Snapshots of the World

From a kissing contest in China to the Academy Awards in Hollywood, a look at some moments that were caught on camera

Published: Mar 5, 2012

Couples participate in a kissing contest in China. A total of 63 couples took part in the contest in

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Couples participate in a kissing contest in China. A total of 63 couples took part in the contest in which men must carry their partners while kissing and try to last as long as possible

Nine-year-old Rahul gets his make-up done to look like a demon before the start of the procession ah

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Nine-year-old Rahul gets his make-up done to look like a demon before the start of the procession ahead of the Mahashivratri festival in Jammu

Pedro Sanchez, a dwarf bullfighter dressed in a "Superman" costume flips near a calf at th

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Pedro Sanchez, a dwarf bullfighter dressed in a "Superman" costume flips near a calf at the Plaza de Toros La Macarena in Medellin, Columbia

A woman begs as shoppers walk by in central Athens. Greeks resigned themselves to a 130-billion-euro

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A woman begs as shoppers walk by in central Athens. Greeks resigned themselves to a 130-billion-euro EU/IMF bailout that won their country a last-minute reprieve from bankruptcy

Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia reacts after clearing the bar to win the women's pole vault at the X

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Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia reacts after clearing the bar to win the women's pole vault at the XL Galan indoor athletics meeting in Stockholm

A Tibetan activist shouts slogans as he holds a Tibetan flag outside the United Nations Office in Ne

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A Tibetan activist shouts slogans as he holds a Tibetan flag outside the United Nations Office in Nepal on the third day of the Tibetan New Year in Kathmandu

People hold a giant Libyan flag during a march to Martyrs Square in Tripoli

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People hold a giant Libyan flag during a march to Martyrs Square in Tripoli

Jorge Luis Pupo of Cuba is photographed diving using an in-camera multiple exposure technique during

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Jorge Luis Pupo of Cuba is photographed diving using an in-camera multiple exposure technique during the Men's 3m Springboard Diveoff at the FINA Diving World Cup in London

Policemen walk past while demolition work is carried out on the building where al Qaeda leader Osama

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Policemen walk past while demolition work is carried out on the building where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed

Meryl Streep, Best Actress winner for The Iron Lady, and French actor Jean Dujardin, Best Actor winn

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Meryl Streep, Best Actress winner for The Iron Lady, and French actor Jean Dujardin, Best Actor winner for The Artist, pose backstage at the 84th Academy Awards in Hollywood

Former supermodel Naomi Campbell presents a creation from Roberto Cavalli's 2012 Autumn/Winter c

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Former supermodel Naomi Campbell presents a creation from Roberto Cavalli's 2012 Autumn/Winter collection during Milan Fashion Week in Milan

An official removes a mask placed on a statue of Britain's Queen Anne at the 'Occupy' ca

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An official removes a mask placed on a statue of Britain's Queen Anne at the 'Occupy' camp outside St Paul's Cathedral in London

Potac, a 3-year-old male bear, looks out from his cage in Luhansk near Kiev, Russia. Potac was rescu

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Potac, a 3-year-old male bear, looks out from his cage in Luhansk near Kiev, Russia. Potac was rescued kept by his owner, the head of a Luhansk regional children's public organisation to train hunting dogs. The Vier Pfoten animal welfare organisation rescued the bear