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    Unseasonal Weather Hits New Zealand's South Island

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2763, Fact
    Unseasonal Weather Hits New Zealand's South Island



    Settled snow is seen covering houses and Cecil Peak on New Zealands lower South Island on November 4, 2011 in Queenstown, New Zealand. The unseasonal weather is not expected to clear until tomorrow, with snow continuing to fall. (Photo by Teaukura Moetaua/Getty Images)...

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    Whitney Houston Dies At 48

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 3358, Sad
    Whitney Houston Dies At 48



    Singer Whitney Houston performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)...

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    Acid Attack Plastic Surgeon Honoured With Oscar Nomination

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 3068, Sad
    Acid Attack Plastic Surgeon Honoured With Oscar Nomination



    Saira Liaqat, 22, a victim of acid violence who was burned 4 years ago, poses in Islamabad, June 11, 2007. Saira is from Lahore and was attacked with acid thrown on her over an argument relating to an arranged marriage. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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    Christie's Auction House Unveils Giant Spider Sculpture

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 3783, Fact
    Christie's Auction House Unveils Giant Spider Sculpture



    A person stands near the [Untitled] installation of miniature elevators by Maurizio Cattelan at a preview of the Postwar and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christies auction house on November 4, 2011 in New York City. The 33-inch functioning elevator installation is expected to realize $400,000-$600,000 at the November 8 auction. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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    London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture Nears Completion

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2329, Fact
    London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture Nears Completion



    The London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture at the Olympic park nears completion on November 4, 2011 in London, England. The Ј22 million sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor is nearly complete. Standing at 115 meters tall the permanent structure is Britains largest artwork and houses an observation deck near the top. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)...

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    Restaurant Serves Up Dog Meat In South Korea

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 4098, Sad
    Restaurant Serves Up Dog Meat In South Korea



    A chef cooks raw dog meat at a restaurant on July 5, 2005 in Gwacheon, South Korea. Dog meat is a traditional dish in Korea dating back to the Samkuk period (period of the three kingdoms BC 57 – AD 668). Although many recipes existed historically for dog meat, now chefs only make soups, or dishes using boiled or roasted meat. Koreans traditionally eat dog meat on the hottest day of the summer, for it's reputed benefits of virility, invigoration and health. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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    Bangkok Floods Continue To Threaten People And Economy

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    Author: alice from 14 November, views 2188, Fact
    Bangkok Floods Continue To Threaten People And Economy



    A boat paddles behind a fence near a plane sitting on the flooded tarmack of the closed Don Muang airport November 3, 2011 in Bangkok,Thailand. The airport was used as a domestic terminal and was formerly the International airport. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years and has affected more than nine million people. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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    Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2765, Sad
    Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami



    Takahiro Shito, 47, and his wife Sayomi Shito, 46, pray with their children Tomoka, 14, and Kenya 16, and their great uncle Akinori Takahashi, 76, as they pay respects to their daughter Chisato,12, buried in a nearby cemetery, victim of the Okowa Elementary School tragedy, who was killed during last years tsunami on March 11, 2012 near Ishinomaki, Japan. Teachers at the school werent trained for tsunami evacuation and didnt to lead the children up the snow covered mountain behind the school after the tsunami warning was sounded. Out of 108 students at the school, 74 died and four...

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    Demonstrators In Denver Mark [Bank Transfer Day]

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    Author: jone from 14 November, views 2727, Fact
    Demonstrators In Denver Mark [Bank Transfer Day]



    Occupy Denver protesters dance on an American flag on November 5, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of the demonstrators marched through downtown Denver, denouncing the U.S. Federal Reserve and urging customers to close their accounts with large banks and deposit their funds into local credit unions. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)...

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    Bangkok Floods Continue

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    Author: peter from 14 November, views 2975, Sad
    Bangkok Floods Continue



    A Thai security guard stands by a wall of sandbags in front of a factory at the Bangchan Industrial Estate area on the outskirts of the capitol city November 8, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over seven major industrial parks in Bangkok and, thousands of factories have been closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi with millions of tons of rice damaged. Across the country, the flooding which is now in its third month has affected 25 of Thailands 64 provinces. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years which has affected more than nine million...

