CNN Site Map (Galleries) for February - 2013
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- 2013-02-28The nonprofit conservation group American Forests has researched the 50 most populous U.S. cities and named the 10 best urban forests. Click through the gallery to learn which big cities are big on trees.
Portland, Oregon, offers bikers, runners, yoga en
- 2013-02-28DC Entertainment recently announced that it was killing the character of Robin in the latest issue of "Batman, Incorporated." Damian Wayne, Bruce Wayne's son, has been Robin since 2006. However, it's not the first time a Robin has died
- 2013-02-28Love her or hate her, Anne Hathaway has had quite the rise to stardom. Here she accepts her best supporting actress Oscar for her role as Fantine in "Les Miserables" on Sunday, February 24. Click through to see some other highlights of Hathaway&
- 2013-02-28Chinese manufacturer Huawei's flagship Ascend P2 smartphone can be operated by users wearing gloves.
It's just one of the innovations on display at year's Mobile World Congress -- a showcase of gadgets and gizmos that will allow us to wave
- 2013-02-28Ted Shred: Skiing's winning machine
- 2013-02-28Standing tall at 355 meters (1,164 feet), the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is now the world's tallest hotel, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.
- 2013-02-28The Ampersand Hotel, which opened in August 2012, features a new patisserie area, an underground cocktail bar, a library, a game room and a high-tech, 24-hour gym.
- 2013-02-28There are fears that Kenya's March 4 elections could see a repeat of the violence that followed the country's 2007 polls. But bloggers and technologists across the country are coming up with innovative ways of promoting peace and monitoring viol
- 2013-02-28Blue Star Line Chairman Clive Palmer is determined to see the Titanic II (here in a rendering) set sail in 2016.
- 2013-02-27La tablet Sony Xperia Tablet Z es resistente al agua e ideal para usarla durante un baño o cuando el clima se complica.
- 2013-02-27The Disney Fantasy docks at Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas.
- 2013-02-27Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project
- 2013-02-27Bekoji is a small town in southern Ethiopia that's home to some of the world's most successful long-distance runners.
- 2013-02-27Southwest Airlines employees guide a plane into the gate at Midway International Airport in Chicago on Tuesday, February 26. Back-to-back storms have hit the Great Plains, which is still digging out from last week's weather. Are you experiencing the
- 2013-02-26As outrage grew over the death of an unarmed Florida teenager last year, some donned hoodies as a nod to the apparel Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was killed. Church members, protesters, politicians, celebrities and athletes wore it in support of Mar
- 2013-02-26Outbox, a new startup, seeks to cut down on paper clutter by digitizing subscribers' physical mail. The service is launching in San Francisco, where an Outbox "unpostman" drives around in a Toyota Prius emblazoned with the Outbox logo and a
- 2013-02-26Un manto de nieve cubrió la zona del volcán Mauna Kea y sus alrededores, en Hawai.
- 2013-02-26Actor Christoph Waltz arrives for the 2013 Vanity Fair Oscar Party after attending the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24.
- 2013-02-26Las fuertes nevadas cubren las señales de tráfico en Kansas City, Missouri, este martes 26 de febrero. La tormenta de nieve se mueve a través de las llanuras del jueves.
- 2013-02-26"Argo": El director y productor Ben Affleck junto a los productores Grant Heslov y George Clooney, en el discurso tras ganar el premio
- 2013-02-26Egipcios inspeccionan el lugar donde un globo de aire caliente explotó sobre la ciudad de Luxor el martes, 26 de febrero. Dieciocho turistas murieron cuando el balón cayó desde casi 300 metros, dijeron las autoridades. Tres personas resultaron heridas.
- 2013-02-26Palestinians mourn during the funeral Arafat Jaradat on February 25, 2013 in the village of Saair in the West Bank.
- 2013-02-26GlucoDock plugs into an iPhone and allows users to check bloodsugar levels on the go. For diabetics, the device can keep a diary of bloodsugar levels before and after meals, and directly provide feedback and analysis.
- 2013-02-26Egyptians inspect the site where a hot air balloon exploded over the city of Luxor on Tuesday, February 26. Eighteen tourists were killed when the balloon dropped almost 1,000 feet (about 300 meters), authorities said. Three people were injured.
- 2013-02-26El concepto Radia es simplicidad: elegante, circular, transparente, táctil y lo suficientemente pequeño para que quepa en tu bolsillo.
