Photos of the Day 02/25

A protester burns a Russian national flag in front of Parliament during a rally in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Georgia in 1921. David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters
Palestinian children run away from clashes between Palestinian and Israeli soldiers (not shown) in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday. Palestinians in Hebron continued to protest Thursday over the Israeli decision to recognize a disputed West Bank shrine as one of its national heritage sites. Bernat Armangue/AP
United States Women's Soccer Team player Yael Averbuch uses a goal bar to do some pull-ups during a training session in Ferreiras, Portugal, on Thursday. The US defeated Iceland 2-0 in their Algarve Cup first round soccer match on Wednesday and will face Norway on Friday in the tournament. Armando Franca/AP
A military officer gives directions to honor guards as they practice ahead of an official welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on Thursday. Jason Lee/Reuters
A girl looks through a replica of a neaderthal skull in the new Neanderthal Museum in Krapina, Croatia, on Thursday. The high-tech museum features exhibitions depicting the progression from the 'Big Bang' to present day and will open on Feb. 27. Nikola Solic/Reuters
A baby gets his face smudged with mud during a mud festival at Mimusubi shrine in Yotsukaido, Japan, on Feb. 25. Hundreds of locals took part in an annual ritual held in a muddy rice paddy to pray for a good harvest and good health for babies throughout the year. Koji Sasahara/AP
South Korean speed skaters practice for the team pursuit event at the Richmond Olympic Oval at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on Thursday. Kevin Frayer/AP
Project initiator and skipper Raphael Domjan from Switzerland (l.) and French skipper Gerard d'Aboville pose in the cockpit of the world's largest solar-powered catamaran after its unveiling in a shipyard in Kiel, Germany, on Thursday. Heribert Proepper/AP
Lydia Lassila of Australia performs her first jump in the women's freestyle aerials final at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics on Feb. 24. Bela Szandelszky/AP
President Barack Obama holds a bipartisan meeting to discuss healthcare reform legislation with lawmakers at Blair House in Washington on Thursday. Jason Reed/Reuters
An Iraqi woman living in Amman, Jordan, holds up her finger after casting her vote during a simulation preparing for the upcoming Iraq elections. Around 180,000 eligible Iraqi voters are expected to cast their ballots in Jordan as part of a global out-of-country voting in the March 7 elections. Nader Daoud/AP
An Indian Border Security Force soldier stands in a trench as he guards the fenced border with Pakistan near Jammu, India. India and Pakistan held their first official talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks on Thursday. Mukesh Gupta/Reuters
Men covered in colors celebrate the re-enactment of a local tradition of 'Lathmar Holi,' also known as the festival of colors, at Nandagon village near Mathura, India, on Feb. 24. The holiday heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. K. K. Arora/Reuters
Norwegian Marit Bjoergen waves Norway's national flag as she celebrates her team's victory in the Women's 4x5K kilometers cross-country relay finals in Whistler, British Columbia, during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters
Finland's Michelle Karvinen (l.) scores a goal against Sweden during the second period of their women's ice hockey bronze medal game at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on Feb. 25. Finland beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime to win the bronze medal. Hans Deryk/Reuters
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