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Day in pictures

New York's Empire State building

The Empire State Building in New York, where record snowfall caused the city virtually to shut down.

Recruits of El Salvador's Special Operations Police Unit

Recruits to El Salvador's new police unit against crime and gangs pass out at their graduation ceremony.

Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes

Brazilian astronaut Marcos Pontes trains in Moscow for his mission to the international space station in March.

A Chinese girl sells chestnuts on a dark street

A young woman sells roasted chestnuts on a street in Beijing.

An Indian fan cheers as a Pakistani policeman blocks his ears

An Indian fan cheers on her team at the third one-day international against Pakistan in Lahore.

One veteran straightens another's tie

Two World War II veterans prepare to receive medals from UK Chancellor Gordon Brown.

A woman gives food and money to Cambodian monks

Cambodians give food and money to monks at Oudong Mountain to mark the Buddhist festival of Makha Buchea.

A roadside stall in Nairobi sells roses

A roadside stall in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, prepares for Valentine's Day.

Pakistani protestors running from police tear gas in Peshawar

Pakistani demonstrators protesting about cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad run from police in Peshawar.




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