World News in Pictures

[Mr Lick]

Beijing, China: A military officer gets off a bus as delegates arrive for a plenary session of the National People's Congress



Brega, Libya: Workers at the Brega hospital morgue prepare the body of a Libyan rebel fighter



Sana'a, Yemen: Anti-government protesters throw a demonstrator into the air



Sarajevo, Bosnia: A Bosnian construction worker is silhouetted against the sun as he works on a construction site



Florida, USA: New York Mets' Rubén Tejada in the dugout



Sydney, Australia: People attend the third Sydney Tattoo and Body Art Expo



Cairo, Egypt: An Egyptian man sells pretzels as people shop in the Khan el-Khalili bazaar



Chittagong, Bangladesh: Children play cricket on the railway tracks



Sana'a, Yemen: Women take shelter from the sun in a football stadium



Jerusalem: Ultra Orthodox Jews pray during heavy rain at the Western Wall



Kabul, Afghanistan: Artificial claws are attached to the legs of roosters during a cock fight

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Sendai, Japan

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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, pauses during an interview with Reuters in Tripoli March 10, 2011.



People play in front of a wave crashing into Beirut's Corniche, a seaside promenade, as high winds sweep through Lebanon ahead of an impending storm, March 10, 2011.



A rebel vehicle is hit by a shell fired by soldiers loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, during a battle along the road between Ras Lanuf and Bin Jiwad March 10, 2011.



Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officers walk past a sleeping protester in the Wisconsin State Capitol rotunda as they walk to their checkpoints in Madison, Wisconsin March 10, 2011.



A portrait of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan hangs on a wall in Lagos March 9, 2011.



An anti-Gaddafi rebel lies on the ground during clashes with pro-Gaddafi forces near Ras Lanuf, March 10, 2011.



Radical Indonesian Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir speaks to reporters while he waits in a temporary cell before his trial at South Jakarta's court March 10, 2011.



A visitor looks at photographs of killed Macedonian Jews during the opening ceremony of the Holocaust Memorial center for the Jews of Macedonia in Skopje March 10, 2011.



Teardrops are seen on the face of a Tibetan protester during a rally against China in Kathmandu March 10, 2011. Tibetans in Kathmandu protested during the 52nd anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule in Tibet.



Firefighters carry out rescue work in a damaged supermarket after an earthquake hit Yingjiang county, Yunnan province March 10, 2011. The 5.8-magnitude earthquake has left at least 25 people dead and 250 others injured, Xinhua News Agency reported. Picture taken March 10, 2011.



Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attends a news conference announcing reforms for the judicial system at Chigi Palace in Rome March 10, 2011.



A prison officer stands guard in a shower room at the prison at Kochubeyevskoy, some 70kms (44 miles) from the southern Russian city of Stavropol, March 10, 2011. The prison holds around 1,500 inmates convicted of serious crimes.

[Mr Lick]

More pics from Japan




























The indundated Sendai airport, Miyagi prefecture





A policeman runs across a street as people stand outside after being evacuated from buildings in the financial district of Tokyo



Stranded people rest at the Tokyo International Forum which has been converted to a temporary shelter after transportation was suspended when the earthquake hit



Badly damaged vehicles are seen on Japan's NHK television channel in Iwate Prefecture, northern Japan



People walk by a bus stop which was destroyed in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture

[Thormaturge]

In a desperate bid to conceal the awful truth, the Japanese government have been feeding stories of earthquakes to the world media, but I have obtained first-hand pictures from Tokyo this morning of what is really happening



Godzilla has awoken!

[Mr Lick]

WC Cricket - England v Bangladesh






Prior first to go, stumped



Strauss caught behind as England struggle for runs



Bell lobs a simple catch to mid-on, what's going on?



England back on course with a Trott and Morgan partnership which puts on 103 for the 4th wicket



England reach the final 10overs at 169-4 but only manage another 53 before losing their last 6 wickets



Bangladesh get off to a flying start with Iqbal smashing 38 off 26 balls before being bowled by Tim Bresnan



2 more wickets follow but Kayes steers his team on course with a half century.



England are given a lifeline when Kayes is run out after fine work from Matt Prior



Naeem bowled by a beauty from Shahzed, England now looking good for the win



In another twist to the game, Islam hits 26 from 26 balls putting on 58 with his partner Mahmuddalah to seal a stunning victory

It has to be said that Englands bowling at times was quite atrocious. 23 wides? Schoolboy stuff!

[Mr Lick]

Japan again



Ships drifted by tsunami sit on the land near a port in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Saturday morning, March 12.







An elderly person is rescued by helicopter from the roof of an elementary school after an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, northeastern Japan on Saturday.




A ship lifted up into a town by a tsunami following an earthquake is seen in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan on Saturday.










People wait for rescue on the rooftop of a ruined building tangled with tsunami-drifted debris in Rikuzentakada, Japan on Saturday, March 12, after Japan's biggest recorded earthquake slammed into its eastern coast Friday































Stranded people rest at the Tokyo International Forum building, which has been converted into a temporary shelter, in Tokyo on March 12.





