2015- images of february - feb 16 - feb 22

2015Images of FEBRUARY

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Dozens of pilot whales lie beached at Farewell Spit on the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, on Feb. 13.

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PhotographerYannis Behrakis

LocationAthens, Greece

Reuters / Monday, February 16, 2015People are silhouetted in front of the

parliament during an anti-austerity pro-government demonstration in Athens, Greece February 16, 2015.

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PhotographerMike SegarLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Boston Terriers stand in the ring during judging in the non-sporting group during day one of competition at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club's Dog Show in Manhattan, New York February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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PhotographerAndrew KellyLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Models pose before presenting the Tommy Hilfiger Fall/Winter 2015 collection at New York Fashion Week February 16, 2015. Shunning the traditional catwalk, Mr. Hilfiger instead presented his collection on a mock American Football field. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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PhotographerScanpix DenmarkLocationCopenhagen, DenmarkReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015People who knew the gunman remove flowers laid at the place where he was killed by police, on Svanevej Street in Copenhagen, Denmark February 16, 2015. The 22-year-old gunman opened fire on a cafe in Copenhagen hosting a free speech debate on Saturday, killing one, and attacked a synagogue, killing a guard. The man was later shot dead by police in his neighborhood of Norrebro, a poor and largely immigrant part of the city with a...more

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PhotographerCarlo AllegriLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman arrives for the 40th Anniversary Saturday Night Live broadcast in Manhattan, New York, February 15, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

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PhotographerIna Fassbender

LocationDUESSELDORF, Germany

Reuters / Monday, February 16, 2015A carnival float with a papier-mache

caricature drives past revelers during the traditional Rose Monday carnival

parade in Duesseldorf, Germany February 16, 2015. The words read: "You can't kill satire." REUTERS/Ina

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The sharp ice plate closes on buildings across the city of Beacon in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2/16, 2015.

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PhotographerEloy AlonsoLocationGijon, SpainReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Two mothers and their children eat before participating in the parade of the Carnival in Gijon, northern Spain, February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso

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A sea lion at an oceanarium in Vladivostok, Russia, where an investigation is underway into the death of at least six animals.

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Sri Lankan President MaithripalaSirisena prays in front of a Buddha statue in India, during his first foreign trip since taking office.

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Pope Tawadros II, the 118th Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, leads mass prayers for the Egyptians beheaded in Libya.

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A rescuer carries a child off a ship in southern Sicily following an operation to save migrants in difficulty between Lampedusa and the coast of Libya.

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Two retired Iraqi men sit and drink tea on a street in the capital, Baghdad.

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French President Francois Hollande visits a Jewish cemetery in eastern France where 300 graves were desecrated.

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The white whale swimming in a pool of water in a temporary Russky island in the city of Vladivostok in Russia's far East.

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PhotographerHannibal Hanschke

LocationCOPENHAGEN, Denmark

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A bomb disposal expert investigates an unattended package in front of a

cafe in Oesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark February 17, 2015. Danish

police found no explosives in a suspicious package left at the scene

of a deadly shooting attack on a cafe hosting a free speech event on

Saturday, police said in a Twitter message on Tuesday.

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The actors look like clown called Gilles joined a parade of carnival festivities in the streets of the city of Binche in Belgium. Traditionally the Carnival in Binche is one of the most ancient traditions, and the most typical of the Walloon and recorded on the list represent the intangible cultural heritage of humanity UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008.

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The Up'Ards and Down'Ards teams's players won the ball in the day's first contested the Royal Shrovetide football match in the town of Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England.

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A man sliding down a snow-covered hill in northwestern Washington, United States of America. Snowy from 10-15 centimeters overnight in the city resulted in schools and Government offices closedFeb. 17 , 2015

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A flannel shirt and jeans stuffed to look like a person sits in a chair with a beer covered with snow along the side of the road Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Brandywine, Md. Several inches of snow fell in the region closing the federal government and area schools. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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A Hindu holy man paints his face with sandalwood paste at the courtyard of the Pashupatinath temple during “Shivaratri” festival in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. “Shivaratri”, or the night of Shiva, is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of death and destruction. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)Feb. 17 , 2015

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A boy runs at a temple casted with shadows of traditional Chinese lantern decorations ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 19 this year which marks the Year of Goat on the Chinese zodiac. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul)Feb. 17 , 2015

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In this photo taken with a fisheye lens Pittsburgh Pirates catchers wait their turn in the batting cage during an informal spring training workout in Bradenton, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Workouts officially get underway for Pirates pitchers and catchers Thursday, Feb. 19, with the full squad taking the field on Tuesday, Feb. 24. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Egyptians light candles during a vigil for Christians who were killed in Libya, at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. An Islamic State video released on 15 February claimed to show the extremist group beheading 21 Egyptian Christians abducted in Libya more than a month ago. The Egyptian army responded on Feb. 16 by an airstrike against the militants targeting bases and weapons storage facilities in Libya. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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Afghan refugees and internally displaced Pakistani girls from tribal areas sit on the ground during a class on how to read and write at a makeshift school on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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Divers perform a “dragon dance” underwater at the South East Asia Aquarium in Resorts World Sentosa, a popular tourist destination, as part of Chinese New Year celebrations, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 in Singapore. The tradition of dragon dance performances, usually on land, is believed to bring blessings to guests for an auspicious Lunar New Year. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

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A portrait of Ozgecan Aslan, 20, a student, whose body was found Friday in Mersin in southern Turkey, that left by an opposition lawmaker on the podium of the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. Aslan allegedly fought a sexual assault before being killed by the driver of a bus she’d taken to go home. The murder of young woman sparked outrage in Turkey. Turkey’s Family Affairs Minister Aysenur Islam seen in the background. (AP Photo)

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Devotees offer flowers to an idol of Hindu God Shiva at a temple during Shivratri festival, or the night of Shiva, in Gauhati, India, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. The festival is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

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Adherents of the Indians take the ferry to Umananda (left), an island on the Brahmaputra river has the Temple of God Shiva, Shivratri Festival occasion in Gauhati.

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A worker this page the Lantern before welcoming lunar new year at the Temple in Kuala Lumpur.

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PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A model has makeup applied and her hair done backstage before the Rodarte Fall/Winter 2015 collection during New York Fashion Week February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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Niagara froze a part located between the borders of the United States and Canada, 2/17, 2015.

