Kuwaiti firemen from the national guard, the army and the oil sector join efforts to contain a massive fire in a dump of more than 5 million used tires in Kuwait City on Tuesday. Members of parliament described the fire as an "environmental catastrophe" and vowed to demand a debate on the issue in a special parliamentary session.
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Kuwaiti firemen from the national guard, the army and the oil sector join efforts to contain a massive fire in a dump of more than 5 million used tires in Kuwait City on Tuesday. Members of parliament described the fire as an "environmental catastrophe" and vowed to demand a debate on the issue in a special parliamentary session.
Giant Olympic rings made of more than 20,000 flowers are unveiled at Kew Gardens in London on Wednesday to mark 100 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games. London Olympic organizers stressed the importance of creating a legacy from the Games by unveiling the event's motto: "Inspire a generation."
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Giant Olympic rings made of more than 20,000 flowers are unveiled at Kew Gardens in London on Wednesday to mark 100 days until the London 2012 Olympic Games. London Olympic organizers stressed the importance of creating a legacy from the Games by unveiling the event's motto: "Inspire a generation."
Three Afghan boys play cricket near a tree in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Poverty and an ongoing insurgency by the ousted Taliban still pose a threat to the stability of the country.
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Three Afghan boys play cricket near a tree in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. Poverty and an ongoing insurgency by the ousted Taliban still pose a threat to the stability of the country.
A young boy wears an astronaut costume Tuesday in a parking lot of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Hundreds of people gathered at the museum early in the morning to watch the arrival of the space shuttle Discovery, to be placed on permanent display at the museum.
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A young boy wears an astronaut costume Tuesday in a parking lot of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Hundreds of people gathered at the museum early in the morning to watch the arrival of the space shuttle Discovery, to be placed on permanent display at the museum.
Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik is in handcuffs as he arrives for the second day of his trial Tuesday in Oslo, Norway. Breivik launched into his testimony Tuesday, as he sought to explain why he killed 77 people in twin attacks in Norway in July 2011.
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Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik is in handcuffs as he arrives for the second day of his trial Tuesday in Oslo, Norway. Breivik launched into his testimony Tuesday, as he sought to explain why he killed 77 people in twin attacks in Norway in July 2011.
Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Alabino, outside Moscow, on Wednesday. The parade will take place at Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to commemorate the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.
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Russian soldiers march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day Parade in Alabino, outside Moscow, on Wednesday. The parade will take place at Red Square in Moscow on May 9 to commemorate the 1945 defeat of Nazi Germany.