Monday, 28 May 2012

[www.keralites.net] Amazing News and Events in Pictures

 

Take a look at selection of stories that too have been making headlines around the world.



This reproduction of a photo taken on May 15 shows a German girl that was enslaved by a Bosnian couple - This German girl has been rescued by Bosnian police after allegedly being held captive by the couple for eight years during which she was forced to eat pig feed and pull a horse-cart.


Afghan girls poisoned at their school in the northern part of the country - Over 120 schoolgirls in Afghanistan fell sick following a suspected poison attack by the Taliban, a media report said. Most were treated and discharged, but 30 of them were still being treated, an official told the BBC. An initial probe suggests that poisonous materials had been sprayed in classrooms at Bibi Haji school in Takhar province.

a village school in Afghanistan



Muslims on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Mahmud Shah Bukhari in Bhadiad, Gujarat state(India), walk in a procession in Ahmadabad.



Pope Benedict XVI blesses the faithful at the end of a Pentecost Mass inside St. Peter`s Basilica, at the Vatican.







Heat Wave - a couple of monkeys quenches their thirst as another takes a dip on a hot summer afternoon on the outskirts of Jammu




Firemen spray water to douse a fire that broke out in a shopping complex in Hyderabad.




Ukrainian brides touch a stone taken from the Israeli town of Cana in Galilee where Jesus Christ was said to performed his first public miracle, the turning of a large quantity of water into wine at a wedding feast when the wine provided by the bridegroom had run out, in Odessa, Ukraine.


Thailand`s PM Yingluck Shinawatra participates in a cooking demonstration with chef David Thompson, during a Thai food promotion at a hotel in Sydney.



Great Britain`s Jessica Ennis celebrates her victory after the women`s heptathlon at the Hypo Meeting in Goetzis, Austria


This image provided by NASA-TV shows Expedition 31 Flight Engineers Don Pettit, Andre Kuipers and Joe Acaba discussing Dragon's mission with reporters during a crew news conference. Dragon is scheduled to spend six days berthed to the station before being detached and released on May 31.



The main dancer of a traditional Thailand dance group closes her eyes to concentrate prior to a performance during the annual Carnival of Cultures parade in Berlin


US Singer Mariah Carey performs on stage, during a concert at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat.


Participants of the industrial and gothic music festival Wave-Gotik-Treffen (Wave Gothic Festival) walk in the city of Leipzig, eastern Germany.


Indian Army Vajra Corps soldiers perform during their annual training exercise named 'Ashwamedh' at a camp in Jalandhar.


Wreaths are laid during Memorial Day rites at the American Cemetery in suburban Taguig. The cemetery site contains the largest number of US military dead of World War II.


Nepalese lawmakers from various political parties chant slogans demanding timely constitution draft inside the constitution assembly building in Katmandu.


Protesters show placards that read "Exonerate the June 4" during a rally in downtown Hong Kong


Protesters holding anti-nuclear placards march through downtown Tokyo. Last year`s nuclear disaster has forced thousands of people to leave no-go zones near the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, and the livelihoods of farmers and ranchers have suffered as a result of radiation contamination.


A woman with the Portuguese words "My Body" written on her chest sticks out her tongue during a "Slut Walk" protest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

England`s Andrew Strauss walks to the pavilion after West Indies` Darren Sammy claims his wicket during the third day of the 2nd Test match at the Trent Bridge cricket ground, Nottingham, England


Russia`s Maria Sharapova backhands as she trains for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.


Participants run during the annual Bangalore 10K Run event in Bangalore.

Sweden`s Loreen shows her trophy prior to a news conference after winning the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan



A model wears a creation by Triya summer collection during Fashion Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Thanks & Regards, Raj. Kumar (courtesy to Reuters, yahoo, zee websites)

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