Last 7 Days

1 - CZECH REPUBLIC: Most – Greenpeace activists are seen as they occupy an excavator in the CSA coal mine during a Greenpeace protest against expansion of coal mining area in northern Bohemia, near Most city, on Monday. Czech Government is considering breaking of the coal mining limits that were declared against the destruction of the village of Horni Jiretin.
PHOTO: Milan Jaros

2 - SRI LANKA: Colombo – A supporter of Sri Lanka’s main opposition United National Party (UNP) holds up his chained hands in front of a photograph of former army chief Darath Fonseka during a protest in Colombo on Tuesday. They were protesting the jailing of the former army chief Sarath Fonseka, a business take over bill and the government’s 2012 budget proposals.
PHOTO: Ishara S. Kodikara

3 - UNITED STATES: New York – The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree is lit on Wednesday in New York.  
PHOTO: Stan Honda

4 - GREAT BRITAIN: London – Soldiers from the US Army Drill Team perform during a media preview at Earl’s Court in central London on Thursday, ahead of the British Military Tournament. The British Military Tournament showcases the skills and precision of the British Armed Forces.
PHOTO: Carl Court

5 - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Abu Dhabi – Emirati female troops march during celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the United Arab Emirates at Sheikh Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
PHOTO: Karim Sahib

6 - SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town – A South African boy looks at a Rhinoceros made from recycled material during the Mzantsi Environmental Carnival in Cape Town, on Saturday. The annual community building carnival focuses its efforts on environmental awareness in recognition of the global day of action and the COP 17 conference.
PHOTO: Nic Bothma

7 - CHINA: Beijing – Li Jingyu displays paper-cuts with dragon patterns at his home in Beijing, on Sunday.  Li created the paper-cut to greet the coming 2012, which is the Year of Dragon in the Chinese lunar calendar.
 PHOTO: Zheng Yong