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Day in photos: Jan. 28, 2013

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Burkina Faso’s Mohamed Koff juggles the ball during his team’s training in Nelspruit, South Africa, for their African Cup match Tuesday with Zambia. AP
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A riot policeman beats a protester rallying against Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi during clashes near Tahrir Square in Cairo. Reuters
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Afghan policemen take a break after surviving an IED attack while on patrol with American troops in Kandahar. Reuters
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A couple sits on a bench amid floodwaters from the Brisbane River. Severe flooding in Australia’s northeast have killed at least three. AFP/Getty Images
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A woman crosses a footbridge over a highway in Beijing on an evening when the Chinese capital’s air pollution reached levels almost 20 times the World Health Organization’s ‘safe’ limit. AFP/Getty Images
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A man climbs up an artificially made wall of ice near the Swiss mountain resort of Pontresina. Reuters
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A child stands on one of the trusses of the Quezon Bridge in Manila, Philippines. AFP/Getty Images
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The father of one of the 232 victims of the fire Sunday at Boate Kiss nightclub, cries during his daughter’s funeral in Santa Maria, Brazil. Reuters
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A surfer leaps from his board during a run on the Arnette Punta Galea Big Wave World Tour in Spain. Reuters
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Malian children peer into a car on the roadside in Konna. French-led troops were advancing on the fabled city of Timbuktu after a string of victories in their offensive against Islamist militant groups. AFP/Getty Images
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People through a snow-covered park in Bucharest, Romania. Reuters
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A construction worker takes a break on a meshed platform outside a high-rise in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Construction in the island nation is picking up for the first time after civil war ended four years ago. EPA