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Competitors are introduced on stage during the IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XIV in Melbourne, Australia.

Competitors are introduced on stage during the IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix XIV in Melbourne, Australia.

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A participant in an anti-war protest at The Field of Mars in St. Petersburg.

A participant in an anti-war protest at The Field of Mars in St. Petersburg.

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Blanka Vlasic of Croatia competes in the women’s high jump final the world indoor athletics championships in Sopot, Poland.

Blanka Vlasic of Croatia competes in the women’s high jump final the world indoor athletics championships in Sopot, Poland.

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APTOPIX India Kashmir Army

Newly graduated soldiers of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry march during their commencement parade at a military base on the outskirts of Srinagar, India. The soldiers will join the Indian Army to fight against separatist Islamic guerrillas to end an insurgency that began in 1989.

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Jonty, a Yorkshire Terrier gets groomed ahead of his showing on the third day of the annual four-day Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England. The Crufts dog show, first held in 1891, is said to be the largest show of its kind, attracting thousands of dogs and their owners from all across the globe.

Jonty, a Yorkshire Terrier gets groomed ahead of his showing on the third day of the annual four-day Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England. The Crufts dog show, first held in 1891, is said to be the largest show of its kind, attracting thousands of dogs and their owners from all across the globe.

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Women hold up images of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in support of him outside the UN office in Damascus.

Women hold up images of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad during a rally in support of him outside the UN office in Damascus.

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Hot air balloons float above Lake Burley Griffin during the Balloon Spectacular in Canberra, Australia.

Hot air balloons float above Lake Burley Griffin during the Balloon Spectacular in Canberra, Australia.

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Demonstrators gather at the Wenceslas square in Prague, Czech Republic during a protest against Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

Demonstrators gather at the Wenceslas square in Prague, Czech Republic during a protest against Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine.

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Fireworks mark the opening ceremony of the 10th South American Games in Santiago, Chile. Almost 3,000 competitors from 14 South American countries compete in 31 sports disciplines.

Fireworks mark the opening ceremony of the 10th South American Games in Santiago, Chile. Almost 3,000 competitors from 14 South American countries compete in 31 sports disciplines.

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APTOPIX Mideast Lebanon Domestic Violence

Lebanese women hold posters to mark International Woman’s Day during a rally in Beirut where thousands gathered to demand that parliament approves a law protecting women from domestic violence.

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Clay Country Courthouse custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year-old clock atop the Courthouse in Clay Center, Kansas. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.

Clay Country Courthouse custodian Ray Keen inspects a clock face before changing the time on the 100-year-old clock atop the Courthouse in Clay Center, Kansas. Daylight saving time officially starts Sunday at 2 a.m. local time.

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Anti-government protesters in Caracas shout slogans after police attempted to stop their march.

Anti-government protesters in Caracas shout slogans after police attempted to stop their march.

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Members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fan groups burn smoke devices as they take part in the traditional "March to the Match" before the Seattle Sounders season-opening MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Seattle.

Members of the Emerald City Supporters and other fan groups burn smoke devices as they take part in the traditional "March to the Match" before the Seattle Sounders season-opening MLS soccer match against Sporting Kansas City in Seattle.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates International Women’s Day with athletes and volunteers taking part in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrates International Women’s Day with athletes and volunteers taking part in the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

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Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti celebrates after winning the men’s 1500 metres final at the world indoor athletics championships in Sopot, Poland

Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti celebrates after winning the men’s 1500 metres final at the world indoor athletics championships in Sopot, Poland

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An effigy of a woman is carried by activists as they march towards the Malacanang Palace marking International Women’s Day in Manila, Philippines.

An effigy of a woman is carried by activists as they march towards the Malacanang Palace marking International Women’s Day in Manila, Philippines.

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A farmer runs alongside his oxen as they race through a paddy field during the post-harvest festival known as Kakkoor Kalavayal at Kakkoor village in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

A farmer runs alongside his oxen as they race through a paddy field during the post-harvest festival known as Kakkoor Kalavayal at Kakkoor village in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

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Activists in Manila, Philippines form the ‘woman’ symbol in an attempt to set a world record for biggest formation of the female symbol in honor of International Woman’s Day.

Activists in Manila, Philippines form the ‘woman’ symbol in an attempt to set a world record for biggest formation of the female symbol in honor of International Woman’s Day.

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Spectators watch a fireworks show from a Chinese pyrotechnic company during The 5th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition in Manila, Philippines. Pyrotechnic companies from the Philippines, Australia, Spain, Britain, France, Japan, China, Germany, Finland, Canada and USA will participate in the show which runs until March 22.

Spectators watch a fireworks show from a Chinese pyrotechnic company during The 5th Philippine International Pyromusical Competition in Manila, Philippines. Pyrotechnic companies from the Philippines, Australia, Spain, Britain, France, Japan, China, Germany, Finland, Canada and USA will participate in the show which runs until March 22.

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Turkish women are blocked by a barricade of riot policemen as they march towards Taksim square as part of International Women’s Day in Istanbul.

Turkish women are blocked by a barricade of riot policemen as they march towards Taksim square as part of International Women’s Day in Istanbul.