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| Nablus, West Bank: A Palestinian protester is seen through the flames of a lit tyre during a demonstration against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel |
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| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A member of the Beija-Flor samba school works on a float |
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| Cairo, Egypt: Military policemen line up behind barbed wire during a demonstration against the country's military rulers |
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| Nagano, Japan: A snow monkey relaxes in a hot spring |
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| Athens, Greece: A woman suffering from the effects of teargas passes a defaced Bank of Greece sign during protests against planned reforms by Greece's coalition government |
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| Madrid, Spain: A protester is confronted by two police officers after a demonstration against sweeping labour market reforms |
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| New Delhi, India: A Hindu has lemons hanging from hooks in his back as part of a traditional ritual for the festival of Thaipusam |
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| London, England: A Christie's employee walks past a piece of work entitled The Black Horse by Berlinde De Bruyckere during a press preview |
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| Miami, US: A Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist uses a magnifying glass to inspect flowers for any foreign pests or diseases |
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| Krugersdorp, South Africa: Veterinarian Charles van Niekerk injects an antiparasitic treatment to Spencer the Rhino's horn |
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| Idlib, Syria: Syrian rebels march in a show of strength during a demonstration against the Assad regime |
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| Castleford, England: Swans and ducks feed in a small area of open water – most of the lake is frozen |