Thursday April 22, 2010, London, Uk

Observatory of Urban Lifestyles

Veolia Environment is conducting an international survey to analyse lifestyles in various cities in developed or emerging countries, and the differences in how people live whether they live in Asia, Central Europe, Africa or North America. City by city, the Veolia Observatory identifies people's relationship to their city and the significant shifts depending on age, gender, the ranking of values, priorities, aspirations and the perception of the city's future.

A GoCycle electric assisted bicycle negotiating Parliament Square.

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Tuesday July 27, 2010, London, United Kingdom

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks arrives at the Frontline club to give a talk about the recent classified Afghanistan documents unveiled by WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

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Saturday October 21, 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghani girl makes slow recovery after self-immolation

After being beaten by her husband, 16-year-old Gulsum set herself on fire. Now recovering in Kabul, the young Afghani girl is undergoing a series of operations at the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) to treat her burns. Recently, Dr. Abdullah Salom, director of the Wazir Achbar Khan Hospital, performed a skin graft operation to allow Gulsum to mover her head, which had been fused to her chest by severe burns.

Sixteen-year-old burn victim, Gulsum, seated on a hospital bed.

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Wednesday April 28, 2010, London, Uk

Observatory of Urban Lifestyles

Veolia Environment is conducting an international survey to analyse lifestyles in various cities in developed or emerging countries, and the differences in how people live whether they live in Asia, Central Europe, Africa or North America. City by city, the Veolia Observatory identifies people's relationship to their city and the significant shifts depending on age, gender, the ranking of values, priorities, aspirations and the perception of the city's future.

Most people travel by Bus on London's extensive network.

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Thursday February 18, 2010, London, England, United Kingdom

British PM Gordon Brown

Prime Minister Gordon Brown traveling back from the North-East of England.

Gordon Brown

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Saturday March 18, 2006, Pozarevac, Serbia

Slobodan Milosevic is laid to rest in his hometown of Pozarevac

Slobodan Milosevic was laid to rest beneath a tree at the family estate in his hometown, a quiet end for a man blamed for ethnic wars that killed 250,000 people in one of the turbulent Balkans' bloodiest chapters. The late Serbian leader's burial, a week after his death while on U.N. trial charged with genocide and crimes against humanity, followed an emotional farewell in Belgrade that drew at least 80,000 Serb nationalists and another in his birthplace attended by up to 20,000 admirers. As a cold drizzle fell, his flag-draped coffin was lowered into a double grave with a place for his widow, Mirjana Markovic, who reportedly wants to join him when she dies. The grave, marked with a simple marble slab inscribed with both of their names in Cyrillic letters and the dates 1941-2006, was dug beneath a favorite linden tree where the couple first kissed as high school sweethearts.

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Wednesday May 3, 2006, Iluliset, Greenland, Denmark

Polar station

T05 station on the Polar ice cap in Greenland. British Scientists are gathering the data that will help Cryosat be more effectively calibrated so that it can get accurate measurements of the changes in ice thickness on the Arctic and Antarctic continents. Fishermen in Iluliset talk in the fish and seal market. General views of the journey to Iluliset.

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Monday December 12, 2005, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

Massive explosion rocks British oil depot

Some 20 oil storage tanks at the Buncefield Oil Depot near London, were destroyed in a massive explosion that could be felt as far as 25 miles away, in the English capital. British firefighters have begun their assault on the blaze, which officials say may burn for some time. Terrorism is not suspected in the explosion.

Black smoke rises from the Buncefield Oil Depot in the distance as a burned-out car sits amid debris.

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Thursday February 23, 2006, Monrovia, Liberia

President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson

President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson in her offices in Monrovia

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Friday April 29, 2005, London, Great Britain

General elections in the United Kingdon

Green Party unveil ice sculpture of Tony Blair on College Green, Westminster, to underline his melting credibility and poor record on Green issues.

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Sunday January 22, 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan

Afghani political figures involved in poppy eradication efforts

Afghanistan's Minister for Counter Narcotics, Habibullah Qaderi is involved in the country's eradication efforts towards poppy.

