News in Pictures Archive

Pope Francis I - Photo 1

Meet the new Pope

Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio will take the name Pope Francis. Newly elected Pope Francis
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North Korean soldiers with weapons attend military training

North Korean soldiers with weapons attend military training

North Korean soldiers with weapons attend military training in an undisclosed location in this
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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney shake hands in Boca Raton, Florida

Obama vs. Romney

Romney and Obama meet for the last debate.
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R&B artist Beyonce performs with rap artist Jay-Z at 2006 BET Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles

The highest-paid celebrity couples

The world’s highest-paid celebrity couples this year.
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A Tibetan exile runs after setting himself on fire during a protest against the upcoming visit of Chinese President Hu in New Delhi

Tibetan exile protest

A Tibetan exile runs after setting himself on fire during a protest against the
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A view shows the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy, at Giglio island

Cruise ship tragedy

Italian rescuers approach the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia in hopes of finding survivors
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Ships participate in naval parade on last day of Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman near Strait of Hormuz

Iran war games

Iran wraps up 10 days of naval exercises in the Gulf.
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U.S. President Barack Obama poses with a family at Kaneohe Bay Marine Corps base in Hawaii

Presidential vacation

President Obama and his family are spending the end-of-year holidays in Hawaii.
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largest Christmas lights

Australian couple’s sets world record for largest Christmas lights

A family has shot into the Guinness Book of Records after setting a new
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