Osama bin Laden's Compound

In this May 2, 2011 file photo taken by a local resident, the wreckage of a helicopter next to the wall of the compound where according to officials, Osama bin Laden was shot and killed in a firefight with U.S. forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The U.S. suspects that Pakistan retaliated for the humiliating American raid that killed Osama bin Laden by letting the Chinese military see secret American technology used in the mission.

A general view of the final hiding place of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad in May 2011. US commanders of the raid on Osama bin Laden considered a more down-to-earth way of entering his compound than swooping in by helicopter.

In this undated image from video seized from the walled compound of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and released Saturday, May 7, 2011 by the U.S. Department of Defense a man, who the American government identified as Osama bin Laden, watches television, showing an image of U.S.

A Pakistani girl carries plastic water container as she heads back to home after getting drinking water from nearby point at neighborhood of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

Local residents gather to view the house of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, seen in background, in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on Sunday, May 8, 2011, as security stops people approaching close to the walled compound. 

Aerial view of Osama bin Laden's compound in the pakistani city of Abbottabad made by the CIA.

Mercedes-Benz launches SLK350

Mercedes-Benz India has unveiled the new generation SLK 350, showcasing its distinctively aggressive design and an impressive sporty architecture, mirroring the sharp lineage of the SLS-AMG and the SL Class.

 

 Blending sporty inspiration with unrivalled safety, the New SLK embodies the luxurious performance of trend setting technology. 

 

The third generation of the SLK family offers its driver a never before advantage, as this meticulous design breakthrough transforms the roadster into a coupé at the touch of a button.

 

Designed to be thrilling, powerful and yet royal, the SLK 350 boasts of sleek lines and shapely contours demonstrating its supremacy with a bolder look. 

 

With symmetrically arranged headlamps and bumpers, the contours of the car invoke the car’s all powerful character, as the hallmark Mercedes V-Shape adds the final finishing touch. 

 

 From the side and from the front, the car is sculpted to rise and glide likes a powerful machine, exuding its lively, sporty presence. 

 

BMW first ever electric 'i' cars

The i3 city car and the i8 supercar are the first electric cars from the German firm and they could be in production as early as 2013. The electric motor over the rear axle – which generates output of 125 kW/170 hp and impressive torque of 250 Nm (184 lb-ft) from a standstill – and a small turning circle combine to deliver pleasingly agile driving characteristics.

i8 Supercar

 

Select materials lend the open and airy cabin a lounge-like character. The use of renewable raw materials is another defining characteristic of the interior. 

 BMW i3 and i8 Supercar.

 BMW i3 and i8 Supercar.  

Parts of the instrument panel and door panelling are visibly made from natural fibres, while the naturally tanned leather of the There is no centre tunnel bisecting the cabin and the interior thus creates a very free, open and airy impression.

 

 

The BMW i8 Concept accelerates from 0 to 60 km/h (37 mph) in under four seconds and from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than eight seconds. 

A giant woman in Binnenalster lake

HAMBURG, GERMANY - AUGUST 03: A woman on shore photographs "Die Badende" ("The Bather"), a giant sculpture showing a woman's head and knees as if she were resting in the Binnenalster lake in Hamburg, Germany. The sculpture, which is made of styrofoam and steel and measures 4 meters high and 30 meters long, is a project by artist Oliver Voss and on display for ten days.

Rebuilding ground zero the world trade center site

                      The World Trade Center site, also known as "Ground Zero" after the September 11 attacks, sits on 16 acres in Lower Manhattan in New York City. The World Trade Center complex stood on the site until it was destroyed in the attacks; Studio Daniel Libeskind, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Silverstein Properties, and the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation oversee the reconstruction of the site. The site is bounded by Vesey Street to the north, the West Side Highway to the west, Liberty Street to the south, and Church Street to the east. The Port Authority owns the site's land. Developer Larry Silverstein holds the lease to retail and office space in four of the site's buildings. 
                       A general view shows the south pool waterfall as work continues on the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center site in New York July 28, 2011. The memorial is scheduled to be dedicated on September 11, 2011, the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center. REUTERS/Mike Segar.The memorial plaza with the North and South pool waterfalls are seen through a window in the One World Trade Center tower which is under construction.

A general view of the south pool waterfall.

 The memorial plaza with the North and South pool waterfalls are seen through a window.

 Workers install stone and pavers on the main plaza area.

The south pool waterfall is tested.

A general view shows the south pool waterfall.

A general view shows the One World Trade Center tower. 

A general view of the south pool waterfall and the under construction One World Trade Center tower.

Nearby buildings are reflected in the windows of the under construction World Trade Center tower. 

A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey worker looks out from the 39th floor of the construction site of the One World Trade Center tower to the World Trade Center site. 

Paper zoo sculptures by Calvin Nicholls

These amazing pictures are the sculptures of artist and animal enthusiast Calvin Nicholls, who using nothing but sheets of A4 brings to life many exotic creatures including lions, pandas and zebras as part of his paper zoo collection. Each piece takes around four weeks to produce and in some cases have taken up to two years with Nicholl demanding up to £16,000 for his art. Strikingly realistic and intricately observed, his collection in total amasses over 75 pieces and is on display at the Follett Library near Chicago, Illinois.Nicholls revealed the preparation that goes into each sculpture, insisting: 'In the case of an animal over a dozen drawings are done to get the musculoskeletal features correct.

Birds fly together: A pair of Mallard ducks captured in flight.

 

An fully grown Zebra and it's infant relax while a Panda eats through bamboo leaves.

Family affair: This group of beavers gnashing through some twigs.

 

A Frog looks set to leap whilst a Chameleon's impressive reflexes are exposed.

A paper sculpture of a Lion by artist Calvin Nicholls.

 

Hunting in packs: This pair of Wolves eyeing their next prey whilst a Chimpanzee cradles an infant.