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Day in pictures

Rubina Ali Qureshi, who played the young version of female lead Latika, in Slumdog Millionaire

Rubina Ali Qureshi, who plays the young Latika in the Oscar-nominated film Slumdog Millionaire, displays her henna-decorated hands before travelling to Los Angeles for the Academy Awards.

A large Oscar statue outside the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Kodak Theater is made ready to host the awards ceremony, as a large replica Oscar statue arrives to take its place.

Iraqis search for recyclables on a garbage dump near Najaf, Iraq

In the Iraqi city of Najaf, a woman searches for recyclables at a rubbish dump.

Thai PM Vejjajiva reviews Indonesian honour guards in Jakarta

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reviews Indonesian honour guards during a visit to the presidential palace in Jakarta.

French Moulin Rouge dancer in Brazil

A dance troupe from France's Moulin Rouge has arrived in Brazil for this weekend's opening parade of Rio's world-famous carnival.

A kangaroo stretches out on the grass at the the Johnnie Walker Classic in Perth, Australia

One kangaroo sits back during the Johnnie Walker golf tournament in Perth, Australia, while others held up play by grazing on the fairways or bounding across the course.

Chihuahua Jim walks in snow in Berlin

A Chihuahua called Jim wears a crocheted coat in the German capital Berlin, where meteorologists forecast further snowfalls and temperatures around the freezing point for the upcoming weekend.

Canadian skier Alexandre Bilodeau

Canada's Alexandre Bilodeau demonstrates his gravity-defying form at the World Cup men's freestyle competition in Norway - which he won.



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