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Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images A diver wearing a Santa Claus outfit swam in a tank during an event at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul on Wednesday.

Asia in Pictures 2011

Nick Flynn, the Australian executive chef at the two InterContinental hotels in the massive Coex trade tower and convention center, tapped a dozen members from his 400-person staff to experiment with upscale Korean tasting menus.

Seoul Food 2010

Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Antiriot police in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas throw tear gas grenades against thousands of anti-Chavez supporters in front of the Parliament House on Thursday.

Photos of the Week 2009

EnlargeBy Thomas Coex, AFP/Getty ImagesNikolay Davydenko reacts after losing a point in his three-set loss to Roger Federer in the semifinals.

Showdown set: Federer, Nadal to meet in final 2007

Thomas Coex/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Julio Cesar Reyes, center, a candidate for governor running against Adan Chavez, raised his fist during an electoral meeting in the city of Barinas Nov. 15.

Venezuela Votes 2008

But at Coex, a silver school of this shad -- which swims in circles at dizzying speeds -- welcomes visitors as they walk in.

Finding Nemo 2008

Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Although candidates from Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez's United Socialist Party won governorships in 17 of 22 states Sunday, the opposition won important urban regions, including Miranda state and the capital Caracas, that will have major sway in future elections.

Venezuela's Opposition Gains Momentum 2008

Thomas Coex/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images President Chavez, right, participated in an electoral meeting Nov. 15 to support his brother Adan, left, a candidate for governor in Barinas.

Venezuela Votes 2008

As they were whirled away up the Avenue there broke out upon the autumn air the sharp "Brek-a Coex-Coex-Coex" of

Fifth Avenue Arthur Bartlett Maurice 1909

Photograph: Thomas Coex/AFP Marks & Spencer bacon, sausages, double cream, Earl Grey tea and cotton knickers have simply had to do without.

The Guardian World News Kim Willsher 2011