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PhotographerMike Stone

LocationSTEPHENVILLE, United States

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Texas Ranger Michael Adcock holds a .308 caliber

rifle with the lettering 'American Sniper' etched on the side as he answers questions from defense

attorney R. Shay Isham (not seen) during the capital murder trial of former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routhat the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center

in Stephenville, Texas February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Stone

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PhotographerHugh GentryLocationHALEIWA, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Shark ecologist and boat captain Juan Oliphant signals to tourists that a lot of sharks are approaching them on a cageless shark dive tour in Haleiwa, Hawaii February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry

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PhotographerBrendan McDermidLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Bedlington Terriers line up for judging during the 139th Westminster Kennel Club's Dog Show in Manhattan, New York February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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PhotographerYuri GripasLocationWASHINGTON, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015People participate in a massive snowball battle in the wake of winter storm Octavia at Meridian Park in Washington February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

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PhotographerSTRINGER Brazil

LocationREDINHA, Brazil

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A reveller performs after covering

himself with mud from the Redinhamangrove swamps as he celebrates

Carnival at the annual block party known as "Os Cao" (The Dog) in Redinha in Rio Grande do Norte

state, northeastern Brazil, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Nuno Guimaraes

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PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationLaukkai, MyanmarReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Moe Kyaw Than, 45, a volunteer with the Myanmar Red Cross Society reacts after he was wounded when the convoy he was in, was fired upon by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), according to the Myanmar army, between the capital of Kokang, Laukkai, and Chinshwehaw, February 17, 2015. Thousands of people have been forced to flee Myanmar into the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan following fighting between...more

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PhotographerReuters TVLocationPORT-AU-PRINCE, HaitiReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015People look at an injured person being carried away after a carnival float hit power lines, on the second day of the annual Carnival celebrations in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince in this February 17, 2015 still image taken from Reuters TV. At least 18 people were killed and 60 injured when the carnival float hit power lines. The float caught fire after it hit a high-voltage overhead power cable, witnesses said. REUTERS/Reuters TV

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PhotographerGary CameronLocationWASHINGTON, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015United States Vice President Joe Biden talks to Stephanie Carter as her husband Ash Carter delivers his acceptance speech as the new Secretary of Defense at the White House in Washington February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron

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PhotographerCarlo AllegriLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A model swings her purse at photographers as she gets into a limo following the Tory Burch Fall/Winter 2015 collection show during New York Fashion Week February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

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PhotographerStringer PakistanLocationLAHORE, PakistanReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Residents carry an injured man from the site of an explosion outside the police headquarters, in Lahore, Pakistan February 17, 2015. At least seven people died in a large explosion and gunfire at the regional police headquarters in Lahore, police said. REUTERS/Imran Sheikh

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Pakistani police and a volunteer takes a wounded to the hospital after a bombing in Lahore, Pakistan. Suicide bombing killed five people outside a police station in Lahore, authorities said.

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Battle rages in Ukraine

PhotographerGleb Garanich

LocationDEBALTSEVE, Ukraine

Reuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Ukrainian armed forces take their position

near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationVUHLEHIRSK, UkraineReuters / Monday, February 16, 2015Locals walk past a destroyed Ukrainian army truck in the town of Vuhlehirsk, west of Debaltseve, February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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Reuters / Monday, February 16, 2015A member of Ukrainian armed forces takes his

position near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Journalists and the wounded driver of a car

of a Ukrainian TV channel travel near an explosion after shelling not far from

Debaltseve February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A man pushes a bicycle along buildings damaged by fighting in the village of Nikishine, south east of Debaltseve February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A fighter with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic poses with his rifle in the village of Nikishine, south east of Debaltseve February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationDEBALTSEVE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Cannons of the Ukrainian armed forces are seen at their positions near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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PhotographerBaz Ratner

LocationNIKISHINE, Ukraine

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Buildings damaged by fighting are pictured in the village of

Nikishine, south east of Debaltseve, Ukraine February

17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationDEBALTSEVE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A military boot is seen at the road near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Fighters with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army ride atop of a moving armoured personnel carrier in the village of Nikishine, south east of Debaltseve, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/BazRatner

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Fighters with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army walk near a building damaged during fighting in the village of Nikishine, south east of DebaltseveFebruary 17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationDEBALTSEVE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A view of an explosion after shelling is seen not far from Debaltseve February 17, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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PhotographerStringer .LocationPort-au-Prince, HaitiReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015People peep through a hole in the wall while trying to catch a glimpse of the dead bodies of people who were killed when a carnival float hit power lines, at the morgue in Port-au-Prince, Haiti February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

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PhotographerMohammed SalemLocationBIET HANOUN, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A Palestinian man reacts as he inspects a burnt classroom at a UN-run school sheltering Palestinians, whose houses were destroyed by what witnesses said was Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, in Biet Hanoun in the northern Gaza Strip, February 17, 2015. Palestinian health officials said Palestinian boy Izz eldeen Al-Kafarana, 9 months old, died when fire erupted as a result of an electric failure inside the classroom...more

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PhotographerRafael MarchanteLocationPodence, PortugalReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Revelers wearing masks pose for photographers during carnival festivities, in Podence, Portugal February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

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PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationATHENS, GreeceReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Former Greek Interior Minister and former New Democracy conservative party lawmaker Prokopis Pavlopoulos (L) is greeted by Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at his office in Athens, February 17, 2015. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras nominated Pavlopoulos to be the country's next president. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

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PhotographerMike SegarLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Miss P, a 15-inch Beagle who won "Best in Show", is run during the final judging at the139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, New York February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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PhotographerDavid GrayLocationSYDNEY, AustraliaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Ballerinas from The Australian Ballet perform on a floating platform, during a promotional event in front of the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray

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PhotographerNavesh ChitrakarLocationKATHMANDU, NepalReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A Hindu holy man, or sadhu, smokes marijuana in a chillum on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal February 17, 2015. REUTERS/NaveshChitrakar

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PhotographerHosam KatanLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A medic helps an injured civilian who was evacuated from Ratainvillage, at a field hospital near the village, north of Aleppo, Syria February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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PhotographerSoe Zeya Tun

LocationLaukkai, Myanmar


People who are displaced by the fighting in Laukkai move towards a

rescue convoy in Myanmar, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Soe

Zeya Tun

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PhotographerAhmad MasoodLocationDELHI, IndiaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015People bathe at roadside municipal taps during early morning in the old quarters of Delhi, India February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

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PhotographerValentyn Ogirenko

LocationLviv, Ukraine

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Shakhtar Donetsk's Douglas Costa fouls

Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery during their Champions League round of 16 first leg

soccer match in Lviv, Ukraine February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

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PhotographerMichael Dalder

LocationELZACH, Germany


Traditional carnival mask at various stages of being carved by woodcarver

Andreas Lang lies on a work bench at his studio in Elzach, Germany in the Black Forest

February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

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PhotographerPascal RossignolLocationLILLE, FranceReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn leaves his hotel to attend the trial in the so-called Carlton Affair, in Lille, France February 17, 2015, where 14 people including Strauss-Kahn stand accused of sex offences including the alleged procuring of prostitutes. Strauss-Kahn is charged with "procuring with aggravating circumstances". REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

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PhotographerOlivia HarrisLocationKUALA LUMPUR, MalaysiaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A worker changes light bulbs ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations at the Thean Houtemple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris

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PhotographerOmar SobhaniLocationFARAH, AfghanistanReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Afghan drug addicts smoke heroin inside a cave in Farah province February 4, 2015. Farah offers a prime example of Afghanistan's nexus between Islamist militancy, crime, opium and Kabul's feeble grip on power. Residents say problems escalated after foreign troops withdrew in early 2013 and locals in Farah's most lawless areas say the breakdown in order is complete. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

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The Fatimid-era gold coins was found under the sea in the Mediterranean near the port of Caesarea National Park in Caesarea, Israel. A group of amateur divers have found the treasure of medieval gold coin ever found underwater, dating from the 11th century and possibly from a shipwreck in the Mediterranean.

