Slips reported in New Zealand North Island

2011-01-23 09:38:42

Heavy rain over much of New Zealand's North Island has caused slips and flooded roads, and forced the evacuation of a camping ground.

Fashion Week Berlin 2011

2011-01-23 07:52:16

Models present the creation at the Berlin Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2011 in Berlin, Jan 22, 2011.

Woman kidnapped in 1987 reunites with NY family

2011-01-21 11:22:07

A woman stolen as an infant from a hospital crib two decades ago spent Thursday at a Manhattan hotel with her long-lost mother as investigators sought the evidence they need to identify and arrest her kidnapper.

Woman kidnapped in 1987 reunites with NY family

2011-01-21 11:22:07

A woman stolen as an infant from a hospital crib two decades ago spent Thursday at a Manhattan hotel with her long-lost mother as investigators sought the evidence they need to identify and arrest her kidnapper.

Octopus Paul immortalized

2011-01-21 06:06:42

A monument of the octopus Paul is presented at the Sea Life aquarium in the western German city of Oberhausen, Jan 20, 2011. World Cup oracle Octopus Paul died in Oct 2010.

3,000 get free food in Mexico City

2011-01-20 11:19:28

At least 3000 people received food, as part of the "Comedor Popular" program in Mexico City, which aims to help the poor, children and the elderly affected by the current economic crisis.

3,000 get free food in Mexico City

2011-01-20 11:19:28

At least 3000 people received food, as part of the "Comedor Popular" program in Mexico City, which aims to help the poor, children and the elderly affected by the current economic crisis.

Saint Sebastian Feast kicks off in Nicaragua

2011-01-20 09:42:57

The masks worn by the revellers were first used in the 16th century by the local indigenous habitants in a theatrical parody in which they mocked Spanish conquistadores.

Saint Sebastian Feast kicks off in Nicaragua

2011-01-20 09:42:57

The masks worn by the revellers were first used in the 16th century by the local indigenous habitants in a theatrical parody in which they mocked Spanish conquistadores.

727 dead, 207 missing in Brazil floods

2011-01-20 06:21:48

At least 207 people are still missing after Brazil's worst landslides in decades, authorities said on Wednesday, as the death toll from the disaster in a scenic mountain region rose steadily to 727.

World's Internet users gather in Brazil

2011-01-19 11:20:23

Inter users from several countries take part in the week-long "Campus Party" in Sao Paulo Jan 18, 2011.

Hundreds to flee as floods inundating E Australia

2011-01-18 10:22:59

Evacuation alerts were issued on Tuesday for several areas of Horsham, Victoria of Australia, as floodwater begins to deluge the rural city.