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| Obama in Israel Israel, Jerusalem Barack Obama takes part in a ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. View Imageset |
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| De Menezes Shooting On the the third anniversary of his death friends and relatives of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes pay tribute to him with a floral sculpture representing the Brazilian flag in front of the Houses of Parliament, 22 July 2008. De Menezes was mistakenly shot by police who thought he was a terrorist in Stockwell tube station three years ago. View Imageset |
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Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher re... A Royal Marine Reservist who dived on a live grenade to save his comrades in Afghanistan is to be honoured with the nation?s highest gallantry award, it was announced today. At a ceremony in London, Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup confirmed that Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, aged 24, from Birmingham, is to receive the George Cross in recognition of his extraordinary bravery. Amazingly, he survived virtually unscathed when his body armour and a rucksack on his back absorbed most of the explosion. The George Cross ranks with the Victoria Cross as the nation's highest award for gallantry. It is awarded "for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger." Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup said: ?Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher showed extraordinary bravery, self-sacrifice and devotion to duty. He acted to save his comrades in the almost certain knowledge that he would not himself survive. His exemplary behaviour and supreme heroism are fully deserving of the nation?s highest recognition.? First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Jonathon Band said: ?The Royal Marines continue to conduct themselves with exemplary professionalism and bravery in Afghanistan. The extra-ordinary action by Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher epitomises the ethos of selfless devotion to duty, courage and comradeship that prevails within the Royal Marines. This was an exceptional act of outstanding bravery that undoubtedly saved the lives of Lance Corporal Croucher?s fellow marines.? L/Cpl Croucher, who is the first reservist to receive either a Victoria Cross or George Cross since current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan began, was deployed to Afghanistan attached to Taunton-based 40 Commando Royal Marines in the autumn 2007. The unit?s commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Birrell, said: ?The award of the George Cross is a fantastic achievement for L/Cpl Matthew Croucher who View Imageset |
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Notting Hill Carnival 2008 present... Notting Hill Carnival 2008 presentation. ?Welcoming the world? is the theme for this year´s Notting Hill Carnival, Europe´s biggest street party that takes place in west London the 24th and25th of August. More than 1.5 million revellers are expected to watch the thousands of artist perform generating more than 100 million GBP for London´s economy. Picture: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, during the presentation in Leicester Square, London, 23 July 2008. View Imageset |
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Beijing transport systems ready fo... BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 21, 2008: ( ) The traffic is well-ordered during rush hour in the morning, Beijing, July 21, 2008. The traffic is well-ordered and the traffic flow is reduced a lot on July 21, the first workday after the start of Vehicle Use Control for Olympic Games. More and more people go out by subway or bus. July 20 saw the start of two months of vehicle control in Beijing to ease traffic pressure and improve air quality for the Olympic Games. According to a short-term traffic rule effective from July 20 through Sept. 20, vehicles with even and odd plates run on alternate days in the metropolis, which boasts 3.29 million vehicles. ( ) View Imageset |
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Gordon Brown visits the Motorshow THE PRIME MINISTER CHAIRS A MEETING OF MOTOR MANUFACTURES AND RUTH KELLY TRANSPORT MININISTER AND JOHN HUTTON BUSINESS MINISTER AT THE MOTOR SHOW AT THE EXCELL CENTRE View Imageset |
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Berlin ready for Obama A party supporter of the American Democrats hands out flyers informing about the speech of Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama in Berlin, Germany, 22 July 2008. Obama will deliver a public speech at Berlin's Victory Column after meeting with German Chancellor Merkel at the chancellory. View Imageset |
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Zara Phillips opens Portrait of Ad... London July 22nd Zara Phillips unveils a 4 mt high hyperrealyst portrait of herself to mark the opening of the Portrait of Adventure Exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society in London View Imageset |
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Betancourt calls for freeing of ho... Colombian ex-hostage Ingrid Betancourt staged a concert in Paris Sunday as part of a day of rallies in Europe and Latin America seeking the release of captives still held by rebels in the Colombian jungle. "No more hostages!" Betancourt chanted as she addressed a crowd of several thousand people who came to watch around 30 artists perform in a square across the river Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Colombia's rebels must lay down their arms and free the hundreds of hostages they still hold, Betancourt told the concert-goers, many of whom waved Colombian flags and chanted "Freedom, freedom." View Imageset |
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Bus bomb kills 2 in Southern China A policeman stands guard near an explosion site in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 21, 2008. Two people were killed and 14 others injured in two separate explosions on public buses in downtown Kunming on Monday morning. View Imageset |
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Launch of the New Vauxhall Opel In... Launch of the New Vauxhall Opel Insignia. New mid-sized car is revealed to the public for the first time. A 4.7 meter pod was suspended by a crane high above Potters Field Park. The object inside the pod is the new Vauxhall Insignia car which is delivered to the ground in freefall before driving to the stage. The Event was compered by Kate Thornton, first presenter of the X-Factor. Also a performance by Bond, the all-women string performers.whose album Classified has sold more than 3 million copies. The Insignia car will debut on 22nd July at the British International Motor show. View Imageset |
