From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:21 PM

Military officers participate in clean up operation following major oild spill along the Gulf of Mexico

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:21 PM

Military officers participate in clean up operation following major oild spill along the Gulf of Mexico

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:21 PM

US President Barack Obama visited the shores of Fourchon Beach, Louisiana to examine effects of BP oil spill

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:20 PM

US President Barack Obama makes statement to press on Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Washington D.C.26 May 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:20 PM

Young Haitian survivors examine ruins following devastating earthquake, Haiti; 14 January 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:20 PM

Military officers participate in clean up operation following major oild spill along the Gulf of Mexico

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:20 PM

Military officers participate in clean up operation following major oild spill along the Gulf of Mexico

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:20 PM

US President Barack Obama makes statement to press on Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Washington D.C.26 May 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:19 PM

Red tassels dangle in a storefront

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:19 PM

People release a paper hot air balloon during the festival of Loi Krathong in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:18 PM

Injured people lay on courtyard of hospital grounds as they wait for treatment following devastating earthquake, Haiti; 15 January 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:18 PM

A calligrapher paints Chinese ideographs on a parchment.

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:18 PM

Track past rubble and destroyed buildings in Port au Prince following devastating earthquake, Haiti; 15 January 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:18 PM

US President Barack Obama makes statement to press on Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Washington D.C.26 May 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:18 PM

Large crowd of Haitians scramble to board bus departing city of Port au Prince following devastating earthquake, Haiti; 15 January 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:17 PM

Tilt up side of high rise building to reveal life size human statue created by Anthony Gormley, New York, USA; 24 March 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:17 PM

Conservative Party leader David Cameron arrives at Church with wife Samantha Cameron on first weekend after the UK general election resulted in a hung parliament, London; UK; 9 May 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:17 PM

Life sized human statue created by sculptor Anthony Gormley on rooftop of New York building, USA; 24 March 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:16 PM

Prime Minister Gordon Brown and wife Sarah arrive at church on first weekend after the UK general election resulted in a hung parliament, Scotland; UK; 9 May 2010

From: BBC Motion Gallery on Fri, Aug 27 2010 9:16 PM

Zoom out from life sized human statue on rooftop of New York building as part of Anthony Gormley’s outdoor exhibition, USA; 24 March 2010