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Sad Ukraine Conflict: Recent Photos, Part 1/2

Russia-backed rebels pose by a road sign at the entrance in Debaltseve, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, after checking the access road into town for mines left behind by retreating Ukrainian government troops. After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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02 Mar 2015 01:51:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Week in Pictures: June 14 – June 20, 2014. Part 4/4

People dressed in underwear run into a store to pick free clothes during a promotional event starting the summer sale at an outlet of the Desigual clothing retailer in Berlin, June 20, 2014. Desigual treated the first 100 customers with a free outfit if they stripped down to their underwear for the first day of the outlet's summer sale. (Photo by Thomas Peter/Reuters)

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Pictures of Recent Events

21 Jun 2014 12:52:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Israel from the Sky

Cliff Promenade, Netanya

The Cliff Promenade in Netanya is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Israel. It's a nice place for walk, there are marvelous lawns, magnificent observation points, romantic sitting areas in front of the sea, paragliding sites and playgrounds for children. One of the specific features of the promenade, which attracts many people, is mosaic sculpture project "New Wave" created by the sculptor and designer Ruslan Sergeev. At the end of the film you can see The Victory Monument, located next to the promenade.

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05 Aug 2014 20:08:00,post received 0 comments

Educative Baldwin Street – The World's Steepest Street

Baldwin Street, in Dunedin, New Zealand, is considered the world's steepest residential street. It is located in the residential suburb of North East Valley, 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) northeast of Dunedin's city centre.

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19 Jan 2014 15:26:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Simply Some Photos: Silhouettes

A Santa Claus puppet holding a Christmas tree is pictured against the sun in Berlin November 23, 2014. (Photo by Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

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24 Nov 2014 13:57:00,post received 0 comments

Fact The Week in Pictures: Animals, June 7 – June 14, 2013

A wild macaque monkey eats fruit dropped by pedestrians in a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 11, 2013. (Photo by Mohd Rasfan/AFP Photo)

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15 Jun 2013 11:38:00,post received 0 comments

Disgusting 2011 Cooktown Hog Hunt

Tom Nevins guts a feral pig sow during hunting on Silver Plains Station on October 8, 2011 outside of Coen, Australia. Feral pigs are recognised as environmental and agricultural pests reported to have a population of up to 23.5 million over around half of Australia. The Cooktown Hog Hunt is held annually with this year's hunting window open from registration at 2pm on Friday to the end of weigh in at 2pm on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

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12 Oct 2011 11:30:00,post received 0 comments

Touching Antelope Bongo

The one month old newborn Bongo Antelope

“The western or lowland bongo is a herbivorous, mostly nocturnal forest ungulate and among the largest of the African forest antelope species. Bongos are characterised by a striking reddish-brown coat, black and white markings, white-yellow stripes and long slightly spiralled horns”. – Wikipedia

Photo: The one month old newborn Bongo Antelope Calf ventures out in the cold with his mother in their enclosure at London Zoo on December 9, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)

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