washington DC

2010-02-07T21:34:00.003+01:00

A snowblower clears the north driveway at the White House.

Trees outside the Oval Office at the White House are covered in snow on February 6, 2010 in Washington, DC. The region is expected to get anywhere from 18 inches to 30 inches of snow before the storm moves on.

Richard Haines Behind The Scenes Exhibition In Milan

2010-02-05T10:43:00.001+01:00

Richard Haines attends his 'Behind The Scenes' exhibition at Pennyblack Store on February 4, 2010 in Milan, Italy.

Kew Launch Their Tropical Extravaganza Festival

2010-02-04T16:36:00.005+01:00

A woman views the orchids in the Royal Botanic Gardens' Tropical Extravaganza on February 4, 2010 in London, England. The 'Tropical Extravaganza' is Kew Gardens' first festival of its 'Biodiversity Year' and features over 7000 tropical plants including over 3000 orchids.

Samsung Launch New Smart Phones

2010-02-04T16:31:00.001+01:00

Model show Samsung Electronics Co's Android smartphones during the unveiling ceremony on February 4, 2010 in Seoul, South Korea. Samsung aim to treble smartphone sales over 18 millon units, also targets 270 million cellar phone sales in 2010.

33rd Annual Empire State Building Run-Up

2010-02-02T21:19:00.003+01:00

THOMAS DOLD of Germany crosses the finish in time of 10:16 to win the men's division for the fifth year in a row of the thirty-third annual Empire State Building Run-Up covering 1,576 steps over 86 floors at a distance of 1,050 feet.

MELISSA MOON of New Zealand crosses the finish in a time of 13:13 to win the women's division in the thirty-third annual Empire State Building Run-Up.

Japanese Macaques Bathe In Hot Springs

2010-01-30T19:21:00.004+01:00

Japanese Macaque monkeys relax in the hot spring at the Jigokudani (Hell's Valley) Monkey Park on January 30, 2010 in Yamanouchi, Japan. This Macaque troop regularly visits the Jigokudani-Onsen springs to escape the cold.

Sculptor Julian Rukavishnikov's exhibition 'The evolution and transformation' at the State Tretyakov Gallery

2010-01-26T21:21:00.005+01:00

Major Works Of Chris Ofili Go On Display At Tate Britain

2010-01-25T22:46:00.002+01:00

A woman views a painting by artist Chris Ofili entitled 'No Woman, No Cry' exhibited in the Tate Britain gallery on January 25, 2010 in London, England. The most comprehensive exhibition of Chris Ofili's work to date, featuring over 40 paintings as well as pencil drawings and watercolours, is to go on display at the Tate Britain from January 27, 2010.

'Death & The Roses'

'Afro Sunrise'

'Ritual And Resistance (Desire)' (right) and 'Habio Green Locks'

Lifelike Human Sculptures Exhibition Opens In Melbourne

2010-01-21T11:45:00.002+01:00

An exhibition piece entitled 'In Bed' is seen ahead of the opening of the new Ron Mueck exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria on January 21, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. The exhibition will feature 12 of Mueck's hyper-realistic sculptures from the Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, along with 4 new works.

Meissen Celebrates 300 Years Of Famous Porcelain

2010-01-21T11:05:00.002+01:00

The double-sword logo of German luxury porcelain maker Meissen is visible on a plaque at the Meissen manufactury on January 20, 2010 in Meissen, Germany. Officially called Staatliche Porzellan Manufaktur Meissen, or Meissener Porzellan, Meissen porcelain was founded in 1710 in Meissen and will celebrate its 300th anniversary on January 23. Meissen porcelain is known for its delicate figurines and its onion-pattern blue and white tableware, though the brand also has a long history of jewellery. Meissen porcelain is still produced by hand in Meissen and is known locally as 'white gold' due to its high value. Today over half of its production goes abroad, especially to collectors in Japan and Taiwan.

Picture of Virgin Mary made out of 15 thousand Easter eggs

2010-01-20T19:18:00.001+01:00

The picture of Virgin Mary entitled Sight into Eternity made out of 15 thousand hand painted wooden Easter eggs (pisanki) by Ukrainian artist Oxana Mas, on display at Saint Sophia Cathedral.

