Dec 18, 2012

Dec. 18 Photo Brief: Schools reopen in Newtown, Queen Elizabeth joins the Cabinet, fisherman process a dead shark, a swordfish and a whale

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief chimpanzee, Connecticut, Diamond Jubilee, Ewan McGregor, holy man, India, Jimmy Fallon, Las Vegas, Miss Universe, Nepal, Netherlands, Newtown, orangutan, Pakistan, Queen Elizabeth ll, Russia, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Santa Claus, shark, Somalia, swordfish, Timomatic, Ukraine, vaccination, whale

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Schools reconviene in Newtown, Connecticut as funerals continue for the victims of the December 14 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II attends a cabinet meeting at Number 10 Downing Street to mark her Diamond Jubilee, Somali fisherman transport large fish on their backs through the streets of Mogadishu and much more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 18, 2012

Winter scenes around the world that will make you go Brrr!

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Nation, World Animals, Austria, England, Germany, India, Japan, Minneapolis, Russia, skiing, snow, Sweden, Switzerland, winter

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This week, forecasters reported that the chances of a White Christmas were still relatively slim for Baltimore. Not to say, the rest of Maryland will be snow-free. Western Maryland is under a winter storm watch, looking at possibly more than 6 inches of snow.

Love or hate the snow, here’s a look at wintery wonderlands and snowy nightmares in other parts of the world.

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Dec 17, 2012

Dec. 17 Photo Brief: School violence, remains of a Soviet submarine, death anniversary of Kim Jong-Il, Micro Teatro por Dinero

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Army Mela, Baltic Sea, China, elephants, France, India, Kim Jong-il, laterns, Mexico, Micro Teatro por Dinero, Newtown, Palestine, rocket, Russia, Saint Lazaro procession, Somalia, Spain, tuberculosis, Tunisia, vigil

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School violence, remains of a Soviet submarine, death anniversary of Kim Jong-Il, the ‘Micro Teatro por Dinero’ in Madrid and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 13, 2012

Dec. 13 Photo Brief: The golden Queen, tanks in Eygpt, vacation time in Australia and legislators in Kiev come to blows

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief, The Baltimore Sun Berlin, Cairo, Eygpt, French Alps, Germany, Gina Stechert, Hanover, India, Istanbul, Kiev, London, Nanjing, Polar bear, Punjab, Queen Elizabeth II, Turkey, Ukraine, Virgin of Guadalupe

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The Queen inspects the gold reserves, people flock to the beaches in Sydney, Egyptian tanks surround the Presidential palace, Parliament in Kiev dukes it out and more in today’s daily Photo Brief.

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Dec 12, 2012

Dec. 12 photo brief: Weddings and babies on 12.12.12, the Pope tweets, lions bearing gifts, coffin therapy, Europe in a chill, Wall Street sees green

Jerry Jackson 0 Comment Daily Brief Baltimore, Britain, China, Egypt, England, Germany, India, Indonesia

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Twelve, twelve, twelve marked by newborns, couples in Indonesia and street performers, the Pope tweets, London’s lions open their Christmas gifts early, coffin therapy in China, Europe in a chill, Wall Street sees green and more in today’s Daily Brief.

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Dec 9, 2012

Dec. 9 Photo Brief: Stars in Afghanistan, International Animal Rights Day, Ice wine, winter swimming, rebel armored vehicles

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Glasgow Santa Dash, Ice wine, India, International Animal Rights Day, Oleksandr Bozhyk, Pakistan, Romania, Somalia, Syria, Typhoon Bopha, Volkswagen, winter swimming

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Stars in Afghanistan, International Animal Rights Day, Ice wine from the Czech, winter swimming in China, Syrian rebel armored vehicles and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 7, 2012

Dec. 7 Photo Brief: Swimsuit-clad Australians strut the streets, small town doomsday survivalists, a sailing Santa and a baby hippo

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief aboriginal Australians, Afghanistan, Australia, Colombia, doomsday, Germany, hippo, India, Japan, macaque, Pakistan, Philippines, recycling, Russia, Santa Claus, Sonia Gandhi, Strut the Streets, survivalists, Typhoon Bopha, Virginia

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Sydneysiders take part in the ‘AIME Strut the Streets’ in an attempt to break the Guiness record for the world’s largest swimwear parade and to raise money charity, a two week old baby hippo in Berlin, a family in Virginia arms its young’ins for the impending “Doomsday,” a Siberian Santa officially ends sailing season and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 3, 2012

Dec. 3 Photo Brief: Kate and William are having a baby, Pope Benedict XVI on Twitter, World Disability Day, Santa Dash

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Kate Middleton, landmines, Moon bears, Paris Hilton, Parmesan, Peru, Pope Benedict XVI, Royal family, Santa Dash, SOS, Sryia, Syria, truffles, Twitter, Venezuela, World Disability Day

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William and Kate are expecting their first child, follow Pope Benedict XVI on Twitter, demonstration on World Disability Day in Srinagar, Santa Dash with soccer ties and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 2, 2012

Dec. 2 Photo Brief: Napoleon letter sold for 150,000 euros, bird lovers versus squirrels, National Traffic Safety Day, Burquoi

Stokely Baksh 0 Comment Daily Brief Bangalore Queer Pride Parade 2012, Burquoi, crows, Democratic Republic of Congo, French Guiana, Gaza City, India, Napoleon, National Traffic Safety Day, Pena Nieto, pheasant, Salisbury Cathedral, Slavkov, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria

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Napoleon letter in which he vows to blow up the Kremlin sold for 150,000 euros, on-going war between bird lovers and squirrels rages on, National Traffic Safety Day, Burquoi exhibit and more in today’s daily brief.

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Dec 1, 2012

World AIDS Day commemorated across the globe

Michael Gold 0 Comment World AIDS, Belgium, El Salvador, health, HIV, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Philippines, Thailand, World AIDS Day, World Health Organization

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Since 1988, World AIDS Day has been held annually on December 1 to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS and its victims. Across the globe, people unite to show their support for people living with HIV and honor those who have died. Currently, according to the World Health Organization, 34 million people are living with HIV.

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