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Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 13:14 GMT

Day in pictures

Guizhou macaques huddle together 29/1/08

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Wild macaques huddle together as they sleep in a park in Guizhou, China. Freezing temperatures and heavy snow have been wreaking havoc in many parts of the country.

Security guards tussle with person dressed as chicken in Manila 29/1/08

Security guards tussle with person dressed as chicken in Manila 29/1/08

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Security guards tussle with a protester from animal welfare group Peta protesting against a cock-fighting competition in Manila in the Philippines.

Men dressed as Vikings on Lerwick street 29/1/08

Men dressed as Vikings on Lerwick street 29/1/08

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The Guizer Jarl, or leader, gathers his men during the annual Up Helly Aa Festival in the Shetland Islands. The festival celebrates Viking heritage on the Scottish isles.

Man photographing Beijing aquatic stadium 29/1/08

Man photographing Beijing aquatic stadium 29/1/08

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A man takes a photo of China's national aquatic centre, which has been built for this year's Olympics. Known as the Water Cube, it will host its first event on 31 January.

Woman silhouetted by Hirst painting 29/1/08

Woman silhouetted by Hirst painting 29/1/08

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A woman looks at Damien Hirst's "Beautiful, Shattered, Mellow, Exploding, paint filled balloons painting", which goes on sale in London on Tuesday.

Skaters on Seoul ice rink 29/1/08

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Skaters fill an ice rink in the South Korean capital, Seoul, one of the few benefits of a prolonged cold snap affecting the city.

Members of the pro-Kremlin youth movement Nashi holding flags 29/1/08

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Members of the pro-Kremlin youth movement, Nashi, protest outside the European Commission office in Moscow. They say the group is being oppressed in Estonia.

Gypsy women laughing together 29/1/08

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Romanian Gypsy contestants react with delight after being selected for the final of a Gypsy beauty and traditional dance contest in Bucharest.

Rodent sitting in maze 29/1/08

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A rodent, representing the forthcoming Chinese Year of the Rat, sits in a maze in a Hong Kong window display. The Lunar New Year is on 7 February.

Srinagar man sitting wrapped in blanket on street 29/1/08

Srinagar man sitting wrapped in blanket on street 29/1/08

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A cobbler sits on a street in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir, waiting for his first morning customers to arrive.

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