June 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
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June 19, 2013
June 19, 2013
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A woman swallows a live snake as she performs on a small stage showcasing acts of magic and feats of unusual physical abilities at the temple fair in Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing. The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, began on January 23, and marked the start of the Year of the Dragon, according to the Chinese zodiac. David Gray/Reuters
Nepalese student activists participate in a torch rally as they chant slogans to protest against price hike in petroleum products in Katmandu, Nepal. Students were blocking roads in Nepal's capital to protest price increases for gasoline, diesel, and cooking fuel. Niranjan Shrestha/AP
College students dressed in the colors of India's national flag rehearse for the Republic Day parade in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. India will celebrate its Republic Day on Thursday. Amit Dave/Reuters
Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo's new landmark under construction, looms over other buildings that are covered with overnight snow in Tokyo. Snow fell in metropolitan Tokyo and its vicinity. The tower, Japan's tallest at 2,080 feet, is set to open in May this year. Kyodo News/AP
Dancers from the German town of Landau applaud during a reception with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, unseen, for carnival clubs from all over Germany at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. Michael Sohn/AP
A woman covers her face during a standoff with police after a mourning procession on the third day after the death of 14-year-old Yassin Al-Afsoor in the village of Mameer, Bahrain. Caren Firouz/Reuters
Tian Tian, a female giant panda, sleeps in her enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland. David Moir/Reuters
Tibetan novice monks from Kirti monastery participate in a candlelight vigil to protest against violence by Chinese police against demonstrators in Tibet, at Dharmsala, India. The organizers of the vigil, the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, claimed that eight demonstrators had been killed in two separate incidents at Drango and Serta, ethnically Tibetan areas in the Chinese province of Sichuan. Angus McDonald/AP
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, shows a hold to a young judo wrestler in a regional judo center at the Arena sports complex in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, about 1,850 miles east of Moscow, Russia, during his visit to the region. Putin is known for his passion for judo, in which he has a black belt. AP
Claude Jorel Mombo from Gabon shows his skills heading a ball next to the Central Omnisport stadium in 'Petit Paris' district of Libreville, Gabon. The Omnisport Stadium is the home of the Gabonese soccer team but development work was not completed in time for it to host the final of the African Cup of Nations. Francois Mori/AP
A Nepalese Tamang community young girl in traditional attire dances to mark Sonam Loshar, or New Year of the Tamang community, in Katmandu, Nepal. Niranjan Shrestha/AP
Michael Ruediger Budek wears a historic Prussian uniform as he pays his personal tribute to Frederick the Great in front of the Prussian King's statue in Berlin. Germans are gearing up for a whole year of celebrations, centered on Potsdam, the residence of Prussian kings, to mark Frederick's 300th birthday. Thomas Peter/Reuters
Britain's Prince Charles greets children during a renaming ceremony for the Britannia steam locomotive on platform one of Wakefield Kirkgate Train Station in Wakefield, England. Arthur Edwards/Reuters
A man takes a bath outside his shanty in front of the Indian national flag in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, in Mumbai. Female workers at Dharavi made a 151ft-long Indian flag to celebrate India's Republic day, according to organizers. Danish Siddiqui/Reuters
The audience listens to the Republican presidential candidates debate in Tampa, Florida. Brian Snyder/Reuters
Members from different Muslim organization offer prayers at the Jaipur Literature Festival as an Indian delegate looks on before the Indian born British author Salman Rushdie's video conference called off at the Festival, in Jaipur, in the western Indian state of Rajasthan. The organizers of the Indian literary festival called off a video conference with British author Salman Rushdie following protests by Muslim groups who considered his 1988 book 'The Satanic Verses' blasphemous. Manish Swarup/AP
Artist Frank Buckley poses in the house he has built out of 1.4 billion euros in decommissioned euro notes from the Irish Central Bank's mint, in Dublin. Bricks of money make up the walls and shredded bills carpet the ground on the first floor of the empty office building for let on Coke Lane in Smithfield where Buckley has set up camp. He has been building for 12 hours every day, and living on-site since Dec. 1, 2011. Cathal McNaughton/Reuters
Protestors against the Keystone XL pipeline dressed as referees throw red penalty flags during a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
A supporter of Kim Clijsters of Belgium cheers from the stands after Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in their women's singles quarter-finals match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Toby Melvill/Reuters
A worshiper burns a bundle of joss sticks at a temple on the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year in Shanghai, China. Eugene Hoshiko/AP
Stranded pilot whales are helped by volunteers at Farewell Spit on New Zealand's South Island. A mass-stranding of whales on the New Zealand beach has left 36 of the creatures dead and threatens 40 more. Project Jonah/AP
A Filipino performer holds a dragon head as they perform in front of the electronic board at the trading floor as part of the celebration of the Chinese New Year in Manila's financial district of Makati, Philippines. Asian stock markets mostly rose Tuesday, shrugging off tough negotiations between Greece and its creditors amid expectations a deal to cut the country's debt mountain will ultimately be reached. Pat Roque/AP
A spider silk shawl, designed by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley, is seen on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The shawl is woven and embroidered in Madagascar and is made from the silk of more than a million female Golden Orb Weaver spiders collected in the highlands of Madagascar. The hand-woven textile is naturally golden in color and took over four years to create. Sang Tan/AP
Photographer Annie Leibovitz leads a media tour of her exhibit 'Pilgrimage,' at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington. Reflected in the glass is exhibition curator Andy Grundberg. Jacquelyn Martin/AP
While the German economy is being held up as the model for ailing Europe to follow, some Germans say that the benefits of the boom aren't reaching them.
When President Obama stood in Berlin today and said that budget balancing must not trump the priority of improving lives, some saw a dig at German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has led the call for austerity across Europe.
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