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| Qasr al Yahud, West Bank: An Orthodox Christian child is baptised in the river Jordan during Epiphany celebrations |
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| Tbilisi, Georgia: A baby cries oout during a mass baptism ceremony in the Holy Trinity cathedral |
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| St Petersburg, Russia: Priests lift a child from icy water as part of Epiphany celebrations. Orthodox Christians believe that dipping into blessed waters during the holiday of Epiphany strengthens their spirit and body |
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| Santiago, Chile: Protesting students take cover from police firing a water cannon |
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| Monte Carlo, Monaco: The acrobatic troupe of Shanghai performs during the opening ceremony of the 36th International Circus festival |
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| Charleston, US: Members of the audience listen to Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul during a televised debate in South Carolina |
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| Washoe County, US: Forest Service firefighters at the site of wildfires in Nevada |
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| Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands: The Filipino ship Aztec Maiden lies stranded off the Dutch coast after running aground |
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| Delhi, India: A man feeds birds on the river Yamuna |
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| Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Police conduct a simulated security exercise in preparation for forthcoming provincial elections |
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| Burbank, US: Green flames burst from a kiln during the casting of the Screen Actors Guild award statuettes |
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| Jakarta, Indonesia: A passenger takes a nap on the roof of a commuter train |
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| Nome, US: The US Coastguard disconnect fuel hoses from the tanker vessel Renda after delivering fuel to the isolated Alaskan town. Residents are experiencing one of their coldest winters on record and are counting on the delivery to get them through the next few months |
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| Sana'a, Yemen: The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Tawakul Karman (centre with coloured scarf), is greeted by anti-regime protesters during a rally upon her arrival |