Thursday, September 05, 2013

Kodak Moments From Around the World ..September 5th

 
 
US President Barack Obama reaches to shakes hands with Russia's President Vladimir Putin during arrivals for the G-20 summit at the Konstantin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia
 
 
 
Boston Red Sox's Victorino tumbles into the stands after making catch on Detroit Tigers' Jackson's foul ball during MLB American League Baseball game in Boston,  Picture: REUTERS
 
 
 
A city worker (right) receives a hug from a woman who's made a business from selling cuddles for cash. Entrepreneurial Josephine Simmonds, 24, started offering cuddles for cash on ebay, selling  $4.00 lunchtime hugs to stressed office workers. After receiving a small  business loan from iwoca, Jospehine has been able to expand her business and triple turnover Picture: Manifest
 
 
 
Curator of Mammals Rebecca Snyder prepares to weigh newly-born giant panda twin cub B at the Atlanta Zoo in Georgia   Picture: BARCROFT
 
 
 
Amateur photographer and high school teacher, Kent Mearig, 31, from Alaska lined up the rising sun against the inside of a tunnel under the Mendenhall Glacier to produce the contrast in this image  Picture: HOTSPOT
 
 
 
This hedgehog had a lucky escape after being rescued by the RSPCA when he was found in a garden in Whatley in Somerset last week by a member of the public. A badminton net was so tightly wound around him it was caught in his spines and in his mouth. It is not known how long he had been like this but he had been unable to move or feed for a while.  Picture: REX
 
 
 
Robot astronaut Kirobo, a 34cm high robot in the International Space Station. The astronaut Kirobo has become the first robot to speak in outer space. The talking robot is to be a 'companion' to Japanese astronaut Kochi Wakata, who is expected to take command of the ISS later this year.   Picture: EPA
 
 
 
The scene on the London bound carriageway of the Sheppey Bridge Crossing in Kent following a collision involving up to 100 cars on Thursday morning. The crash reportedly went on for 10 minutes as cars continuously collided with each other. Six people were seriously injured.  Picture: PA
 
 
 
About 50 thousand workers take part on a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, demanding wage increases and to abolish the outsourcing system.  Picture: AFP/GETTY
 
 
An elderly woman shows off a 77 kilogram pumpkin
 
An elderly woman shows off a 77 kilogram pumpkin at a village in Boeun county, South Korea  Picture: EPA
 
 
A baby jaguar in Florida

A baby jaguar, born on July 18, 2013 gets a check-up at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida  Picture: AP



A Palestinian boy stands amid militants of the Hamas's armed wing, Ezzeddine al-Qassam Brigades, as they parade in Gaza City   Picture: AFP/GETTY
 

 
Protesters of activists group 'Code Pink' hold up their painted hands behind US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the authorization of use of force in Syria on Capitol Hill in Washington.  Picture: EPA


The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch

The Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is launched at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Germany. The device works as an accessory to Galaxy smartphones, with a small screen offering basic functions like photos, hands-free calls and instant messaging.   Picture: REUTERS

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