Images Dated 24th July 2010

Fireworks explode over an ancient cathedral in Santiago de Compostela during celebrations

Fireworks explode over an ancient cathedral in Santiago de Compostela during celebrations for St James's day in northwestern Spain July 25, 2010. This year marks a special "Holy Jacobeo Year" as St. James Day falls on a Sunday and hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are expected to travel the long route, mostly on foot or by bicycle. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION) - GM1E67P0K3U01

HMS Portland Sails Near Huge Glacier in South Georgia

HMS Portland comes face to face with the remarkable size of the Nordenskjold Glacier in South Georgia and local wildlife.
HMS Portland paid a reassurance visit to South Georgia, a remote UK Territory in the Southern Ocean. South Georgia is a pristine natural reserve where the first shots of the Falklands War were fired in 1982.
The island was formerly used for a number of whaling stations until the industry's demise in the 1960's.
HMS Portland is currently deployed for 7 months on Atlantic Patrol Task (South) (ATP(S)) where she will reassure UK overseas territories, Commonwealth and other friendly nations

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Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with a fleet of ships

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan transits the Pacific Ocean with ships assigned to Rim of the Pacific 2010 combined task force. RIMPAC, the worlda??s largest multinational maritime exercise is a biennial event which allows participating nations to work together to build trust and enhance partnerships needed to improve maritime security

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