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APTOPIX Ukraine Protests

Ukrainians rallying in support of the interim government grab a police officer around the neck in Simferopol, Ukraine on Wednesday.

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Beijing Enveloped In Heavy Smog

A view of the smog covering Beijing is shown as a spike in air pollution plagues the city in recent days.

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Rio De Janeiro Gears Up For Carnival Celebration

Workers sit by a float as they prepare for the upcoming Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Alexander Emereev, Dmitry Zaytsev

Newlyweds from Russia are showered with rice as they pose with their marriage book in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Tuesday.

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APTOPIX Germany Zoo

Bonobo monkey mother Muhdeblu comforts her newborn at Wuppertal Zoo in Wuppertal, Germany.

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APTOPIX India Hindu Festival

A woman dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali readies for the festival of Shivratri in Jammu, India on Wednesday.

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APTOPIX North Korea Daily Life

North Koreans walk along the Daedong River against statues of late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang.

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Thailand Politics

Thai police take a break during an anti-terrorist exercise in Bangkok, Thailand on Wednesday.

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Haiti Jacmel Carnival

A man pretends to be a zombie rising from the dead at a Carnival parade in Jacmel, Haiti.

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Polar bear twins at zoo Hellabrunn

Polar bear twins hang at the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich, Germany.

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APTOPIX Ukraine Protests

People walk through a memorial for the people killed in clashes with the police in Kiev, Ukraine on Tuesday.

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Plum Blossom Festival At Kitano Tenmangu

Japanese geisha prepare green tea at the Plum Blossom Festival at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine on Tuesday in Kyoto, Japan.

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Rahul Gandhi

A supporter of Vice President Rahul Gandhi grabs Gandhi’s hand on his road show campaign in Nagaon, India on Wednesday.

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The First Signs Of Spring Appear In London

Daffodils bloom in London's St. James's Park as the first signs of spring show across the UK.

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South Korea Pollution

A couple looks at the Seoul skyline that's covered in smog blowing in from China on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea.

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Energy Prices Continue To Rise

Cars speed past a coal-fired power plant in Berlin, Germany.

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Afghanistan

People light candles in a memorial ceremony for 21 Afghan soldiers who died in combat in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday.

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APTOPIX Nepal Hindu Festival

A Hindu holy man arrives at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal on Wednesday.