2011 year in photos (part of 2)
We bring to your attention the next selection, which is the second part of the photo report for the year, in three parts.
Lifeguard Doug Knutzen carries Dale Ostrender to shore, Long Beach, WA, 5 August 2011. Rescuers Eddie Mendez (left) and Will Green found the boy when he was under water for more than 20 minutes. He was hospitalized, after which he returned to 7 grade, although the recovery of the boy’s speech and physical health is still in progress.
Robonaut 2 at the EMI Lab at Johnson Space Center. The robot is being tested to determine whether it will interfere with the operation of important components and systems of the ISS. Android was brought aboard the station by shuttle Discovery NASA hopes to create Robot, which could help a person in performing complex tasks on earth and in space.
The dam protects the house from the waters overflowing from the banks of the river Yazoo. The Mississippi spill led to a rise in the water level in the Yazoo River, and flooding began to spread from the place where the rivers connect near Vicksburg. 18 May 2011 has been flooded by several farms and cities.
Palestinians cross the Israeli-Syrian border near the village of Majdal Shams, Israel. At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli border guards. Four of them were shot right here, while trying to cross the Israeli-Syrian border.
Stuntman Todd Green flies toward death, falling from the wing of the plane. He performed a complicated trick - he switched from an airplane wing to a helicopter at an air show near Detroit, August 21, 2011.
A refugee who arrived from the besieged city of Misrata in the port of Benghazi, Libya, May 5, 2011.
Karen, a member of the Pujie Girls group, following a new fashion trend, is photographed lying face down against the background of the Taiwanese National Theater in Taipei, 25 May 2011.
Anti-government demonstration in Sana'a, Yemen. Protesters demand the resignation of President Saleh, 1 on May 2011. The inscription on the scarf: "My country, I love you."
Photo of the ISS with the Endeavor shuttle docked at an altitude of about 330 kilometers above the Earth. This unique snapshot was taken by 23 on May 2011 of the 27 Expedition Paolo Nespoli from the Soyuz TMA-20 vehicle separated from the ISS.
Policeman at the crime scene in Monterrey, Mexico, 30 May 2011. Armed criminals killed 5 people: four taxi drivers and one woman. Unknown people shot them while driving by car. Over the past five years, as estimated by the government, in Mexico, victims of gangster wars have fallen around 46 000 people.
An aerial view of the destruction caused by a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, 24 May 2011. The city hospital also suffered, hundreds of residential buildings and other premises were destroyed, and 116 people died.
Special Forces fighters leave the Intercontinental Hotel after the assault, Kabul, 29 June 2011. The suicide bombers and Taliban gunners attacked the hotel and sat down in it. After a five-hour battle, with the support of a helicopter, NATO forces were able to destroy the attackers, who by then had managed to kill 10 people.
The sun's rays make their way through the smoke from a forest fire near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 29 June 2011 of the year. For four days, a fire raged near the laboratory for the production of nuclear weapons, but the firemen still managed to prevail over the elements.
Scott Jones and Alex Thomas kiss on the pavement after police knock Thomas out during the riots that followed Vancouver's defeat in the hockey championship, 15 June 2011 of the year, Canada.
Lightning strikes a column of ash rising above Puyeue volcano, Chile, 5 June 2011. The volcano, which had been sleeping for several decades, re-awakened, and its eruption led to the release of an enormous mass of dust into the sky. Several thousand people in Argentina, where the wind carried dust and ash, were evacuated.
Shuttle "Atlantis" enters the dense atmosphere of the Earth, photo from the ISS, 21 July 2011 year. The shuttle completed its last flight. After its landing in Florida, the era of shuttles is over: now all ships will be decommissioned. Some will be dismantled, and some will be on display as exhibits.
A soldier of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army at a rehearsal for the parade on Independence Day in Juba, Sudan, July 5, 2011. July 9 South Sudan declared its independence and became the youngest independent state in the world and the 193 member of the UN.
Men play football on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the eve of preparations for the FIFA 2014 World Cup.
The seven-month-old Mihag Gedi Farah, suffering from malnutrition, weighs only 3,4 kg, Dadaab, Kenya, hospital of the International Rescue Committee, July 26 2011. Some time later, the photographer learned that the state of Mihag had stabilized, and doctors predict a full recovery of the child’s health. The UN is committed to airing food supplies to drought-affected areas of Somalia during the week. Tens of thousands of people have already gone to Kenya or Ethiopia, hoping to get help in refugee camps.
