The image of a young woman dying in the streets is still seared in our memory.
Much of the rest of the time, winter-fleeing northerners pack beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, crowds in the party town clubs spill out into the streets, and the tourism industry is in full swing.
Yes, the European auditors are there going over the figures, groups occasionally take to the streets in the capital and everyone is discussing the crisis, using that word, nothing less dire.
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Walking or running the city streets is in fact one of the best ways to get to know the city.
The hiring won't cause Cleveland fans to dance in the streets, but it is in keeping with Banner's past of hiring a coach without a meaty resume.
He added there had been a record number of officers on the street and a 32% reduction in crime, as well as record clear-up rates for crime and said : "For most people the measurement you make in terms of the effectiveness of the police service is the visibility of a police presence in our streets".
The sight, in recent days, of Bangkok citizens welcoming the soldiers on their streets is reminiscent of Thailand's last coup, in 1991, says Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a political scientist.
The Bangladeshi team captain, Aminul Islam, is instantly recognised in the streets of the capital.
The project to deliver a fleet of the zero emission taxis to the streets of London in time for 2012 is on track, with the first Fuel Cell Black Cabs covering a combined total of over 8, 000 miles in road and test track testing conditions.
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In the background is public wailing on the corner of London and Ellis Streets, in a stately cluster of Victorian-style houses with wrap-around porches.
In the streets outside Brixton Village it is still possible to buy plantains and chicken feet.
This is in the streets of the second largest city in this country.
But that promise was a recipe for bankruptcy in the maze of nameless streets that is Tokyo or Osaka.
Stories about divorced Spanish or Italian young fathers sleeping on the streets or in their cars is not exactly a strong advertising for parenthood.
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The first is that the immigration debate is taking place in Parliament and the media rather than on the streets.
The executioner must have arrived a good ten minutes ago, and he, Atiq, is still dawdling in the streets.
On most Wednesday nights for the last seven years, hundreds of cyclists have joined in the Ciclopaseo ride, a Critical Mass-style pedal through the city streets that is about the fun of riding and also stands as a political message about cycling rights in the city.
The rumour on Brazzaville's quiet and tree-lined streets is that the fighting in Pool has somehow been orchestrated by bigger men than Mr Ntoumi, who want a place at the trough, and don't mind sparking mayhem to remind the president that they can do worse if denied their cut.
However, the BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says the strike is a reminder that government confidence in a slowly improving economic situation is not shared by many on the streets.
In the back streets of Charikar, it is plain to see that unemployment is a huge issue.
While the case plays out in court, on the streets of nearby Johannesburg, stunned incredulity is the common reaction.
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"The ICRC considers the situation in the capital is near critical, with hardly any movement on the streets, " Wimhurst added.
In fact, it might be time to safely say that Jeremy Lin mania is out in full force on the streets of Manhattan.
As a result of the robust and uncompromising measures have been taken, good progress is being made in restoring order to the streets of London and other cities across our country.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Trefechan bridge protest, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru is staging a theatrical production in Welsh on the streets of Aberystwyth.
Whether you plan to celebrate Prince William's marriage to Kate Middleton with high tea, dancing in the streets, or celebrity stalking, 2011 is shaping up to be a great year to visit London.
The downgrade reflects the increasing possibility that Greece will restructure its debt by forcing current debt holders to accept longer maturities, or do what demonstrators in the streets of Athens are demanding, which is to force its creditors to take a loss on their loans.
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Some MPs are almost in hiding, such is the anger on the streets.
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