Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A man walks on a snow-covered field in Warngau January 26, 2012. Snow and temperatures close to -14 degrees Celsius (7 degrees Fahrenheit) hit parts of southern Germany last night. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)
A stray dog sleeps on a snow-covered street in Bucharest January ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:30:01 +0100 (Reuters) - A stray dog sleeps on a snow-covered street in Bucharest January 26, 2012. Heavy snow and blizzards have swept across Romania over the past two days, not only causing chaotic traffic, blocking motorways and leaving hundreds stranded in snow, but also forcing the closure of the country's main Black Sea port.
REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)
A man cleans the steps in front of a covered statue of Mayawati, ...
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A man cleans the steps in front of a covered statue of Mayawati, the chief minister of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, in Lucknow January 16, 2012. Although she presides over one of the most poverty-plagued states of India -- its per-capita income is just above 50 percent of the national average -- Kumari Mayawati's extraordinary personal extravagance preserves a tradition set over the centuries by a succession of rulers in the plains of the river Ganges. Picture taken January 16, 2012. To match Insight INDIA-ELECTION/ REUTERS/Adnan Abidi (INDIA - Tags: POLITICS)
John Travolta's stolen vintage Mercedes recovered in pieces
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:20:14 +0100 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Film star John Travolta's vintage Mercedes-Benz, stolen from a Los Angeles suburb, has been recovered in pieces and two men have been arrested, police said on Wednesday. Travolta's convertible 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280-SL vanished from the street in Santa Monica while the "Pulp Fiction" star was visiting a nearby Jaguar dealership in September. Michael Green, 58, and D.L. Rayford, 52, were taken into custody in December by members of a law enforcement task force investigating a sophisticated car-theft ring, Santa Monica police Sergeant Richard Lewis said. ... (Source: Reuters)
Director Hallvar Witzoe smiles after he discovered that he was ...
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:10:08 +0100 (Reuters) - Director Hallvar Witzoe smiles after he discovered that he was nominated for an Oscar award in the Short Film (Live Action) category for his film "Tuba Atlantic" in Oslo January 24, 2012. REUTERS/Krister Soerboe/Scanpix (NORWAY - Tags: PROFILE ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY HEADSHOT) THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NORWAY OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN NORWAY. NO COMMERCIAL SALES