People make their way through a street clogged with debris in Sendai, Japan on March 12







No bull in a Japan shop here

[Mr Lick]

Firefighters, bottom, hose over still smoldering cars among hundreds vehicles being swept and caught fire following a devastating tsunami in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, Saturday morning, March 12, 2011, a day after strong earthquakes hit the area.










A man takes pictures of a shoal of sardines, an ominous sign alerting about the possibility of a tsunami, since those fish seldom approach the shoreline, in Acapulco, Mexico, on March 11, 2011. Latin American nations warned populations along the Pacific coast to take precautions as a tsunami from Japan's powerful earthquake began to sweep their region, starting in Mexico.








A bather in the Pacific Ocean catches fish after a dense school of fish approached the beach in what residents say was unseen before in the resort city of Acapulco March 11, 2011. The fish appeared near the beach around the time that a tsunami generated by an earthquake in Japan was expected to reach the coast of Mexico, but it is unknown whether there is any relationship between the two events

[Mr Lick]

The corpse of an anti Libyan government fighter, killed during hevy clashes with Kadhafi loyalists forces for the control of the oil port town of Ras Lanuf, lays in the morgue of the general hospital in eastern town of Ajdabiya on March 11.



Russian national Alex Shumilov celebrates after being the first customer to buy the iPad 2 , at the Apple Store in New York, New York on March 11



Completely crazy customers stand in line outside of Apple's flagship 5th Avenue store to purchase iPad 2 tablets in New York on March 11.









Workers carrying 'Lonely Jorge', a unique giant turtle in danger of extintion, during the evacuation of the Galapagos Islands National Park (PNG), in Galapagos Islands, Ecuador on March 11. The PNG, institution which takes care of the Galapagos sea and ground reserves, has proceeded to evacuate some protected species after the tsunami alert due to the 8,8 grades earthquake in Japan.




"Solitario George" (Lonely George), the last giant turtle from the Pinta Island, is seen in captivity at the Galapagos National Park in the Santa Cruz island on June 26, 2006. The Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean have been put on a list of endangered world heritage sites by UNESCO because of the growing pressure from tourism, the UN's culture organisation said Tuesday.Situated 1,000 kilometres (625 miles) off the coast of Ecuador, the 19 islands have a unique wildlife and were the first ever site to be placed on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1978.

[Mr Lick]

More on Japan









Palestinian protesters run away as colored water is sprayed by the Israeli army from a water canon during the weekly demonstration against Israel's controversial separation barrier in the village of Bilin, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on March 11.




Photographers take pictures of space shuttle Endeavour as it sits atop launch pad 39A after arriving from the Vehicle Assembly Building to prepare for Mission STS-134 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Friday, March 11. The launch of Endeavour is scheduled for April 19 with Mission Commander Mark Kelly and five other crew members aboard. Kelly is the husband of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in a shooting in Tucson, Arizona in January.



Supporters of The Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front carry torches during a candlelight protest in Srinagar, India, on Friday, Mar. 11. Indian security personnel detained Muhammad Yasin Malik and Chairman of People's Conference Party Bilal Gani Lone along with dozens of supporters during the rally held to protest mass arrests in the aftermath of anti-India protests in 2010.

[Mr Lick]

Libyan rebel fighters run for cover as a bomb dropped by a a Libyan air force fighter jet explodes on Friday, Mar. 11 east of the key oil port of Ras Lanuf.






A man pushes his belongings towards a United Nations displacement camp on Mar. 11 in Ras Jdir, Tunisia. Tens of thousands from Egypt, Tunisia, Bangladesh, Sudan and elsewhere are fleeing Libya for the Tunisian border to escape the fighting. The masses of refugees have descended on Tunisia, creating a humanitarian crisis in the country.

[Mr Lick]

Huge blast at Japan nuclear power plant















The tsunami at Sendai

[Mr Lick]

Carnival week around the world



Snowstorms in Athens, Greece this week

[Mr Lick]

'Eta military chief' Arriola arrested in France





The suspected head of Spain's armed Basque separatist group Eta has been arrested in northern France.

Alejandro Zobaran Arriola and three other Eta suspects were seized by French police at a holiday cottage in a remote village near the Belgian border.

One of the other three detainees is also thought to be a senior militant.
Eta's campaign for independence for the Basque region has cost more than 800 lives since 1968 but it called a halt to armed attacks last year.

The four suspects were arrested at a cottage overlooking the tiny hamlet of Willencourt, population 140, south of the port of Dunkirk.

[Mr Lick]

Libyan revolt










A Libyan army soldier smokes in front of destroyed vehicles near a damaged mosque at Martyr's Square in the centre of Zawiyah, west of the capital Tripoli, March 11, 2011



Women pass Libyan army soldiers after the recapture of Martyr's Square in the centre of Zawiyah, west of the capital Tripoli, March 11, 2011.






An anti-Gaddafi protester prays near revolutionary graffiti before a rally during Friday prayers in Benghazi, March 11, 2011.