- 2013-02-26In these photos provided by Japan's Institute of Cetacean Research, SS activists onboard the inflatable boat "Gemini" sent from the Bob Barker deploy a wire-entwined rope near the Yushin Maru vessel, aiming to entangle its rudder and propel
- 2013-02-26A model presents a creation by Haizhen Wang during London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2013/14 in London, England, on February 19.
- 2013-02-26The "Greatest Photographs of the American West" exhibit is currently touring the United States. Here, workers in Nebraska halt haying to watch as afternoon thunderheads fill the sky.
- 2013-02-26Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop died on Monday, February 25. He was 96. Koop served as surgeon general from 1982 to 1989, under President Ronald Reagan and shortly for President George H.W. Bush.
- 2013-02-25Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence
- 2013-02-25Will Schlegel took this photo using Instagram at the Philosophers Garden in Budapest, Hungary. "It had just begun snowing and most of the statues were covered. The statue of Gandhi struck me as beautiful but calm," he said. "He looked so pe
- 2013-02-25Oscar host Seth MacFarlane opens the show with a few jokes: "The quest to make Tommy Lee Jones laugh begins now" and "It's an honor that everyone else said no (to hosting). From Whoopi Goldberg to Ron Jeremy."
- 2013-02-25Entertainers dance during the traditional Lantern Festival parade, which officially marks the end of Chinese New Year festivities, on Sunday, February 24, in Yuxian, China. Celebrations for the Lunar New Year first began on February 10.
- 2013-02-25Ultra-Orthodox Jews belonging to the Lelov Hasidic sect, celebrate the Jewish festival of Purim late on February 24 2013 in Beit Shemesh, a religious town near Jerusalem.
- 2013-02-25A still from the 1949 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women." From left to right: Janet Leigh as Meg March, June Allyson as Jo March, Elizabeth Taylor as Amy Marsh and Mary Astor as Marmee.
- 2013-02-25"Argo," best picture: Director and producer Ben Affleck joined producers Grant Heslov and George Clooney, as well as the "Argo" cast, to accept the award. Heslov was sure to thank Affleck for his directing, after he was not nominated i
- 2013-02-25Sec. Ray LaHood on CNN's State of the Union with Candy Crowley
- 2013-02-25With just a few days left before awards season officially comes to a close, the Oscars race is closer than ever. We put the top categories to the test to determine who should be honored with an Academy Award, versus the films that will walk away with a st
- 2013-02-24A man cries in the Ard al-Hamra neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria, on Saturday, February 23 at a site hit the day before by what activists said was a Scud missile. Tensions in Syria flared in March 2011, escalating into a civil war that rages on today. This g
- 2013-02-23Christof Innerhofer became the second Italian skier to win three races in a World Cup season as he triumphed in the men's downhill in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
- 2013-02-23A magistrate who granted bail Friday to Oscar Pistorius cited "several errors and concessions" in a police investigator's testimony. Here's a look at four key assertions prosecutors made during the bail hearing -- and how defense attor
- 2013-02-23In this image from 1972, a model demonstrates a "portable radio-telephone" by Pye Telecommunications at a London exhibition called "Communications Today, Tomorrow and the Future."
- 2013-02-22Rafi Kopelan keeps busy with her Play-Doh, July 2012.
- 2013-02-22El 'Curiosity' presenta la primera muestra de roca en polvo extraída del subsuelo marciano con su perforadora. Posteriormente el robot la tamizará para analizar (NASA)
- 2013-02-22Mystery, intrigue, horror -- you go to the movies hoping to get these on the big screen, not at the concession stand. But don't let the calorie counts of theater treats ruin your night -- there are smart ways to snack at the movies.
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- 2013-02-22This platform action-adventure game follows the exploits of Knack, a shape-shifting creature who can incorporate surrounding objects to change his appearance and give him new abilities.
- 2013-02-22An optical microscope image of a self-healing polymer, with microcapsules containing a red healing agent embedded in the material.
- 2013-02-22The Steven Spielberg historical drama "Lincoln" looks at the 16th president in the days leading up to the passing of the 13th Amendment banning slavery.
- 2013-02-22Lucy Liu films Elementary in NYC.
- 2013-02-22In 2010 Kathryn Bigelow became the first and only woman to win an Oscar for best director, for her film about an elite army bomb squad, "The Hurt Locker."
- 2013-02-22The first professional black American athletes were jockeys, who dominated the sport until the early 20th Century. Jimmy Winkfield (pictured) was the last black rider to win the Kentucky Derby in 1901 and 1902.
- 2013-02-21Firefighters work to remove a body found inside a water tank on the rooftop of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 19. A young woman's body had likely been decomposing for more than two weeks, police said.
