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Boscastle then and now
One of the worst-hit areas was around the harbour, where the flood water had collected enough debris from higher up in the village to cause extensive damage. The National Trust-owned hostel pictured here is still being restored and should reopen in 2006. -
Boscastle then and now
The flooding was a massive blow for Boscastle's small businesses. Many premises were destroyed or badly damaged and stock was lost. Apart from two gift shops and the hostel, most are now up and running again. -
Boscastle then and now
Businesses are grateful that tourists have returned in droves after the grim scenes of 2004. But there is a fear that many are there for the curiosity factor, and there has been hard work to try and ensure the visitors keep returning. -
Venezuela plane crash
Investigators are trying to determine why a Colombian airliner -flying from Panama to Martinique - crashed in Venezuela, killing 160 passengers and crew on board. -
Venezuela plane crash
Recovery teams looking for bodies have been wading in mud, hampered by heavy rains and difficult terrain. -
Venezuela plane crash
So far 135 bodies have been recovered, Venezuela's civil protection agency said. -
Venezuela plane crash
There is little left of the aircraft, which crashed at a cattle ranch in a mountainous region near the Colombian border. -
Venezuela plane crash
It has emerged that the MD-82 had passed a "complete inspection" by Colombian authorities only one day before the crash. -
Venezuela plane crash
The victims were mainly government officials from the French Caribbean island of Martinique. Their relatives were expecting them to return after a holiday in Panama. -
Venezuela plane crash
Families and friends were initially left waiting anxiously for news about "delayed" flight WC 707, while word of the crash filtered through. -
Venezuela plane crash
France has opened a crisis centre for relatives of the victims. French President Jacques Chirac described the crash as a "shocking catastrophe", and offered his condolences to families and friends. -
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
More than 100 hot-air balloons took to the skies at the Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol. -
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
It's the biggest free event of its kind in Europe, and more than 500,000 people are expected to attend. -
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Visitors were treated to all sorts of balloons in the air, including this giant inflatable chicken. -
Bristol Balloon Fiesta
And this bulldog. The event started in 1979 with just 27 balloons, and now it's a huge event. -
Reuters - Fri Aug 12, 7:04 AM ET
Eclectus parrots nuzzle inside their cage at an exhibit organized by Jakarta's Ragunan Zoo at an annual fauna and flora show in the nation's capital August 12, 2005. Eclectus parrots are common on many of Indonesia's eastern islands. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside -
AFP/DDP - Tue Aug 16, 4:02 PM ET
Strolling along : Two strollers walk past truncated hedges at a parc in Berlin. (AFP/DDP/MArcus Brandt) -
AP - Tue Aug 16, 6:15 PM ET
Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the Arirang Festival in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005. The festival, featuring group dance and traditional Korean performing arts, is held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of independence from Japanese colonial rule and the foundation of Workers' Party of Korea. (AP Photo / Xinhua, Ji Xinlong) -
AFP - Mon Aug 15, 6:12 PM ET
Catching some air : An extreme bike ride executes a jump during an exhibition as part of a summer festival in Bogota. (AFP/Alvaro Inostroza) -
AFP - Mon Aug 15, 6:22 PM ET
After the fire : A few burned trees remain near the village of Sa, northern Portugal, after wildfires broke out across the country. (AFP/Miguel Riopa) -
AFP - Mon Aug 15, 6:18 PM ET
Going down : Colombian diver Diana Pineda executes a dive on the three-meter springboard during the XV Bolivar Games in Pereira, Colombia. (AFP/Luis Acosta) -
AFP/DDP - Mon Aug 15, 6:46 PM ET
Hippo-mania : Hippopotamus Kathi opens her mouth wide at the zoo in Berlin. (AFP/DDP/Marcus Brandt) -
AFP/DDP - Mon Aug 15, 6:57 PM ET
Gregor and mom : Hippopotamus baby Gregor(R) sits right by his mother Nicole at the zoo in Berlin. (AFP/DDP/Marcus Brandt) -
AFP - Mon Aug 15, 6:11 PM ET
Tight dive : Venezuelan diver Luis Villaroel executes a dive on the three-meter springboard during the XV Bolivar Games in Pereira, Colombia. (AFP/Luis Acosta) -
AFP - Tue Aug 16, 4:43 PM ET
Tears at the settlement : An Israeli girl cries as she sees Israeli troops march into the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Neve Dekalim. (AFP/David Furst)