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One of largest-ever troves of gold coins found by scuba divers on the seabed of Israel's Mediterranean coast.

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Relatives of Chinese passengers from the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 protest outside the Malaysian prime minister's office against the declaration that all on board the plane are presumed dead.

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Guards outside the presidential palace in Athens as Greece prepares a proposal for its creditors to save the bailout talks from collapse.

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A sculpture by US artist Frank Stella on display at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

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A man walks across the Galata bridge as heavy snowfalls hit Istanbul, forcing the city's airport to close.

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Pope Francis kisses a baby during his weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square.

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Participants paraded a giant harp with a parade in the carnival of Nice session 131 in southern France.

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People walking between the snowy skies in Istanbul, Turkey.

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A Bedouin population Sudan go collect Trona, a natural mineral form of sodium carbonate, from oasis of Natron in Malha Bank, a city in North Darfur of Sudan. Trona crystallizes into a rocky substrates like glass, is the result of a chemical reaction when the natural mineral form of sodium carbonate to build up in the water.

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A woman shooting herself in front of a work of art with these colorful sheep in shopping malls for Chinese new year in Hong Kong.

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A woman's reflection in the mirror, decorated with seashells for sale, while walking along the beach Clifton Karachi, Pakistan.

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People wait to plug the incense at the Temple Guanyin in Singapore. Each year, at midnight, hundreds of chen Zhen to be the first plug the incense at the temple to mark a start for their new year.

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Hindu with the hooks into the body waiting to take part in a parade to celebrate Shivratri Festival in Chennai, India.

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Iranian students chant slogans in front of the Swiss Embassy which represents U.S. interests in Iran, to condemn the killing of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, during a demonstration in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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People holding umbrellas gather in Plaza de Mayo to demand answers from the government in the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman one month ago in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Nisman was found dead of a gunshot wound Jan. 18, hours before he was to detail to Congress his explosive accusations that President Cristina Fernandez and top administration officials orchestrated a secret deal with Iran to shield officials allegedly responsible for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

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A reporter, standing on a scaffold platform 65 feet above the nave floor, takes a photograph of a recently cleaned and repaired stained glass window at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. This marks the completion of the first phase in the building’s $32 million restoration effort. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

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Passengers stand by the door of a moving train surrounded by fog in Rewari, in the northern

Indian state of Haryana, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Even

though minimum temperature was reported to have increased,

thick fog was seen Wednesday morning in the region. (AP

Photo/Ajit Solanki)

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Members of the media crowd around Miss P, the beagle that won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, after a steak lunch at Sardi’srestaurant in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Wagging her tail a mile a minute, Miss P became America’s top dog Tuesday night by winning best in show in a big surprise at the Westminster Kennel Club. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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Fans of the Unidos da Tijuca samba school cheer before the

announcement of the winner of the Carnival samba school contest

at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Feb. 18,

2015. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

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An Afghan refugee child holds a balloon as she and her sister wait on a street median to cross on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

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Models Larissa Marchiori, of Brazil, right, and NattMitrovic, of Switzerland, wait backstage before the DelPozo Fall 2015 collection show during Fashion Week, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

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PhotographerAdrees Latif

LocationHOLLYWOOD, United States

Reuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Dena D'Angelo, a scenic artist, sprays Oscar statues in a parking

lot near the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, ahead of the Academy

Awards in Los Angeles, California February 18, 2015.

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PhotographerCarlos BarriaLocationSHANGHAI, ChinaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A girls walks as residents set off fireworks as part of Chinese New Year celebrations in Shanghai, China, February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Reuters / Sunday, February 15, 2015A member of the Ukrainian armed

forces poses near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine February 15, 2015.

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Fighters with the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic smoke near an armored personnel carrier in the village of Nikishine, near Debaltseve, February 17, 2015. REUTERS/BazRatner

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sits on top of an armored personnel carrier in the village of Nikishine, near Debaltseve February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationNIKISHINE, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A fighter with separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army stands on the roof of a building damaged by fighting in the village of Nikishine, near DebaltseveFebruary 17, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationVUHLEHIRSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Tank crew of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic Army stand on top of their tanks at a checkpoint on the road from the town of Vuhlehirsk to DebaltseveFebruary 18, 2015. REUTERS/BazRatner

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A wounded Ukrainian soldier looks through a windows as he arrives to a hospital in Artemivsk, Ukraine February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationVUHLEHIRSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A man walks past a house damaged by fighting in the town of Vuhlehirsk near Debaltseve, Ukraine, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerXXSTRINGERXX xxxxxLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Debaltseve are pictured on stretchers at a military camp in Artemivsk, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Ukrainian servicemen ride on a military vehicle as they leave area around Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine near Artemivsk, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerHandout .LocationArtemivsk, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko talks to Chief of Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces Viktor Muzhenko aboard a helicopter as they travel to Artemivsk to meet servicemen, February 18, 2015. Poroshenko said the country's forces were carrying out a "planned and organised" departure from the town of Debaltseve. REUTERS/MykhailoPalinchak/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout

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LocationARTEMIVSK, Ukraine


A Ukrainian serviceman reacts as he leaves Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine,

near Artemivsk February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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Coffins with bodies of killed Ukrainian soldiers are pictured

outside a morgue in Artemivsk, 47 km northwest of Debaltseve,

February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Ukrainian soldiers walk outside a hospital in Artemivsk, after government forces pulled out of Debaltseve, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Ukrainian servicemen are seen near Artemivsk, February 18, 2015. Weary Ukrainian troops, some in columns, some in cars, began arriving on Wednesday from the besieged town of Debaltseve in Artemivsk, a Reuters witness said. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerHosam KatanLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 10, 2015A general view shows damaged buildings along a deserted street and an area controlled by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad, as seen from a rebel-controlled area at the Bab al-Nasr frontline in Aleppo February 10, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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PhotographerStringer .Location

HAMA, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Rebel fighters of the Al-Furqan brigade prepare Grad rockets to be launched

towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stationed in Salhab village,

from the orchards of the west of al-Zukatvillage in Hama countryside February 17,

2015. REUTERS/Mohamad Bayoush

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PhotographerStringer .LocationHAMA, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A rebel fighter of the Al-Furqan brigade writes We are all Douma on a Grad rockets to be launched towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stationed in Salhab village, from the orchards of the west of al-Zukat village in Hama countryside February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamad Bayoush

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PhotographerStringer .LocationHAMA, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Rebel fighters of the Al-Furqan brigade prepare Grad rockets to be launched towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stationed in Salhab village, from the orchards of the west of al-Zukat village in Hama countryside February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamad Bayoush

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PhotographerStringer .LocationHAMA, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A rebel fighter of the Al-Furqanbrigade gestures during the launching of a Grad rocket towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stationed in Salhabvillage, from the orchards of the west of al-Zukat village in Hama countryside February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamad Bayoush

