Monday 6 February 2012

Pictures of the week 30th Jan - 5th Feb

Challenger Cunningham of the U.S. takes a heavy punch from Hernandez of Cuba during their IBF cruiserweight World Championship title re-match in Frankfurt
Challenger Steve "USS" Cunningham of the U.S. takes a heavy punch from Yoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba during their IBF cruiserweight World Championship title re-match in Frankfurt February 4, 2012. Hernandez won the fight after 12 rounds by a 3-0 judge decision. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Prem Sharma brushes the teeth of a narrow snouted crocodile at the Chitwan National Park in Chitwan
Prem Sharma, the care taker of the Gharial (Crocodile) breeding center, brushes the teeth of a narrow snouted crocodile at the Chitwan National Park in Chitwan, south west from Kathmandu February 4, 2012. The endangered species is bred in captivity and released into the wild after they become adult at the National Park southern Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitraka
A snowman is seen on a bench in a park in northern Rome
A snowman is seen on a bench in a park in northern Rome February 4, 2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to 100th Air Refueling Wing prepares to fuel flight of Royal Danish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in U.S. European Command over Britain
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing prepares to fuel a flight of Royal Danish Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility in this handout photo taken February 1, 2012. REUTERS/U.S. Air Force/Technical Sergeant Kevin Wallace/Handout
Onlookers and rescue workers gather around the derailed coaches of a passenger train in Bangapara village
Onlookers and rescue workers gather around the derailed coaches of a passenger train in Bangapara village near the northeastern city of Guwahati February 3, 2012. At least three people were killed and dozens injured in a train accident on Friday after seven coaches of a passenger train derailed after colliding with an excavator at an unmanned crossing in the Kamrup district of India's northeastern state of Assam,
The shadow of a laundryman is reflected on a bed sheet while he washes cloths on the bank of the Narayani River in Chitwan, southwest of Kathmandu
The shadow of a laundryman is reflected on a bed sheet while he washes cloths on the bank of the Narayani River in Chitwan, southwest of Kathmandu February 3, 2012
Students crouch behind a wall to hide from the water cannon truck during a demonstration in Santiago
Students crouch behind a wall to hide from the water cannon truck during a demonstration against the government to demand changes in the public state education system in Santiago February 2, 2012. Chilean students have been protesting against what they say is profiteering in the state education system
Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Iemanja pay tribute on Iemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo
Devotees of the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea Lemanja pay tribute on Lemanja's Day at Ramirez beach in Montevideo February 2, 2012. On this day every year, worshippers light candles at a shrine and throw sweets, alcoholic drinks, fruits and cheap jewellery into the sea as offerings to ask for good health and luck in love and work
Vultures battle for a cow carcass as they feed at a vulture restaurant in Nawalparasi
Vultures battle for a cow carcass as they feed at a vulture restaurant in Nawalparasi, southwest of Kathmandu February 2, 2012. The restaurant, established in 2006 to provide a place where vultures can feed healthily, aims to boost the population of wild vultures which are considered an endangered species in Nepal
A woman walks on a street during heavy snowfall in Sofia
A woman walks on a street during heavy snowfall in Sofia February 2, 2012. Record-low temperatures in parts of Eastern Europe pushed the death toll from Arctic conditions to at least 89 people Wednesday, and have forced Russian gas provider Gazprom to warn over supplies to Europe. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
A demonstrator ignites an aerosol spray to create fire during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Qudsaya, near Damascus
A demonstrator ignites an aerosol spray to create fire during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Qudsaya, near Damascus, February 1, 2012. Picture taken February 1, 2012
Villagers perform a dragon dance to pray for good luck and celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Taizhou
Villagers perform a dragon dance to pray for good luck and celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lantern Festival in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, February 1, 2012. The dragon, made with bamboo and paper, is a traditional in Xiage county and celebrates the Lantern Festival. Picture taken February 1, 2012. REUTERS/China Daily
Toto Tiongco, a fishmonger, dries his daily catch of herring locally known tambang before selling the fish at a wet market in Manila
Toto Tiongco, a fishmonger, dries his daily catch of herring locally known tambang before selling the fish at a wet market in Manila February 2, 2012. Tiongco said herrings are sold at around 100 pesos ($2.32) per kilo. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco
A man takes part in a protest with a sign wrapped around his head to shield himself from the sun in Monterrey
A man takes part in a protest with a sign wrapped around his head to shield himself from the sun in Monterrey February 1, 2012. People took to the streets to protest a reform that would change the country's secular state and allow the promotion of religion in public schools, according to local media. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril 