- 2013-02-21El cadáver de Elisa Lam fue encontrado en el tanque de agua en la azotea del Hotel Cecil de Los Angeles por un empleado de mantenimiento que estaba tratando de averiguar por qué la presión del agua estaba baja.
- 2013-02-21The Oscar nominees for best picture take moviegoers all over the world -- such as Istanbul's Hagia Sophia, where "Argo" had a scene. Indeed, while much of "Argo" is set in Iran, filming for many of its scenes took place in Turkey.
- 2013-02-21This electron micrograph image from the Centers for Disease Control shows the SARS virus, a "coronavirus" like the common cold, in pink. The virus killed hundreds around the world in 2003. In 2005, the International Health Regulations agreement
- 2013-02-21Subway passengers wear masks to protect against SARS on Hong Kong's MTR, April 4, 2003.
- 2013-02-21Muhammad Ali and wife Veronica visited South Shields, England in 1977 and had their marriage blessed in the local mosque. The day is still fondly remembered by the town's Yemeni community, one of the UK's oldest Muslim populations.
- 2013-02-21Danica Patrick on February 17 became the first woman to win the pole position for the Daytona 500, considered the Super Bowl of NASCAR. Look back at other milestones for women who have been breaking barriers in sports.
- 2013-02-21Voodoo priestess Marie Laveau (1794-1881) is one of St. Louis No. 1's more intriguing residents.
- 2013-02-20As T.J. Maxx's official "Maxxinista" for two seasons in a row, Saucy Glossie blogger Lindsey Calla truly sticks to her theme of dressing for a girl on a budget. She notes when she finds steals and splurges like this look, consisting of a sk
- 2013-02-20Oscar "Bladerunner" Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was found shot dead in his home on February 13. Pistorius was the first disabled person to compete in the able-bodied Olympics and ran for the
- 2013-02-20Oscar "Bladerunner" Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was found shot dead in his home on February 13. Pistorius was the first disabled person to compete in the able-bodied Olympics and ran for the
- 2013-02-20Los conocidos aviones no tripulados servirán de "guardabosques aéreos" y vigilarán desde el cielo las zonas de Kenia en las que se encuentran las especies en peligro de extinción.
- 2013-02-20Ever since Ben Affleck's Oscar snub heard round the (movie) world, the director's CIA thriller "Argo" has been racking up the awards. It's won best picture, best director -- or both -- at this year's Golden Globes, Screen Act
- 2013-02-20Best actress nominee Jessica Chastain's early work includes guest spots on TV series "ER" and "Veronica Mars." The actress, here at an April 2006 party, appeared in the TV movie "Blackbeard" that year.
- 2013-02-20Soon after guest starring on a 1999 episode of HBO's "Sex and the City," Bradley Cooper appeared in films such as 2001's "Wet Hot American Summer," 2005's "Wedding Crashers" and 2006's "Failure to Lau
- 2013-02-20Happy 25th birthday, Rihanna. Here's a look back at how the Barbadian singer's style has evolved since she released the single "Pon de Replay" in 2005:
- 2013-02-20Running blind: Brazilian beats odds
- 2013-02-20Newton Jibunoh is a Nigerian explorer, environmentalist and historian who has traveled across the Sahara three times.
- 2013-02-20"Tiger Eyes," published in 1981, is the first of Judy Blume's extensive bibliography to be made into a film.
- 2013-02-19Three crew members returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Monday, November 19. Their Soyuz spacecraft landed near he town of Arkalyk in northern Kazakhstan. The trio had been on a four-month mission on the station. They were replaced by
- 2013-02-19For months now the world of sport has lurched from one doping crisis to another. The most high profile was Lance Armstrong's confession on Oprah that he had, after years of denials, been doping all along.
- 2013-02-19Emily Seebohm blamed her overuse of social networking website Twitter for her failure to win Olympic gold at London 2012 as the favorite in the women's 100m backstroke, where she finished second.
- 2013-02-19"Mike watching the first tugboat setting up to pull us," writes Chase Maclaskey on Instagram. The 4,229 passengers and crew aboard the Carnival Triumph have been stuck on the ship since fire disabled the vessel on Sunday, February 10. Click thro
- 2013-02-19Pakistani gang rape victim Mukhtar Mai, who gained prominence for her outspoken stance on the oppression of women, poses on February 19, 2013 during the Summit for Human Rights and Democracy in Geneva.
