More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning.
24 Nov 2009 |
More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning.
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24 Nov 09
Two survivors from the 147-tonne Dumai Express ferry which sunk in heavy rain and huge swells off Karimun island in Sumatra arrive at an Indonesian port.
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24 Nov 09
Tokyo's historical commercial centre, Nihonbashi (literally translated to 'Japan bridge') is undergoing a facelift, but authorities are mindful against turning it into another urban development project.
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24 Nov 09
The wife (L) of a missing miner cries after she arrived at a coal mine where a huge explosion claimed the lives of 104 miners in the city of Hegang in northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
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24 Nov 09
A seriously injured miner lies in hospital as his wife looks on in the city of Hegang in northeast China's Heilongjiang province.
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24 Nov 09
A bushfire warning sign displays the extreme conditions in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, Australia.
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24 Nov 09
Two alpacas search for fodder in their burnt-out paddock after a bushfire swept through White Rock near the town of Rylstone, northwest of Sydney, Australia.
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24 Nov 09
A sheep seller waits for customers at a market ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha or the 'Feast of Sacrifice' in Kuwait City.
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24 Nov 09
Flooded paddocks are pictured near Dumfries, south-west Scotland, as torrential rains swept across Britain and Ireland this week.
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24 Nov 09
Kristy McPherson hits her tee shot on the second hole during completion of the weather-delayed second round of the LPGA Tour Championship at the Houstonian Golf and Country Club in Richmond, Texas.
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24 Nov 09
Swimmer Ryan Lochte poses for photos on the red carpet during the 2009 USA Swimming Foundation Golden Goggles Awards at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, California.
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24 Nov 09
Rafael Nadal of Spain (pictured) plays against Robin Soderling of Sweden in a singles match during the Barclays ATP World Tour Tennis Finals in London.
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24 Nov 09