Habibullah Qaderi in his office.

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Monday November 21, 2005, Lhok Nga, Aceh, Indonesia

Indonesian fisherman rebuilds his life after the 2004 tsunami

Indonesian fisherman Mahyudin Jamil was out at sea when the December 2004 tsunami struck the mainland, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands throughout South Asia. He returned to shore only to find that his wife and five youngest sons had all been killed. Since then, Jamil has lived in a tent, waiting for more permanent accommodations. He has turned his hand to painting in an effort to draw his emotion into a hobby and has erected a small shrine to his departed family members.

R-L: Mahyudin Jamil and 18-year-old Satria lay fishing line off a boat.

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Wednesday August 24, 2005, London, England

French author Marc Levy

Celebrated French author Marc Levy near his London home, where he has lived for the past six years.

French author Marc Levy in London.

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Wednesday June 7, 2006, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England

Hedge Fund managers gather for Hedgestock networking event in England

Hedge fund managers and investors gathered in Knebworth, England for Hedgestock, an informal industry gathering highlighted by music from The Who and even a polo match, designed for networking. In a salute to Mardi Gras tradition, investors traded beaded necklaces at the event and the jewelry quickly came to be seen as status symbols with hedgestockers vying to possess the most necklaces. All proceeds of the event went to the Teen Cancer Trust charity.

A festival-goer dressed in a suit and tie sips on a beer during an outdoor concert.

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Friday July 29, 2005, Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Liverpol is 2008 Euro Capital of Culture

In 2008 Liverpool takes up the mantle of European Capital of Culture. It is 23 years since Athens was made the first European City of Culture, now known as the Capital of Culture, with 37 EU cities following its lead. The brainchild of Greek culture minister and former actress and singer Melina Mercouri, the program is today widely seen as an increasing success story.

The Radio City tower (formerly St John's Tower).

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Tuesday June 27, 2006, Gyreshk, Helmand, Afghanistan

British troops ambushed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

British troops from the 16th Air Assault Brigade were ambushed by Taliban fighters during a patrol in the area of Zumbeley.

A journalist wears a helmet and body armor while riding in a combat vehicle.

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Sunday July 24, 2005, Polzeath, Cornwall, England

Cornwall, England becomes increasingly popular with vacationers

Cornish towns on the northern coast of England have become increasingly fashionable as vacation destinations with Londoners. Offering everything from surfing and sailing, to hiking and biking, a trip to Cornwall is viewed by many to be the perfect weekend excursion.

An instructor teaches beachgoers how to surf at the "Surfs Up" school.

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Friday July 29, 2005, Liverpool, Merseyside, England

Liverpol is 2008 Euro Capital of Culture

In 2008 Liverpool takes up the mantle of European Capital of Culture. It is 23 years since Athens was made the first European City of Culture, now known as the Capital of Culture, with 37 EU cities following its lead. The brainchild of Greek culture minister and former actress and singer Melina Mercouri, the program is today widely seen as an increasing success story.

Older man with canes sit to chat in Liverpool street

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Thursday July 14, 2005, London, UK

Vigil for victims of London terrorist bombings one week later

One week after the bombing of the transport system a mass vigil was held in Trafalgar Square; Thousands attended and similar events were held in other cities around the world.

British Union Jack flag with "We Are Not Afraid", a slogan rapidly gaining popularity on the internet after a young British man named Alfie Dennen started a weblog at Werenotafraid.com the same day of the bombing attacks.

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Wednesday July 6, 2005, Auchterader, Perthshire, United Kingdom

G8 protestors clash with police

Scenes from the march organised by G8 Alternatives to go up to the Gleneagles Hotel where the G8 summit is being held. A bloodied protestor.

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Saturday April 9, 2005, Windsor, Berks, Great Britain

Wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles

Guests and family of HRH Prince of Wales at his wedding to Camilla Parker-Bowles. Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles were married Saturday in a modest civil ceremony at the 17th century Guildhall, and the second marriage for each was blessed by the Church of England as the royals knelt before Archbishop of Canterbury in a majestic ceremony in the soaring, gothic St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The wedding capped a decades-long love affair that lasted through the prince's first marriage to Princess Diana.

