LOOKING THE PART: Men re-enacted a battle amid celebrations Sunday in Leicestershire, England, at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center & Country Park for the 528th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth.
LOOKING THE PART: Men re-enacted a battle amid celebrations Sunday in Leicestershire, England, at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center & Country Park for the 528th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth.
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FIGHTING FIRE: Firefighters extinguished flames at a sausage factory in Buenos Aires Sunday.
FIGHTING FIRE: Firefighters extinguished flames at a sausage factory in Buenos Aires Sunday.
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ERUPTING: Smoke and ash rose from Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, Japan, Sunday. A large amount of volcanic ash fell in the northern and central parts of the city, causing train delays and poor visibility.
ERUPTING: Smoke and ash rose from Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, Japan, Sunday. A large amount of volcanic ash fell in the northern and central parts of the city, causing train delays and poor visibility.
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STANDING TALL: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohammed Morsi protested at Al Istkama mosque at Giza Square, south of Cairo, Sunday. The European Union said it would ‘urgently review’ its relations with Egypt amid a deadly crackdown on protesters.
STANDING TALL: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and ousted President Mohammed Morsi protested at Al Istkama mosque at Giza Square, south of Cairo, Sunday. The European Union said it would ‘urgently review’ its relations with Egypt amid a deadly crackdown on protesters.
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LIVELY: A Hindu priest performed rituals amid the Deodhani festival, which celebrates the serpent goddess, at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, India, Sunday. Animals are sacrificed during the festival.
LIVELY: A Hindu priest performed rituals amid the Deodhani festival, which celebrates the serpent goddess, at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati, India, Sunday. Animals are sacrificed during the festival.
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IN COMMAND: The commander of the mounted brass band of Portugal’s national guard gave instructions before a changing of the guard ceremony at the national guard headquarters in Lisbon Sunday.
IN COMMAND: The commander of the mounted brass band of Portugal’s national guard gave instructions before a changing of the guard ceremony at the national guard headquarters in Lisbon Sunday.
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WALKING ON WATER: A staff member at a vacation resort demonstrated how to ‘walk’ on water, with the help of wires, in Kunming, Yunann province, China, Monday.
WALKING ON WATER: A staff member at a vacation resort demonstrated how to ‘walk’ on water, with the help of wires, in Kunming, Yunann province, China, Monday.
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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Saudi Civil Defense members used a forklift to move Khaled Mohsin Shairi from his house in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, Monday. Mr. Shairi, who weighs more than 1,300 pounds, was then flown to a hospital in Riyadh for treatment on the orders of the king.
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: Saudi Civil Defense members used a forklift to move Khaled Mohsin Shairi from his house in Jizan, Saudi Arabia, Monday. Mr. Shairi, who weighs more than 1,300 pounds, was then flown to a hospital in Riyadh for treatment on the orders of the king.
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SURROUNDED: Police surrounded a protester at an antifracking demonstration in Balcombe, England, Monday. Lawmaker Caroline Lucas, Britain’s only Green Party member in Parliament, was among more than 24 people arrested at the sit-in at the gates of a drilling site.
SURROUNDED: Police surrounded a protester at an antifracking demonstration in Balcombe, England, Monday. Lawmaker Caroline Lucas, Britain’s only Green Party member in Parliament, was among more than 24 people arrested at the sit-in at the gates of a drilling site.
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D’OH! Students waited in a school courtyard for the first day of classes to begin in Mexico City Monday. Their new government-provided textbooks contain misspellings, grammar and punctuation errors, and at least one city located in the wrong state, embarrassing the government.
D’OH! Students waited in a school courtyard for the first day of classes to begin in Mexico City Monday. Their new government-provided textbooks contain misspellings, grammar and punctuation errors, and at least one city located in the wrong state, embarrassing the government.
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HIGH JUMP: A Bedouin man jumped over camels at a festival in San’a, Yemen, Monday. The festival aims to stimulate domestic tourism and reinforce the idea that Yemen is stable.
