The Week in Pictures Snow and ice abound, Haiti goes on, State of the Union view, Machu Picchu flooding, a firefighter’s reprieve in Nigeria and more news and feature images from around the world. |
Photosynth: State of the Union View an interactive 3-D image of President Obama's State of the Union address. |
Haiti struggles to recover The island is devastated by a deadly earthquake and dozens of aftershocks. |
Jetliner crashes off Beirut An Ethiopian Airlines flight, carrying 90 people, plunges into the sea off the Lebanese coast. |
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Pakistan: A nation in turmoil Images of daily life, political pursuits, religious rites and deadly violence. |
Hospital ship Comfort The U.S. Navy's floating hospital, the USNS Comfort, arrives off the coast of Haiti to help in the Haiti Earthquake relief efforts. |
Afghanistan: Nation at a crossroads Following the reelection of President Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan faces external pressure to reform as well as ongoing internal conflicts. See images from this new era. |
Obama's first year in office The commander in chief has been faced with two wars abroad, a struggling economy and a massive initiative to overhaul health care. Look back at some of the moments that have characterized the president’s tenure in the White House so far. |
Taliban strike the heart of Kabul Security forces battled militants in the streets, following multiple attacks across downtown Kabul. |
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 for msnbc.com Race to rescue rhinos The northern white rhino is nearly extinct, with just eight known to exist, but a rescue operation that included airlifting four from a Czech zoo to Kenya, is underway. |
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