Works By Picasso And Renoir Are Unveiled Ahead Of Their Auction

2010-01-20T19:14:00.002+01:00

Works hang in Christie's auction house on January 20, 2010 in London, England. The collection of works, including paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Renoir, go on sale in the 'Impressionist and Modern Art evening sale at Christies Auction house on 2 February 2010.

'Tete de Femme' by Pablo Picasso

'Gitane' by Kees van Dongen

'Mademoiselle grimprel au ruban rouge' by Pierre Auguste Renoir

The Royal Academy Launch Its Exhibition The Real Van Gogh

2010-01-19T20:55:00.002+01:00

The exhibition is entitled 'The Real Van Gogh' and runs from January 23, 2010 until April 18, 2010. It is the first major exhibition of Vincent Van Gogh's work in London for over 40 years. Over 35 of his letters are set to go on display alongside 65 of his paintings and 35 drawings.

'Van Gogh's Chair'

'Madame Joseph-Michel Ginoux with Books'

'The Yellow House (The Street)'

HBO Luxury Lounge In Honor Of 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards

2010-01-17T13:09:00.003+01:00

DPA Golden Globes Gift Suite

2010-01-16T11:26:00.003+01:00

Cold Temperatures Continue To Endanger Florida Citrus Crops

2010-01-11T19:42:00.002+01:00

Ice covers oranges on a tree creating a protective shell in a commercial grove January 11, 2010 near Winter Garden, Florida. Sub-freezing temperatures were present in the region throughout the weekend, endangering the citrus crop.

Snow lies on the ground around the historic monument of Stonehenge near Amesbury in Wiltshire

2010-01-09T17:05:00.002+01:00

The UNESCO world heritage site and one the UK's most popular tourist destinations has been closed due to the ice and snow on the approach paths and footways. Britain is continuing to be gripped by the Arctic weather and forecasters are predicting more snow in the next 24hrs and that the cold spell could last for at least another week.

South Korean Anglers Compete In The Ice Festival's Mountain Trout Competition

2010-01-09T14:50:00.004+01:00

South Korean anglers cast lines through holes into a frozen river during a contest to catch Mountain Trout on January 9, 2010 in Hwacheon-gun, South Korea. The festival is a wintertime celebration that draws nearly a million visitors every year.

Latest Technology Innovations Introduced At 2010 Consumer Electronics Show

2010-01-09T10:21:00.002+01:00

An attendee touches an LG Electronics 47-inch LCD HDTV with slim, full LED backlight technology and NetCast Entertainment Access at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center January 7, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. CES, the world's largest annual consumer technology tradeshow, runs through January 10 and is expected to feature 2,500 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to about 110,000 attendees.

The Motorola Backflip with Motoblur phone.

The Snapp HD camcorder by Coby.

An iMovee mobile digital TV device.

The Nokia N900 phone.

An alarm clock and speaker docking station designed for use with the iPhone.

An attendee examines the new E6 e-book reader by Samsung.

The QUE e-reader by Plastic Logic.

Sony's Dash Personal Internet View on displays at the Sony booth.

Samsung's LD2202 Multi-touch monitor.

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FH20 with optical image stabilization.

Sony representative Mark Te displays a W Series eco-friendly PC notebook at the Sony booth.

A Samsung Netbook N220 with ATSC mobile digital TV broadcasting service.

A Hanvon N61H WiseReader (L) and a Hanvon N526 WiseReader.

An Acer Aspire One netbook running the new Intel N410 Atom processor.

A new Lenovo ideapad netbook running the new Intel N410 Atom processor.

An Astak PocketPRO e-Book reader.

A Hanvon Touchpad, an Intel Atom-based Windows 7 tablet PC.

A new Viliv N5 mobile Internet device.

Preview of the 67th Annual Golden Globes Awards Show Menu

2010-01-07T22:53:00.002+01:00

Pastry Chef Frania Mendivi prepares the dessert that will be served at the 67th Annual Golden Globes Awards at the Beverly Hilton on January 7, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California

Freezing Temperatures Continue To Grip The Country

2010-01-07T21:20:00.002+01:00

London Zoo's New Year Animal Count Gets Underway

2010-01-05T21:05:00.002+01:00

Freezing Temperature Hit United Kingdom

2010-01-05T20:50:00.002+01:00

Freezing Temperature Hit Germany

2010-01-05T20:46:00.002+01:00

Sîchi Discovery World opens in Sochi

2009-12-27T16:34:00.002+01:00