At least 10 dead as ice rink collapses
|
|
Rescue workers try to find people under the collapsed roof of a skating rink in Bad Reichenhall, southern Germany, yesterday. Rescuers dug with construction equipment, shovels and their hands in freezing weather to find people feared trapped at the skating rink.
PHOTO: AP
|
Thousands celebrate as Ugandan rebel gets bail
|
|
Supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye take to the streets after their leader was released on bail by the High Court in Kampala on Monday.
PHOTO: EPA
|
Rescuers dig by hand for miners
|
|
Friends and family of the 13 trapped miners gather on Monday at the Sago Baptist Church in Tallmansville, West Virginia. A coal mine explosion that may have been sparked by lightning trapped 13 miners and rescuers went in to find them after waiting almost 12 agonizing hours for dangerous gases to clear.
PHOTO: AP
|
Californian wine country cleans up after flooding
|
|
Tyson McClain, right, ferries residents to their homes in Guerneville, California, on Monday. Northern California has been inundated by heavy rain over the past week, causing mudslides and rivers to break their banks.
PHOTO: AFP
|
Latin America at the crossroads
|
|
|
US airline goes out of business
|
|
Independence Air safety manager Sue Leferson greets on-board passengers with a placard on June 16, 2004 at Dulles Airport in Virginia outside Washington.
PHOTO: AFP
|
'Shoppertainment' is addictive
|
|
A view of the main entrance at the Forum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
PHOTOS: NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE
|
|
Tom Lambert from California checks out an Enzo Ferrari on display at the Penske/Wynn Ferrari-Maserati dealer ship at the Wynn Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Las Vegas shopping is like most things the town does well: it's simply bigger, better and more fun.
|
|
Khoi Nguyen, left, and Wyatt Osato, right, from Chicago, check out a Hermes scarf priced at US$350, at the Hermes store in the Via Bellagio shopping area in the Bellagio Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
|
Ostrich riding
|
|
PHOTO: AFP
|
Troy Smith turns in MVP performance
|
|
Wisconsin's Owen Daniels, right, catches a 13-yard touchdown pass as Auburn's Eric Brock defends during the first half of the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on Monday. The Badgers dominated the Tigers throughout the game, winning 24-10.
PHOTO: AP
|
|
Quarterback Troy Smith of the Ohio State Buckeyes passes the ball during the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Fiesta Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, on Monday. Ohio State defeated Notre Dame 34-20.
PHOTO: AFP
|
Coaches face firing squad in NFL
|
|
Head coach Mike Sherman of the Packers leaves the field following the first half against the Vikings at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Jan. 9, 2005.
PHOTO: AFP
|
Indiana get back on pace after big win over Seattle
|
|
Fred Jones, left, of the Pacers, is defended by Ray Allen of the SuperSonics during the fourth quarter in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday. Jones finished with a team high 26 points as Indiana defeated Seattle 115-96.
PHOTO: AP
|
Chelsea continues to dominate
|
|
Chelsea's Frank Lampard, left, controls the ball away from West Ham United's Nigel Reo-Coker at Upton Park in London on Monday. Chelsea won the match 3-1.
PHOTO: AP
|
Taiwan Quick Take
|
|
PHOTO: HUANG CHIH-YUAN
|
