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Protests Continue In Kiev As The Opposition Calls For A Snap Election

Police guard the road to the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers building on Friday in Kiev, Ukraine, after protests erupted in violence this week.

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Protests Continue In Kiev As The Opposition Calls For A Snap Election

Anti-government protesters burn tires near Dynamo Stadium on Friday in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Blast Hits Cairo Security Directorate

Egyptian officers block off the site of a car bomb attack that targeted security headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.

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JAPAN-SNOW-FESTIVAL

Visitors take in the colorfully lit snow sculptures at the Chitose-Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival in Chitose, Japan, on Friday.

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Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen - Day 1

A rider practices before the snowmobile freestyle finals at Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen on Thursday in Aspen, Colo.

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men's snowboard superpipe eliminations at Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen at Buttermilk Mountain on January 23, 2014 in Aspen, Colorado.

A snowboarder competes in the men's snowboard superpipe eliminations at Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen.

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Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen - Day 1

A rider flies in the snowmobile freestyle finals at Winter X-Games 2014 Aspen in Colorado.

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1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery Receive Freedom Of Doncaster After Returning From Afghanistan

Soldiers from the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery wait for medals for their service in Afghanistan on Friday in Doncaster, England.

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Maria Hoefl-Riesch

Germany's Maria Hoefl-Riesch speeds down on her way to winning the women's World Cup downhill in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, on Friday.

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Renowned Ice Sculptors Create 'Fantasy Ice World'

A Taj Mahal ice sculpture is displayed at Fantasy Ice World in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Renowned Ice Sculptors Create 'Fantasy Ice World'

More wonders at the Fantasy Ice World in Taipei, Taiwan