Photos: Top images from around the globe

 

View the best photographs from hot spots around the world

 
February 18, 2011 6:02 PM
 
 
 
A girl attends Friday prayer in front of an army tank during Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 18, 2011. Egyptians held a nationwide "Victory March" on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule one week ago, to protect the revolution and to remind new military rulers of the power of the street. Hundreds of thousands joined the rallies, which are also a memorial to the 365 people who died in the 18-day uprising, with many Egyptians expressing their intention to guard their newly-won prospect of democracy.
 

A girl attends Friday prayer in front of an army tank during Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 18, 2011. Egyptians held a nationwide "Victory March" on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule one week ago, to protect the revolution and to remind new military rulers of the power of the street. Hundreds of thousands joined the rallies, which are also a memorial to the 365 people who died in the 18-day uprising, with many Egyptians expressing their intention to guard their newly-won prospect of democracy.

Photograph by: Suhaib Salem, REUTERS

 
A girl attends Friday prayer in front of an army tank during Friday prayers in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 18, 2011. Egyptians held a nationwide "Victory March" on Friday to celebrate the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule one week ago, to protect the revolution and to remind new military rulers of the power of the street. Hundreds of thousands joined the rallies, which are also a memorial to the 365 people who died in the 18-day uprising, with many Egyptians expressing their intention to guard their newly-won prospect of democracy.
A girl stands in front of supporters of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front party during a rally in Amman February 18, 2011. Several thousand Jordanian supporters of the country ís largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front, held a rally to celebrate the new Egypt on Friday and the people power that swept away autocrat Hosni Mubarak in just 18 days.
Recording artist Justin Bieber (R) slaps hands with rapper Romeo Miller (L) as he is introduced to the crowd for the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles, February 18, 2011.
Nurses sit on gurneys as they wait for injured people at the Suleimanieh Central hospital in Manama February 18, 2011. Bahraini security forces shot at protesters near Pearl Square on Friday and wounded at least 23, a former Shi'ite lawmaker said, a day after police forcibly cleared a protest camp from the traffic circle in Manama.
Afghan children watch as U.S. Marines from the First Battalion Eighth Marines Alpha Company patrol through the town of Nabuk in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, February 18, 2011.
Supporters of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi shout slogans while holding his picture during a pro-government rally in Tripoli on February 18, 2011. Kadhafi's regime vowed to snuff out attempts to challenge the Libyan leader, after an opposition "day of anger" became a bloodbath and two policemen were reported hanged by protesters.
February 18: A Bahraini Shiite woman holds a signs that reads in Arabic "We sacrifice our souls and blood for martyrs" during the funeral of two men who were killed the day before during violent police raid on anti-regime protesters, in the village of Sitra, east of Manama on February 18, 2011.
February 18: Prize-winning pup Oscar De La Hoya takes a closer look at the camera while sitting with co-owner and handler Calgary's Elyse Fernets after arriving back in Calgary on February 17, 2011. The 3 year old purebred pug, whose official show name is Xoe's Oscar De La Hoya, was just named best in breed at the 135th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
February 18: A military band marches into Cairo's Tahrir Square on February 18, 2011 during celebrations marking one week after Egypt's long-time president Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office by an unprecedented wave of protests in the Arab world's most populous country.
February 18: An Egyptian soldier greets demonstrators with national flags as they pour into Cairo's landmark Tahrir square on February 18, 2011 for celebrations marking one week after Egypt's long-time president Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office by an unprecedented wave of protests in the Arab world's most populous country.
FEBRUARY 17: Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Genevieve Morton, Kenza Fourati and Cintia Dicker attend SI Swimsuit Models at Caesars Palace on February 17, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
February 17: A Yemeni anti-government protester jumps to throw stones towards a police station during clashes with regime loyalists in central Sanaa on February 17, 2011. At least 12 people were injured and police fired warning shots during the fierce clashes, an AFP reporter said.
February 17: Fireworks explode over the National Theatre in Beijing for the annual Lantern Festival on February 17, 2011. The Lantern Festival marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations.
February 17: Afghan National Policemen (ANP) stand in line as they attend a shooting course at Camp Leatherneck on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province on February 17, 2010. US Marines have trained about 2000 Afghans from Afghan National Police (ANP) and Afghan National Army (ANA) since the programme started on October 2009 in Joint Security Academy Southwest.
February 17: Kosovo Albanians are seen through the Albanian flag in Mitrovica on February 17, 2011 during celebrations marking the third anniversary of Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia. Kosovo, an ethnic Albanian-majority province of Serbia, proclaimed independence unilaterally on February 17, 2008 in a Western-backed move seen as the final chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.
February 17: A South Korean boy spins a burning can to celebrate the first full moon of the Lunar New Year in Seoul on February 17, 2011. Koreans traditionally mark the occasion with a game involving cans filled with burning charcoal believed to fertilize the soil and rid it of unwanted pests, ensuring a prosperous harvest.
