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Japan Commemorates 3rd Anniversary Of Great East Japan Earthquake
A woman gazes at paper lanterns at a memorial for the victims of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Natori, Japan, on Tuesday. Getty Images
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Keystone XL Pipeline Protest
Police detain a protester against the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline outside the Federal Building in Philadelphia on Monday. AP
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Basel Celebrates Carnival
Performers take part in the opening of the Basel Fasnacht Carnival on Monday in Basel, Switzerland. Getty Images
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Sam Twiston-Davies on The New One jumps the final fence of the Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy in Gloucestershire
Sam Twiston-Davies jumps the final fence of the Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy in Gloucestershire, UK, on Tuesday. Reuters
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A baby Asian Elephant stands with its mother at Twycross Zoo central England
A baby Asian Elephant stands with its mother, Noorjahan, at Twycross Zoo in England. Reuters
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Saji Darwish
Bir Zeit University students carry the body of Saji Darwish, who was killed by Israeli troops, during his funeral in Bir Zeit, West Bank, on Tuesday. AP
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A Venezuelan woman living in Chile, whose mouth is taped, takes part in a protest against the visit of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, who will attend the investiture of Chile's President-elect Michelle Bachelet in Santiago
A woman protests against Venezuela’ President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Chile in Santiago on Monday. Reuters
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Afghanistan Women Boxers Photo Essay
Afghan women boxers practice at the Kabul stadium boxing club. They hoping to compete in the 2016 Olympics. AP
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APTOPIX Afghanistan
Soldiers fire mortars after the burial of Afghanistan’s Vice President Mohammad Qasim Fahim in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. AP
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Stephanie Jallen
American Stephanie Jallen races to win bronze in the alpine skiing, Super-G, standing event at the 2014 Winter Paralympics on Monday. AP
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A view of the Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro
A view of Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
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APTOPIX Nepal Tibetan Protest
Nepalese police detain an exiled Tibetan during a protest outside a Chinese embassy office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. AP
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APTOPIX Ukraine Tatars
A Crimean man prays at a mosque in Bakhchysarai, Ukraine, on Monday. AP
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GERMANY-ANIMAL-FEATURE
Cotton-top tamarin twin monkies are carried on their father’s back at the Berlin Zoo in Germany. AFP/Getty Images
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APTOPIX India Lathmar Holi
Hindu men throw colored powder at each other to celebrate the coming of spring in Nagaon, India, on Sunday. AP
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A boy showers off after sunset at the beach in Cardiff
A boy showers off at the beach in Cardiff, Calif. Reuters
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Amane Gobena
Ethiopia’s Amane Gobena crosses the finish line to win the women’s race in the Los Angeles Marathon in Santa Monica, Calif., on Sunday. AP
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APTOPIX Mideast Jordan Petra Ecotourism
A guard stands in front of the Treasury, the most dramatic of many facades carved into the mountains, in Petra, Jordan. AP
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El Salvador Election
Voters search a list for their polling place during the presidential runoff in Panchimalco, El Salvador, on Sunday. AP
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Fisherman falls in his wooden boat as it is hit by strong sea waves, and breaks, in water off the north coast of Jakarta
A fisherman falls in his wooden boat as it hits strong waves off the north coast of Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
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Dogs And Owners Gather For 2014 Crufts Dog Show
Jason Lynn, with Ricky the standard poodle, celebrates winning Best in Show at the Crufts dog show on Sunday in Birmingham, UK. Getty Images