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Ukraine Protest
A protester slings a Molotov cocktail at police Thursday in Kiev, Ukraine, where anti-government activists are calling for an early election. AP/Sergei Grits
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APTOPIX Ukraine Protest
A protester throws rocks amid a pile of burning tires during clashes with police in Kiev. AP/Darko Vojinovic
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Ukraine Protest
Another protester hurls stones in Kiev, Ukraine. AP/Efrem Lukatsky
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Warwick Races
Two runners clear a fence during the TurfTV Handicap Steeple Chase on Thursday in Warwick, England. Getty Images
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Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Gaza
Palestinians carry the bodies of two men killed in an Israeli air strike Wednesday in the Gaza Strip. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Brazil Christ Statue
The iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is silhouetted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. AP/Felipe Dana
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Hippos
Hippo Ning Ning nuzzles her newborn baby girl at the Tianshan Wildlife Zoo in Urumqi, China. Zumapress.com
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APTOPIX Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo
A cowboy brandishes his whip as he moseys into the arena for the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday in Fort Worth, Texas. AP/Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ron T. Ennis
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Art of ice sculpture
Ataturk University in Erzurum, Turkey, displays an ice sculpture mottled with the heads of cattle to bring attention to campus violence. Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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APTOPIX India Kashmir Wildlife
A leopard moves through the snow at Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary in Srinagar, India. AP/Dar Yasin
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Comercialbank Qatar Masters - Day One
A competitor takes a shot during the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club on Wednesday in Qatar. Getty Images
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Heavy Snowfall In Srinagar
A vegetable seller paddles through a semi-frozen lake in Srinagar, India. Getty Images/Hindustan Times