MS Surface tablet pic, Ballmer unveils Surface tablet on June 18 2012

Los Angeles, USA: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveils the Surface tablet on June 18 2012.

The unwrapped toy has 10.6 inch HD touchscreen, front and rear cameras, Windows 8 OS operating system.


Photo: Steve Ballmer unveils the Surface tablet in LA on June 18 2012.


Photo: Surface tablet's cover turns into a keyboard.

India launches Agni-V missile photo, nuclear-capable rocket test

NEW DELHI: India successfully fired a nuclear-capable Agni-V missile, with a range of over 3000 miles, which would enable it to reach China's capital.

Beijing's reaction was a peacable statement of friendship and cooperation.

This was a test launch, the The 50-ton intercontinental ballistic weapon may be ready in a year.

Japan ghost ship photo, Ryou-un Maru destroyed Apr 6 2012, Alaska

Sitka, USA: Tsunami 'ghost ship' Ryou-un Maru destroyed by US Coast Guard near Sitka, Alaska on Apr 6 2012.

The 164-foot vessel has been adrift for a year after March 2011 devastating tsunami, and entered US waters on March 31 2012.

Since this abandoned board could bring danger for traffic, it was fired upon from US cutter Ancapa with 25 mm cannon, which made Ryou-un Maru sink after a few hours, 150 miles from coastline.

Stena ferry crashes Union Moon ship, Belfast Mar 7 2012, Miroslaw Pozniak arrested

Belfast, Ireland: Union Moon cargo ship collided with Stena ferry, 100 people on board, in Belfast on Mar 7 2012. Nobody hurt, luckily, ships damaged above waterlines.

Miroslaw Pozniak, 55, the cargo vessel captain arrested and pleads guilty to alcohol charges.

The crash was reported around 8pm at the entrance to the Lough.

Changsha Liuyang Bridge demolished by controlled explosion on Dec 12 2011

Changsha City, CHINA: The Liuyang River Bridge was demolished by controlled explosion on Monday, Dec 12 2011.

The suspension bridge has served people of Changsha City for 17 years and the augmented traffic has brought a certain wear-tear damage to cables.

Construction of a wider bridge, designed as 2 parallel panels, will be started in Jan 2012.

Canada: Robinson R-22 helicopter crash, Kitchener Waterloo Airport Nov.28 2011

CANADA,Kitchener: Robinson R22 helicopter crashed at Waterloo International Airport on Monday, Nov.28 2011.

Carrying a woman and a man on board the chopper dropped into a boggy pond between the Airport and a nearby farm.

The woman was killed, her body later extracted from water, and the man was airlifted to the hospital. UPDATE: THE VICTIM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS istructor pilot Tiffany Hanna, 29.

Robinson R22 helicopter belonged to a private charter company Great Lakes Helicopter which is based at the airport.

Botswana plane crash photo Cessna 208 Grand Caravan 2011 10 14

Botswana plane crash photo:
Cessna Grand Caravan operated by Moremi Air crashed soon after take-off and burst into flames on 2011 10 14.
Among the 8 people killed were the pilot and 7 tourists from France, Sweden and Britain.
2 French and 2 Botswana survivals were taken to Johannesburg hospital.
Tragedy took place at Okavango Delta near Pom Pom.

Japanese Panasonic tiny robots photo, Ironman thriatlon in Hawaii October, 2011

 

Japanese Panasonic-Evolta toy robots swim, ride bicycles and run. They are getting ready for Ironman thriatlon in Hawaii taking place in October, 2011.

Nairobi gas explosion photo 2011 09 12 Sinai slum fire blast, Kenya

Kenya: at least 120 Nairobi slum dwellers reported burned to death after a leaking gasoline pipeline catches fire from recycle bin embers and blasts covering people and houses with burning gas on 2011 09 12.

Russian hockey team Lokomotiv plane crash photo 2011 09 07 Yak-42 jet crashed near Yaroslavl

Russia: Yakovlev-42 jet crashed on Wednesday 2011 09 07 near Yaroslavl, at least 43 dead. A pilot and a player who survived the catastrophe were hospitalized in bad condition.

Lake Nacogdoches Columbia fuel ball photo pic, spaceship chunk found in Texas on 2011 08 02

Lake Nacogdoches Columbia fuel ball photo pic, spaceship chunk found in Texas on 2011 08 02

Moscow River boat crash photo pic, Russian boat sinks on 2011 07 31

Russian light boat collided with a barge on the Moscow River, killing at least 9 out of 16 people on board Sunday 2011 07 31







Russian light boat collided with a barge on the Moscow River, killing at least 9 out of 16 people on board Sunday 2011 07 31

Ukraine mine blast photo pics, 17 Lugansk miners killed 2011 07 29

Ukraine coal mine blast photo, at least 17 Lugansk miners killed on 2011 07 29




Ukraine coal mine blast photo, at least 17 Lugansk miners killed on 2011 07 29