A social worker photographs a decaying cow's corpse on his iPad, Waji, near the Kenyan-Somali border, July 23, 2011. International rescue services are making every possible effort to save Africa from the effects of drought. In particular, Somalia. Humanitarian aid, diplomacy, and media support — every time hunger begins in Africa, everything happens that way. Mainly due to the fact that the governments of African and other countries are too late to pay attention to the looming threat. In addition, it is much easier to enjoy the support of other countries and there are UN rations than go to a self-sufficient and stable life.
A woman cries over a recently deceased child in a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 21, 2011.
Japan wins the final of the FIFA Women's World Championship 2011 in the match against the United States 17 July in Frankfurt, Germany.
Leopard attacks a forester in the village of Prakash Nagar, India, July 19, 2011. Leopard injured several villagers and three foresters before he was caught. From the blows he received with batons and knives, he died the same day at the veterinary clinic.
Sayera Treit from Ireland after winning the 25 meters, Special Olympics in Athens, Greece, July 1 2011.
A wounded man is assisted after an explosion in the center of Oslo, July 22 2011. A powerful explosion damaged the government building, including the cabinet of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The blast took off the windows in the buildings of the ministries, a fire started in one, several people were injured.
Sheltered bodies of the dead on the island of Utoya, July 23 2011. A policeman shot and killed an 77 man who attacked a Norwegian Labor camp summer camp.
People at the Oslo Town Hall arrange a procession with roses in memory of those killed during the bombings and the massacre in the summer camp, July 25, 2011. Anders Breivik confessed to the bombing in the center of Oslo and the massacres in the summer camp of a youth political group, but did not admit his guilt, saying that he saved Europe from Muslim immigrants. In November, Breivik was declared insane, and now he is undergoing compulsory treatment, which may be for life.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (left) hugs the survivor on the island of Uta, the leader of the Norwegian Labor Party, Eskil Petersen, July 23, 2011.
A participant in the 1 Woodstock Festival takes a bungee jump in Kostryn on Oder, Poland, on August 6 of the year 2011.
The young man in a mask and hood passes by a burning car in Hackney, August 8, London, UK. Riots and looting in London and Birmingham, which began in Tottenham and Brixton, lasted several days. The reason was the murder of 29-year-old Mark Duggan while trying to arrest 4 in August 2011.
Eighty-nineteen-year-old Aaron Byber assesses the damage inflicted on his barber shop during the riots, August 7 2011. London. After the hairdresser’s damages were posted on the Internet, an online fundraising campaign was organized. On the restoration of the business, Mr. Byber received 25 thousand pounds.
Participant in a protest action called “March of Whores” in Seoul, South Korea, July 16, 2011. About a hundred demonstrators expressed their dissatisfaction after a statement by a Toronto police officer that a woman could avoid rape if she "does not dress like a whore."
The rebels trample on the statue of Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya, August 23 2011. Revolutionary troops stormed the main base of the forces of Gaddafi in Tripoli. Heavy fighting in the capital continues, as the dictator and his loyal troops refused to surrender, despite the impressive successes of the rebels.
Salem Hasam Ali, the 62-year-old store owner, cries during the performance of the old Libyan hymn, brought back to life after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Benghazi, Libya, August 23 on 2011. Hundreds of rebels stormed the estate of Gaddafi, defeated the loyalist forces that occupied him and took down the head of the statue of the dictator.
Burnt bodies at a warehouse in Tripoli, Libya, 27 August 2011. 150 corpses were found here, 53 of them burned. It is believed that the bodies belong to the victims of the Gaddafi regime. According to local residents, during the offensive of the insurgent forces, loyalists threw grenades at the prisoners and set fire to the tires in the warehouse so that bodies could not be identified.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is trying to bend a griddle during a visit to the summer camp of the Nashi youth organization on Lake Seliger, 400 km north of Moscow, August 1 2011.
Photographer injured during student demonstrations in Santiago, Chile, August 9 2011. Students, teachers and other disgruntled protested against the upcoming educational reforms.
The police, who are being showered with paint by the demonstrators, are trying to get to the presidential palace of La Moeda, the second day of the riots in Santiago, Chile, 25 August 2011. The demonstrators demanded a change in the tightly centralized government system.
Anthony Wals from Lennox Head, Australia, tames the wave off the coast of Tegaupo, Tahiti, August 27 2011.
Mason City, Iowa. A dog named Hawke lies at the coffin of his master, John Tamilson from the Navy Seals squad, August 19 2011. 35-year-old Tamilson was one of the 30 American troops whose helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on August 6 when they flew out to help their comrades who came under fire.
