Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:00:09 +0100 (Reuters) - Colombian singer Shakira (L) poses with her parents after being awarded Knight of Arts and Letter by French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand (not pictured) during the MIDEM (International Record Music Publishing and Video Music Market) in Cannes January 28, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)
Firefighters are seen climbing and on top of the cruise liner ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:30:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Firefighters are seen climbing and on top of the cruise liner Costa Concordia, which ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island January 28, 2012. Salvage crews preparing to pump thousands of tonnes of diesel fuel and oil from the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship off the Italian coast suspended work on Saturday because of bad weather that could last into next week, officials said.
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Villagers prepare to smear blood on banknotes during a festival ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Villagers prepare to smear blood on banknotes during a festival at the Nem Thuong village in Bac Ninh, about 40 km (25 miles) north of Hanoi, January 28, 2012. Organized by the villagers, the festival is held on the sixth day of the first month of the lunar calendar to worship the village's deity Doan Thuong, an anti-royal military general who lived in 13th century. Every year, thousands of people from the village and nearby villages will gather to smear the blood of the pig on their banknotes in the belief that it would bring luck in the new year. The festival is known as the most brutal in the country and is condemned by many, including some who called on the government to stop the festival. REUTERS/Kham (VIETNAM - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)
Entrances to water storage facility are pictured at the ancient ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Entrances to water storage facility are pictured at the ancient city of Ptolemais, near the town of Ad Dirsiyah, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Benghazi January 27, 2012. The ancient city, founded approximately in 700 B.C, gained its name during the rule of the Ptolemaic empire. It later became one of the capitals of the ancient Roman province of Creta et Cyrenaica, which today makes up the eastern coastal region of Libya. Picture taken January 27, 2012. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Palace columns are seen in the ancient city of Ptolemais, near ...
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Palace columns are seen in the ancient city of Ptolemais, near the town of Ad Dirsiyah, about 100 km (62 miles) east of Benghazi January 27, 2012. The ancient city, founded approximately in 700 B.C, gained its name during the rule of the Ptolemaic empire. It later became one of the capitals of the ancient Roman province of Creta et Cyrenaica, which today makes up the eastern coastal region of Libya. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: SOCIETY)
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