News photos

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A Jammu Kashmir policeman performs a stunt during India's Independence Day celebration in Srinagar

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Jockeys take part in a race along the beach during low tide in the southern Spanish town of San Lucar de Barrameda

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The world's first genuine traffic island

[Twirley]

Where is the traffic island located?

[luke]

i'm guessing somewhere in india?

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Arsen Kasabiev, of Georgia, waits for help on the platform after failing an attempt to lift 222 kilograms in the clean and jerk of the men's 94 kg weightlifting competition at the Olympics


Indonesians try to grab prizes hung on top of greased poles during celebrations for the country's 63nd independence anniversary in Jakarta


German farmers ride their bulls during a traditional race in the southern Bavarian village of Muensing

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Olympic mascots pose for photo destined for caption competitions the world over


Henry Winkler stands next to what seems to be a C3PO inspired statue of The Fonz...


Popular Resistance fighters in Palestine test new wonder-camouflage


Loving couple wonder why the social-services are calling

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Protesters outside the Democratic Party Conference in Denver are pepper-sprayed for speaking too loudly.


Iraqi police remove a suicide vest from an Iraqi girl in Baquba. The teenage girl turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing.

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Zoo keepers taunt mother elephant with her kidnapped baby


Polar Bear captured in wtf moment.


Cyclist realises that cars can actually break the monotony.


Street Fighter wannabe at the Burning Man festival

[major.tom]

Great captions, faceless. I had to check back to see if you'd done the same for the earlier photos.


A home in the desert promises plenty of glorious sun, but the commute can be trying.

Hmmm. Maybe we should start a caption thread. (Off I go to hunt for a suitable image.)

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Glad you like them Major - here's some more. I just found out that the polar bear pictured above was photographed 400 miles from land after the ice flow it was on had melted... sadly it's expected to drown, though there is an attempt to rescue it.

X Factor audience wait for the half-time 'entertainment' to finish.


Peruvian army long-jump champion shows off in Haiti.

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suicidal sheep - bleat that


Police in India read the wrong rules and throw stones at the protesters

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Amy Winehouse's coke dealer stocks up for hubby's release


Protesters get ready for Republican convention


Thai protesters prove that the classics never die


stock broker realises his life is an empty corporate shell

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At the Annual Stepford Wives Convention attendees discuss domestic violence


Confused cop wonders where it all went wrong


Women attempt to become 'Self Harm Champion 2008'

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Athletics starter pistol caught in the act


Indonesian boy shows how rubbish Western sparklers are


Japanese model desperately tries not to look like a photochop