The day in photos

Jessica Sager

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Jan 12, 2015

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A model presents a creation from the Moschino Autumn/Winter 2015 collection during "London Collections: Men" in London January 11, 2015. "London Collections: Men" is a four-day showcase of men's fashion scheduled a month before London Fashion week. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett (BRITAIN - Tags: FASHION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Wookie wear? A model struts for Moschino in London. Reuters

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Twenty-year-old Japanese women wearing kimonos ride a roller coaster during their Coming of Age Day celebration at an amusement park in Tokyo January 12, 2015. According to a government announcement, more than 1.2 million men and women who were born in 1994 marked the coming of age this year, an increase of approximately 50,000 from last year. The increase is also the first since 1995. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Women ride a rollercoaster during a Coming of Age celebration in Tokyo. Reuters

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Workers carry bricks by balancing them on their heads at a brick factory in Lalitpur January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Workers carry bricks in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters

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The trophy for the 2014 FIFA World Player of the Year, is displayed during a news conference prior to the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Zurich January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The 2014 FIFA World Player of the Year is displayed in Zurich. Reuters

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Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter speaks at the opening of a new exhibit, "Countdown to Zero, Defeating Disease" at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, January 12, 2015. Developed in collaboration with The Carter Center, the exhibit, which opens on January 13, uses photography, videography, and artifacts to highlight global efforts to fight infections. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES - Tags: HEALTH POLITICS SOCIETY)

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks at the opening of a new exhibit, “Countdown to Zero, Defeating Disease” at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. Reuters

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Pope Francis waves as he boards a plane for his trip to Sri Lanka and the Philippines at Fiumicino airport in Rome January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION TRANSPORT POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Pope Francis boards a plane in Rome. Reuters

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U.S. President Barack Obama pauses as he talks about his Buy Secure Initiative on consumer financial protection while at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)

President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. Reuters

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German police officers stand guard as members of DUEGIDA, Duesseldorf's section of anti-immigration movement Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West (PEGIDA) demonstrate in Duesseldorf, January 12, 2015. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Police stand guard as members of anti-immigration movement Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West rally in Duesseldorf, Germany. Reuters

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CHIBA, JAPAN - JANUARY 09: A close up of a Holographic Lamborghini Aventador is seen at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2015 at Makuhari Messe on January 9, 2015 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Keith Tsuji/Getty Images)

A holographic Lamborghini Aventador is displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2015. Getty

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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 12: Tributes to the victims of the recent terror attacks in France adorn the reliefs surrounding the monument at Place de la Republique' on January 12, 2015 in Paris, France. After yesterday's Unity March the French government has announced that they are to deploy thousands of troops and police to bolster security at 'sensitive' sites including Jewish schools. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Tributes to victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks adorn Paris. Getty

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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 12: French troops patrol around the Eifel Tower on January 12, 2015 in Paris, France. France is set to deploy 10,000 troops to boost security following last week's deadly attacks while also mobilizing thousands of police to patrol Jewish schools and synagogues. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

French troops patrol around the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Getty

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DETROIT, MI - JANUARY 12: The new Alfa Romeo 4C Spider convertible (bottom) is revealed to the media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. More than 5000 journalists from around the word will see approximately 45 new vehicles unveiled. The 2015 NAIAS opens to the public January 17th and concludes January 25th. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

The new Alfa Romeo 4C Spider convertible (bottom) is revealed to the media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Getty

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TOPSHOTS A lion tries to catch a box at the Santa Fe zoo in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on January 10, 2015. The animals received, as gifts, boxes with their favourite foods as part of "Three Kings arrived at the Zoo". AFP PHOTO/RAUL ARBOLEDARAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images

A lion plays in a Medellin, Colombia, zoo. AFP / Getty

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A dog carries the umbrella of its owner as they walk past the Chancellery in Berlin on January 12, 2015. Rain fell on the German capital as temperatures reached up to seven degrees Celsius. AFP PHOTO / TOBIAS SCHWARZTOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images

A dog carries its owners umbrella in Berlin. AFP / Getty

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The Ara Yevi samba school performs on a float showcasing Pope Francis during carnival in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Members of the samba school said the Pope doesn't know they chose to honor his life at this year's celebration and look forward for him seeing their performing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A float pays tribute to Pope Francis during carnival in Gualeguaychu, Argentina. AP

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Demonstrators flip a car to block off a street during a protest demanding the resignation of President Michel Martelly in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. At the same time, Martelly and opposition officials were locked again in negotiations at a hotel, trying to forge a last-minute deal to resolve a standoff that's stalling elections. Martelly will rule by decree if they don't resolve the political crisis by the end of Monday. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

Protesters flip over a car in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. AP

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A Palestinian woman holds a sign of ''I am Charlie'' in solidarity with French people, denouncing terrorism, as she joins a rally in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

A Palestinian woman joins a Charlie Hebdo solidarity rally in Ramallah, West Bank. AP

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Ducks rest on the frozen surface of a lake illuminated by lights from a nearby bar in Beijing, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. Beijing's winter is a time to partake in winter activities such as ice skating, ice-karting and for the those hardy enough winter swimming. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Ducks rest on a frozen pond in Beijing, China. AP

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Young and old elephants play with a Christmas trees before eating them at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. The animals at Prague Zoological Garden enjoy Christmas trees donated to the zoo by vendors who could not sell them before the holidays. (AP Photo/CTK, Vit Simanek) SLOVAKIA OUT

Elephants snack on Christmas trees in a Prague zoo. AP

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epaselect epa04557093 A photographer takes images of preserved panda bear 'Yan Yan' sitting in a display box at the 'Naturkundemuseum' natural history museum in Berlin, Germany, 12 January 2015. The museum's exhibition 'Panda' runs until 31 July 2015. EPA/LUKAS SCHULZE

Preserved panda Yan Yan is seen at the natural history museum in Berlin. EPA

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epaselect epa04557139 Filipino firemen try to extinguish a fire at a residential area in Manila, Philippines, 12 January 2015. More than 100 houses were razed by a fire leaving around 300 families homeless in a residential area in Manila. The cause for the fire is yet to be determined, officials said. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

Firemen battle a blaze in Manila, Philippines. EPA

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epaselect epa04557091 Picture taken with an extreme wide angle lense shows the skyline of Doha's West Bay high rise buildings, Doha, Qatar, 12 January 2015. The Qatar 2015 men's Handball World Championship 2015 takes place in Qatar from 15 January to 01 February. Qatar 2015 via epa/VALDRIN XHEMAJ Editorial Use only/No Commercial sales

The Doha, Qatar, skyline is seen in a wide angle lens. EPA

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epaselect epa04556809 Pope Francis (C) poses for a photograph with new ambassadors to the Holy See in the Vatican, 12 January 2015. EPA/CLAUDIO PERI / POOL

Pope Francis poses for a photo with the Holy See at the Vatican. EPA

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epa04555640 A participant presents her dog during the Dog of the Year Show in Amersfoort, The Netherlands, 11 January 2015. EPA/ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN

The Dog of the Year Show takes place in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. EPA

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