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Samir Kuntar Samir Kuntar, right, meets at his family home with Anwar Yassin, a former Lebanese militant who was freed in 2005 as part of a prisoner exchange with Israel, on July 19, 2008, in Aabey, Lebanon. Kuntar spent nearly 30 years in an Israeli prison before being released on July 16, 2008, in a deal with Hezbollah. View Imageset |
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Lebanon celebrates return of priso... Hezbollah celebrates the return of Lebanese prisoners from Israel in the southern suburbs of Beirut last night. Hezbollah leader Sayed Hassan Nasrallah made a public appearance to personally welcome the prisoners. View Imageset |
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Twins of different colour Twins Ryan and Leo Gerth below in Oskar Ziethen Hospital in Berlin While one baby has black skincolour, the other one is white, a very rare instance. The mother is Ghanaian, the father is German. View Imageset |
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Boris Launches Sixth London Mela Mayor of London , Boris Johnson will offer his support to the sixth London Mela when he attends the festival?s launch eventat the Brilliant Restaurant, Southall, London. Picture Shows:Rebecca Coates 21 who is a member of Nutkhut Dance Group with Boris Johnston. Date:11.07.2008. View Imageset |
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World's hottest curry LONDON, JULY 09, 2008 - Executive chef of The Cinnamon Club restaurant Vivek Singh presents the worlds hottest curry, the 'Bollywood Burner' made with the Dorset Naga pepper. View Imageset |
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Architect Frank Gehry on the roof ... Architect Frank Gehry on the roof of the Serpentine Gallery overlooking the roof canopy of the pavilion which he designed in London's Hyde Park today, July 9th, 2008. The roof canopy, comprising of large timber planks and multiple glass planes, will open to the public on Sunday 20th July. View Imageset |
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Pamplona bull run PAMPLONA, 07/07/08.- Several runners or 'mozos' are chased by bulls along Mercaderes bend during the first bull run or 'encierro' of 2008 Sanfermines Festival in Pamplona town, Navarra region, northern Spain. The fiesta challenges runners to run with the bulls through the old city into the bullring. Nine people were injured in Pamplona's first bull run of the year today after the animals ploughed into a crowd of spectators. View Imageset |
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World's largest hourglass The World's biggest 12 meter hourglass has been erected in Red Square. The installation of the structure made from acrylic glass and steel was ordered by German carmaker BMW for its show scheduled for July 8. View Imageset |
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Rabbit rides a Hippo In Wenling Zoo, due to very hot weather, a rabbit has taken to sharing the water pool of a 5.6 tonne hippopotamus, taking many visitors by surprise. Wenling, east China`s Zhejiang Province, China, July 6, 2008. View Imageset |
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Gay Pride Parade at Piccadilly Cir... Gay Pride Parade at Piccadilly Circus in London, 5th July 2008 View Imageset |
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Two-headed lizard Wheezie, left, and Zak model the party hats made for them for their one-year birthday party celebrated recently. Barbara and Frank Witte of Fowler, California own the rare two-headed bearded dragon. The unusual lizard has generated a lot of attention for the couple and was even featured in a recent Ripley's Believe it or Not cartoon. View Imageset |
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Huge Algal bloom in Qingdao People can`t swim because of algal bloom in the coastal areas of Qingdao, Qingdao, east China`s Shandong province, June 25, 2008. The blue-green algae blossomed around June 1 in the waters around Qingdao, and some 400 boats and 3,000 people have been mobilized to clean up algal blooms at the sailing venue for this summer`s Olympic Games. As the sub-venue of 2008 Olympics Games, Qingdao will host the windsurfing event of the 29th Olympiad on August. View Imageset |
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N Korea destroys part of Yongbyon ... These five photos show the demolition of the 30-meter cooling tower attached to North KoreaÅfs key Yongbyon nuclear reactor on June 27. The cooling tower is part of North Korea's main plutonium production plant. The destruction was in response to the United States beginning steps to lift some sanctions against North Korea. View Imageset |
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Red Arrows in New York The Red Arrows display squadron of the Royal Air Force fly past New York's Statue of Liberty during an air display View Imageset |
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| Pope Leaves Australia Pope Benedict XVI boards his plane as he departs Australia at Sydney Airport, 21 July 2008. The Pope was in Australia for World Youth Day festivities. View Imageset |
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| Treasury Henry Paulson (L) and Vic... Treasury Henry Paulson (L) and Vice President Dick Cheney (R) look on as United States President George W. Bush (C) meets with members of his Economic Team to look for ways to lessen the impact of high gasoline and energy prices on American consumers and businesses at the United States Department of Energy in Washington, DC, USA, on 11 July 2008. He also spoke concerning discussions about the problems of mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. View Imageset |
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| Eiffel Tower goes blue for French ... The Eiffel Tower is lit up in the colors of the European flag to mark France's EU presidency. View Imageset |
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| Burger King launched a £95 limited... Burger King launched a £95 limited edition pattie at LondonÕs Gloucester Road outlet, 18th June 2008. The burger is made from ingredients including: flame grilled Wagyu Beef, white truffles, Cristal champagne onion straws, Pata Negra ham drizzled in Modena Balsamic Vinegar, organic white wine and shallot infused mayonnaise, pink Himalayan rock salt all found inside an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun. Pictured - the first £95 customer, Andrew Roberts View Imageset |
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