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Tuesday 21 February 2012

SNAPSHOTS OF THE WEEK


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Snapshots: Best Images for the Week Ending February 17th
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Yahoo! News, 17 February 2012.

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Photographer Simon Byrne was one of the lucky few given the secret location of a stunning sandstone formation called The Wave. Simon needed a special permit before he was given "rough guidelines" to find the phenomenon in a remote area of Arizona. Located somewhere in the 112,500 acre Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, the Wave is near the Arizona and Utah border on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes. (Simon Byrne/Rex USA). See more photos from U.S. landmarks on Flickr.

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Policemen stand in front of a burning building following violent anti-austerity protests in Athens February 12, 2012. REUTERS/Panayiotis Tzamaros. See more photos of Athens upheaval on Flickr.

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Camels ridden by mechanical robots race to the finish during a six kilometer race at the 12th International Camel Race in Kebd February 14, 2012. According to organizers, camel jockeys were replaced by mechanical robots in 2005 due to international pressure because camel owners were found to be involved in human trafficking, buying children from countries like Pakistan and India for their smaller frame and lighter weight to ride on the camels. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee. See more photos of robots racing camels on Flickr.

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People light candles commemorating the 67th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden during WWII in Dresden, Germany, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

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Civilians flee from fighting after Syrian army tanks enter the northwestern city of Idlib, Syria, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. (AP Photo)

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The Great Britain Men's Pursuit team in action during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 Media Day at the London Olympic Velodrome on February 14, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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Visitors walk through an illuminated 'ice palace' in Schwarzsee, about 50 kilometres (31.07 miles) west of Bern February 8, 2012.(REUTERS/Michael Buholzer)

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A vehicle transporting a body of an earthquake victim tries to pass through a destroyed road in La Libertad, Negros Oriental in central Philippines February 7, 2012. Local media reports said 29 was killed and 71 still missing in a 6.7 magnitude quake that severely hit Negros island on Monday. Picture taken February 7, 2012. (REUTERS/Erik De Castro)

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A flood warning sign starts to disappear below floodwaters near Charleville, about 685 km (426 miles) west of Brisbane February 6, 2012. Thousands of Australians were forced from their homes on Monday because of floods that have risen to record levels in some areas and killed one person, and authorities issued warnings for more than a dozen rivers in Queensland and New South Wales states. See Flickr photos of this flood. (REUTERS/Queensland Police Service/Handout)

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Lampposts are covered in ice in the Adriatic coastal town of Senj, Croatia, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Europeans across the continent have been battling more than a week of extreme weather, with thousands still trapped by snow in remote, mountain villages in the Balkans; hundreds - most of them homeless - dead after temperatures hit as low as minus 33 Fahrenheit (minus 36 Celsius); and authorities now facing the prospect of flooding caused by melting snow. See Flickr photos of frozen cars and shores in Switzerland. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Characters from Star Wars pose for a photocall to promote the release of Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace 3D at The London Eye on February 8, 2012 in London, England. See fun photos from Star Wars fans in Flickr. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

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A plane passes the Full moon as it rises over Albert Bridge on February 7, 2012 in London, England. Albert Bridge is said to be one of the most romantic bridges in London, and will be the start point for the flotilla of boats that will make their way along the Thames as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebration. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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Residents gather as a whale shark is pulled from the water by cranes after it was found dead at Karachi's fish harbor February 7, 2012. A giant whale shark washed ashore near Karachi fisheries harbor on Tuesday and was sold for 1.7 million PKR ($18,758), local media reported. See Flickr photos of great white sharks. (REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro)

[Source: Yahoo! News.]


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