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PhotographerStringer .LocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015Rebel fighters of al-Jabha al-Shamiya (the Shamiya Front) stand near dead bodies, which according to them belonged to forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, after heavy clashes in al-Mallaharea north of Aleppo February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Rami Zayat

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PhotographerHosam Katan

LocationALEPPO, Syria

Reuters / Tuesday, February 17, 2015A rebel fighter helps an injured

civilian near the front line in Ratainvillage, north of Aleppo February 17,

2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT --Members of al Qaeda's NusraFront prepare to fire a mortar towards forces loyal to Syria's

President Bashar al-Assad in al-Mallah farms, north of Aleppo,

February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Smoke rises during clashes between rebel fighters and forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo, Syria February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Rebel fighters fire their weapon at the front line against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratianvillage, north of Aleppo February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they move towards their positions near the front line against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerHosam KatanLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they walk in Ratian village, north of Aleppo, after what they said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad who attempted to advance in the village but failed to, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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PhotographerAmmar Abdullah


Reuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Rebel fighters lie on the ground as others are seen near a pick-up truck mounted with an anti-aircraft weapon near the front line against forces loyal to

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo February 17, 2015.

REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A rebel fighter sits atop a tank at the front line against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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Rebel fighters man an anti-aircraft weapon at the front line against forces

loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo

February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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Reuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A rebel fighter carries his weapon as he

runs past smoke in Ratian village, north of Aleppo, after what rebel fighters said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad who attempted to advance in the village but

failed to, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Hosam Katan

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they move towards their positions near the front line against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Ratian village, north of Aleppo February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerStringer .LocationBOOMER, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A CSX Corp train burns after derailment in Mount Carbon, West Virginia pictured across the Kanawha River in Boomer, West Virginia February 16, 2015. REUTERS/Marcus Constantino

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PhotographerAndrew KellyLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Models Maggie Laine, Hollie-May Saker and Jordan Barrett exit a garage following the Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2015 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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PhotographerJuan Carlos UlateLocationSan Jose, Costa RicaReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A woman with a cross of ashes on her forehead prays during a mass at the traditional Ash Wednesday service, at the Metropolitan Cathedral in San Jose, Costa Rica, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate

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PhotographerHenry Romero

LocationNezahualcoyotl, Mexico

Reuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Garbage collectors, with their horse and

cart, unload rubbish at the municipal dump in Nezahualcoyotl, on the outskirts

of Mexico City, February 18, 2015. Hundreds of horse or donkey-drawn

carts will disappear from the streets of a municipality in the state of Mexico,

located on the outskirts of Mexico City, and will be replaced by motorized

vehicles, local authorities said. REUTERS/Henry Romero

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PhotographerAndrew KellyLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A model talks on his cell phone backstage before the Jeremy Scott Fall/Winter 2015 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

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PhotographerRicardo MoraesLocationRIO DE JANEIRO, BrazilReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015The Beija-Flor samba school parades during the Rio de Janeiro's Carnival February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

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PhotographerEric GaillardLocationNICE, FranceReuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015Artists perform during the flower parade of the 131st Carnival of Nice, France, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

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PhotographerMohamed Nureldin

AbdallahLocation

DARFUR, SudanReuters / Wednesday,

February 18, 2015A Sudanese from the

Bedouin ethnic group sits inside his house near the

collection site for Trona, a natural form of sodium

carbonate minerals, from Oasis Natron in Malha, a

town in Sudan's North Darfur, February 13, 2015.

REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah

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PhotographerCarlos Jasso

LocationColon Province, Panama


A boy looks at a man dressed up as the devil, during the "Diablos y Congos" (Devils and the Africans)

festival, in Nombre de Dios, Colon Province, Panama February 18, 2015. The festival symbolizes

the historic struggle of African slaves against their Spanish

masters. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

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PhotographerJuan Medina

LocationMADRID, Spain

Reuters / Wednesday, February 18, 2015A boy jumps over the fire during the TheBurial of the Sardine funeral procession,

which marks the end of carnival festivities, in Madrid, Spain, February

18, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Medina

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PhotographerAlexandre MeneghiniLocationHAVANA, CubaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Mechanic Carlos Rodriguez, 29, calls to relatives to open the water for his high-pressure cleaner, as he washes the bottom of a Russian-made Moscovich car in downtown Havana, Cuba February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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PhotographerAlessandro Bianchi

LocationLAMPEDUSA, Italy

Reuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015

A migrant leaves the immigration center through a fence on the

island of Lampedusa, Italy February 19, 2015. REUTERS

Alessandro Bianchi

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Children dressed in traditional costumes prepare to welcome the new year in Hong Kong, Feb. 19, 2015.

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Chinese perform lion dance during the opening of DitanTemple Fair on the Lunar New Year’s Eve in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. According to the Lunar calendar, Chinese will celebrate the Year of the Sheep on Feb. 19. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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A member of the grounds crew grooms the infield of Space

Coast Stadium, the spring training home of the

Washington Nationals baseball team, Wednesday, Feb. 18,

2015, in Viera, Fla. Washington Nationals pitchers and catchers

officially report for spring training baseball Thursday, Feb.

19, 2015. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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The hair of a catwalk model receives a touch of paint backstage before the Jeremy Scott autumn/winter 2015 collection presentation at New York Fashion Week.

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A juggler entertains drivers at a busy junction in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

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Skywalkers on Boeing Stearman biplanes during an aerobatics display at the Aero India 2015 show at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore.

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Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen puts his Ferrari through its paces on the first day of winter testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in Montmelo, Spain.

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Polar bear cubs follow their mother to venture outside in their enclosure for the first time since they were born in November at OuwehandsZoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands. A third cub died soon after birth.

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Hundreds of thousands of people took part in a march in Buenos Aires, the Argentine capital, a month after the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman. In torrential rain they demanded justice for Mr Nisman, who had been investigating the government in relation to the bombing of a Jewish centre in 1994. It is not clear whether he killed himself or was murdered.

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An Oscar statue gets a dusting of gold paint during preparations for the 87th Annual Academy Awards this coming weekend at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California.

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Skiers come in thick snow on TroodosMountains in Cyprus.

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A spray of fire performers in Chinatown in Manila, Philippines, in celebration of the lunar new year.

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The younger Tibetans who play each other in a ceremony to celebrate the new year or "Losar" by Tibetans at a Tibetan refugee camp in Lalitpur, Nepal.

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Employees of company Suzuki Shigenori Kagome tries to eat a tomato fruit caused by a device feeding the new food, designed for participants to run, during the product introduction before the race Maraton Tokyo this weekend in Tokyo, Japan.

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Girls cover their faces with a head scarf while playing in a slum home to Afghan refugees and internally displaced Pakistanis from tribal areas on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/MuhammedMuheisen)

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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II looks at the view out of a window, during a visit to

reopen Canada House, following an extensive programme of restoration and

refurbishment, in London, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Canada House is the official

home to the Canadian High Commission in the United Kingdom. The building was first

opened in 1925 by King George V. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Cyclists perform a stunt by the shores of the Arabian Sea in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Feb 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

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Anganwadi, or government-sponsored mother and child care,

workers listen to a speaker during a protest in New Delhi, India, Thursday,

Feb. 19, 2015. The workers demanded that they be recognized as

government employees and their salaries increased. (AP Photo/Altaf

Qadri)

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Workers working near a work of art with the car's reverse against English artist Alex Chinneck in a parking lot of Bank South Bank, London, England.