Lifeguard Doug Knutzen carries Dale Ostrender to shore, Long Beach, WA, 5 August 2011. Rescuers Eddie Mendez (left) and Will Green found the boy when he was under water for more than 20 minutes. He was hospitalized, after which he returned to 7 grade, although the recovery of the boy’s speech and physical health is still in progress.
Robonaut 2 at the EMI Lab at Johnson Space Center. The robot is being tested to determine whether it will interfere with the operation of important components and systems of the ISS. Android was brought aboard the station by shuttle Discovery NASA hopes to create Robot, which could help a person in performing complex tasks on earth and in space.
The dam protects the house from the waters overflowing from the banks of the river Yazoo. The Mississippi spill led to a rise in the water level in the Yazoo River, and flooding began to spread from the place where the rivers connect near Vicksburg. 18 May 2011 has been flooded by several farms and cities.
Palestinians cross the Israeli-Syrian border near the village of Majdal Shams, Israel. At least 12 Palestinians were killed by Israeli border guards. Four of them were shot right here, while trying to cross the Israeli-Syrian border.
Stuntman Todd Green flies toward death, falling from the wing of the plane. He performed a complicated trick - he switched from an airplane wing to a helicopter at an air show near Detroit, August 21, 2011.
A refugee who arrived from the besieged city of Misrata in the port of Benghazi, Libya, May 5, 2011.
Karen, a member of the Pujie Girls group, following a new fashion trend, is photographed lying face down against the background of the Taiwanese National Theater in Taipei, 25 May 2011.
Anti-government demonstration in Sana'a, Yemen. Protesters demand the resignation of President Saleh, 1 on May 2011. The inscription on the scarf: "My country, I love you."
Photo of the ISS with the Endeavor shuttle docked at an altitude of about 330 kilometers above the Earth. This unique snapshot was taken by 23 on May 2011 of the 27 Expedition Paolo Nespoli from the Soyuz TMA-20 vehicle separated from the ISS.
Policeman at the crime scene in Monterrey, Mexico, 30 May 2011. Armed criminals killed 5 people: four taxi drivers and one woman. Unknown people shot them while driving by car. Over the past five years, as estimated by the government, in Mexico, victims of gangster wars have fallen around 46 000 people.
An aerial view of the destruction caused by a tornado in Joplin, Missouri, 24 May 2011. The city hospital also suffered, hundreds of residential buildings and other premises were destroyed, and 116 people died.
Special Forces fighters leave the Intercontinental Hotel after the assault, Kabul, 29 June 2011. The suicide bombers and Taliban gunners attacked the hotel and sat down in it. After a five-hour battle, with the support of a helicopter, NATO forces were able to destroy the attackers, who by then had managed to kill 10 people.
The sun's rays make their way through the smoke from a forest fire near Los Alamos, New Mexico, 29 June 2011 of the year. For four days, a fire raged near the laboratory for the production of nuclear weapons, but the firemen still managed to prevail over the elements.
Scott Jones and Alex Thomas kiss on the pavement after police knock Thomas out during the riots that followed Vancouver's defeat in the hockey championship, 15 June 2011 of the year, Canada.
Lightning strikes a column of ash rising above Puyeue volcano, Chile, 5 June 2011. The volcano, which had been sleeping for several decades, re-awakened, and its eruption led to the release of an enormous mass of dust into the sky. Several thousand people in Argentina, where the wind carried dust and ash, were evacuated.
Shuttle "Atlantis" enters the dense atmosphere of the Earth, photo from the ISS, 21 July 2011 year. The shuttle completed its last flight. After its landing in Florida, the era of shuttles is over: now all ships will be decommissioned. Some will be dismantled, and some will be on display as exhibits.
A soldier of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army at a rehearsal for the parade on Independence Day in Juba, Sudan, July 5, 2011. July 9 South Sudan declared its independence and became the youngest independent state in the world and the 193 member of the UN.
Men play football on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the eve of preparations for the FIFA 2014 World Cup.
The seven-month-old Mihag Gedi Farah, suffering from malnutrition, weighs only 3,4 kg, Dadaab, Kenya, hospital of the International Rescue Committee, July 26 2011. Some time later, the photographer learned that the state of Mihag had stabilized, and doctors predict a full recovery of the child’s health. The UN is committed to airing food supplies to drought-affected areas of Somalia during the week. Tens of thousands of people have already gone to Kenya or Ethiopia, hoping to get help in refugee camps.