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Saturday January 1, 2005, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia

Indonesian fisherman rebuilds his life after the 2004 tsunami

Indonesian fisherman Mahyudin Jamil was out at sea when the December 2004 tsunami struck the mainland, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands throughout South Asia. He returned to shore only to find that his wife and five youngest sons had all been killed. Since then, Jamil has lived in a tent, waiting for more permanent accommodations. He has turned his hand to painting in an effort to draw his emotion into a hobby and has erected a small shrine to his departed family members.

Mahyudin Jamil stands on what remains of his family home in Monikeum near the coast of Banda Aceh.

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Saturday July 26, 2003, Arlit, Niger

Uranium mining in Niger

Millions of tons of rock have to be removed from the open cast mine in order to get to the Uranium ore. Pictured, a stream of enormous truck dump tons of rocks which are 'sterile' (do not contain Uranium Ore) under strict directions. .

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Thursday June 22, 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan

Disarmament programs in Afghanistan

Disbandment of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) collection of weapons confiscated or handed in during the ongoing process.

Bakhtiar Safi with a container full of .762 machine-guns.

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Saturday November 19, 2005, Lohk Nga, Aceh, Indonesia

Indonesian fisherman rebuilds his life after the 2004 tsunami

Indonesian fisherman Mahyudin Jamil was out at sea when the December 2004 tsunami struck the mainland, killing and displacing hundreds of thousands throughout South Asia. He returned to shore only to find that his wife and five youngest sons had all been killed. Since then, Jamil has lived in a tent, waiting for more permanent accommodations. He has turned his hand to painting in an effort to draw his emotion into a hobby and has erected a small shrine to his departed family members.

Mahyudin Jamil smokes a cigarette outside his tent.

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Saturday October 26, 2002, Moscow, Russia

Chechen militants hold crowded theatre hostage

On 23 October 2002 40 to 50 armed Chechens who claimed allegiance to the Islamist militant separatist movement in Chechnya took 850 hostages at a Moscow theatre and demanded the withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechnya and an end to the Second Chechen War. After a two-and-a-half day siege, Russian Spetsnaz forces pumped an unknown chemical agent into the building's ventilation system and raided it. Officially, 39 of the attackers were killed by Russian forces, along with at least 129 and possibly many more of the hostages. All but a few of the hostages who died during the siege were killed by the toxic substance pumped into the theatre to subdue the militants. Roughly, 170 people died in all.

Russian troops remove a bag of evidence after special forces stormed the the Nord Osk Theatre in Moscow ending a seige by Chechen terrorists.

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Friday April 23, 2010, London, Uk

Observatory of Urban Lifestyles

Veolia Environment is conducting an international survey to analyse lifestyles in various cities in developed or emerging countries, and the differences in how people live whether they live in Asia, Central Europe, Africa or North America. City by city, the Veolia Observatory identifies people's relationship to their city and the significant shifts depending on age, gender, the ranking of values, priorities, aspirations and the perception of the city's future.

BedZed - The Bedington Zero (carbon) Energy Development near Croydon, is a showcase for efficient modern living with a strong ecological message. It contrasts sharply with the housing that surrounds it which is traditional and not built to be environmentally sustainable.

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Tuesday June 27, 2006, Gyreshk, Helmand, Afghanistan

British troops ambushed by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan

British troops from the 16th Air Assault Brigade were ambushed by Taliban fighters during a patrol in the area of Zumbeley.

Major Paul "Paddy" Blair steadies his troops during the firefight.

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Wednesday June 21, 2006, Kabul, Afghanistan

Project aims to preserve Kabul's historic architecture

Britain's Prince Charles has assisted in the organization of a project designed to preserve some of the original historic buildings in Kabul's old city. The project currently focuses on the traditional merchant area of Murad Khane, in dire need of preservation, rubbish clearance and excavation after decades of war and neglect.

A young girl operates a manual water pump.

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