- 2013-02-19Pretend this is your place while you're in Paris. Original Louis XV and XVI antiques are part of the elegant decor in this 8th arrondissement apartment. Properties featured here are listed on HomeAway.com.
- 2013-02-18Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss died Monday, February 18, a hospital spokeswoman said. Buss, 80, had long been a fixture in the NBA though he increasingly left day-to-day operations of the Lakers to his children in recent years. With 10 NBA champions
- 2013-02-18Country singer Mindy McCready, whose struggles with addiction and mental illness gained as much attention as her music, was found dead on her front porch Sunday with what authorities described as a self-inflicted gunshot wound. She was 37 and leaves behin
- 2013-02-18Nicol David is a six-time world champion who is fronting a campaign aimed at getting squash into the 2020 Olympics.
- 2013-02-18Danica Patrick has made racing history, becoming the first woman in the history of NASCAR to win the pole for any race. Here, Patrick sits in her car during practice for the AdvoCare 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in 2012 in Avondale, Arizona. This
- 2013-02-18U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn suffered from a "complex knee injury" and was airlifted to a hospital after a crash during the super-G at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Austria on Tuesday. She will be out for the remainder of the season. Vonn, 28
- 2013-02-18The 17-year-old from Vail, Colorado produced a superb performance to win the women's slalom title at the World Ski Championships in Austria on Saturday.
- 2013-02-18Efren Forones (center) and his fellow fishermen embark on the 38-hour trip to fishing grounds around the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
- 2013-02-18Want a taste of the lifestyle featured in the PBS hit series "Downton Abbey" without spending the money to cross the pond? We have a few U.S. options.
- 2013-02-17Science on the big scale and the small scale is important for understanding the structure of the universe. The Hubble Space Telescope is looking for indications of dark matter in star clusters, while particle experiments are also hunting down this mysteri
- 2013-02-17People gather after a bomb targeting Shiite Muslims exploded in a busy market in Hazara on the outskirts of Quetta, Pakistan, Saturday, February 16. A blast targeting Shiites in a busy marketplace killed at least 45 people, police told CNN.
- 2013-02-17Thousands of couples take part in the Unification Church's International Mass Wedding Ceremony, also known as the Cosmic Blessing, at Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, on Sunday, February 17. More than 20,000 people were expect
- 2013-02-17A 13-foot Burmese python pulled from a family's pool near the Everglades is shown off to a crowd of reporters and onlookers. Last August, the largest recorded Burmese python was captured and killed. It was more than 17 feet long and was filled with
- 2013-02-16World Press Photo of the Year: Suhaib Hijazi, 2, and his brother, Muhammad, 3, were killed when an Israeli airstrike struck their Gaza City house, photographer Paul Hansen said. Their father, Fouad, was also killed, Hansen said. In the photo, Fouad's
- 2013-02-16The story of celebrated Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is often told in terms of a couple deeply at odds, personally and artistically. She was diminutive and frail, a tortured, self-taught artist who left behind a small yet deeply personal b
- 2013-02-15Kate Bosworth and Demi Lovato attend a store opening in Los Angeles.
- 2013-02-15Models in the BCBG Max Azria show present the label's latest collection during New York Fashion Week on February 6. Trend forecasters say there's a greater interest in looks incorporating fur, which has been reflected on the runway this season.
- 2013-02-15"Mike mirando el primer remolcador preparándose para tirar de nosotros", escribe Chase Maclaskey en Instagram. Los 4.229 pasajeros y tripulantes del Carnival Triumph quedaron varados en el barco desde que un incendio lo inutilizó el domingo 10 d
- 2013-02-15The crippled cruise liner Carnival Triumph limps into port late Thursday, February 14, in Mobile, Alabama. Passengers had endured five days aboard the stricken ship with little power and few toilet facilities after a fire knocked out propulsion and other
- 2013-02-15World Press Photo del año:
Suhaib Hijazi, de 2 años, y su hermano, Muhammad, de 3, murieron en un ataque con un misil israelíí que impactó en su casa en Gaza, dijo el fotógrafo Paul Hansen. Su padre, Fouad, también murió, según Hansen. In the photo, Los
- 2013-02-15In the run-up to International Women's Day, we want you to share your favourite quotes from women who've inspired you. To help you on your way, here's a selection from some of the amazing ladies who've appeared on CNN's Leading Wo
- 2013-02-15El gobierno venezolano divulgó este viernes las primeras fotos de Hugo Chávez desde que fue internado en Cuba hace dos meses. En esta, aparece junto a sus hijas leyendo la edición del diario cubano Granma supuestamente de este jueves.