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Unseasonal Weather Hits New Zealand's South Island

  • 60
Author: peter from 14 November, views 2763, Fact
Unseasonal Weather Hits New Zealand's South Island



Settled snow is seen covering houses and Cecil Peak on New Zealands lower South Island on November 4, 2011 in Queenstown, New Zealand. The unseasonal weather is not expected to clear until tomorrow, with snow continuing to fall. (Photo by Teaukura Moetaua/Getty Images)...

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Whitney Houston Dies At 48

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 3358, Sad
Whitney Houston Dies At 48



Singer Whitney Houston performs onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)...

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Acid Attack Plastic Surgeon Honoured With Oscar Nomination

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 3068, Sad
Acid Attack Plastic Surgeon Honoured With Oscar Nomination



Saira Liaqat, 22, a victim of acid violence who was burned 4 years ago, poses in Islamabad, June 11, 2007. Saira is from Lahore and was attacked with acid thrown on her over an argument relating to an arranged marriage. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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Christie's Auction House Unveils Giant Spider Sculpture

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 3783, Fact
Christie's Auction House Unveils Giant Spider Sculpture



A person stands near the [Untitled] installation of miniature elevators by Maurizio Cattelan at a preview of the Postwar and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christies auction house on November 4, 2011 in New York City. The 33-inch functioning elevator installation is expected to realize $400,000-$600,000 at the November 8 auction. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)...

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London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture Nears Completion

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2329, Fact
London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture Nears Completion



The London 2012 ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture at the Olympic park nears completion on November 4, 2011 in London, England. The Ј22 million sculpture designed by Anish Kapoor is nearly complete. Standing at 115 meters tall the permanent structure is Britains largest artwork and houses an observation deck near the top. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)...

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Restaurant Serves Up Dog Meat In South Korea

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 4098, Sad
Restaurant Serves Up Dog Meat In South Korea



A chef cooks raw dog meat at a restaurant on July 5, 2005 in Gwacheon, South Korea. Dog meat is a traditional dish in Korea dating back to the Samkuk period (period of the three kingdoms BC 57 – AD 668). Although many recipes existed historically for dog meat, now chefs only make soups, or dishes using boiled or roasted meat. Koreans traditionally eat dog meat on the hottest day of the summer, for it's reputed benefits of virility, invigoration and health. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)...

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Bangkok Floods Continue To Threaten People And Economy

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Author: alice from 14 November, views 2188, Fact
Bangkok Floods Continue To Threaten People And Economy



A boat paddles behind a fence near a plane sitting on the flooded tarmack of the closed Don Muang airport November 3, 2011 in Bangkok,Thailand. The airport was used as a domestic terminal and was formerly the International airport. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years and has affected more than nine million people. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)...

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Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2765, Sad
Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami



Takahiro Shito, 47, and his wife Sayomi Shito, 46, pray with their children Tomoka, 14, and Kenya 16, and their great uncle Akinori Takahashi, 76, as they pay respects to their daughter Chisato,12, buried in a nearby cemetery, victim of the Okowa Elementary School tragedy, who was killed during last years tsunami on March 11, 2012 near Ishinomaki, Japan. Teachers at the school werent trained for tsunami evacuation and didnt to lead the children up the snow covered mountain behind the school after the tsunami warning was sounded. Out of 108 students at the school, 74 died and four...

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Demonstrators In Denver Mark [Bank Transfer Day]

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Author: jone from 14 November, views 2727, Fact
Demonstrators In Denver Mark [Bank Transfer Day]



Occupy Denver protesters dance on an American flag on November 5, 2011 in Denver, Colorado. Hundreds of the demonstrators marched through downtown Denver, denouncing the U.S. Federal Reserve and urging customers to close their accounts with large banks and deposit their funds into local credit unions. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)...

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Bangkok Floods Continue

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Author: peter from 14 November, views 2975, Sad
Bangkok Floods Continue



A Thai security guard stands by a wall of sandbags in front of a factory at the Bangchan Industrial Estate area on the outskirts of the capitol city November 8, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over seven major industrial parks in Bangkok and, thousands of factories have been closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi with millions of tons of rice damaged. Across the country, the flooding which is now in its third month has affected 25 of Thailands 64 provinces. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years which has affected more than nine million...

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