Bullets fired by a Libyan army soldier, shooting in celebration after the recapture of Martyr's Square, hit the outside of a building in the centre of Zawiyah, west of the capital Tripoli, March 11, 2011



Protesters attend Friday prayers in Benghazi, March 11, 2011.




A Libyan army soldier gestures in front of the recaptured governor's office, draped in green cloth by supporters of leader Muammar Gaddafi, at Martyr's Square in the centre of Zawiyah, west of the capital Tripoli, March 11, 2011

Nothing that a good lick of paint couldn't put right



He's got some guts, not even carrying a firearm

[Mr Lick]

The scene in Tokyo


















Stranded people take a rest at a hotel lobby after subway and train were suspended after an earthquake, in Tokyo March 11, 2011.







Natural gas storage tanks burn at a facility in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, March 11, 2011.

[Mr Lick]

Moment of the tsunami








































The airport or should that now be seaport?

[Mr Lick]

Protests in Benghazi, eastern Libya



















Sorry darling, i'm busy tonight








Looks like she's getting in some serious practise for 'Serie A'

[Mr Lick]

Libya: the fighting escalates

As Gaddafi's forces take Zawiyah, fighting continues around Ras Lanuf and rebels in Benghazi prepare for the fight to come











Smoke rises as a Libyan jet fighter drops a bomb on the rebel fighters' position on the outskirts of the eastern oil port town of Ras Lanuf




If you ask me,they should all be wearing masks



This man could either be standing in the dole queue next week or King



Libyan rebels pour water over the head of a shell-shocked comrade on the frontline in Ras Lanuf



Rebel fighters flee a government airstrike on the frontline in Ras Lanuf, Libya



An abandoned bullet-ridden car belonging to retreating rebel forces sits on a road leading to the flashpoint Libyan town of Ras Lanuf







A rebel wearing the latest fashion accessory

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Family finds body of daughter in earthquake debris



Eiji Kanno (L) and his wife Matsuko (white coat) are grief-stricken as it is officially confirmed that their 18-year-old daughter Mizuki is dead inside the tsunami-destroyed car in Yamamoto, south of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan.





A vehicle is half submerged at a crossroad after an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, northeastern Japan Saturday. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people. Japan scaled back its tsunami warning for much of the country on Saturday, nearly 24 hours after a massive earthquake struck and set off a succession of tsunami, NHK television said.

[Mr Lick]

Police officers wearing gas masks patrols in a vehicle in the area of the Fukushima power plant's Unit 1 in Okumamachi towards Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture (state), northern Japan, Saturday, amid fears that a part of the plant could melt down after being hit by a powerful earthquake and tsunami Friday.



A man who was trapped in rubble is rescued by a Japan Self-Defense Force soldier in Kesennuma City in Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan Saturday.



Container cargoes are displaced in Sendai, northern Japan, Saturday.






Rescue workers hold a girl they rescued from a building after an earthquake and tsunami in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Saturday, March 12.





People build a raft on the roof of a building struck by a tsunami and earthquake at Sendai Airport in northeastern Japan on Saturday.

[Mr Lick]

Cricket WC - India v South Africa






Sehwag pasting the SA bowlers



Tendulkar himself in fantastic form taking India to 87 off the first 10 overs



Good try



Sehwag out for 73 from 66 balls



Tendulkar celebrates scoring his 99th International century. Well played sir!



He goes for 111 runs from 101 balls and India stand at 262-2 after 40 overs



Suddenly SA are in amongst the wickets and India's last 9 wickets fall for just an amazing 29 runs, Dale Steyn taking 5 of those wickets



SA make a slow start and Captain Smith goes with the score on 41



Amla caught behind having made a fine 61



Kallis's run out for 69 off 88 balls leaving SA on 173-3



De Villiers makes some unorthdox strokes before losing his wicket having scored 52 off 39 balls



Duminy hits two sixes before being stumped at the third attempt for 23



SA need 13 from the final over and Robin Peterson smashes a four and a six from the first 2 balls before sealing a remarkable win by 3 wickets with 2 balls to spare

[Mr Lick]

6 Nations Rugby - Shock, Double Shock, Triple Shock


Italy 22-21 France


Italy (6) 22
Try: Masi Con: Bergamasco Pens: Bergamasco 5
France (8) 21
Tries: Clerc, Parra Con: Parra Pens: Parra 3






A truly historic win for the Romans.

[Mr Lick]

Tsunami strikes Japan







Don't taser me mister, please don't taser me!!



Caretakers carry a woman who is evacuated from a nursing home, which is located in the evacuation area near the Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, at a temporary shelter in Koriyama March 13, 2011.



A factory facility burns following an earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, northeastern Japan March 12, 2011. Japan confronted devastation along its northeastern coast on Saturday, with fires raging and parts of some cities under water after a massive earthquake and tsunami that likely killed at least 1,000 people.





A man looks at messages left by survivors at an evacuation center in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan March 12, 2011.







A damaged train is seen after an earthquake and tsunami in Matsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture March 12, 2011








Burned-out cars are pictured at Hitachi Harbour in Ibaraki Prefecture in northeastern Japan March 12, 2011.