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Memorial Service And Funeral Held For Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon
Israelis watch the burial of late former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday in Negev, Israel. He died on Saturday at age 85. Getty Images
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Heat Wave Hits South Australia
A teenager flips off a jetty in Adelaide, Australia on Monday. Deadly temperatures across western Australia are soaring above 104 degrees. Getty Images
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Italy Fashion Etro
A model wears a creation for Etro men’s Fall-Winter 2014 collection, part of Milan Fashion Week, in Italy on Monday. AP/Antonio Calanni
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Germany Furnishing Show
Two body-painted models promote the latest wallpapers at the international furnishings show in Cologne, Germany. AP/Martin Meissner
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Twenty Year Old Japanese Celebrate Coming of Age Day
Japanese women pose for Coming of Age Day, a celebration of youths who have turned 20 years old, in Himeji, Japan on Monday. Getty Images/Buddhika Weerasinghe
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Ribnovo Villagers Celebrate A Wedding
A Bulgarian bride presents herself to villagers during her two-day wedding in Ribnovo, Bulgaria. Getty Images
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India Kite Festiva
Indian school children perform yoga for the inauguration of the three-day international kite festival in Ahmedabad, India on Sunday. AP/Ajit Solanki
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South Sudan Violence
A South Sudanese soldier chants in celebration on Sunday after government forces retook Bentiu, South Sudan from rebel forces. AP/Mackenzie Knowles-Coursin
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National Cyclo-Cross Championships In Derby
A muddy cyclist races away at the 2014 National Cyclo-Cross Championships on Sunday in Derby, England. Getty Images
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Belarus Kolyadki
Belarusians prepare for Kolyadki, a pagan winter holiday, in Osovo, Belarus on Monday. AP/Sergei Grits
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts
A woman carries her laundry amid ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Kuta Rakyat, North Sumatra, Indonesia. AP/Binsar Bakkara
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India Festival
Indian villagers fish together to celebrate the end of harvesting season in Panbari, India. AP/Anupam Nath