The day in photos

The day in photos

Jan 21, 2015

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - JANUARY 21: South Korean Special metropolitan police participate in an anti-terror exercise on January 21, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. The drill comes amid international concerns about terrorism, natural disasters and concerns over North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Police officers participate in an anti-terror exercise in Seoul, South Korea. Getty

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FESHIEBRIDGE, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 20: Huskies practice at a forest course ahead of the Aviemore Sled Dog Rally on January 20, 2015 in Feshiebridge, Scotland. Huskies and sledders prepare ahead of the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 32nd race taking place this weekend near Aviemore. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Huskies practice for a sled dog rally in Feshiebridge, Scotland. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. first lady Michelle Obama greets local school children after reading a Dr. Seuss book to them in the East Room of the White House on January 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. As part of the "Let's Read, Let's Move" initiative, the first lady read "Oh The Things You Can Do That Are Good For You" and danced and exercised with the children. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama high-fives students in Washington. Getty

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: Anti-abortion advocates stage a 'die-in' protest at Lafayette Square near the White House January 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. In a written statement on Tuesday, the Obama administration denounced a GOP-backed bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and suggested the President would veto H. R. 36 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act if the bill reached his desk. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Pro-life activists stage a die-in in Washington. Getty

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Pic shows: This female orangutan was born at the zoo in the German capital of Berlin. German online users have fallen in love with Berlin Zoo's most recent addition - this newborn orangutan. The female orangutan was born in the early hours of 12th January at the zoo in the German capital of Berlin and weighed a tiny 1.8 kilograms, normally regarded as small for an orangutan baby but nevertheless the infant is healthy and strong. For 11-year-old mother Djasinga it was her first baby and sadly she failed to bond with the newborn. The orangutan's keeper Ruben Gralki, 36, said: "We did everything we could to try and encourage a relationship between the two but several hours after birth it was decided that the baby would be separated from its mother and bottle fed." Currently the cute orangutan is being kept out of the public eye and cared for in the offices of the zoo workers whilst her mother has been returned to her enclosure. Despite the worries around the relationship with her mother, the baby appears to be thriving and has become a massive hit German social media. User Anke Angelka was a typical commentator when she wrote: "This little girl is sugar-rush cute!" While another simply said: "I. wanna. have. it". Zoo officials are now trying to decide whether to keep the baby orangutan in the keeper's offices or to move it to another zoo where there might be better facilities. (ends)¬¬

A baby orangutan charms at a Berlin zoo. Europics

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Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacts at a meeting on two Japanese hostages taken by the Islamic State group, at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. Japan is doing all it can to free two hostages the Islamic State group is threatening to kill within 72 hours, Abe said Wednesday, vowing never to give in to terrorism. Abe returned to Tokyo from a six-day Middle East tour slightly ahead of schedule and convened a Cabinet meeting soon after. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, Pool)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe AP

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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., bangs the gavel to start the committee's hearing to examine global challenges and US national security strategy, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., begins a hearing in Washington. AP

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Russian Communist supporters hold Soviet Red flags as they prepare to visit the Mausoleum for the 91st anniversary of Lenin's death at Moscow's Red Square with St. Basil Cathedral, left, the Kremlin's Spassky Tower, center, in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The Spassky Tower is closed for a restoration. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

Soviet flags fly above Moscow on the anniversary of Vladimir Lenin’s death. AP

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CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS TO IMPROVE SYNTAX AND ADD DETAILS - A newborn black rhinoceros named Olmoti explores its compound at the zoo in Zurich, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015. The calf was born on Dec. 28, 2014, the first such birth at the zoo in 18 years. (AP Photo/Keystone, Walter Bieri)

Newborn black rhino Olmoti is wide-eyed at a Zurich, Switzerland, zoo. AP

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US President Barack Obama walks to Marine One as he departs the White House in Washington,DC on January 21, 2015 for a two-day trip to Idaho and Kansas. AFP PHOTO/NICHOLAS KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

