Oscar Pistorius entered a courtroom Monday for the start of his murder trial, walking past the victim's mother who says she came to court so she can ‘really look him in the eyes.’ The trial was late in starting. More than a half-hour after the trial was to start, the judge had yet to arrive. Ms Steenkamp was shot three times through a locked bathroom door at Pistorius's home in Pretoria on Valentine's Day 2013. The former golden boy of South African athletics, who was arrested shortly afterwards, maintains his innocence and says he mistook his girlfriend for an intruder.……
DASHING through the snow, this little stoat is on the lookout for a Christmas feast .
A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .
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A BLIND man was battered with a brick in a sickening attack by two thugs .
WITH A LITTLE cap of fresh snow resting on his head, this squirrel tries his best to pull off his new look .
An Australian beach is illuminated by an enticing neon blue glow as a rare phenomenon lights up the water .
TOMORROW (Saturday) marks the 28th anniversary of the nuclear disaster that left the city of Chernobyl devastated .
POWERFUL bolts of lightning illuminate the night sky in an incredible autumn storm over the Sardinian coastline .
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With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .
SPLASHING in the water and fighting in-between rocks, these energetic tigers enjoy their fun-filled morning .