http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/http://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pnghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pngArtistic Photos in Gallery from AFP North America en-usThu, 28 Feb 2008 01:42:57 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498394/Beijingers fight a stiff, cold wind as they cycle through a downtown intersection past a policeman (background shadow) 17 November 2000. Despite looking more and more like a major international capital with all the trimmings, Beijing is still dominated by the old-fashioned two-wheeler as the main mode of transportation around the city. AFP PHOTO/Stephen SHAVERSTEPHEN SHAVERThu, 28 Feb 2008 01:42:57 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498394/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498394&size=128&m=1204191777.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498394&size=128&m=1204191777.0APH2000111729208http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498394/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:477588/People admire the moon as it rises over cape Sounio, some 60 kilometers south of Athens, 08 August 2006. This year dozens of participating archaeological sites including the Acropolis, the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina, the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion and ancient Olympia will be open to public during tomorrow night's full moon. AFP PHOTO / Aris MessinisARIS MESSINISSat, 01 Dec 2007 09:26:34 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:477588/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:477588&size=128&m=1196529994.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:477588&size=128&m=1196529994.0SGE.CXA60.090806014234.photo00http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:477588/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498757/Dancers are reflected in a water during a Mexican party in Moscow, late 20 June 2006. AFP PHOTO / DENIS SINYAKOVDENIS SINYAKOVFri, 05 Oct 2007 04:37:07 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498757/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498757&size=128&m=1191584227.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498757&size=128&m=1191584227.0Par808330http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498757/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562511/A couple dance tango during the semifinals of the Tango Salón competition in Buenos Aires 23 August, 2006 in the framework of the IV World Tango Championship. Competitors from Japan, Colombia, New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Chile, Uruguay and 15 other countries, along with 339 Argentine couples, take part in the event --a mixture of artistic festival and competition. AFP PHOTO/Daniel GARCIADANIEL GARCIAFri, 05 Oct 2007 04:37:07 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562511/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562511&size=128&m=1191584227.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562511&size=128&m=1191584227.0Mvd150979.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562511/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:616777/Dancers from the Dance China NY perform during a dress rehearsal at the New York City Center 23 October 2006, for the show " One World : A spectacular Global Celebration" Career Transition For Dancers 21st Anniversary Jubilee. The one night gala will bring together dancers from all over the world and proceeds will help dancers prepare for new careers when dance is no longer an option. TIMOTHY A. 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AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEVVICTOR DRACHEVWed, 08 Aug 2007 13:09:28 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498410/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498410&size=128&m=1186603768.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498410&size=128&m=1186603768.0PAR2004011771284http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498410/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498405/Swedish balloonist Karl Silverstolpe (L), 54, rigs his hot-air balloon to participate in a festival of hot air balloons in the former US airbase of Clark field, north of the Philippine capital, 10 February 2006. Silverstolpe normally takes tourists on balloon rides in Switzerland but is participating in the festival in this Southeast Asian country. 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Malaysian Chinese join a billion other Chinese worldwide in celebrating the Lunar New Year, know this year as the Year of the Horse. AFP PHOTO/Ahmad YusniAHMAD YUSNIWed, 25 Apr 2007 13:43:52 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:607765/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:607765&size=128&m=1177533832.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:607765&size=128&m=1177533832.0APH2002021181268.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:607765/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562512/Iraqi women carries reeds on their heads for fire on the northern outskirts of Basra , 27 January 2005. Insurgents unleashed suicide bombers, rockets and roadside attacks across Iraq killing at least 30 people in their bid to scare voters away from the national election, 30 January. AFP PHOTO/ODD ANDERSENODD ANDERSENThu, 21 Sep 2006 15:53:01 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562512/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562512&size=128&m=1158879181.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562512&size=128&m=1158879181.0NIC2005012748373.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562512/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562509/North Koreans perform during the 'Arirang' festival at the 150,000-capacity May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, 06 October 2005. North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of its Workers' Party with a vow to stick to its policy of "songun," or military first, saying the policy of giving priority to reinforcing military power is essential to build a self-reliant country. AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWANKIM JAE-HWANThu, 21 Sep 2006 12:10:24 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562509/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562509&size=128&m=1158865824.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562509&size=128&m=1158865824.0HKG2005101270593.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562509/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562510/A young dancer holds a flower as she waits her turn backstage upon the opening ceremony of the 28th FIAP (International Federation of Photographic Art) Congress in China's southwestern city of Chengdu, late 04 September 2006. The FIAP Congress this year is holding the black and white photo biennial, a youth biennial and some high level exhibitions and will be staged for seven days. AFP PHOTO/ LIU JinLIU JINThu, 21 Sep 2006 11:38:37 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562510/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562510&size=128&m=1158863917.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562510&size=128&m=1158863917.0Hkg295032.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562510/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562513/View taken 07 March 2005 showing a robot lift carrying a car in a storage silo near Volkswagen's (VW) Wolfsburg manufacturing center 07 March 2005. The silos can store up to 400 cars each and are used as a holding area between the manufacturing plant and the customer center where owners pick up their new cars. AFP PHOTO JOHN MACDOUGALLJOHN MACDOUGALLThu, 21 Sep 2006 11:34:11 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562513/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562513&size=128&m=1158863651.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562513&size=128&m=1158863651.0PAR2005031100562.