Troops in Afghanistan celebrate Christmas

Dec 25, 2012

Troops in Afghanistan celebrate Christmas

Michael Gold 3 Comments World Afghanistan, celebration, Christmas, holidays, NATO, soldiers, US Army

Miles away from their families and their homes, troops in Afghanistan held Christmas celebrations at military bases and outposts. Soldiers from the U.S., France, and other countries involved in the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) shared each other’s company for a traditional Christmas meal at the Kabul International Airport on Christmas Day. German Bundeswehr soldiers, meanwhile, set up traditional Christmas markets at their military outposts in Afghanistan.

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Oct. 16 Photo Brief: Saving Private Ryan Thomas, cheering for Malala, Navratri Hindu festival

Oct 16, 2012

Oct. 16 Photo Brief: Saving Private Ryan Thomas, cheering for Malala, Navratri Hindu festival

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Antarctica, art, Beethoven, burglary, burlesque, Cambodia, Cointreau, Congo, Dhaka, Dita Von Teese, festival, Hindu, ice shelf, India, Ivory Coast, Kraft Foods, Malala Yousufzai, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Rio de Janeiro, The Netherlands, US Army, Vienna

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In the field video and photos of an Afghan IED attack that injured Private Ryan Thomas, Indian sand artist sculpts in honor of Pakistani girl Malala Yousufzai, the Dashain and Navratri Hindu festivals get underway and more in today’s daily brief.

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Oct. 12 Photo Brief: Paddle for Peace in Bali, salute Whitney in L.A., throw rocks in Egypt

Oct 12, 2012

Oct. 12 Photo Brief: Paddle for Peace in Bali, salute Whitney in L.A., throw rocks in Egypt

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Bali, China, Egypt, flood, Gangnam Style, gay, goat, Grand Prix, haunted house, Indonesia, Italy, Jennifer Hudson, King Juan Carlos, LGBT, meat, Muslim Brotherhood, Nepal, Nobel Peace Prize, Paddle for Peace, serial killer, Spain, surfing, Syria, The European Union, US Army, Usher, Vienna, Whitney Houston

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Surfers remember the victims of the 2002 Bali bombing in Indonesia, singers perform for an upcoming Grammy salute to Whitney Houston, anti-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators clashes with supporters of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi and more in today’s daily brief.

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Sept. 14 Photo Brief: Giant vegetable lifting, mass floating in the Dead Sea

Sep 14, 2012

Sept. 14 Photo Brief: Giant vegetable lifting, mass floating in the Dead Sea

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief China, Dead Sea, Duchess of Cambridge, Emperor Maximilian I, England, Greenpeace, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Islam, Kate Middleton, Mexico, Pakistan, Polar bear, protest, shaolin kung fu, Shell, Syria, US Army, volcano, weightlifting, yoga

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A giant marrow wins all six classes in the giant vegetable competition, environmentalists hold a mass floating event in the Dead Sea and more in today’s daily brief.
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August 9 Photo Brief: Fancy Hindu dressing, Singapore’s birthday, Philippine flooding continues

Aug 9, 2012

August 9 Photo Brief: Fancy Hindu dressing, Singapore’s birthday, Philippine flooding continues

Robert Hamilton 0 Comment Daily Brief Afghanistan, Bangalore, Copenhagen, decathlon, Endinburgh, fashion, Fireworks, flooding, Germany, gymnastics, Hindu, India, Karachi, Khost Province, Krishna, Kuala Lumpur, London, Manila, Muslim, Olympics, orangutan, Pakistan, Philippines, Royal Mile, Scotland, scrap metal, Singapore, soldier, US Army, Wembley Arena

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A fancy dress competition by Hindu devotees, Singapore celebrates 47 years of independence, heavy flooding continues in Manila and more in today’s daily brief.
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