HIGH JUMP: A Bedouin man jumped over camels at a festival in San’a, Yemen, Monday. The festival aims to stimulate domestic tourism and reinforce the idea that Yemen is stable.
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RESCUED: A firefighter pulled a woman into a window after she cut her wrist and attempted to jump from a hotel in Tongren, Guizhou province, China, Monday.
RESCUED: A firefighter pulled a woman into a window after she cut her wrist and attempted to jump from a hotel in Tongren, Guizhou province, China, Monday.
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LUCKY DOGS: In this photo released Sunday, Bo, left, and Sunny, right, relaxed on the White House lawn in Washington. The Obamas said they got Sunny so Bo would have a playmate. Sunny was born in Michigan in June 2012. Both dogs are Portuguese Water Dogs.
LUCKY DOGS: In this photo released Sunday, Bo, left, and Sunny, right, relaxed on the White House lawn in Washington. The Obamas said they got Sunny so Bo would have a playmate. Sunny was born in Michigan in June 2012. Both dogs are Portuguese Water Dogs.
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ILLUMINATED: A decorated elephant carried a box containing a tooth relic believed to have belonged to Buddha at a procession in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Buddhists celebrate the relic each year.
ILLUMINATED: A decorated elephant carried a box containing a tooth relic believed to have belonged to Buddha at a procession in Kandy, Sri Lanka, Monday. Hundreds of thousands of Buddhists celebrate the relic each year.
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MUDDY MESS: Villagers tried to clear mud from their homes on Tuesday in Xiangzhou County, in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, after Typhoon Utor and flooding hit parts of southern China, killing dozens of people.
MUDDY MESS: Villagers tried to clear mud from their homes on Tuesday in Xiangzhou County, in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, after Typhoon Utor and flooding hit parts of southern China, killing dozens of people.
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TRAPPED: Rescuers worked to free a man from debris at a collapsed vinegar factory under construction in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, China, Tuesday. At least three workers were killed and 10 were injured.
TRAPPED: Rescuers worked to free a man from debris at a collapsed vinegar factory under construction in Jinzhong, Shanxi province, China, Tuesday. At least three workers were killed and 10 were injured.
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SEEKING PROTECTION: Syrian refugees waited to receive a tent at Kawergost refugee camp in Erbil, Iraq, north of Baghdad, Wednesday.
SEEKING PROTECTION: Syrian refugees waited to receive a tent at Kawergost refugee camp in Erbil, Iraq, north of Baghdad, Wednesday.
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BIG BLAZE: Firefighters tackled a fire at a recycling plant in Bredbury, England, Wednesday.
BIG BLAZE: Firefighters tackled a fire at a recycling plant in Bredbury, England, Wednesday.
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JOSTLING: Pelicans were fed in their enclosure at a bird park in Marlow, Germany, Wednesday.
JOSTLING: Pelicans were fed in their enclosure at a bird park in Marlow, Germany, Wednesday.
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AN OPPORTUNE TIME: A boy used rainwater to clean dishes at a temporary evacuation center in San Mateo, Philippines, Wednesday. Earlier this week, Tropical Storm Trami wreaked havoc in the country, causing at least eight deaths and flooding wide swaths of Manila.
AN OPPORTUNE TIME: A boy used rainwater to clean dishes at a temporary evacuation center in San Mateo, Philippines, Wednesday. Earlier this week, Tropical Storm Trami wreaked havoc in the country, causing at least eight deaths and flooding wide swaths of Manila.
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ADVOCATES FOR THE ELDERLY: A villager smoked during a rally demanding pensions for elderly poor citizens in New Delhi Thursday.
ADVOCATES FOR THE ELDERLY: A villager smoked during a rally demanding pensions for elderly poor citizens in New Delhi Thursday.
