Day in Photos, April 23, 2011

The nature of this pre-holiday is not very happy with the inhabitants of the planet in a few places. Otherwise, all was calm and passions was only in sporting events and places in Asia.

One of the world's largest flower Amorphophallus titanum bloomed in the garden botaicheskom the University of Basel, Switzerland.





Rescuers search for victims of a landslide in Pantukan mountain camp in the southern Philippines.



Colombian Cali and La Dorada swallowed water.





Horrible tornado swept over St. Louis. The result of the element at the airport.



Township Bridgeton, Missouri, had even more difficult.





Cypriots collect wood to build a fire, which in honor of Easter will burn "Judas." Lakatamia, Cyprus.



Top view in the rotunda of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, "the flame of the resurrection."



Bolivian men created a giant sculpture of Jesus Christ of sand in Oruro, Bolivia. It was very nice.





Fans and supporters of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei went to protest in Hong Kong. Recall that in the beginning of the month artist-opposition leader was arrested in Beijing, and then about it there is almost no news.



Illogical Tibetans on hunger strike, demanding to withdraw Chinese troops from Tibetan Kirti Monastery in Tibet. What illogic? Yes, in fact, that the hunger strike is held in the Indian city of New Delhi.



The members of the ad hoc group of patrol police of Andhra Pradesh guard revered Hindu holy ashram of Sathya Sai Baba by Maoist rebels in Puttaparthi, India.



Between Cambodia and Thailand over the conflict broke out. The evacuation of the Cambodian people from life-threatening area.



Paradise "metalheads" in the streets of the Libyan city Mizrata.



Today was a unique day! Spanish striker London "Chelsea" scored his long-awaited goal in the "pensioners"! Given how long it waited - not everyone will remember how many.



Fans Dortmund "Borussia" burning flares, sang songs and shouted slogans entire match. And the "Borussia" won! Do not Dortmund and menhengladbagskaya than Dortmund distanced the club from the long-awaited title.



Mario Gomez from the German "Bavaria" save his club from defeat with a penalty in the match against Frankfurt "Eintracht".



Player 'Spurs' Gareth Bale makes Roman Pavlyuchenko, the whole stadium to clearly read the correct spelling of the names of the author scored.



Today, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal reached the final of the prestigious tennis tournament in Barcelona, ​​where he will meet another Spaniard - David Ferrer.



LeBron James (left) of «Miami Heats» slightly "pritorchal" removed from the nose of his partner Dwayne Wade (right). Training in Philadelphia, on the eve of the fourth match against «Philadelphia 76ers».



Brazilian footballer of the Spanish "Real" with unsightly nickname [ censorship ] participated today in the "hockey" the defeat of "Valencia". 6: 3!



Efiopets Belet Assefa won the traditional race through the streets of New Orleans, USA - «Crescent City Classic».



Hockey teams of Russia and the Czech Republic played a game today in the framework of the Euro Tour in Brno, Czech Republic.



French footballer Thierry Henry to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a basketball game «New York Knicks» - «Boston Celtics».



Simon Gagne, Dominic Moore and Pavel Kubina of «Tampa Bay Lightning's» celebrating a goal «Pittsburgh Penguins». "Lightning" smashed "Penguin" on the road with a score of 8: 2! The fifth match of the NHL playoffs.



The performance in Rio de Janeiro. Actors play traffickers. The story of a black Jesus, who was killed by representatives of the cartel.



Members of the wedding show «M & Y Design» holding balloons. Beijing, China.



Photo: AP, Getty Images, Reuters