- 2013-02-15Australian mare Black Caviar may have been out of action for eight months, but she still remains one of the top-rated race horses in world, boasting an unblemished 22-win record.
- 2013-02-14Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls hugs the NBA Championship Trophy after the Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 to win the NBA Finals on June 12, 1991, at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California.
- 2013-02-14Stephen Toner, editor of Exit magazine, waits in New York's Garment district ahead of the Calvin Klein show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on Thursday, February 14.
- 2013-02-14Our 12 Rules of the Internet
- 2013-02-14Una tortuga marina recibió unos implantes para reemplazar las aletas frontales que perdió hace algunos años, supuestamente por un ataque de tiburón.
- 2013-02-14Dronestagram is a social-media effort to document, using Google Earth images, the locations of deadly U.S. drone strikes. This photo shows a pair of mud-built houses in northwest Pakistan where a drone strike was reported on February 8, according to Drone
- 2013-02-14Five-year-old Ethan, who was held captive in an underground bunker for nearly a week by Jimmy Lee Dykes, and his mother Jennifer Kirkland visit with Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley in the governor's office on Wednesday, February 13.
- 2013-02-14Brittni Garcia began her weight loss journey in 2009 at 235 pounds.
- 2013-02-14With the resignation of Pope Benedict, take a look at history's longest-reigning popes, or check out history's shortest-reigning popes.
No. 10 (10th longest-reigning pope): Pope Urban VIII reigned for 20 years, 11 months and 24 days from 1623 t
- 2013-02-14Scientists hope that in as little as five to 10 years, rubber tires like the ones on these bicycles will be able to be produced from latex harvested from dandelions.
- 2013-02-14Mathieu Mirano has been dubbed the "mad scientist" of Fashion Week, and for good reason: In his fall/winter 2013 collection, he took a classically shaped black pencil skirt and embellished it with pieces of meteorites. At 21, Mirano is one of th
- 2013-02-14An American flag waves behind them as a couple kiss goodbye. In celebration of Valentine's Day, here are images of couples kissing goodbye as soldiers depart New York's Penn Station for World War II in April 1943.
- 2013-02-14The only thing frosty about this heart crafted with love is the fact that it's made out of ice.
- 2013-02-14British artist Tracey Emin is known for pushing the boundaries, and her latest project is no exception. A series of Emin's valentines are currently being shown every night amidst the bright lights of New York's Time Square.
- 2013-02-14A new breed of entrepreneur is asking customers to put their purchasing power to good use. So-called "socially concious" start-ups are focusing on more than profits by adopting a business-for-good model that strives to make money and make an imp
- 2013-02-14Couples looking for a water-side adventure this Valentine's Day, can book a ticket to ride on the converted Beatles Yellow Submarine hotel in Liverpool.
- 2013-02-13President Barack Obama is greeted before delivering his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, February 12.
- 2013-02-13Blossoming Murga La Clave performs in Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 2013-02-13Kimba Langas, left, packs bras in Denver, Colorado, destined to help rescued sex slaves in Mozambique.
- 2013-02-13Arqueólogos del INAH encontraron la figura más grande de Huehuetéotl, dios viejo o del fuego, hallada hasta ahora en Teotihuacán, Mexico.
- 2013-02-13With the resignation of Pope Benedict, take a look at history's shortest-reigning popes. You can also view our list of the longest-reigning popes.
Pope Urban VII reigned for 13 calendar days in 1590, the shortest papal tenure in history.
- 2013-02-13Check into a room with a romantic view at the couples-only Sandals La Toc Golf Resort & Spa in St. Lucia.
- 2013-02-13Ice hockey underdogs
- 2013-02-13Welcome to Rio de Janeiro's samba parade. Taking place over four days of Carnival at the city's Sambadrome, the parade is actually a giant competition involving 70 samba schools. The winners take part in a champions' parade on February 16.
- 2013-02-13Perfect for pre-, post- or present breakup -- the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia, showcases exhibits that are meant to memorialize, not inspire.
Exhibits detail tales of heartbreak, providing comfort that you aren't the only one
- 2013-02-13Mr Travel is the first game to train users in travel security.
- 2013-02-13El presidente de Estados Unidos Barack Obama y la primera dama Michelle Obama se reunieron con el papa Benedicto XVI en la biblioteca de El Vaticano en julio 10 de 2009.
- 2013-02-12Revelers parade through the French Quarter during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 12.
- 2013-02-12Esther Vergeer se emociona al anunciar su retiro del tenis en silla de ruedas en una conferencia de prensa en Rotterdam, Paises Bajos.