February 17: A picture shows the tourist boat sunk in Halong Bay near to Titop island (named after a Soviet astronaut) in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on February 17, 2011. Twelve people, most of them foreign tourists, died on February 17, when the tour boat suddenly sank while they slept in Halong Bay, one of Vietnam's top tourist destinations, officials said.
February 17: People walk under lanterns during the Lantern Festival celebration at the Yuyuan Garden, on the last day of Chinese Lunar New Year, in Shanghai February 17, 2011.
February 17: A Sri Lankan mahout (elephant trainer) walks alongside an elephant at a public park in Colombo on February 17, 2011 ahead of night duties for the capital's main Buddhist pagent. The pagent is held the night before the full moon day in February, when traditional dancers, drummers, whip crackers, fire eaters, musicians and devotees take part in the pagent that parades through the main streets of Colombo.
February 17: Bahraini Shiite demonstrators wave their national flag as they protest in Manama on February 17, 2011. At least 4 people were killed and up to 95 injured when riot police stormed through Manama's Pearl Square early on February 17 firing rubber bullets and tear gas in a violent crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Feb. 17: A picture shows on February 17, 2011 graffiti which reads "Revolution" in Arabic and Latin letters on a wall in Cairo's landmark Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the popular revolt that drove veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power after 30 years.
Feb. 17: Bahraini anti-government protesters gather at Pearl Square in Manama for a demonstration calling for a regime change on February 16, 2011. Thousands of Bahrainis chanted for a change of regime and a "real constitutional monarchy" in the Gulf kingdom as they buried a second protester killed in clashes with police.
February 17: Tourist boats are seen anchored at Halong Bay in northern Vietnam on February 17, 2011. Twelve people, most of them foreign tourists, died on February 17, when their tour boat suddenly sank while they slept in Halong Bay, one of Vietnam's top tourist destinations, officials said.
February 16: A supporter of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party, with his body painted yellow, attends the last presidential campaign rally in the capital Kampala, February 16, 2011. Ugandans will vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Friday which Museveni is expected to win, despite a fierce challenge from third-time rival and former ally Kizza Besigye.
February 16: Pigeons fly in front of the Shah-Do-Shamshira Mosque in Kabul on February 16, 2011, on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet Mohammed was born in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal 571 A.D.
February 16: Two US Marines walk toward CH-53 helicopters at camp Dwyer, Gamser in Helmand Province on February 16, 2011. There are around 140,000 foreign troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban, who were ousted from power by a US-led invasion in 2001 following the September 11 attacks.
February 16: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves at the end of a press conference following an economic agreement for small and medium companies on February 16, 2011 at Palazzo Chigi in Rome. Berlusconi said on Wednesday he was "not at all worried", a day after a judge announced he will stand trial for abuse of power and having sex with an underage prostitute.
February 16: A view of a church in the town of Slonim, some 200kms from Minsk, at sunset on February 15, 2011.
February 16: A Kosovo Albanian girl carries an Albanian national flag in the town of Kacanik, southeast of the capital Pristina, February 16, 2011. Kosovo celebrates the third anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia on February 17.
February 16: A worker packs mints into tins at the Santus Toffee factory in Wigan, northern England, February 16, 2011. The 2 billionth Uncle Joe's Mintball came off the production line at the factory where the sweets, originally made to help coal miners clear their chests after working down the pit, have been produced since 1898.
February 16: Japanese dancing group "World order", led by former kick boxer Genki Sudo (C), in business suits perform with US computer giant Dell's smart phone "Streak" at a promotion event of the Android OS electronic gadget with a 5-inch sized touch screen display in Tokyo on February 16, 2011.
February 15: A Chinese girl poses amid lanterns being readied for the 15th day of the Lunar Festival celebrations in Beijing on February 15, 2011. Chinese all over the world observe the Lantern Festival, or 'Yuanxiao Festival', which takes place on the 15th day of the first lunar month, the first night of the new year when there is a full moon.
February 16: A Pakistani Muslim holds his daughter as they participate in a religious procession to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed, in Karachi on February 16, 2011. Eid-E-Milad-un Nabi or Maulid (Mawlid), is the Islamic festival which marks the birth anniversary of the Prophet Mohammed, who was born in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal 571 A.D.
FEBRUARY 15 - A wind surfer takes advantage of strong winds near Clover Point in Victoria, February 15, 2011.
February 15: A man puts up photos named "Dead monkeys" by Russian artist Oleg Kulik at the Russian "XL Galery" during the installation of the ARCO International Contemporary Art Fair in Madrid on February 15, 2011. ARCO will be open to the public from February 16 to 20.
 
 
 
 
 

Photo Galleries »

 

More Photo Galleries

Fashions

Models take a walk on the wild...

Autumn/Winter events sizzle with risqué styles and...

 
Animals

Ram fighting, dog fighting pass...

Brutal and outrageous games pit animals against each...

 
Png0217N-hornbyshooting4.jpg

Downtown Vancouver rocked by first...

The shooting took place around 8:40 p.m. in the 1000...

 
 
More Photo Galleries »
 
 

Related Topics

 
 
 
 

Hot photos and videos

 
 

Most Popular News

 
 
 
 

Breaking News Alerts

 
Sign up to receive e-mail alerts on breaking news from The Vancouver Sun.
 
Submit
 
 

More News Headlines »

 
 
 
 
  Inside The Vancouver Sun