«Gorch Fock» Returns To Germany
[The Gorch Fock is a tall ship of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine). She is the second ship of that name and a sister ship of the Gorch Fock built in 1933. Both ships are named in honor of the German writer Johann Kinau who wrote under the pseudonym "Gorch Fock" and died in the battle of Jutland/Skagerrak in 1916. The modern-day Gorch Fock was built in 1958 and has since then undertaken 146 cruises (as of October 2006), including one tour around the world in 1988. She is sometimes referred to (unofficially) as the Gorch Fock II to distinguish her from her older sister ship]....
The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic tourist's view.
We'd like to introduce a big and beautiful part of Russia, The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, to the users of AvaxNews.
The area is the largest subnational governing body and it is larger than Argentina and a bit smaller than India....
Drinkers
Two drunk race-goers make their way home after the last race of the third day of the Royal Ascot horse racing week June 19, 2003 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)...
14 Baby Panda Cubs
A breeder puts a giant panda cub into a crib at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province, September 23, 2013. Fourteen new joiners to the 128-giant-panda-family at the base were shown to the public on Monday, according to local media. (Photo by Reuters/China Daily)...
2013 San Diego Comic Con Zombie Walk
[Supergirl will save us from the Zombies!] (Photo and caption by Nathan Rupert)...
Premiere Of Walt Disney Pictures' «Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides» (Arrivals)
Actress Penelope Cruz (L) and actor Johnny Depp arrive at premiere of Walt Disney Pictures [Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides] held at Disneyland on May 7, 2011 in Anaheim, California. Proceeds from the world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures [Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides] will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)...
Tokyo's Robot Restaurant
Bikini-clad women sit as they operate a 3.6 metre-high custom-made female robot at the [Robot Restaurant] in Kabukicho, one of Tokyo's best known red light districts, August 15, 2012. (Photo by Tokyo Scum Brigade)...
Moscow's Annual Victory Parade In Red Square 2005-2009
The annual Victory Day military parade takes place at Red Square on May 09, 2008 in Moscow, Russia. Russias most important national holiday honours over 26 million Soviet soldiers killed during World War II. Around 8,000 soldiers in newly designed uniforms paraded in the largest Victory Day display of heavy weaponry since the collapse of the Soviet Union. (Photo by Dima Korotayev/Epsilon/Getty Images)...
Overloaded Transport
An enterprising Chinese man pulls a bicycle cart packed high with bags of recyclable plastic containers in Shanghai July 25, 2002. The man sells each kilogram (2.2 pounds) of plastic for 0.08 yuan ($.01) to a nearby depot. (Photo by Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)...
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