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Máy bay Catwalk hay Skycats của Phi độinhào lộn Scandinavian nhả khói ba màuquốc kỳ Ấn Độ trong khi biểu diễn trong

ngày thứ hai của sự kiện Aero India 2015 tại Căn cứ Không quân Yelahanka ở thành

phố Bangalore, Ấn Độ.

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PhotographerVasily Fedosenko

LocationSOLIGORSK, Belarus

Reuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Boys play basketball in the facilities of the

Republican Clinic of Speleotherapy within a salt mine, as part of their treatment, near

the town of Soligorsk, south of Minsk, Belarus February 19, 2015. According to the

state clinic, more than 7,000 children and adults seek medical treatment for respiratory illness each year in the

subsurface chambers of its facilities, located 420 meters underground between layers of

potassium and...more

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Children walk in the facilities underground, February 19, 2015.

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A teacher exercises in the facilities, February 19, 2015.

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Reuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Children walk in the facilities, February

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PhotographerEdgard GarridoLocationMEXICO CITY, MexicoReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A man walks past mock coffins during a protest to commemorate the 2006 mine blast outside Grupo Mexico's building in Mexico City February 19, 2015. On February 19, 2006, 65 miners died in an explosion at Grupo Mexico's Pasta de Conchos coal mine in northern Mexico. The blast was later blamed on an accumulation of methane and coal dust. Union officials had accused the company of ignoring safety problems at the mine but the company...more

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PhotographerSTRINGER ItalyLocationROME, ItalyReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Feyenoord fans clash with police at the Spanish Steps prior to the start of the Europa League soccer match between AS Roma and Feyenoord in Rome, Italy February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Yara Nardi

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PhotographerSuhaib SalemLocationGAZA CITY, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Palestinian boys walk near the remains of a house that witnesses said was badly damaged by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, east of Gaza City February 19, 2015. REUTERS/SuhaibSalem

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PhotographerToby Melville

LocationLONDON, United Kingdom

Reuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Sarah, Duchess of York, and Naomi

Campbell embrace during the Fashion for Relief charity catwalk show ahead of

London Fashion Week in London February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Toby

Melville

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PhotographerKai PfaffenbachLocationFALUN, SwedenReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Daiki Ito of Japan is mirrored during his jump in a training session of the men's normal hill individual HS100 ski jumping at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

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PhotographerKim Hong-JiLocationPAJU, South KoreaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A girl dressed in a Hanbok, a Korean traditional costume, stands in front of a barbed-wire fence, as her parents prepare for a memorial service for North Korean family members, near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, February 19, 2015, on the occasion of Seolnal, the Korean Lunar New Year's day. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

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PhotographerCarlo AllegriLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Model Amanda Leporearrives before The Blonds 2015 collection show during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan, New York February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

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PhotographerFayaz AzizLocationPESHAWAR, PakistanReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Afghan refugee women, clad in a burqa, climb on a truck to be repatriated to Afghanistan, at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, February 13, 2015. REUTERS/Fayaz Aziz

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PhotographerIbraheem Abu MustafaLocationKHAN YOUNIS, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A Palestinian man, whose house was destroyed by what witnesses said was Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, stands outside his wooden shelter donated by Catholic Relief Services, east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip February 16, 2015. Around 150,000 families are still homeless after last year's war between Israel and Hamas, in which Israeli bombardment destroyed thousands of apartment buildings and homes....more

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PhotographerSuhaib SalemLocationGAZA CITY, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A Palestinian woman hangs laundry at her damaged house as ruins of houses that witnesses said were destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer are seen, on a rainy day east of Gaza City February 19, 2015. REUTERS/SuhaibSalem

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PhotographerSuhaib SalemLocationGAZA CITY, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A Palestinian man looks out of his tent erected near the ruins of his house that witnesses said was destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, on a rainy day east of Gaza City February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

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PhotographerSuhaib SalemLocationGAZA CITY, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Palestinians stand atop the ruins of a house that witnesses said was destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, on a rainy day east of Gaza City February 19, 2015. REUTERS/SuhaibSalem

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Palestinians walk near the rubble of their homes destroyed by the Israeli shelling in a 50-day war in the summer of 2014, in the city of Beit Lahiain northern Gaza Strip.

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PhotographerSuhaib SalemLocationGAZA CITY, Palestinian TerritoriesReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Palestinians carry bricks as they strengthen their makeshift shelter near the ruins of their house that witnesses said was destroyed by Israeli shelling during a 50-day war last summer, east of Gaza City February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

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Pro-Russian rebels in city Debaltseve, Eastern Ukraine, 19-2-15

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Ukrainian soldiers who left the strategically important town of Debaltseveyesterday prepare to return to support the further withdrawal of their forces. A ceasefire deal was agreed in Minsk last week but fighting around Debaltseve has continued.

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A Ukrainian serviceman who fought in Debaltseve is seen in a bus before leaving for his home, near Artemivsk, Ukraine February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Ukrainian servicemen who fought in Debaltseve replace a window in a military vehicle before leaving for home near Artemivsk February 19, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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A Ukrainian serviceman who fought in Debaltseve hoists a Ukrainian national flag to his

vehicle before leaving for home, near Artemivsk

February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationARTEMIVSK, UkraineReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Ukrainian servicemen who fought in Debaltseve are seen near Artemivsk, Ukraine February 19, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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PhotographerStringer .LocationDERAA, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Rebel fighters prepare to fire a mortar towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad who are stationed in Tel Merhiand Deir Adass villages, from the northwestern countryside of Deraa, Syria, February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Wsam Almokdad

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A rebel fighter carries his weapon as he walks in front of a rainbow in Ratian village, north of Aleppo, after what the rebels said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that attempted to advance in the village but failed to February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerStringer .LocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A rebel fighter of al-Jabha al-Shamiya (the Shamiya Front) covered with mud carries his weapon as he sits near the front line with Bashkuwi village, north of Aleppo, Syria, February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Rami Zayat

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PhotographerStringer .LocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion covers his ears during the launching of a mortar at the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the besieged town of Arbeenin the eastern Ghouta of Damascus February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Yousef Homs

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HOMS, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19,

2015A view seen through the scope

of a weapon belonging to a sniper and rebel fighter shows a

building where forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-

Assad are stationed, as seen from a rebel-controlled area in

the northwestern Homs district of Al Waer, Syria, February 18,

2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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PhotographerStringer .LocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A rebel fighter of al-Jabha al-Shamiya (the Shamiya Front) sits in an armoured vehicle near the front line with Bashkuwi village, north of Aleppo February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Rami Zayat