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HEADING FOR SHORE: Beachgoers watched as a Russian military ship landed on a popular Baltic Sea beach in the Kaliningrad region Sunday. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the incident, as reported by local media, saying the ship and its crew had been carrying out a routine training…
HEADING FOR SHORE: Beachgoers watched as a Russian military ship landed on a popular Baltic Sea beach in the Kaliningrad region Sunday. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the incident, as reported by local media, saying the ship and its crew had been carrying out a routine training exercise.
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CRAB KING: A man celebrated after winning a crab race at a pub in Sydney Wednesday. Crab racing, a staple of local pubs, consists of releasing 30 crabs in the center of a table to see which one reaches the edge of the table first and is declared the winner.
CRAB KING: A man celebrated after winning a crab race at a pub in Sydney Wednesday. Crab racing, a staple of local pubs, consists of releasing 30 crabs in the center of a table to see which one reaches the edge of the table first and is declared the winner.
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GENDER CHANGE: This undated photo courtesy of the U.S. Army shows a photo of Bradley Manning in wig and makeup. The soldier said Thursday that he wants to live his life as a woman and be known as Chelsea Manning as he begins a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified government…
GENDER CHANGE: This undated photo courtesy of the U.S. Army shows a photo of Bradley Manning in wig and makeup. The soldier said Thursday that he wants to live his life as a woman and be known as Chelsea Manning as he begins a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified government information to WikiLeaks.
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GOODBYE: A priest heard a boy’s confession during the memorial service for the Bishop Emeritus of Huancavelica, William Dermott Molloy McDermott, in Huancavelica, Peru, Wednesday. The Irish priest arrived in Peru in 1976, embracing the Quechua culture. Recognized by the Peruvian…
GOODBYE: A priest heard a boy’s confession during the memorial service for the Bishop Emeritus of Huancavelica, William Dermott Molloy McDermott, in Huancavelica, Peru, Wednesday. The Irish priest arrived in Peru in 1976, embracing the Quechua culture. Recognized by the Peruvian government for his pastoral work in one of Peru’s poorest areas, he was laid to rest inside the town’s cathedral.
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HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? A man attempted to light a cigarette while walking underneath a burning rod during a limbo dance at a full-moon party on the beach of Haad Rin on August 22, 2013 in Koh Phangan, Thailand, Thursday.
HOW LOW CAN YOU GO? A man attempted to light a cigarette while walking underneath a burning rod during a limbo dance at a full-moon party on the beach of Haad Rin on August 22, 2013 in Koh Phangan, Thailand, Thursday.
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UP IN FLAMES: A photograph released by the U.S. Forest Service shows the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park in California.
UP IN FLAMES: A photograph released by the U.S. Forest Service shows the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park in California.
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AFTER AN ATTACK: A man carried the burned body of a victim of an explosion at a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday. Two powerful explosions in the city killed several dozen people.
AFTER AN ATTACK: A man carried the burned body of a victim of an explosion at a mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday. Two powerful explosions in the city killed several dozen people.
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CAUGHT IN THE WAVE: Spectators fled Thursday as waves created by a tidal bore crashed over a barrier on the Qiantang river at Haining, Zhejiang province, China. About 30 people were injured while viewing the annual tidal bore, which occurs when seawater from an unusually high tide…
CAUGHT IN THE WAVE: Spectators fled Thursday as waves created by a tidal bore crashed over a barrier on the Qiantang river at Haining, Zhejiang province, China. About 30 people were injured while viewing the annual tidal bore, which occurs when seawater from an unusually high tide funnels into the river, creating high waves.
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PLAYTIME: Wolodja, a young male polar bear played in his enclosure at an animal park in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Germany, Friday. The bear was born in Moscow and brought to Berlin to be a mate for female polar bear Tonja.
PLAYTIME: Wolodja, a young male polar bear played in his enclosure at an animal park in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde, Germany, Friday. The bear was born in Moscow and brought to Berlin to be a mate for female polar bear Tonja.
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