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Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January marks the 67th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. … More »How the world remembers the Holocaus …

File photo of actor George Clooney at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills

The best actor and actress nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have been ahead of … More »2012 Oscar nominees

ALTERNATIVE CROP - In this picture taken on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 and made available on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia lays on its starboard side after it ran aground off the coast of the Isola del Giglio island, Italy, gashing open the hull and forcing some 4,200 people aboard to evacuate aboard lifeboats to the nearby Isola del Giglio island. About 1,000 Italian passengers were onboard, as well as more than 500 Germans, about 160 French and about 1,000 crew members. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Modesti)

Eleven people have died after an Italian cruiseliner Costa Concordia crashed into rocks … More »Costa Concordia cruise tragedy in ph …

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Pictures from the opening of Westfield Stratford City shopping centre- Europe's largest … More »A look inside Europe's biggest shopping …

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Spectacular photos of the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis as seen all over the wor … More »The spectacular Northern Lights in p …

Asia welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks

Chinese New Year started with a bang as cities across the world saw billions of people … More »Chinese New Year celebrations around …

An instructor from the Tianjiao Special Guard/Security Consultant Ltd. Co, smashes a bottle over a female recruit's head during a training session for China's first female bodyguards in Beijing

A look at the most striking images from across the globe over the last week. More »The week in photos 20/01/2012

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Tuesday 17 January marks the 100 anniversary of polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott and … More »Captain Scott's 1912 journey to the South …

In this combination photos taken Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, a wild full grown leopard scalps the head of a man as it attacks after wandering into a residential neighborhood in Gauhati, in the northern state of Assam, India. Later the leopard was tranquilized by wildlife official and taken to the state zoological park. The leopard ventured into a crowded area and injured four people before it was captured and caged, local reports said. (AP Photo/Manas Paran, The Sunday Indian) CREDIT MANDATORY

A no trousers flashmob, an iced fountain and a leopard attack make our weekly photo r … More »The week in photos 13/01/2012

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British photographer Jason Hawkes travelled across the globe to snap homes in vastly different … More »Homes across the world seen from up  …

The village of Andermatt , Switzerland covered with snow Saturday Jan. 7, 2012.  Heavy snow has blanketed parts of Switzerland and Austria over the last few days, leading to several road closures and an elevated risk of avalanches. A major east-west railway route in Austria has been shut down following heavy snow in Tyrol, a popular Alpine skiing region. (AP Photo/Keystone/Urs Flueeler)

A dumping of 18ft of snow has left ski resorts in Austria and southern Germany almost … More »Freak snowfall hits European ski res …

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Royal Mail have commemorated childrens' author Roald Dahl with a range of stamps featuring … More »Roald Dahl commemorative stamps

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C5's Celebrity Big Brother - second series starts at Elstree Studios.

London, England - 05.01.12
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'X Factor' bad boy Frankie Cocozza, 'Loose Women' presenter Denise Welch, 'EastEnders' … More »'Celebrity Big Brother' 2012 contest …

Rihanna Performs In Concert In Madrid

A gallery dedicated to world-renowned RnB princess Rihanna - one of the biggest selling … More »Rihanna

Reports: Beyonce Gives Birth To Baby Girl

A retrospective of the show-stopping US recording artist Beyonce who has recently given … More »Beyonce Knowles

Director Steven Spielberg and actor Jeremy Irvine pose with Joey, equine star of the film 'War Horse' at its UK premiere in London

Both royalty and the stars turned out for the UK premiere of Steven Spielberg's new drama … More »'War Horse' UK premiere in photos

Fois of Italy dives into the Tiber River from the Cavour bridge, as part of traditional New Year celebrations in Rome

A city made of ice, a shy panda and a very scenic active volcano make our weekly photo … More »The week in pictures 6/1/2012

A man selling balloons rides a bicycle down a street on a winter's day in central Beijing

A cannonball stunt gone wrong, a new £2 coin and the world's most expensive car crash … More »The week in photos 9/12/2011