A social worker photographs a decaying cow's corpse on his iPad, Waji, near the Kenyan-Somali border, July 23, 2011. International rescue services are making every possible effort to save Africa from the effects of drought. In particular, Somalia. Humanitarian aid, diplomacy, and media support — every time hunger begins in Africa, everything happens that way. Mainly due to the fact that the governments of African and other countries are too late to pay attention to the looming threat. In addition, it is much easier to enjoy the support of other countries and there are UN rations than go to a self-sufficient and stable life.
A woman cries over a recently deceased child in a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, July 21, 2011.
Japan wins the final of the FIFA Women's World Championship 2011 in the match against the United States 17 July in Frankfurt, Germany.
Leopard attacks a forester in the village of Prakash Nagar, India, July 19, 2011. Leopard injured several villagers and three foresters before he was caught. From the blows he received with batons and knives, he died the same day at the veterinary clinic.
Sayera Treit from Ireland after winning the 25 meters, Special Olympics in Athens, Greece, July 1 2011.
A wounded man is assisted after an explosion in the center of Oslo, July 22 2011. A powerful explosion damaged the government building, including the cabinet of Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The blast took off the windows in the buildings of the ministries, a fire started in one, several people were injured.
Sheltered bodies of the dead on the island of Utoya, July 23 2011. A policeman shot and killed an 77 man who attacked a Norwegian Labor camp summer camp.
People at the Oslo Town Hall arrange a procession with roses in memory of those killed during the bombings and the massacre in the summer camp, July 25, 2011. Anders Breivik confessed to the bombing in the center of Oslo and the massacres in the summer camp of a youth political group, but did not admit his guilt, saying that he saved Europe from Muslim immigrants. In November, Breivik was declared insane, and now he is undergoing compulsory treatment, which may be for life.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg (left) hugs the survivor on the island of Uta, the leader of the Norwegian Labor Party, Eskil Petersen, July 23, 2011.
A participant in the 1 Woodstock Festival takes a bungee jump in Kostryn on Oder, Poland, on August 6 of the year 2011.
The young man in a mask and hood passes by a burning car in Hackney, August 8, London, UK. Riots and looting in London and Birmingham, which began in Tottenham and Brixton, lasted several days. The reason was the murder of 29-year-old Mark Duggan while trying to arrest 4 in August 2011.
Eighty-nineteen-year-old Aaron Byber assesses the damage inflicted on his barber shop during the riots, August 7 2011. London. After the hairdresser’s damages were posted on the Internet, an online fundraising campaign was organized. On the restoration of the business, Mr. Byber received 25 thousand pounds.
Participant in a protest action called “March of Whores” in Seoul, South Korea, July 16, 2011. About a hundred demonstrators expressed their dissatisfaction after a statement by a Toronto police officer that a woman could avoid rape if she "does not dress like a whore."
The rebels trample on the statue of Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya, August 23 2011. Revolutionary troops stormed the main base of the forces of Gaddafi in Tripoli. Heavy fighting in the capital continues, as the dictator and his loyal troops refused to surrender, despite the impressive successes of the rebels.
Salem Hasam Ali, the 62-year-old store owner, cries during the performance of the old Libyan hymn, brought back to life after the fall of the Gaddafi regime, Benghazi, Libya, August 23 on 2011. Hundreds of rebels stormed the estate of Gaddafi, defeated the loyalist forces that occupied him and took down the head of the statue of the dictator.
Burnt bodies at a warehouse in Tripoli, Libya, 27 August 2011. 150 corpses were found here, 53 of them burned. It is believed that the bodies belong to the victims of the Gaddafi regime. According to local residents, during the offensive of the insurgent forces, loyalists threw grenades at the prisoners and set fire to the tires in the warehouse so that bodies could not be identified.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is trying to bend a griddle during a visit to the summer camp of the Nashi youth organization on Lake Seliger, 400 km north of Moscow, August 1 2011.
Photographer injured during student demonstrations in Santiago, Chile, August 9 2011. Students, teachers and other disgruntled protested against the upcoming educational reforms.
The police, who are being showered with paint by the demonstrators, are trying to get to the presidential palace of La Moeda, the second day of the riots in Santiago, Chile, 25 August 2011. The demonstrators demanded a change in the tightly centralized government system.
Anthony Wals from Lennox Head, Australia, tames the wave off the coast of Tegaupo, Tahiti, August 27 2011.
Mason City, Iowa. A dog named Hawke lies at the coffin of his master, John Tamilson from the Navy Seals squad, August 19 2011. 35-year-old Tamilson was one of the 30 American troops whose helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan on August 6 when they flew out to help their comrades who came under fire.
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