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Faces of the Gaza conflict
AS Israeli troops battle Hamas fighters the conflict takes its toll on civilians and armed forces.
Gaza strip violence
ISRAELI warplanes and helicopters have pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, killing hundreds of people in one of the bloodiest days for the Palestinians in 60 years of conflict with the Jewish state.
New Year's worldwide
A KANGAROO with a six-pack, a happy bunny in Moscow and millions more welcomed 2009 around the world.
Laura Zuniga
BEAUTY queen Laura Zuniga has been detained by police along with suspected drug traffickers.
Shirtless world leaders
BARACK Obama is just the latest world leader to be photographed without his shirt on.
Hip, hip hippo
Monifa, one of Taronga Zoo's cutest arrivals, has made her public debut and melted the hearts of even hardened cynics.
Denver plane wreckage
A 737 Continental plane bound for Houston, skidded off the runway during takeoff at Denver International Airport injuring 58 of the 110 passengers.
Rare medical conditions
THE plights of a girl born with eight limbs, a man with tree-like warts and a Chinese girl with a "spare" arm capture the world's attention. (Warning: graphic content)
Sole man
SHOES are thrown at George W. Bush by an angry journalist at a press conference in Baghdad.
Miss World 2008
Ksenya Sukhinova takes over from Zhang Zi Lin of China to become the 58th Miss World
Christmas around the world
AS Christmas approaches, people all around the world start to celebrate – even non-Christians – but how can Santa be in so many places at once?
F/A-18 hornet crashes
SAN Diego is rocked as an F/A-18 hornet crashes into a residential area near an air station.
Knut gets the boot
POLAR bear Knut - now two years old - will have to leave the German capital, probably before Easter 2009.
Crazy animal stories
EVERYONE loves a good animal story, so we've got a snake eating a wallaby, a cane toad taking on a snake, and crocs in all sorts of places.
Smiling evening sky
THE smiley face created by Venus, Jupiter and the moon has been snapped by news.com.au readers.
Best photos of 2008
FROM the election of Barack Obama as US president to the spectacular Olympic Games in Beijing, 2008 has provided some amazing images.
Mumbai attacks: Faces of the ordeal
GRIEF, fear, joy and terror are written on the faces of those caught up in the Mumbai terror attacks.
Just a rock 'n' roll guy
LEGENDARY music photographer Henry Diltz brings his collection of iconic photographs to Australia for the first time. Portraits: Charlie Brewer
AFP photos of the year
GLOBAL press agency Agence France-Presse selects the best pictures of the year from around the globe.
Secrets of the Tim Tam
WITH the nation's top biscuit getting a big outing on Oprah, we travel to the Arnott's bakery to see how these little beauties get made. Picture: Charlie Brewer
Entertainment
Benjamin Button premiere
WE catch up with Aussie superstar Cate Blanchett for the red carpet launch of her latest film The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Pictures: Charlie Brewer
ET's annual Hot List
WHO have received the most coverage and mentions on Entertainment Tonight in the past year?
Australia's New York premiere
NICOLE Kidman and Hugh Jackman launch their new movie Australia in New York.
Travel
Mermaids in Sydney
SYDNEY Aquarium introduces its latest guests with the launch of the "Mermaid Lagoon" attraction.
News.com.au 2008 Travel Awards
WHICH city has the sexiest women and is the Boobs on Bikes parade the best in the world? You'll find all the answers in the News.com.au 2008 travel awards.
Weird and wild festivals of 2009
FIND out where you can throw fireballs and jump over babies in our collection of the strangest and most extravagant festivals of 2009.
Fashion
Chasing Mambo
TOP Aussie comedy group The Chaser team up with surf lable Mambo to launch a new range of summer T-shirts. Pictures: Charlie Brewer
British Fashion Awards 2008
LONDON becomes the centre of the fashion world for one night for the 2008 British Fashion Awards.
Miss Earth beauty pageant
MISS Philippines Karla Henry has won the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant in Pampanga, north of Manila.
Technology
Hubble Space Telescope
IMAGES from the Hubble Telescope over the last ten years, showing the fantastic patterns made by dying stars.
Blogroll
Splat!If you think it's bad now what will pass as our entertainment in future?
- Money Mum: What don't you like about parenting?
- Queen Bee: Are we living like the Jetsons already?
- Ask Bossy: Should cougars stick to their own age?
- Jack Marx Live: Selling out singing the classics
- The Nerve: What Michael Jackson is wearing now
- Cube Farmer: A banker and broker walk into a bar
- MacChat: Make your own cloud