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Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:54pm On Mar 22, 2016
Obama's huge security detail surrounded the president and his family as they walked through Old Havana during the historic visit.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:40pm On Mar 22, 2016
Formality: President Obama was accompanied by John Kerry, the Secretary of State, and other aides at the ceremony in Revolution Square. The mural behind them is of Camilo Cienfuegos, who died in 1959 but was part of Fidel Castro's failed attempt at a revolution in 1956.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:32pm On Mar 22, 2016
Cubans wave and take pictures as Obama's car passes by on its way to the Revolution square.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op):
Cuban and American flags were flown from the president's car as it left the airport in the direction of Havana's Old Town, where he will be given a tour. March, 2016.



Obama is the only U.S. president aside from Calvin Coolidge to visit Cuba while in office. Coolidge is seen here in January of 1928 making his way through Havana in a town car.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:23pm On Mar 22, 2016
Obama waves after his arrival on Jose Marti Airport in Havana before being driven into the city for a tour of its Old Town district.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:21pm On Mar 22, 2016
Two Cubans watched the arrival of the president and the first lady from their home, where a picture of revolutionary leader Che Guevara (top right) hung from the wall.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:20pm On Mar 22, 2016
Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha beamed as they sheltered under an umbrella at Havana's airport after arriving in Cuba on Sunday.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op):
Obama and his wife Michelle approach Cuba's foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez (left) as they arrive at Havana's international airport for a three-day trip. Barack Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit in nearly 90 years. Barack and wife Michelle take their first steps on Cuban soil.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:18pm On Mar 22, 2016
The President, First Lady, Malia and Sasha Obama were all on board Air Force One as it landed in Havana, Cuba, for the first time.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:17pm On Mar 22, 2016
Air Force One touched down in Havana just as the heavens let down a pouring rain arriving at 4:20pm ET on Sunday for a visit the White House says will 'deepen' America's relationship with the government following more than half a century of tension.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:06pm On Mar 22, 2016
The weather is said to have taken a turn for the worse just moments before the President landed.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:02pm On Mar 22, 2016
Airforce one landing approach in Havana, March, 2016.

Foreign Affairs › Re: Barack Obama's Presidency In Fascinating Photos By Pete Souza. by Explorers(op): 7:01pm On Mar 22, 2016
Barack Obama becomes the first President to set foot in Cuba for Nine decades, White House photographer Pete Souza has released behind the scenes pictures of the presidential trip to Cuba, March, 2016.


On our way: The president and his aides look out the window of Air Force One as it comes in to land in Havana.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:40pm On Mar 22, 2016
Air stewardesses look shocked as they flee the terminal building in thewake of the suspected suicide bombing.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:38pm On Mar 22, 2016
A soldier with his face covered guards a road near the Maalbeek subway station as they try to stop any further attacks.



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3504151/Armed-police-arrest-two-men-hunt-Brussels-terrorists-Security-services-CCTV-airport-suicide-killer-captured-bombs-detonated.html

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:37pm On Mar 22, 2016
Deployment: Scores of armed forces have flooded the streets of Brussels as suspects remain at large.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:36pm On Mar 22, 2016
Blast zone: The two bombs are believed to have gone off in these areas of the arrivals hall, as thousands were checking in for flights.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:34pm On Mar 22, 2016
Shouts in Arabic were reportedly heard before the explosions which sent shockwaves through the terminal building, shattering windows.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:32pm On Mar 22, 2016
A police officer directs passengers in a smoke filled terminal at Brussels Airport after two explosions ripped through the terminal.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:30pm On Mar 22, 2016
Passengers shield themselves under bags as smoke and debris fill theterminal in the moments after the twin blast at Brussels Airport.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:28pm On Mar 22, 2016
Two men on their knees with hands on their head are heldin Brussels as the authorities.


The arrests came as the authorities start to round up any people deemed a risk to the public, including here at Brussels North station - a mile from the bombing.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 6:24pm On Mar 22, 2016
Manhunt for ISIS suspect in white coat as airport CCTV 'shows jihadis wearing single black gloves to hide triggers for suicide vests' in attacks that left 34 dead.


These three men, pretending to be air passengers, are believed to the terrorists who have carried out the Brussels airport. The two suspected suicide bombers on the left were both wearing black gloves - which the Belgian media says would have hidden the triggers for their explosive vests. The third suspect in the hat is believed to still be on the run after dropping his nail bomb.

Travel › Re: Antarctica: A Trip To The Coldest, Windiest, And Driest Continent On The Planet. by Explorers(op): 2:48pm On Mar 22, 2016
alabig:
It seemed no life has been buried in Antarctica. If there is, how do they dig the ground and lay someone beneath.
Antartica is not totally cover up(iced), about 2% of the land mass is exposed or ice free. In the early 19s, the Americans, Europeans had their bases or whaling on exposed areas of Antarctica. So i learnt some explorers like Ernest Shackleton and some whaling workers died and were buried there.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 2:10pm On Mar 22, 2016
Victims of the Metro bombing are treated on the pavement outside the station.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 2:07pm On Mar 22, 2016
Lockdown: Rue de la Loi, which runs outside the station, is sealed off by police and the emergency services in the wake of the 9.19am attack.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 2:04pm On Mar 22, 2016
Timeline.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 2:00pm On Mar 22, 2016
A victim lies on the floor after the twin blast.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 1:57pm On Mar 22, 2016
Injured.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 1:56pm On Mar 22, 2016
Injured passengers are covered in blood and dust after the explosions in the terminal building.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 1:54pm On Mar 22, 2016
Debris from the terminal building.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 1:52pm On Mar 22, 2016
Victim: A bloodied commuter is given oxygen and treated for a head injury on the kerb outside the Metro station where a train was blown up.

Nairaland General › Re: Brussel Airport Bombing: Airports Around Europe, US On High Alert(More Photos). by Explorers(op): 1:48pm On Mar 22, 2016
Evacuation: Those on the tube network were evacuated from smoke-filled tunnels and walked along the tracks to the nearest station.

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