- 2013-02-12Many dog breeds recognized by the Westminster Kennel Club are named for the work they were bred to do, such as pointers, retrievers and shepherds. But some dog breeds are not as obvious. Pembroke Welsh Corgis, for example, are well-known as the foxy, play
- 2013-02-12Lloyd and Marian Michael were married more than 70 years ago in the midst of World War II. While Lloyd served in Europe, the young couple stayed in touch through hundreds of heartfelt love letters, which they kept locked away in a trunk for decades after
- 2013-02-12Competition climbing began in the Soviet Union in the late 1940s, according to the International Federation of Sport Climbing.
- 2013-02-12A dog shows off its jewelry at the New York Pet Fashion Show in New York City during Fashion Week 2013 Fall/Winter Collections on Friday, February 8.
- 2013-02-12What happens when you combine music's biggest night with one of our favorite apps? You get the InstaGrammys, of course. See CNN's best moments from backstage and behind the scenes at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. Photos by @abbeygoodman on Inst
- 2013-02-12Don't panic, swimsuit lovers. Stuffed penguin Hopper is only a cover model in a Sports Illustrated editor's personal pictures of Antarctica. Click on to see a few of the human stars of the show.
- 2013-02-12A tree lies atop a house on Monday, February 11, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the day after a tornado barreled through the area. At least 15 tornadoes formed across southern Mississippi and Alabama as a cold front moved in Sunday, February 10.
- 2013-02-12People watch a television broadcast reporting the North Korea's nuclear test at the Seoul Railway station on February 12, 2013 in Seoul, South Korea.
- 2013-02-12Shopping malls, office towers and casinos across Asia draw on the principles of feng shui in their design. In Hong Kong, the entrance to HSBC's headquarters is guarded by two stone lions, traditional symbols used to protect the wealth. The building&a
- 2013-02-11Bound with rope, plastic bags equal a ball in Bibiani, Ghana. Photographer Jessica Hilltout's complete collection of soccer ball images can be found in the February issue of National Geographic magazine.
- 2013-02-11Allison Janney isn't the only celebrity who's wearing red to spread awareness about women's heart disease. Check out these other stars supporting the American Heart Association.
- 2013-02-11A rebel leader is helped into a boat on Wednesday, January 30, by rebel fighters after he was injured during shelling by pro-Syrian forces. The boat will transport them to Turkey near the northern Syrian town of Darkush. Click through to view images from
- 2013-02-11"Batman" #17, due out Wednesday, February 13, wraps up "Death of the Family," a months-long story arc in all of the "Batman"-related comic books, in which The Joker has gone after Batman by threatening and capturing his frien
- 2013-02-11Frank Ocean to Justin Timberlake: "When you performed 'Suit & Tie' wearing a suit and tie ... I died!"
- 2013-02-11Rihanna
- 2013-02-11Bittan, 55, lies on a bed at the Railway Hospital in Allahabad after being injured in a stampede at the main railway station.
- 2013-02-11Zhuang Zedong's chance meeting with a U.S. player was instrumental in Beijing's decision to invite the American table tennis team for an exhibition match in 1971. He is pictured here in 2008, looking at a Time magazine cover from 1972.
- 2013-02-11Thanks to their second studio album, "Babel," Mumford & Sons took home the Grammy for album of the year at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10, in Los Angeles. This is the band's second Grammy award.
- 2013-02-11Sean McCullough, left, plays with his children in Copley Square in Boston on Sunday, February 10, following a powerful blizzard. The storm dumped more than two feet of snow in parts of New England.
- 2013-02-11Migrant workers march in the streets of Beirut to protest racism in Lebanese society. Lebanon has about 200,000 migrant domestic workers, hailing from mostly African and Asian countries.
- 2013-02-10Rock 'n' roll legend Little Richard appears in costume at an empty Wembley Stadium in London during rehearsals for a concert in 1972. Little Richard (real name Richard Penniman) had his big hits, such as "Good Golly, Miss Molly," befor
- 2013-02-10After a massive blizzard hit the northeast, photographer Mia Orsatti says she spent the next day photographing her neighbors and their pets digging out of more than 30 inches of snow in Hamden, Connecticut.
- 2013-02-10France's Marion Rolland won her first major race with a surprise victory in the women's downhill at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Schladming, Austria.
- 2013-02-09Know exactly what time it will rain or snow and watch inclement weather roll in on a radar map with the DarkSky app, $3.99 for the iPhone and iPad.
