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Various new species discovered in Greater Mekong

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Bhushan

19. Among the 15 mammals discovered in the region was the Laotian rock rat, Laonastes aenigmamus. It was thought to have been extinct for 11 million years but a researcher spotted the corpse of one on sale in a food market in Laos in 2005

Among the 15 mammals discovered in the region was the Laotian rock rat, Laonastes aenigmamus. It was thought to have been extinct for 11 million years but a researcher spotted the corpse of one on sale in a food market … Continue reading →

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In Pictures : X Factor 2011 live shows

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

9. It took four long months of television, another interminable four hours this weekend and what seemed like several billion ad breaks but tonight girl group Little Mix won The X Factor (ITV1), deservedly beating singing Scouse hairdresser Marcus Collins into second place and becoming the first group to ever win the competition. The girls and their mentor looked stunned when host Dermot O'Leary announced the result with Leigh-Anne only managing to say, "Oh my god, wow".

The final weekend of the singing contest was held at Wembley Arena. Marcus Collins’ breezily pleasant vocals were exposed as lacking power in the arena environment.

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Lunar Eclipse, November 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

Stargazers across Australia, Asia and North America have been enjoying a total eclipse of the Moon.

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Weekly Pictures : Birds

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

1. Each week we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week, the theme is birds and we start with an image from Jose Ramirez Anton of a sandhill crane.

Each week we publish a gallery of readers’ pictures on a set theme. This week, the theme is birds and we start with an image from Jose Ramirez Anton of a sandhill crane.

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Fragile Supply Route of NATO

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

1. Smoke rises near security officials standing around fuel trucks, which were set ablaze on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan December 8, 2011. Militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at trucks loaded with fuel and supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan in the southwestern city of Quetta in Baluchistan province, setting fire to 25 vehicles, police officials said.

Smoke rises near security officials standing around fuel trucks, which were set ablaze on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan December 8, 2011. Militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at trucks loaded with fuel and supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan in … Continue reading →

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Inside the White House, Washington D.C

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

1. President Obama and first lady Michelle wear 3-D glasses while watching the Super Bowl with family, friends, staff members and members of Congress in the family theater of the White House, February 1, 2009 .

President Obama and first lady Michelle wear 3-D glasses while watching the Super Bowl with family, friends, staff members and members of Congress in the family theater of the White House, February 1, 2009 .

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Fashion Pictures of Year 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

1. Kate Moss presents a creation by Marc Jacobs as part of his Fall-Winter 2011/2012 collection for Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week, March 9, 2011.

Kate Moss presents a creation by Marc Jacobs as part of his Fall-Winter 2011/2012 collection for Louis Vuitton during Paris Fashion Week, March 9, 2011.

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Afghanistan in Year 2011

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Bhushan

1. An Afghan woman, holding her baby, walks through a busy street in Kabul, Dec. 5, 2011. A major international conference on December 5 sought ways forward for Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014. The boycott of two crucial players,Pakistan and the Taliban, dampened hopes of success. The one-day gathering brought around 100 national delegations and aid organizations to the former German capital Bonn.

An Afghan woman, holding her baby, walks through a busy street in Kabul, Dec. 5, 2011. A major international conference on December 5 sought ways forward for Afghanistan after the withdrawal of NATO combat troops in 2014. The boycott of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Picture : 9 December 2011

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Bhushan

1. Paul Stender has come up with a novel way of making his car go faster - by strapping a cruise missile engine to its roof. His 1967 Chevrolet Impala can now reach speeds of up to 300mph, fires out 30ft flames and leaves massive clouds of smoke in its wake. The monstrous motor has a 10,000bhp engine - the equivalent of 10 Bugatti Veyrons. The 44-year-old created the jet-powered car with his wife Therese, 29 and their team at Indy Boys Inc. It follows hot on the heels of their jet-powered toilet and their jet-powered school bus which could reach speeds of over 367mph.

Paul Stender has come up with a novel way of making his car go faster – by strapping a cruise missile engine to its roof. His 1967 Chevrolet Impala can now reach speeds of up to 300mph, fires out 30ft … Continue reading →

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Animal Pictures : 09 December 2011

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Bhushan

2. At first glance this may look like a four-eyed owl, but in fact one of his cheeky pals crept into the shot and peeped over his head - creating the strange illusion the bird had four eyes. The bizarre-looking bird was snapped by keen photographer Dimitris Vavylis, 24, at Axios Delta, a major Greek wetland.

At first glance this may look like a four-eyed owl, but in fact one of his cheeky pals crept into the shot and peeped over his head – creating the strange illusion the bird had four eyes.