Are you a publisher? Try Daylife's Intelligent Content Services Platform
Selected and fresh photos from around the web.
-
Editor's pick
-
BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
-
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
-
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
-
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
-
-
Hot off the wire
-
Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic reacts after winning his quarterfinal match 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 against Sweden's Robin Soderling during the Brisbane International tennis tournament held in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 9, 2009.
-
Florida Gators David Nelson (R) catches a touchdown pass next to Oklahoma Sooners Keenan Clayton (L) during the fourth quarter in the NCAA's BCS National Championship football game in Miami, January 8, 2009.
-
Aboriginal traditional dancers from Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory who call themselves the "Chooky Dancers" perform during a media preview for the Sydney Festival on January 9, 2009. The Chooky Dancers, who have become an international hit on the internet after their unique dance interpretation of Zorba the Greek, will perform at the Sydney Festival which will be held on January 10-31.
-
-
Recently starred
-
An Israeli attack helicopter fires flares as seen from the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009. Lebanese militants fired at least three rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, ripping through a crowded nursing home and threatening to open a new front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with a bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed nearly 700 people.
-
Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, with an altitude of 8,848 meters (29,028 feet), is seen in this aerial view taken from a passenger aircraft flying over Nepal at a height of 9,144 meters (30,000 feet), November 9, 2008. Everest is part of the Himalayan mountain range along the border of Nepal and Tibet. In background is the Tibetan Plateau. Picture taken November 9, 2008.
-
A Tibetan man ploughs a field near Gyabon Hamlet located near the base camp of Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 9, 2008. An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
-
The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, is covered in cloud as climbers from the Olympic torch relay team reach the top in the Tibet Autonomous Region May 8, 2008. Heavy snowfall during the past week had hampered efforts for the Olympic torch's ascent, but the team of 31 Chinese climbers, 22 of them ethnic Tibetans, reached Everest's summit with the Olympic flame this morning.
-
- Jump to:
- Today
- |
- Last week
- |
- Last month
- |
- Three months ago
EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner speaks while French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) sits next to her during a joint press conference with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghiet and his Czech and Swedish counterparts, Karel Schwarzenberg and Carl Bildt, following their meetings in Cairo on the situation in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. A spokesman for the new Czech EU presidency apologised after describing Israel's ground assault in Gaza as "more defensive than offensive". The apology came after Schwarzenberg described the original comments as "a very serious mistake". Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza last night after an eight-day aerial bombing blitz, killing more than 500 Palestinians so far in a bid to halt rocket and mortar fire from militants inside the enclave.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) speaks during a joint press conference with EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (C), Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghiet (L) and his Czech and Swedish counterparts, Karel Schwarzenberg and Carl Bildt (not in picture), following their meetings in Cairo on the situation in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. A spokesman for the new Czech EU presidency apologised after describing Israel's ground assault in Gaza as "more defensive than offensive". The apology came after Schwarzenberg described the original comments as "a very serious mistake". Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza last night after an eight-day aerial bombing blitz, killing more than 500 Palestinians so far in a bid to halt rocket and mortar fire from militants inside the enclave.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) speaks during a joint press conference with (from L to R) EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Ghiet and his Czech and Swedish counterparts, Karel Schwarzenberg and Carl Bildt, following their meetings in Cairo on the situation in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. A spokesman for the new Czech EU presidency apologised after describing Israel's ground assault in Gaza as "more defensive than offensive". The apology came after Schwarzenberg described the original comments as "a very serious mistake". Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza last night after an eight-day aerial bombing blitz, killing more than 500 Palestinians so far in a bid to halt rocket and mortar fire from militants inside the enclave.
From L to R: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L), EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt meet with Egypt's top diplomat Ahmed Abul Ghiet (foreground-R) in Cairo on the situation in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. A spokesman for the new Czech EU presidency apologised after describing Israel's ground assault in Gaza as "more defensive than offensive". The apology came after Schwarzenberg described the original comments as "a very serious mistake". Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza last night after an eight-day aerial bombing blitz, killing more than 500 Palestinians so far in a bid to halt rocket and mortar fire from militants inside the enclave.
From L to R: French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L), EU external relations commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg and his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt meet with Egypt's top diplomat Ahmed Abul Ghiet (foreground-R) in Cairo on the situation in the Gaza Strip on January 4, 2009. A spokesman for the new Czech EU presidency apologised after describing Israel's ground assault in Gaza as "more defensive than offensive". The apology came after Schwarzenberg described the original comments as "a very serious mistake". Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza last night after an eight-day aerial bombing blitz, killing more than 500 Palestinians so far in a bid to halt rocket and mortar fire from militants inside the enclave.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (2dL), his General secretary Claude Gueant (4th L) and Foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (L) speak with Israeli Foreign minister Tzipi Livni (R) during a meeting on January 1st, 2009 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. France made a fresh push for a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel's rejection of calls for a temporary truce. Sarkozy welcomed Livni ahead of his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Monday, part of a Mideast tour including stops in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) welcomes his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni prior a meeting on January 1st, 2008 in Paris. France made a fresh push for a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel's rejection of calls for a temporary truce. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to welcome Livni at the Elysee presidential palace ahead of his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Monday, part of a Mideast tour including stops in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner (R) welcomes his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni prior a meeting on January 1st, 2008 in Paris. France made a fresh push for a ceasefire in Gaza despite Israel's rejection of calls for a temporary truce. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to welcome Livni at the Elysee presidential palace ahead of his trip to Israel and the West Bank on Monday, part of a Mideast tour including stops in Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, welcomes his Israeli counterpart Tzipi Livni prior to their meeting at the French foreign ministry in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009. Tzipi Livni's visit to Paris offers Bernard Kouchner and French President Nicolas Sarkozy an opportunity to discuss solutions proposed by EU foreign ministers to the Gaza violence.
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, right, gestures as he speaks with Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, left, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenbergher, 2nd right, and European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana prior to a urgent meeting of the European Union's foreign ministers to discuss the crisis in Gaza, in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008.
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (R) leads the way with his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg (L) to attend a foreign minister's meeting to discuss the Mideast crisis in Paris December 30, 2008. France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until Wednesday, has proposed a 48-hour ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip, which has been hit by four days of Israeli attacks.
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrives to attend a foreign minister's meeting to discuss the Mideast crisis in Paris December 30, 2008. France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until Wednesday, has proposed a 48-hour ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip, which has been hit by four days of Israeli attacks.
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana attend a foreign minister's meeting to discuss the Mideast crisis in Paris December 30, 2008. France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until Wednesday, has proposed a 48-hour ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip, which has been hit by four days of Israeli attacks.
France's Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana attend a foreign minister's meeting to discuss the Mideast crisis in Paris December 30, 2008. France, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union until Wednesday, has proposed a 48-hour ceasefire to allow aid into the Gaza Strip, which has been hit by four days of Israeli attacks.
Economy, Industry and Employment minister Christine Lagarde (C), Foreign affairs minister Bernard Kouchner (L) and Labour Relations, Family and Solidarity minister Xavier Bertrand (R) leave Elysee Palace in Paris on December 19, 2008 following the weekly cabinet meeting the . France will fall into recession next year for the first time since 1993 and faces a steep rise in unemployment, the state statistics agency said today in its official economic forecast.