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A rebel fighter carries his weapon as he runs while others take positions in Ratian village, north of Aleppo, after what the rebels said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that attempted to advance in the village but failed to February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Rebel fighters work on an anti-aircraft weapon mounted on a pick-up truck after what they said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that attempted to advance in the village but failed to, in Ratian, north of Aleppo February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerStringer .LocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Rebel fighters of al-Jabha al-Shamiya (the Shamiya Front) sit in an armoured vehicle along a main road between Raitan and Bashkuwi villages, north of Aleppo February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Rami Zayat

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PhotographerAmmar AbdullahLocationALEPPO, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Rebel fighters take positions after what they said was an offensive against them by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad that attempted to advance in the village but failed to, in Ratian, north of Aleppo February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

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PhotographerStringer .LocationHOMS, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A view shows a damaged building at a rebel-controlled area in the northwestern Homs district of Al WaerFebruary 18, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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DERAA, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015

Rebel fighters gather in the northwestern

countryside of Deraa, near the frontline

against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar

al-Assad February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Wsam

Almokdad

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DERAA, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19,

2015Rebel fighters prepare mortar shells to be launched towards

forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad who are stationed

in Tel Merhi and Deir Adassvillages, from the northwestern

countryside of Deraa February 18, 2015. REUTERS/Wsam Almokdad

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PhotographerStringer .LocationHOMS, SyriaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A view shows a damaged building at a rebel-controlled area in the northwestern Homs district of Al WaerFebruary 18, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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PhotographerStringer TurkeyLocationANKARA, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015Lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and ruling AK Party (R) scuffle during a debate on a legislation to boost police powers to control protests, at Parliament in Ankara, Turkey late February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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PhotographerAdnan AbidiLocationDELHI, IndiaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A goat takes a leap from one cart to another as a vendor watches at a wholesale vegetable market in the old quarters of Delhi, India February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

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Reuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015British model Jourdan Dunn presents

a creation during the Fashion for Relief charity catwalk show ahead of

London Fashion Week in London February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Toby

Melville

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PhotographerCarlos BarriaLocationSHANGHAI, ChinaReuters / Thursday, February 19, 2015A man burns incense as he prays for good fortune on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year at Jade Temple in Shanghai, China February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Children watch the underwater dragon dance in celebration of the Chinese new year at Resorts World Sentosa, a tourist attraction in Singapore. The Dragon is said to bring blessings in the new year.

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Lion and dragon dance during Chinese new year in Chinatown in Manila, Philippines.

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A woman and her son leave bags at the mouth of a Kingdom in the new year at a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 19/2/2015.

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Thai dancers perform dragon dance in front of a shopping center in the lunar new year on February 19/2/2015.

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Dragon Dance in the Temple in Los Angeles on Feb.19 for new year “AT MUI”

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Dragon Dance in Hanoi, Vietnam. March 3, 2015 211

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She Mershel Kuah to pray at a temple in Kuala Lumpur in 1 lunar

new year in Malaysia, on 19/2/2015.

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A man in a Spider-Man outfit outside the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, California, during preparations for the Oscar ceremony this weekend.

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A rush-hour intercity train in Switzerland that collided with a suburban service at Rafz, between Zurich and the German border. Several people were injured, police said.

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PhotographerArnd WiegmannLocationRAFZ, SwitzerlandReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Rescue workers stand next to a derailed train after two trains collided near Rafz, Switzerland February 20, 2015. Two passenger trains collided on Friday, causing five injuries and disrupting commuter routes into Zurich, police and rail operator SBB said. REUTERS/ArndWiegmann

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Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men during a snowfall near the Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Swimmer Lewis Pugh off the coast of Cape Adare in the Antarctic Ocean on his way to completing the most southerly swim ever. The event, in temperatures as low as -1.7C (29F), is part of a series of five swims by the Briton in a campaign for a vast protected area in the Ross Sea.

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Graffiti on a building in Athens, the Greek capital, of

praying hands pointing to the ground. Negotiations are

continuing between the anti-austerity government and the EU on an extension to

the country's loan arrangements.

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Italian national police overseeing migrants mainly from Africa and the Middle East being transferred by ferry to a centre on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa.Rescue workers inspect the site of a train crash at the train station of Rafz, northern SwitzerlandFeb. 20 , 2015

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Young people tackle the enormous waves caused by Tropical Cyclone Marcia, on

the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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Chinese tourists watch soldiers on parade during a changing of the guard ceremony at the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei, Taiwan.

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US ski jumper Bill Demong soars through the air at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden.

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Venezuelan opposition leader

Maria Corina Machado (right)

stated in a realignment

Caracas Mayor Antonio

Ledezma supporters arrested

in Caracas. Opposition

leaders demanded he drop

Ledezma, is arrested for

alleged conspiracy to

overthrow the Government of President Nicolas Maduro.

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The bride waits begins a collective wedding ceremony in Central Delhi, India. A total of 12 couples give each other an oath marriage wedding ceremony on Friday due to a Hindu organisation.

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An Indian bride from an impoverished family waits for her groom to arrive during a mass marriage ceremony in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. 12 couples tied the knot in a single ceremony organized by a social organization, that would otherwise have cost each family thousands of dollars. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

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Excited college students opening ceremony marks the start of hunting season a job in Tokyo. About 1,500

students will graduate in March 2016, attended the annual ceremony aims to encourage new students to

graduate in future job searches.

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Josephine Shaw Lowell fountain in Bryant Park in New York to freeze. The temperature in Central Park Friday morning was-16.6 degrees Celsius. the previous record was-13.8 degrees in 1950.

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A woman passing by a painting on the wall, graffiti, in the center of Athens, Greece.

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Seen through a bullet riddled windshield of a vehicle a Russia-backed rebel guards a pile of weapons and ammunition outside an administration building in Debaltseve, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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Judges of the normal hill ski jumping competition look out of windows at the Nordic Skiing World Championships in Falun, Sweden, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. The individual competition was shifted to later in the day due to heavy winds. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

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A former circus lion named “King” lays sedated as a veterinarian performs dental surgery, inside a temporary refuge for the lion on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. Vets from the Animal Defenders International (ADI) are operating on lions and monkeys rescued from traveling circuses in Peru and Bolivia. According to the vets, King was removed from a circus in Nov. 2014 and is unable to chew his food properly because most of his teeth had been pulled out, or partially pulled out by his circus owners. It is illegal to use wild animals in circuses in Peru. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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A security guard cast a shadow while walking past the batting cages at the Atlanta Braves spring training baseball facility as pitchers and catchers officially report, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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A pedestrian walks through the exhaust of a steam vent during a frigid morning commute, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in New York. Arctic air and bitterly cold wind is moving across the Northeast, plunging temperatures into record low single digits, accompanied by subzero wind chills. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

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Celestial Cypress - was taken in the Florida Everglades by Paul Marcellini.

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A priest stand near the picture of the person killed in the protests against the Government by 2014, in a ceremony near the independence square in Kiev, Ukraine.

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PhotographerMuhammad HamedLocationAMMAN, JordanReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A man makes patterns in the snow during a heavy snowstorm in Amman, Jordan February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

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The people in the conflict areas and fishing near the border of China and Myanmar to a temporary refugee camp at a monastery in Lashio, northern Myanmar. Myanmar's military continues its offensive to push back the rebels from the area around a hot spot near the northeast border with China, State media said, in 11 days of fighting have left tens of thousands of people evacuating residents.

