Photos of the Day: Nov. 11

FOCUSED: Schoolchildren played chess in a public park in Chennai, India, Monday.
FOCUSED: Schoolchildren played chess in a public park in Chennai, India, Monday.
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LOUNGING: A boy sat in an old refrigerator in Gaza City on Monday.
LOUNGING: A boy sat in an old refrigerator in Gaza City on Monday.
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HIGH PRICES: A man carrying a TV left a shop in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro capped off a weekend crackdown on businesses waging what he calls an ‘economic war’ on the government with the arrest of five managers of local electronics chains, who were…
HIGH PRICES: A man carrying a TV left a shop in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro capped off a weekend crackdown on businesses waging what he calls an ‘economic war’ on the government with the arrest of five managers of local electronics chains, who were accused of setting inflated prices for merchandise imported with hard currency through the government.
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CARRY THAT WEIGHT: A man carried a sofa suspended from a rope over his forehead in Katmandu, Nepal, on Monday.
CARRY THAT WEIGHT: A man carried a sofa suspended from a rope over his forehead in Katmandu, Nepal, on Monday.
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THINKING OF YOU: Walter Gutierrez, left, and his mother, Maria Gutierrez, marked Veterans Day Monday by visiting his brother’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
THINKING OF YOU: Walter Gutierrez, left, and his mother, Maria Gutierrez, marked Veterans Day Monday by visiting his brother’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.
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OVERLOAD: A worker sorted packages in Guangzhou, China, Monday. An online shopping spree on Monday initiated in the name of ‘Singles Day,’ a celebration for those not paired off, has become China’s most popular annual commercial holiday.
OVERLOAD: A worker sorted packages in Guangzhou, China, Monday. An online shopping spree on Monday initiated in the name of ‘Singles Day,’ a celebration for those not paired off, has become China’s most popular annual commercial holiday.
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WHIPPED: People participated in ritual self-flagellation to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in Kabul on Monday.
WHIPPED: People participated in ritual self-flagellation to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, at a mosque in Kabul on Monday.
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WAVING GOODBYE: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped aboard his aircraft at the end of his trip to Abu Dhabi on Monday.
WAVING GOODBYE: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stepped aboard his aircraft at the end of his trip to Abu Dhabi on Monday.
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LOOKING FOR SANTA? David Hall and Star the reindeer crossed a street in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday.
LOOKING FOR SANTA? David Hall and Star the reindeer crossed a street in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Sunday.
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IN REPAIR: A man underwent treatment at a hospital after being injured by a bomb during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday. Scores of antigovernment demonstrators were injured and one was killed during clashes with security forces Monday as political tensions soared after the…
IN REPAIR: A man underwent treatment at a hospital after being injured by a bomb during a rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday. Scores of antigovernment demonstrators were injured and one was killed during clashes with security forces Monday as political tensions soared after the weekend arrest of five opposition leaders.
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HOLD ON TIGHT: A woman cuddled her baby aboard a military helicopter in the typhoon-devastated town of Guiuan, Philippines, Monday.
HOLD ON TIGHT: A woman cuddled her baby aboard a military helicopter in the typhoon-devastated town of Guiuan, Philippines, Monday.
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DECISION MADE: A woman cried in Bangkok where tens of thousands of people gathered in protest against a government-backed amnesty bill on Monday. An international court has ruled that Cambodia has sovereignty over the promontory around the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, attempting…
DECISION MADE: A woman cried in Bangkok where tens of thousands of people gathered in protest against a government-backed amnesty bill on Monday. An international court has ruled that Cambodia has sovereignty over the promontory around the 11th-century Preah Vihear temple, attempting to settle a festering dispute with Thailand that has included clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops.
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REMEMBRANCE: Soldiers took part in a ceremony marking Armistice Day at a cemetery in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday.
REMEMBRANCE: Soldiers took part in a ceremony marking Armistice Day at a cemetery in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday.
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UP AND AWAY: Hot-air balloons flew in the 17th International Balloon BP Gas Festival in Fronteira, Portugal, Monday.
UP AND AWAY: Hot-air balloons flew in the 17th International Balloon BP Gas Festival in Fronteira, Portugal, Monday.
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