2011 In Review

VIGNETTES FROM 2011

A woman sits on the road amid the rubble of the destroyed city of Natori Miyagi Prefecture in Northern Japan, March 13/2011, after massive earthquake and tsunami kill 10,000 people.

A man sets himself on fire outside a bank in Northern Greece, Sept 16/2011. He asked for an extension on his loan and was refused

The celebration in Cairo's Tahir Square after President Hosni Mubarak resigned, Feb 11/2011.

Passengers on Cathay's Pacific flight disembark after safe landing in Singapore, May 16/2011.
They turned back from flight to Jakarta with engine trouble

The world's population reached 7 billion on Oct 31/2011 as projected by the United Nations

A tidal surge on the banks of the Qiantang River, Aug 31/2011, as typhoon Nanmadol approaches Eastern China.

Rebels hold  a young man at gun point as they accuse him of being loyal to Muammar Gaddafi.

North Korea appealed for food aid after disasters and years of mismangement. Summer floods and storms destroyed 80% of the  maize crop.

A volcano in the Puyehue Cordan chain, dormant for many decades erupted violently in Chile,
June 5/2011.

East Africa, including Kenya and Ethiopia suffering  years of drought has the worst famine in 20 years - 3.7 million People are starving.