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562513/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562514/Some ten thousand martial artists move in perfect unison in Beijing's Tiananmen Square 15 October, displaying the art of Tai Chi or Chinese shadow-boxing. The demonstration is the first ever martial arts display allowed at the political heart of Beijing since the start of Communist Party rule in 1949 and marked the 40th anniversary of the China Wushu (martial arts) Association. AFP PHOTO/GOH Chai HinCHAI HIN GOHThu, 21 Sep 2006 11:32:49 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562514/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562514&size=128&m=1158863569.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562514&size=128&m=1158863569.0SAHK981015352000.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562514/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562506/North Koreans perform during the 'Arirang' festival at the 150,000-capacity May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, 06 October 2005. North Korea celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of its Workers' Party with a vow to stick to its policy of "songun," or military first, saying the policy of giving priority to reinforcing military power is essential to build a self-reliant country. AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWANKIM JAE-HWANhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562506/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562506&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562506&size=128&m=NoneHKG2005101067949.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562506/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498396/Dancers from the Australian Ballet, rehearse the company's production of "Wild Swans" at the Sydney Opera House, 01 May 2003. "Wild Swans" with its world premier season running from 29 April to 19 May, is a vivid and contemporary interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's 1838 fairytale, where Princess Eliza wanders alone through the kingdom in search of her eleven brothers who have been transformed into eleven wild swans. AFP PHOTO/Greg WOODGREG WOODhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498396/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498396&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498396&size=128&m=NoneAPH2003050142907http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498396/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498415/A view inside the chapel of bones (Capela dos Ossos) 22 May 2006, in Evora 100 km south east of Lisbon. Built by Franciscan monks between 1460 and 1510, the chapel is constructed of the bones of some 5000 people. NICOLAS ASFOURIhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498415/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498415&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498415&size=128&m=NonePar767200http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498415/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498758/An elderly man peddles his tricycle down a tree-lined street 27 February in Beijing. Beijing lawmakers, sick of breathing thick smog and struggling to work every morning through traffic jams, have come up with thousands of ideas to solve the city's problems as it prepares to bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. A popular idea already being put into action is re-greening China's capital with an aggressive tree planting program throughout the city. AFP PHOTO/Stephen SHAVER STEPHEN SHAVERhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498758/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498758&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498758&size=128&m=NoneSAHK990227483300http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498758/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498397/Photo prise le 28 décembre 2000 à Paris, de la Tour Eiffel de nuit, symbole de la capitale française. Photo taken 28 December 2000 in Paris, of the Eiffel Tower by night, symbol of the French capital. (FILM)MANOOCHER DEGHATIhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498397/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498397&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498397&size=128&m=NoneAPP2001010697112http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498397/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498416/A picture taken early 12 July 2006 shows the full moon rising over a monument at the Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow. AFP PHOTO / DENIS SINYAKOVDENIS SINYAKOVhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498416/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498416&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498416&size=128&m=NonePar834508http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498416/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498406/Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the XIV Pan American Games at the Olympic Stadium Juan Pablo Duarte in Santo Domingo 01 August 2003. 5,300 athletes from 42 different countries participate in the games, which run from 2 August to 17 August 2003. AFP PHOTO/Juan BARRETOJUAN BARRETOhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498406/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498406&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498406&size=128&m=NoneMVD2003080206001http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498406/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498399/Photo prise le 14 janvier 2001 à Paris, montrant la Tour Eiffel, symbole de la capital française. Picture taken 14 January 2001 in Paris, showing the Eiffel Tower, symbol of the French capital. (FILM)MANOOCHER DEGHATIhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498399/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498399&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498399&size=128&m=NoneAPP2001013006762http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498399/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498417/A picture taken early 13 July 2006 shows a full moon rising over a monument at the Dvortsovaya square in Saint Petersburg. If the upcoming G8 summit is a milestone for host nation Russia, it is an ironic moment in the career of Vladimir Putin, a man whose mission until not that long ago was to subvert the august club that, for better or worse, he now proudly leads. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER DROZDOVALEXANDER DROZDOVhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498417/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498417&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498417&size=128&m=NonePar836346http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498417/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498407/A combo of pictures shows the total lunar eclipse which occurred in Kuwait City from 0130 (2230 GMT) 09 November 2003. Total lunar eclipses occur when the sun, the earth and the moon are all in alignment and the moon travels into the broad cone of shadow cast by the Earth. AFP PHOTO/Yasser AL-ZAYYATYASSER AL-ZAYYAThttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498407/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498407&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498407&size=128&m=NoneNIC2003110920910http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498407/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498423/Horses graze in the pasture of the Pleasant Green Fame 31 October 2005, outside of Lexington, Kentucky as the trees change colors on a Fall afternoon. The autumn temperatures are dropping, but not all the leaves have fallen from the trees just yet. AFP PHOTO/JEFF HAYNESJEFF HAYNEShttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498423/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498423&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498423&size=128&m=NoneWas141591http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498423/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498400/The sun sets behind the three sailboats