- 2013-02-09Malian soldiers transport in a pickup truck a dozen suspected Islamist rebels on Friday, February 8, after arresting them north of Gao. A suicide bomber blew himself up on February 8 near a group of Malian soldiers in the northern city, where Islamist re
- 2013-02-08Millones de estadounidenses lidian con el mal tiempo en el nordeste de Estados Unidos.
- 2013-02-08A man helps decorate a temple ahead of Chinese New Year festivities Friday, February 8, in Bangkok, Thailand. The Year of Snake begins Sunday, February 10, with celebrations lasting for two weeks.
- 2013-02-08La policia investiga el vehículo quemado de Christopher Jordan Dorner, hallado en el centro de esquí Bear Mountain en Big Bear Lake, California, el pasado jueves. Dorner, objeto de una intensa busqueda, es acusado de asesinar a un policia y herir a otros
- 2013-02-08Christina Ricci and Ashlee Simpson attend a fashion show in NYC.
- 2013-02-08Nestled within the Engadine Valley beneath the Swiss Alps, St Moritz has earned a reputation as one of the world's greatest winter playgrounds.
- 2013-02-08Aviation bloggers aren't real impressed with Iran's new fighter jet, the Qaher-313, unveiled last weekend. Iran has compared the plane to the U.S. F-22 and F-35. Not quite says Dave Majumdar on Flightglobal.com: "This aircraft looks a lot l
- 2013-02-08La NASA reveló una secuencia de fotografías de una "protoestrella" que parpadea cada 25 días, un extraño fenómeno del que solo se conocen tres casos previos.
- 2013-02-08Tunisian women hold placards featuring late opposition leader Chokri Belaid.
- 2013-02-08In November 2012 the M23 group besieged Goma, the regional capital of Congo's eastern province of North Kivu. The violence forced tens of thousands of Congolese out of their homes. Here, people flee the town of Sake, 26km west of Goma, on November 22
- 2013-02-08Because of the country's harsh winters, real fur remains popular in Russian fashion. A show on Wednesday was sponsored by DEPESHA, a Russian lifestyle magazine, and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation. Russia is one of many countries prom
- 2013-02-08The banana represents a sensitive person who is suffering from the nails sticking into him, said Oussama Diab. The artwork is called "Human Being."
- 2013-02-08Noor Daoud, 23, in her BMW. Daoud is about to compete in a professional drift race in the United Arab Emirates, which she hopes will be the start of a top-flight international career.
- 2013-02-08The green Versace dress that Jennifer Lopez wore to the 2000 Grammy Awards might be her most iconic look to date. "Those fashion moments happen by mistake -- you can't plan things like that," Lopez has said of the risque ensemble. But darin
- 2013-02-07Billed as the first all vegan fashion label to present at New York Fashion Week, Vaute Couture held a solo show on Wednesday. Models took to the risers holding rescue dogs available for adoption.
- 2013-02-07Jesse Heiman became a famous face overnight after the controversial GoDaddy.com ad, where he played a nerd who locked lips with model Bar Rafaeli.
- 2013-02-07It's time to party, with Mardi Gras celebrations under way in New Orleans. So go ahead and start working on a strong foundation of greasy deliciousness such as these beignets at Cafe du Monde.
- 2013-02-07Irish race horse Shergar annihilates the field at Britain's prestigious Epsom Derby, winning by an unheard-of 10 lengths. It was the biggest margin of victory in the race's 226-year history.
- 2013-02-07With a year to go before the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Russian organizers are seeking to complete one of the world's largest construction projects.
- 2013-02-07Mecca has changed dramatically over the past decades. This is how it appears in 2012. The Grand Mosque, in the foreground, is dwarfed by the Abraj Al Bait Towers complex, including the Royal Mecca Clock Tower.
- 2013-02-07Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour -- even better when viewed from a suite.
- 2013-02-06Houston-area teenager Emily Bauer was a normal 16-year-old "full of light and laughter" until her family says she had serious side effects from smoking synthetic marijuana. This family photo of Emily was taken in December 2011.
- 2013-02-06The countdown is on. With the 2014 Olympic Winter Games due to take place from February 7-23, the Russian city of Sochi is hard at work getting its infrastructure into shape.
- 2013-02-06If you're going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras read up on the parades and map out a plan that doesn't have you racing all over the city.
- 2013-02-06Flying Dutchman's high bar heroics
- 2013-02-06Changi Airport opened their rooftop pool in the 1990s.
