CNN Site Map for Section World (Galleries) for February - 2014
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- 2014-02-28FEBRUARY 28 - ALLAHABAD, INDIA: A woman dressed as Hindu goddess Kali participates in a Shivaratri procession. The night is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. Kali is represented as the consort of Shiva.
- 2014-02-26Una mujer protesta contra el gobierno de Nicolás Maduro frente a la embajada cubana en Caracas el 25 de febrero.
- 2014-02-26Los manifestantes avanzan a nuevas posiciones en Kiev el 20 de febrero.
- 2014-02-25Rape is notoriously prevalent in South Africa, but the greatest increase in sexual crimes there has been against infants and children under the age of seven. Photographer Mariella Furrer has been documenting this shocking story for over a decade, and has
- 2014-02-25Un granjero y su hijo siembran un campo con semilla de frijol y fertilizante en el sur de Etiopía en el 2008, un año después las severas inundaciones destruyeron la mayor parte de los cultivos de alimentos. Etiopía es el 10° país más vulnerable a los efec
- 2014-02-25Photographer Melvin Sokolsky captured the now legendary "Bubble" series in 1963 in Paris, for Harper's Bazaar. The only photo retouching involved was to remove traces of an 1/8th inch cable which held the sphere.
- 2014-02-25VolunteerMatch
- 2014-02-24Imagen del capo del cartel de Sinaloa al momento de su captura en un hotel de Mazatlán, en México.
- 2014-02-24El jefe del cartel de Sinaloa, el Chapo Guzmán, fue detenido en una operación conjunta entre las autoridades mexicanas y Estados Unidos. Ocurrió durante la noche del viernes al sábado en un hotel de Mazatlán, según confirmó un funcionario de Estados Unido
- 2014-02-23Fireworks explode over the Olympic park at the end of the closing ceremony for the Sochi Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 23.
- 2014-02-23Manifestantes antigubernamentales, uno de ellos con la bandera nacional de Ucrania, recorren en un vehículo militar la Plaza de la Independencia en el centro de Kiev el 22 de febrero de 2014. Miles de personas se reunieron este domingo en el centro de Ki
- 2014-02-22Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by Mexican marines as he is presented to the press on February 22, in Mexico City.
- 2014-02-22The Svendborg Maersk was struck by high wind and waves off the coast of France after it left the Bay of Biscay By the time it had reached the Spanish port of Malaga, more than 500 containers were unaccounted for.
- 2014-02-22President Viktor Yanukovych, elected in 2010, appears to be gone from the capital, though it is unclear if he plans to resign. The wave of unrest in Ukraine began in November, when Yanukovych scrapped a European Union trade deal and turned toward Russia.
- 2014-02-21A protester is engulfed in flames during clashes with riot police outside Ukraine's parliament in Kiev on February 18. Violence has intensified in Kiev's Independence Square, which has been the center of anti-government protests for the past few
- 2014-02-21Un manifestante se ve envuelto en llamas durante enfrentamientos con la policía antimotines en las afueras del parlamento de Ucrania en Kiev el 18 de febrero. La violencia se ha intensificado en la Plaza de la Independencia de Kiev, la cual ha sido el c
- 2014-02-21Adelina Sotnikova de Rusia ganó el oro al terminar con 224.59 puntos, una diferencia de 5.48 con el segundo lugar de Kim Yu-Na de Corea del Sur (izquierda).
- 2014-02-21A monkey is held by a leash on the outskirts of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on Wednesday, February 19. Trained monkeys are common in many Pakistani cities, performing for crowds and making money for their owners.
- 2014-02-21Gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova of Russia, right, and silver medalist Yuna Kim of South Korea take part in the flower ceremony after the women's free skating program in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday, February 20. Some are questioning the scores given to
- 2014-02-20Un hombre vestido con un uniforme cosaco ataca a Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, integrante de la banda Pussy Riot y a una fotógrafa durante una presentación como protesta en Sochi, Rusia, el miércoles, 19 de febrero. La banda dijo que fue atacada por oficiales d
- 2014-02-20What do a floating school in Nigeria, Kate Moss's favorite app, and a Lego timetable have in common? They have all been nominated for the international Designs of the Year award, held annually by London's Design Museum for the best in architectu
- 2014-02-19El lado izquierdo del rostro de Ayan Mohamed no fue tocado por la metralla que destrozó el lado derecho durante la guerra civil de Somalia. Ayan es fotografiada aquí sin el niqab que ella usa para evitar miradas y preguntas no deseadas.