painting a golden glow on the waters off Boracay island 09 May 2006. The tiny resort island in the central Philippines, a prime tourist destination, will host the ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting from 13-16 May 2006. It will be the first time Boracay will host ASEAN meeting. AFP PHOTO/LEO SOLINAPLEO SOLINAPhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498400/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498400&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498400&size=128&m=NoneHkg182394http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498400/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498418/Sailors prepare the sail to leave the port of Cadiz, southern Spain, 29 July 2006 during the 50th edition of the Tall Ships Race. Some 80 vessels from about 20 countries, manned by hundreds of trainees from 30 countries, are crewing the vessels. AFP PHOTO/ JOSÉ LUIS ROCA.JOSE LUIS ROCAhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498418/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498418&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498418&size=128&m=NonePar857135http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498418/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498408/View of the minaret and dome's mosaics of Baghdad's Mazhar al-Shawi mosque taken 21 April 2004. AFP PHOTO/Patrick BAZPATRICK BAZhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498408/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498408&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498408&size=128&m=NoneNIC2004042264914http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498408/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498424/Volunteers prepare the stage at the Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles 25 November, 2003. Local musicians artists and faithful gathered at the plaza to pray, play music, dance, and offer food to the community in honor of the patron saint of musicians and artist, Santa Cecilia. AFP PHOTO/HECTOR MATAHECTOR MATAhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498424/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498424&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498424&size=128&m=NoneWAS2003112621218http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498424/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498401/An Indian woman carries a pot of drinking water as she walks on the dried up Osman Sagar lake on the outskirts of the capital of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad, 06 June 2003. People across the country are desperately waiting for the cooling effect of the monsoon rains, bringing hopes of relief from a devastating heat spell that has killed at least 1,347 people across India. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEEINDRANIL MUKHERJEEhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498401/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498401&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498401&size=128&m=NoneHKG2003060603304http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498401/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498420/Life returned to normal as Hong Kong began mopping up Sunday after being pounded by Typhoon Victor which slammed across the territory 03 August. After pummelling Hong Kong with winds of up to 127 km (79 miles) an hour, a weakened Typhoon Victor moved further inland towards southern China, leaving one dead, 55 injured and a trail of damage. 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AFP PHOTO/ Cristina QUICLER.CRISTINA QUICKLERhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498411/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498411&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498411&size=128&m=NonePAR2004020287750http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498411/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498402/Gardener Lino Irimaia checks an altifrons palm for rhino beetle infection in the Garden of the Sleeping Giant near Nadi, 12 November 2003. Founded by US actor Raymond Burr in 1977 to house his vast plant collection, the tropical gardens now contain over 2000 varieties of orchids and unique flowering plants spread over 22 hectares of mountain valley. 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AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWANKIM JAE-HWANhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562508/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562508&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:562508&size=128&m=NoneHKG2005101270587.jpghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562508/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498426/Andrew Herro, Jeffrey Huang and Manelich Minniefee perform "Pilobolus (1971)" during rehersal for the opening night of Pilobolus (1971) at the Joyce Theater in New York. Pilobolus is recognized as a major American dance company that started in 1971, emerging from a dance class at Dartmouth College. The show runs in New York until 12 August. TIMOTHY A. 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AFP PHOTO/Adalberto ROQUEADALBERTO ROQUEhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498403/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498403&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498403&size=128&m=NoneHKG2004102855864http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498403/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498422/A visitor walks down the steps at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, Illinois 21 October 2005. One of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the Museum of Contemporary Art offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The museum documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film and performance.JEFF HAYNEShttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498422/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498422&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498422&size=128&m=NoneWas135885http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498422/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:562507/North Koreans perform during the 'Arirang' festival at the 150 000-capacity May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, 06 October 2005. 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L'Algérie qui possède la plus grande réserve de corail rouge de Méditerranée, pourrait de nouveau autoriser la pêche de cet or rouge - interdite sur son territoire depuis 1998 -, à l'issue d'une étude confiée à des chercheurs marseillais. AFP PHOTO ROLAND GRAILLEROLAND GRAILLEhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498414/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498414&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498414&size=128&m=NonePar595261http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498414/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498404/Paia Kanges women from the Western Highlands peer from the shadows as rival tribal groups rehearse in the tropical sun for the independence day celebrations in Port Moresby, 14 September 2005. Tribes from all over Papua New Guinea -- the world's most culturally diverse country -- are gathering in the national capital to celebrate the 30th anniversary of independence from Australia. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOODTORSTEN BLACKWOODhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498404/AFP North America//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498404&size=128&m=None//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=320&ptp_photo_id=afp:498404&size=128&m=NoneHKG2005091735925http://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498404/ArtisticArtistichttp://gallery.pictopia.com/afp-eafp/gallery/afp:8378/photo/afp:498395/Residents cross a wooden bridge in Maoua village, 26 December 2001, under a cloud of fog. At least seven elderly people have died due to the cold weather according to reports. 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