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Monday, 22 February, 2016 Art In All Its Forms

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Artist Posed in Shigeki Matsuyama’s Dazzle Room Yoyogi National Stadium Franck Robichon EPA

Migrants Crossing Serbia Warren Richardson World Press Photo

Vulture Watches Sudanese Child 1993 Kevin Carter Megan Patricia Carter Trust Sygma Corbis

Enciso Carnival Spain Alvaro Barrientos AP

NASA Vintage Poster The Grand Tour

Homeless People at St Boniface Catholic ChurchSan Francisco David Levene The Guardian

Lake Ontario Mist Toronto Canada Mark Blinch AP

Wounded Girl by Syrian Forces Abd Doumany World Press Photo

Dagestan Boy Katerina Slesar The Guardian

Iraq Dust Storm Handout Getty Images

Credit: The Guardian

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300. Big, beautiful, barred spiral galaxy NGC 1300 lies some 70 million light-years away on the banks of the constellation Eridanus. This Hubble Space Telescope composite view of the gorgeous island universe is one of the largest Hubble images ever made of a complete galaxy. NGC 1300 spans over 100,000 light-years and the Hubble image reveals striking details of the galaxy's dominant central bar and majestic spiral arms. In fact, on close inspection the nucleus of this classic barred spiral itself shows a remarkable region of spiral structure about 3,000 light-years across. Unlike other spiral galaxies, including our own Milky Way, NGC 1300 is not presently known to have a massive central black hole. Image Credit: Hubble Heritage Team, ESA, NASA.

Cuba Travel Warning Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Cuba while Hurricane Irma recovery efforts are underway. Major roads are now open in Havana and power and water service has been restored in most of the city, but some parts of the country may be without power and running […]
Haiti Travel Warning Wednesday, 13 September, 2017
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Haiti due to its current security environment and lack of adequate medical facilities and response. U.S. citizens are informed that the U.S. Embassy has resumed normal operations following Hurricane Irma. The authorized departure of non-emergency employees was lifted September 12, […]
Kenya Travel Warning Friday, 8 September, 2017
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to the border area between Somalia and Kenya because of threats by the terrorist group al-Shabaab.U.S. citizens should also be aware of potential terrorist threats and the high risk of crime throughout the country. This replaces the Travel Warning dated January 13, 2017. For your […]
Ethiopia Travel Warning Saturday, 26 August, 2017
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Ethiopia due to the potential for civil unrest and arbitrary detention.There continue to be reports of unrest, particularly in the Gondar region and Bahir Dar in Amhara State, and parts of Oromia State. This replaces the Travel Warning of June 13, 2017.The […]
Bangladesh Travel Warning Thursday, 24 August, 2017
The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of continuing threats from terrorist groups in Bangladesh and to consider the risks of travel to and throughout the country. The Department is updating this travel warning to reflect the change in the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka’s status to “partially accompanied,” effective August 24, 2017, allowing all spouses/partners […]

Ethiopia Monday, 25 September, 2017
Summary – from 26 September 2017, you won’t be able to buy and use Ethio Tel SIM cards in mobile devices that haven’t been purchased in Ethiopia or registered with the authorities. From 26 to 27 September, Meskel celebrations will take place; traffic will be extremely busy and many roads will be blocked. On 1 […]
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India Monday, 25 September, 2017
Latest update: minor editorial amendments
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Spain Monday, 25 September, 2017
Summary – removal of information on forest fires in Gran Canaria
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Poland Monday, 25 September, 2017
Summary – removal of information on the 2017 UEFA European under-21 football championships
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Maldives Monday, 25 September, 2017
Latest update: Terrorism section and summary - updated information and advice about the threat from terrorism reflecting an increase in the level of threat.
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Travel Advisory: Volcanic Activity in Bali [23 September 2017] Friday, 22 September, 2017
On 22 September 2017, Indonesian authorities raised the alert-level for Mount Agung on Bali island to level 4 (Awas or Warning) due to an increased possibility of a volcanic eruption within 24 hours. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has warned residents and tourists to stay 9 kilometres away from the crater and up to 12 kilometres […]
Travel Notice for the U.K. [16 September 2017] Friday, 15 September, 2017
The current terror threat level in the UK has been raised from “severe” to “critical” following the terrorist attack at Parsons Green station. This means that an attack is expected imminently.
Travel Notice for Turkey [Updated: 8 September 2017] Friday, 8 September, 2017
Travel Advisory for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) [6 September 2017] Tuesday, 5 September, 2017
Travel Advisory for Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar [2 September 2017] Friday, 1 September, 2017

Watch - Malaria in Costa Rica Friday, 22 September, 2017
The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has reported limited local transmission of malaria in Matina Canton in Limón Province, Sarapiquí Canton in Heredia Province, and Pital District in San Carlos Canton in Alajuela Province. Local transmission means that mosquitoes in the area are infected with malaria and spreading it to people. Other than a small […]
Alert - Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the Caribbean Friday, 22 September, 2017
Beginning on September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma crossed the Caribbean, followed on September 16 by Hurricane Maria. These storms caused severe damage in a number of countries and territories, including Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Martin, Sint […]
Alert - Yellow Fever in Brazil Thursday, 21 September, 2017
The Brazilian Ministry of Health has reported an ongoing outbreak of yellow fever. In response to this outbreak, health authorities have recently expanded the list of areas in which yellow fever vaccination is recommended for travelers.

The Scream is the popular name given to each of four versions of a composition, created as both paintings and pastels, by Norwegian Expressionist artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910. The works show a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky. Edvard Munch created the four versions in various media. The National Gallery in Oslo, Norway, holds one of two painted versions (1893). The Munch Museum holds the other painted version (1910) and a pastel version from 1893. The fourth version (pastel, 1895; pictured above) was sold for $119,922,600 at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art auction on 2 May 2012 to financier Leon Black. Also in 1895, Munch created a lithograph stone of the image. Approximately four dozen prints were made before the original stone was resurfaced by the printer in Munch's absence. The Scream has been the target of several high-profile art thefts. In 1994 and 2004, the versions in the National Gallery and the Munch Museum were stolen. Both were recovered.

The oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel (a medium using hot wax paint) is at Saint Catherine's Monastery at the foot of Mount Sinai. The two different facial expressions on either side may emphasise Christ's two natures as fully God (right side) and fully human (left side). His right hand is shown opening outward, signifying his gift of blessing, while the left hand and arm is clutching a thick Gospel book. With a height of 84 cm, width of 45.5 cm, and a thickness of 1.2 cm, the icon was originally taller and wider before its top and sides were cut. During the Period of Byzantine Iconoclasm, the production of Orthodox icons continued at Sinai, whereas they were being destroyed in Constantinople. Even today the monastery houses more than 2,000 icons, dating from the sixth century to the modern times.

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