- 2014-02-19Dramatic scenes are unfolding during chaotic anti-government protests in Thailand, Ukraine and Venezuela this week. Here is an on-the-ground look at the protests in these countries.
- 2014-02-19Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine, clash with police in Independence Square on Wednesday, February 19. Thousands of anti-government demonstrators have packed the square since November, when President Viktor Yanukovych reversed a decision on a trade deal with th
- 2014-02-19A man in a Cossack uniform attacks Pussy Riot band member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and a photographer during a protest performance in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday, February 19. The band said it was attacked by security officials while trying to perform a new
- 2014-02-17Rescue workers search for survivors after a building collapsed in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Monday, February 17.
- 2014-02-17Two women rest after being rescued off the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday, February 17. Seven Japanese women, ranging in age from 27 to 59, went missing Friday after a scuba dive near the islands of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Penida, southeast of Bali.
- 2014-02-15Black Eagles de Corea del Sur en la exhibición aérea de Singapur. La exhibición aérea se lleva a cabo del 11 a 16 febrero.
- 2014-02-14Known as "Sapeurs," these dapper dressers are part of a Congolese subculture devoted to the cult of style. In Brazzaville and Kinshasa -- the capitals of neighboring Republic of the Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- they stand ou
- 2014-02-14Prince Harry, in black, and Prince William, in blue, join members of the British Armed Forces to help defend the village of Datchet, England, from flooding on Friday, February 14. Nearly 6,000 homes in southern England have been flooded since the beginnin
- 2014-02-14A USAF C-17 Globemaster III is presented on Friday, February 14, at the Singapore Airshow. The air show takes place from February 11-16.
- 2014-02-14World Press Photo of the Year 2013: African migrants on the shore of Djibouti raise their phones in an attempt to capture an inexpensive signal from neighboring Somalia, a tenuous link to relatives abroad. Djibouti is a common stop-off point for migrants
- 2014-02-13A flock of migrating starlings forms a heart shape over the southern Israeli village of Tidhar on Wednesday, February 12.
- 2014-02-12A Central African Republic police officer chases looters attacking a broken-down truck Friday, February 7, in the capital of Bangui. The country, a former French colony, was plunged into chaos last year after a coalition of mostly Muslim rebels ousted Pre
- 2014-02-12 A su llegada a El Salvador, Alvarenga apareció en público en una silla de ruedas.
- 2014-02-11Un zoológico danés sacrificó a un jirafa saludable, llamada Marius, afirmando que su deber era evitar la endogamia. Esta imagen de la jirafa fue tomada el 7 de febrero. La jirafa de 18 meses fue sacrificada con una pistola neumática el domingo, 9 de febre
- 2014-02-10José Salvador Alvarenga (derecha) habla con el presidente de Islas Marshall Christopher Loeak antes de su partida el 10 de febrero.
- 2014-02-10A car dealership's display model sits on a ramp above floodwaters in Datchet, England, on Monday, February 10. Britain has been hit by bad weather since early December, and swaths of southwestern England have been flooded in continuously stormy weath
- 2014-02-10JANUARY 31 - MANILA, PHILIPPINES: A woman prays for good luck at the Seng Guan Temple in Manila to mark the start of the Lunar New Year. Millions in China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan and other countries welcomed the year of the horse. The 15-day festival is tr
- 2014-02-10Rafael Araujo creates hyper-detailed drawings of nature using principles of geometry.
- 2014-02-09A Danish zoo has euthanized a healthy male giraffe, named Marius, saying it had a duty to avoid inbreeding. This photo of the giraffe was taken on February 7. The 18-month-old giraffe was put down with a bolt gun on Sunday, February 9, according to a zoo
- 2014-02-09Rescue workers work the scene of a train accident near Digne-les-Bains in the French Alps after a train derailed on February 8. The train collided with a large boulder, leaving two people dead and several others injured.
