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Day in photos: Jan. 17, 2013

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Indian border security soldiers patrol the fence in Abdulian as a ceasefire between India and Pakistan took hold in disputed Kashmir. AFP/Getty Images
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Russia’s Daria Gavrilova broods on her second-round loss as she waits to shake hands with Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko at the Australian Open. AP
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Iranian actress Elaheh Pourjamshid performs street theater amid the Fajr International Theater Festival in central Tehran. AP
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A dog peers over the back of a pew during Mass at San Anton Church in Madrid as the faithful celebrate the feast of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals. AP
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A spider’s web is overcome with frozen dew forms on a chilly morning in Eugene, Ore. AP
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This multi-exposure shot catches a model donning a creation by Guido Maria Kretschmer at Berlin Fashion Week. Reuters
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A worker smooths out a billboard calling for the re-election of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv ahead of next week’s national election. Reuters
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Polish winger Robert Orzechowski (left to right), Bartosz Jurecki and central Michal Kubisztal celebrate a win over Serbia in group play at the Handball World Championship in Zaragoza, Spain. EPA
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Indonesian workers are evacuated from their offices in Jakarta’s business district. Monsoons in the Pacific island nation kept most from getting to work and closed many commercial and government offices in the capital. Reuters
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Indian Hindus perform rituals after taking a “holy dip” at Gangasagar island in celebration of the annual festival Gangasagar Mela. AFP/Getty Images
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A Pakistani boy uses a plastic sheet to keep dry while attending an anti-government rally with his father, a supporter of Pakistani Sunni cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri. AP