A seagull sits at the observation deck of the historical Galata tower with snow-covered Karakoy district and the old city in the background in Istanbul
A seagull sits at the observation deck of the historical Galata tower with snow-covered Karakoy district and the old city in the background in Istanbul February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Murad SezerCups, containing coffee latte, are on display, with cinnamon powder illustrations of presidential candidates seen on the milk skin, at the Kofein cafe in Moscow
Cups, containing coffee latte, are on display, with cinnamon powder illustrations of presidential candidates Vladimir Putin (C top), Gennady Zyuganov (R top), Vladimir Zhirinovsky (L bottom), Sergei Mironov (R bottom) and Mikhail Prokhorov seen on the milk skin, at the Kofein cafe in Moscow February 1, 2012. The coffee chain offered its visitors to take part in a symbolic presidential election by ordering a cup of coffee displaying their
A caparisoned elephant is seen during an annual temple festival in the southern Indian city of Kochi
A caparisoned elephant is seen during an annual temple festival in the southern Indian city of Kochi February 1, 2012. The festival features a colourful procession of decorated elephants and drum concerts. 
A man handcuffs himself to the goal post during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester City in Liverpool
A man (L) handcuffs himself to the goal post during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Manchester City in Liverpool, northern England January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO USE WITH UNAUTHORIZED AUDIO, VIDEO, DATA, FIXTURE LISTS, CLUB/LEAGUE LOGOS OR "LIVE
Railway tracks lead towards the main train station as the sun sets on a freezing cold afternoon in Frankfurt
Railway tracks lead towards the main train station as the sun sets on a freezing cold afternoon in Frankfurt January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Pieces of ice flow on Vistula River next to the Zeran Heat Power Station in the Bialoleka suburb of Warsaw
Pieces of ice flow on Vistula River next to the Zeran Heat Power Station in the Bialoleka suburb of Warsaw January 31, 2012
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail at riot gendarmerie during clashes in Cheraga, on the outskirts of Algiers
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail at riot gendarmerie during clashes in Cheraga, on the outskirts of Algiers January 31, 2012. Anger erupted in Cheraga, on the outskirts of the Algerian capital, after a local man was stabbed to death. Ten suspects were arrested for the stabbing
Patriots' Underwood shows off his hair cut bearing his team's logo during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis
New England Patriots' wide receiver Tiquan Underwood shows off his hair cut bearing his team's logo during media day for the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis, January 31, 2012. The New York Giants will play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on February 5. REUTERS/Jim Young
A girl looks out from a curtain at the back of a truck in Sanaa
A girl looks out from a curtain at the back of a truck in Sanaa January 31, 2012. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
A soldier explains how a machine gun works to children at an exhibition organised by the Indian army in Kolkata
A soldier (R) explains how a machine gun works to children at an exhibition organised by the Indian army in Kolkata January 31, 2012. The one-day exhibition was held to increase interest among youths to join the Indian Army, an army official said
A picture is seen on the roof of a house in the neighbourhood of northeast MedellĂ­n
A picture is seen on the roof of a house in the neighbourhood of northeast Medell'n January 30, 2012. The city of Medell'n filed an art project called "Heroes Without Borders ", an initiative of 23 photographs placed in different facades and roofs of the houses to prevent recruitment of children by illegal groups REUTERS/Albeiro Lopera
Spiritual mediums Azaelis and Nziengui prepare a mock soccer stadium with mystical effigies inside their shrine in Libreville
Spiritual mediums Maitre Azaelis (R) and Karim Nziengui prepare a mock soccer stadium with mystical effigies inside their shrine, which according to them guide and protect the Gabon national soccer team, in the capital Libreville January 30, 2012. Gabon will play against Tunisia in their final African Cup of Nations Group C match in Franceville on Tuesday
Members of UKC Japan care for pets which are rescued from inside the exclusion zone of a 20km radius around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, at the pet shelter in Samukawa town
Members of United Kennel Club Japan (UKC Japan) care for pets which are rescued from inside the exclusion zone around the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, at the group's pet shelter in Samukawa town, Kanagawa prefecture January 25
An immigrant pushes an empty shopping trolley past graffiti in Athens
An immigrant pushes an empty shopping trolley past graffiti in a poor Athens neighbourhood January 30, 2012. Poverty has visibly increased on the streets of the capital of four million, where people huddle in sleeping bags in empty alleys and can be seen rummaging through garbage cans for food or scraps of metal or glass to sell. According to the Hellenic Statistical Agency's first official report in 2012

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