- 2014-02-07El pebetero olímpico de Sochi 2014 encendido en medio del parque olímpico de la ciudad rusa. Los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno han comenzado.
- 2014-02-07El pebetero olímpico de Sochi 2014 encendido en medio del parque olímpico de la ciudad rusa. Los Juegos Olímpicos de invierno han comenzado.
- 2014-02-07Fireworks explode over Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, as the Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Games on Friday, February 7.
- 2014-02-06Members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot rehearse in Moscow in February 2012. The feminist group has been highly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his policies. A couple of its members were even found guilty of hooliganism and imprisoned
- 2014-02-06Jose Salvador Alvarenga attends a news conference in Majuro, Marshall Islands, on Thursday, February 6. Alvarenga, who is from El Salvador, said he spent 13 months lost in the Pacific Ocean, floating from Mexico to the Marshall Islands, which is about hal
- 2014-02-06A python crawls up a staff member's back at the Bali Heritage Reflexology and Spa in Jakarta, Indonesia, in October 2013. The spa offers a unique massage treatment that involves having several pythons placed on the customer's body. The movement
- 2014-02-06El antes y después del náugrafo salvadoreño José Salvador Alvarenga.
- 2014-02-06Syrian refugee Hala had been on the road for two days when she arrived in Jordan. She smiles at Sweaters for Syria volunteers handing out winter clothes.
- 2014-02-06"Los paisajista acuáticos" son personas que crean paisajes submarinos mágicos en grandes peceras. Este paisaje acuático de un entusiasta turco ganó el primer lugar en el Concurso de Diseño de Acuarios Plantados de 2013. Contiene 150 litros de ag
- 2014-02-05El barrio de Barracas en Buenos Aires vivió una tragedia este miércoles cuando un incendio provocó la muerte de al menos 9 personas. Las imágenes fueron captadas por el iReportero Juan M. Casalla.
- 2014-02-05El barrio de Barracas en Buenos Aires vivió una tragedia este miércoles cuando un incendio provocó la muerte de al menos 9 personas. Las imágenes fueron captadas por el iReportero Juan M. Casalla.
- 2014-02-05"Aquascapers" are people who create magical undersea landscapes in large fish tanks. This aquascape from a Turkish enthusiast won first place in the Planted Aquarium Design Contest in 2013. It contains 150 liters of water and is pictured after f
- 2014-02-04An elephant walks with her infant in the Amboseli Game Reserve in Kenya. The International Fund for Animal Welfare says 2012 had the highest toll of elephants' lives in decades. Between January and March 2012, at least 50% of the elephants in Cameroo
- 2014-02-04Nelson Mandela y su esposa Graca Machel en la ceremonia de inauguración del recién elegido presidente de Sudáfrica, Jacob Zuma, en Pretoria el 9 de mayo de 2009. Machel recibe "activos específicos", entre ellos cuatro casas, joyas, autos, dinero
- 2014-02-04A worshipper burns incense at a temple in Beijing on Tuesday, February 4. Millions of people around the world, predominantly those of Chinese descent, are ushering in the Year of the Horse during Lunar New Year celebrations.
- 2014-02-03Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban greets supporters during a march in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday, February 3. Anti-government protesters disrupted voting in roughly one-fifth of Thailand's electoral districts in national elections Sunday, February 2
- 2014-02-01Residents use a boat to navigate flood waters after a flash flood on Saturday, February 1, in Limerick City, Ireland.
- 2014-02-01Una roca quedó al lado de una casa de campo en el norte de Italia el 23 de enero, dos días después de que un derrumbe arrojó varias rocas grandes cuesta abajo. El granero adyacente no tuvo tanta suerte.
- 2014-02-01A boulder sits next to a farmhouse in northern Italy on January 23, two days after a landslide sent several large rocks tumbling downhill. The adjacent barn wasn't as lucky.