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PhotographerYves HermanLocationBRUSSELS, BelgiumReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis waits for the start of an extraordinary euro zone Finance Ministers meeting (Eurogroup) to discuss Athens' plans to reverse austerity measures agreed as part of its bailout, in Brussels, Belgium February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

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PhotographerAli HashishoLocationNABATIYEH, LebanonReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A snow covered taxi drives past a picture of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah in Jbaavillage, south Lebanon February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

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Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Models display creations by Central Saint

Martins at London Fashion Week in London February 20, 2015.

REUTERS/Toby Melville

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PhotographerChristian HartmannLocationPARIS, FranceReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Actress Kristen Stewart poses with her trophy during a photo call after winning the Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in the film "Sils Maria" (Clouds of Sils Maria) during the 40th Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris, France February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

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PhotographerCathal McNaughtonLocationBELFAST, United KingdomReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Scott Croxall of Team LTD leads the pack down the track at the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship race at the Stormont estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland February 20, 2015. REUTERS/CathalMcNaughton

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PhotographerChristinne Muschi

LocationMONTREAL, Canada

Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015AquaMermaid founder Marielle

Chartier Henault swims in a pool with a group of divers in Montreal, February

19, 2015. In addition to mermaid-themed parties the school offers a

variety of fitness classes. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi

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PhotographerThomas PeterLocationTOKYO, JapanReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A college graduate publicly promises that she will do her best in trying to find work during a job-hunting rally at an outdoor theater in Tokyo, Japan February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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PhotographerToru HanaiLocationTOKYO, JapanReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Sadao Kimbara rides on a Honda motorcycle with a sidecar he made out of an oil barrel as his grandson Rui smiles in the sidecar in Ome, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Japan February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

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PhotographerIlya Naymushin

LocationDivnogorsk, Russia

Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Vladimir Korabelnikov, head of a local orphanage and a

member of local winter swimming club, warms up on the bank of the Yenisei River ahead of his weekly bathing session,

with the air temperature at about minus 20 degrees Celsius (minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit), in the town of Divnogorsk near Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya

Naymushin

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PhotographerAmmar Awad

LocationJERUSALEM, Israel

Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015

People walk in front of the snow-covered Dome of the

Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount,

in Jerusalem's Old City February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar

Awad

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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s old city, Friday, Feb. 20, 2015. A heavy winter storm descended on parts of the Middle East on Friday, with snow forcing the closure of all roads leading in and out of Jerusalem and sprinkling Israel’s desert with a rare layer of white. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

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PhotographerRonen ZvulunLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A man prays in the snow at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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PhotographerAmmar AwadLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Palestinians throw snowballs at each other after Friday prayers near the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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PhotographerJamal Saidi

LocationALEY, Lebanon


An airplane flies over snow covered pine trees in Aley,

Lebanon, 700 meters above sea level February 20, 2015.

REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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PhotographerRonen Zvulun

LocationJERUSALEM, Israel


Snow covers the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and

to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, as seen from the Mount of Olives February 20,

2015. Over 20 cm of snow covered Jerusalem and

mountainous areas of Israel during a rare storm early Friday

morning, causing school and road closures. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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PhotographerRonen ZvulunLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks on a snow-covered street early morning near Jerusalem's Mea Shearimneighborhood February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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PhotographerRonen ZvulunLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015Snow covers the Garden of Gethsemane at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

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PhotographerAmmar AwadLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A Palestinian man walks down snow-covered stairs after Friday prayers near the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

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PhotographerEduardo Munoz

LocationNEW YORK, United States

Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015People walk during low temperature at

Lower Manhattan in New York, February 20, 2015. Millions of people

awoke to painfully cold weather in the eastern United States on Friday, with

temperatures frigid enough in New York City and Washington to break

decades-old record lows for Feb. 20. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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PhotographerEduardo Munoz

LocationNEW YORK, United States


People walk during low temperatures through the

Brooklyn bridge in New York, February 20, 2015.

REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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PhotographerEdgard Garrido

LocationMexico City, Mexico

Reuters / Friday, February 20, 2015A member of Amnesty International places

photos of prisoners in Saudi Arabia on the grass during a demonstration for the release of Saudi

blogger Raif Badawi from jail outside the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Mexico City, February

20, 2015. Badawi was sentenced last year to 10 years in jail, a fine and 1,000 lashes for insulting

Islam, cyber crime and disobeying his father, which is a crime in Saudi Arabia. Ensaf Haidar,

the wife of...more

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Portrait of painter Leonardo Da Vinci used as advertising for the 2015 Expo, Milan city centre, Italy. Expo this year has the theme "feed planet, energy for life," and will last from May 1 to Oct. 31, 2015.

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A security guard stands near a tree decorated with red lanterns in the Temple in a fair on the occasion of lunar new year, in Beijing, China

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People travel in the cyclone Marcia in the Brisbane city centre. Two strong storms sweep Northern Australia to leave a devastating scene with houses torn, trees uprooted and power lines crashing, prompting thousands of people to lose power.

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Rock band plays on a strawberry in the Plant, in Florida, United States of America.

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A Russia-backed rebel rests as a dog eats from a can in Debaltseve, Ukraine, on Feb. 20. After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive.

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Surfers enjoy the swell courtesy of Tropical Cyclone Marcia at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, on Feb. 20.

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Ukrainian prisoners of war wait in formation before a prisoner exchange in Russia-backed separatist controlled territory, near Zholobok, Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening. 139 Ukrainian troops and 52 rebels were exchanged, according to a separatist official overseeing the prisoner swap at a no man’s land location near the village of Zholobok, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) west of Luhansk. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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PhotographerStringer .LocationZholobok, UkraineReuters / Saturday, February 21, 2015Ukrainian prisoners of war get ready to be exchanged for members of pro-Russian separatists near the village of Zholobok in Luhanskregion, eastern Ukraine, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko

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A Ukrainian serviceman checks a driver's documents as he guards a checkpoint in Severodonetsk, eastern Ukraine, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

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PhotographerThomas PeterLocationTOKYO, JapanReuters / Saturday, February 21, 2015Runners fill the street at the start of the Tokyo Marathon in Tokyo, Japan February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

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Alison Cragie (top), a member of a women's surf boat crew, is thrown from the boat by a breaking wave during a race in the Day of Giants Surf Boat Competition at Piha Beach, located west of Auckland, New Zealand on Feb. 21.

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PhotographerStringer .LocationPort-au-Prince, HaitiReuters / Saturday, February 21, 2015A woman reacts as others help her walk at the cemetery before the funeral for the victims of a Carnival stampede in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

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PhotographerJianan YuLocation

KOKANG, MyanmarReuters / Saturday, February 21,

2015A child eats at a refugee camp at

Myanmar's border town with China, in Kokang February 21,

2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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PhotographerKCNA KCNALocationPYONGYANG, North KoreaReuters / Saturday, February 21, 2015Artillery fire and landing exercises guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not seen) are conducted in this undated photo released February 21, 2015. REUTERS/KCNA

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PhotographerBAZ RATNER

Sunday, February 22, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-

proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army looks for ammunition in a

destroyed Ukrainian army compound in the town of Debaltseve February 22,

2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBAZ RATNERSunday, February 22, 2015A truck belonging to the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army moves over a partially destroyed bridge in the town of DebaltseveFebruary 22, 2015.

REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBAZ RATNERSunday, February 22, 2015A man stands with a queue of people waiting for relief packages given out by the International Committee of the Red Cross in the town of Debaltseve February 22, 2015. REUTERS/BazRatner

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Photographer© Gleb Garanich / ReutersSunday, February 22, 2015

A member of the Ukrainian armed forces rides an armoured personnel

carrier near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 22, 2015.

REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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Sunday, February 22, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-

proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army holds a cat as he looks

for ammunition in a destroyed Ukrainian army compound in the town of Debaltseve February 22,

2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBAZ RATNERSunday, February 22, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army looks at a destroyed Ukrainian army tank near the town of Debaltseve February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerBAZ RATNERSunday, February 22, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army seals a broken window in the town of Debaltseve February 22, 2015. REUTERS/BazRatner

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PhotographerGLEB GARANICHSunday, February 22, 2015Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride an armoured personnel carrier near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerGLEB GARANICH

Sunday, February 22, 2015A member of the Ukrainian

armed forces rides a military vehicle near Artemivsk, eastern

Ukraine, February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerGLEB GARANICHSunday, February 22, 2015Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride an armouredpersonnel carrier near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich

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PhotographerBAZ RATNERSunday, February 22, 2015A fighter with the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sits in front of a sign reading "Ukrainian over all" at a check point in Debaltseve, February 20, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

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PhotographerSTRINGERSunday, February 22, 2015Members of pro-Russian separatists (L and C) walk after being exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Zholobok in Luhanskregion, eastern Ukraine, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Igor Tkachenko

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PhotographerSTRINGERSunday, February 22, 2015Ukrainian servicemen ride on a tank on a road outside Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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PhotographerGLEB GARANICHSunday, February 22, 2015Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride a tank near Artemivsk, eastern Ukraine, February 21, 2015. REUTERS/GlebGaranich

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Sunday, February 22, 2015Fighters with the separatist self-

proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sit on top of mobile artillery

units in the town of DebaltseveFebruary 22, 2015. REUTERS/Baz

Ratner

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Lebanese people sit on the snow-smoking, a day after a huge snow storm knocked down near the village of Hamana, in the mountains of Lebanon, 2/22, 2015.

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Jennifer Lopez at the 87th Oscar in Hollywood, California, February 22, 2015.

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PhotographerLucy NicholsonLocationHOLLYWOOD, United StatesReuters / Monday, February 23, 2015Patricia Arquette, best supporting actress winner for her role in the film "Boyhood," poses with her award during the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationHOLLYWOOD, United StatesReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Oscars host Neil Patrick Harris adjusts the tie of his husband David Burtka as they arrive at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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PhotographerMike BlakeLocationHOLLYWOOD, United StatesReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Neil Patrick Harris refers to a scene from the Oscar nominated film "Birdman" while hosting the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationHOLLYWOOD, United StatesReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Singer Adam Levine applauds his wife Behati Prinsloo as they arrive at the 87th Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

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PhotographerJonathan Ernst

LocationKABUL, Afghanistan

Reuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015An aerial view of Kabul near Hamid Karzai

International Airport, Afghanistan February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan

Ernst

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PhotographerBen NelmsLocationVancouver, CanadaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015King Wong, 90, watches the Chinese New Year parade from a parkade in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Ben Nelms

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Fyodor Tremasov walks past abandoned houses in the Siberian village of Zelenoborsk in the Krasnoyarsk region, Russia February 21, 2015. Most people have left Zelenoborsk to find better prospects outside of the once agricultural wheat farm, which was founded in the middle of 20th century. Currently only Fyodor Tremasov lives in the village. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Fyodor Tremasov stands next to collected empty alcohol bottles in Zelenoborsk February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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LocationZelenoborsk, Russia

Reuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015

Fyodor Tremasov walks along a street of Zelenoborsk February 21,

2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Abandoned houses are seen at sunset in Zelenoborsk February 21, 2015. REUTERS/IlyaNaymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Fyodor Tremasov walks next to an abandoned house in ZelenoborskFebruary 21, 2015. REUTERS/IlyaNaymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Fyodor Tremasovchecks an abandoned house in ZelenoborskFebruary 21, 2015. REUTERS/IlyaNaymushin

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A pile of ice forms a structure on a bank of the

frozen Yenisei River outside Zelenoborsk

February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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A man stands on a bank of the frozen Yenisei River at a sunset outside Zelenoborsk February

21, 2015. REUTERS/IlyaNaymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015A man takes pictures from a bank of the frozen Yenisei River outside ZelenoborskFebruary 21, 2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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PhotographerIlya NaymushinLocationZelenoborsk, RussiaReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Fyodor Tremasov stands next to a broken public phone by his house in ZelenoborskFebruary 21, 2015. REUTERS/IlyaNaymushin

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Fyodor Tremasov sits in his bath-house in Zelenoborsk February 21,

2015. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin

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PhotographerKai Pfaffenbach

LocationFALUN, Sweden


Finland's Janne Ahonen soars past judges windows during the normal hill HS100 mixed team ski jumping

event of the Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun, Sweden February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Kai

Pfaffenbach

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PhotographerAkhtar SoomroLocationTHATTA, PakistanReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Men carry floating pitchers which they use to catch fish while heading home in Soneri village next to Keenjhar Lake, near Thatta, Pakistan February 22, 2015. This technique of fishing using floating pitchers is a unique and traditional one for this community, found only on KeenjharLake, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Pakistan, which is famous for its variety of breeding and wintering waterbirds. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

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PhotographerToby MelvilleLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Designer Vivienne Westwood is surrounded by models following her Red Label Autumn/Winter 2015 collection show at London Fashion Week in London February 22, 2015. REUTERS/Toby Melville

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PhotographerChina Stringer Network

LocationHEIHE, China

Reuters / Sunday, February 22, 2015Soldiers of China's People's

Liberation Army patrol in temperatures below minus 10

degrees Celsius at the border with Russia in Heihe, Heilongjiang

province, China February 21, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer

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An illegal immigrant from Ethiopia covers his face as he waits with others for a boat to cross into Yemen outside the town of Obock, north Djibouti on Feb. 22. The area, described by UNHCR as one of the most inhospitable areas in the world, is on a transit route for thousands of immigrants every year from Ethiopia, Eritrea and Somalia travelling via Yemen to Saudi Arabia in hope of work.

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Ammunition abandoned by retreating Ukrainian forces lies on the road near the village of Lohvynove, outside Debaltseve, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, on the edge of the territory controlled by Russia-backed separatists. Ukrainian military and separatist representatives exchanged dozens of prisoners under cover of darkness at a remote frontline location Saturday evening, kicking off a process intended to usher in peace to the conflict-ridden east.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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