- 2013-02-06Travelers stick family and friends with untold zillions of worthless or gratuitous gifts each year, but almost nothing good ever gets done at the last minute. The first rule of souvenir shopping? No buying gifts at the airport. Ever.
- 2013-02-06The annual Chinese New Year migration will last 40 days -- from January 26 to March 6 -- according to the Beijing's National Development and Reform Commission.
The Chinese or Lunar New Year is one of China's most important holidays. An unprecede
- 2013-02-05The skull of Richard III.
- 2013-02-05Typhoon Bopha damaged 216,000 homes as it tore through Mindanao in the Philippines in December. Ninety families live in this tent city.
- 2013-02-04Mayakoba (which means "village of water") is often called the Venice of the Caribbean. It's perfect for honeymooners or a group of girlfriends willing to spend on a decadent spa getaway or other exclusive resort vacation.
- 2013-02-04A group of curious penguins approach iReporter Tom Williams on the Antarctic Peninsula.
- 2013-02-04A Tokyo Electric Power Co. worker describes the situation a year after the disaster at Fukushima to journalists on February 28.
- 2013-02-04People wearing protective suits and masks ride on a bus past the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Okuma, Japan, on Saturday, November 12 2012. Journalists got their first ground-level glance around the stricken facility, eying shells
- 2013-02-04The Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter offers fans a chance to explore the magic that has gone into making the films. And for iReporter Zoe Toseland, the experience was nothing short of magical. "It was amazing seeing everyt
- 2013-02-04iReporter Stefanie Litz of Columbus, Georgia, said her 14-month-old daughter enjoyed the beautiful winter day. "She only wanted to walk and walk and walk with her little pink flower, but it slowly lost its petals."
- 2013-02-04Thousands of Cambodians enter the crematorium where a coffin bearing the remains of Cambodia's late king Norodom Sihanouk is placed near the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on Monday.
- 2013-02-03An Iraqi firefighter walks past the scene of a car bombing followed by an assault on a police headquarters, which killed at least 20 people in the disputed northern city of Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday, February 3.
- 2013-02-03Four military chaplains were on board the World War II military transport ship S.S. Dorchester when it was sunk by a German torpedo on February 3, 1943. As the ship was going down, the men gave their life jackets to young soldiers who had none.
- 2013-02-03Halle Berry was among the A-listers who gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in film, television and literature at the 44th NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, February 1. Click through to see who
- 2013-02-02The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Packers in Super Bowl I, Los Angeles, 1967. Green Bay won the game 35-10. See the complete gallery on LIFE.com.
- 2013-02-02An Egyptian protester throws a tear gas canister toward riot police during clashes outside the Egyptian presidential palace on Friday, February 1, in Cairo. Egypt has been embroiled in violence since last week, the two-year anniversary of an uprising that
- 2013-02-02The Brossier family wrap up warm in front of their yacht, Le Vagabond. The family have spent the last eight winters living and carrying out research work in the northern polar regions.
- 2013-02-01Started as a family-run operation in Kenya in 1962, Abercrombie & Kent has become one of the world's adventure travel success stories. Safaris are still a mainstay of its operation, which now includes trips in more than 100 countries.
- 2013-02-01Two ladies from the Krewe of Cork display their Carnival attire during an afternoon parade through the French Quarter.
- 2013-02-01Anderson Cooper hosts panel members, from left, Dan Gross, president of the Brady Campaign; Sandy Froman, former NRA president; Cheryl Olson, who studies video games and violence; and Sanjay Gupta, chief medical correspondent for CNN, at the "Guns Un
- 2013-02-01The Great Blue Hole is a massive underwater sinkhole that gives divers an almost perfect circle to dive in. The deeper you go, the clearer the water becomes, revealing amazing stalactites and limestone.
- 2013-02-01John Mangrum returned from a vacation in early January and was greeted with about 10 inches of snow that had fallen the previous few days. "Luckily," he said, "the temperature had warmed up enough to produce some beautiful icicles hanging
- 2013-02-01Police officers and rescue workers respond to the headquarters of state-owned Mexican oil giant Pemex in Mexico City where a blast killed at least 30 and injured more than 100 on Thursday, January 31.
- 2013-02-01Jerry Ferrara and Kevin Connolly attend an event in West Hollywood.
- 2013-02-01Some of San Francisco's best chefs can be found at the outdoor Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, which is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- 2013-02-01Ed Koch speaks at the renaming of the Queensboro Bridge in his honor in May 2011. The brash former New York mayor died Friday, February 1, of congestive heart failure at 88, his spokesman said.