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World's Oldest Japanese Woman Turns 116
Misao Okawa, the world’s oldest person, eats her birthday cake on her 116th birthday on Wednesday in Osaka, Japan. Getty Images
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Venezuela Protests
Demonstrators destroy a wall for rocks to throw at officers during anti-government protests in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday. AP
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Choristers At Salisbury Cathedral Mark Shrove Tuesday
Choir trainees of the Salisbury Cathedral Choir flip pancakes to prepare for Lent in Salisbury, England, on Tuesday. Getty Images
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India Businessman Fraud
The Chairman of Sahara India, his face smeared with ink thrown by a lawyer, walks into the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday. AP
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India Tibetan New Year
Exiled Tibetans throw flour into the air in a special prayer for the Tibetan New Year in Dharmsala, India, on Tuesday. AP
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PTOPIX China Politics
Soldiers dressed as ushers march out of the Great Hall of the People where China’s most powerful leaders are meeting in Beijing on Tuesday. AP
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Germany Zoo
Baby gorilla Jengo relaxes on his grandmother’s back at the Leipzig Zoo in Leipzig, Germany. AP
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Venezuela Protests
Children stand on a subway air vent during Carnival in Caracas, Venezuela on Tuesday. AP
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Venezuela Protests
A woman poses for a photo during Carnival in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday. AP
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Florida Daily Life
A boat cruises at sunrise near Bonita Springs, Fla., where temperatures reached 80 degrees Tuesday morning. AP
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Research At The Birkbeck Babylab Into Brain And Cognitive Development
Leo, 9 months old, takes part in an experiment at the Birkbeck Babylab Center for Brain and Cognitive Development in London. Getty Images
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The Economic Freedom Fighter Party Attend The High Court
Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters rally and sing songs outside the High Court on Tuesday in Pretoria, South Africa. AP
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Chelsea pensioners Plant World War One Memorial Meadow
British vets hold poppy seeds as part of the Chelsea in Bloom Festival on Wednesday in London. Getty Images
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APTOPIX Portugal Carnival
A woman poses for a photo as she takes part in Carnival in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday. AP
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Brazil Carnival
A performer dances for Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil AP
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Carnival Celebrated In Venezuelan As Tensions Over Government Loom
A boy climbs down a jetty during a Carnival holiday at the beach in Macuto, Venezuela. Getty Images
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India Daily Life
Women sort red chilies to dry in Shertha, India. AP
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Belgium EU Ukraine
Police arrest an anti-Russian demonstrator outside the EU Council building in Brussels on Monday. AP
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APTOPIX Mideast Egypt
Tour guides wait outside the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt. AP
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Japan Daily Life
Tourists sporting Japanese kimonos visit Asakusa Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. AP