President Barack Obama walks to Marine One to depart Washington. AFP / Getty

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epaselect epa04573129 Ryan Stassel of USA in action during the men's Snowboard Slopestyle finals at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria, 21 January 2015. EPA/BARBARA GINDL

Ryan Stassel catches air in FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championships in Kreischberg, Austria. EPA

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epaselect epa04573660 A general view of Cuban and US delegates attending the first meeting between a Cuban and US delgation on the normalization of the two countries' relations, in Havana, Cuba, 21 January 2015. Others are not identified. The two delegations met at the Palacio de Convenciones in western Havana, and were set to focus on migration. From 22 January on they were expected to talk directly about restoring diplomatic ties, which the two countries have not had with each other since 1961. EPA/ERNESTO MASTRASCUSA

Cuban and US delegates meet in Havana. EPA

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epaselect epa04573653 A view of heavy snow fall in Quetta, Pakistan, 21 January 2015. Reports state that many cities in Pakistan are experiencing unusual cold weather conditions during which regular daytime temperatures fall to as low as minus 15 degrees Celsius in wide parts of the country. EPA/FAYYAZ AHMED

Heavy snow covers Quetta, Pakistan. EPA

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epaselect epa04573263 A little boy walks next to snowmen representing the countries around the world during an exhibition from the NGO 'Action2015', on the sideline of the 45th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, 21 January 2015. The overarching theme of the Meeting, which takes place from 21 to 24 January, is 'The New Global Context'. EPA/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

A boy passes snowmen decorated for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. EPA

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epaselect epa04572894 Pope Francis (R) poses for a selfie with faithful during the general audience in the Paul VI hall, Vatican City, Vatican, 21 January 2015. EPA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

Pope Francis poses for a selfie at the Vatican. EPA

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Immigrants and asylum seekers, with their mouths taped, protest to demand for asylum in central Athens in this February 1, 2011 file photo. Greece triggered the regional financial crisis in 2009 when a far higher budget deficit than previously calculated emerged. The collapse of talks with creditors in Paris last November set off a month-long sequence of events leading to elections this week and proving Greece is still the region's weak link. The vote is expected to be won by Syriza, a far-left party opposed to the bailout, worrying investors and creditors alike. REUTERS/John Kolesidis/Files (GREECE - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS ELECTIONS BUSINESS SOCIETY IMMIGRATION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE IS PART OF THE PACKAGE 'GREECE CRISIS RETROSPECTIVE' SEARCH 'GREECE RETROSPECTIVE' TO FIND ALL 20 PICTURES

Protesters demand asylum in Athens, Reuters

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Residents bury a dead body after what activists said was a vacuum bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on the village of Tel Rafat, north of Aleppo, January 21, 2015. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (SYRIACIVIL CONFLICT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Residents bury a body allegedly killed by a vacuum bomb in Tel Rafat, Syria. Reuters

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A Florida manatee swims by a snorkeler inside of Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River, Florida January 15, 2015. On winter days, Florida manatees flock by the hundreds to the balmy waters of Three Sisters Springs, drawing crowds of snorkelers and kayakers to the U.S. sanctuary, where people may swim with the endangered species. But as tolerant as the gentle, whiskered sea giants can be of the accidental kicks and splashes of delighted tourists, wild life regulators want to ban most canoes and paddle boards and create people-free zones to protect the wintering "sea cow." Proposed limitations for this winter are awaiting approval by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Picture taken January 15, 2015. To match Feature USA-FLORIDA/MANATEE REUTERS/Scott Audette (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ANIMALS SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A manatee passes a snorkeler in Crystal River, Fla. Reuters

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A Ukrainian serviceman fires a weapon during fighting with pro-Russian separatists in Pesky village, near Donetsk January 21, 2015. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Russia on Wednesday of sending 9,000 troops to back separatist rebels in the east of his country, and the IMF chief said she backed extra financial help for Kiev as the conflict inflicts severe economic damage. REUTERS/Oleksandr Klymenko (UKRAINE - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST MILITARY CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A soldier fights against pro-Russian rebels in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reuters

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Dave the terrier with the face in his ear. A pet owner was freaked out after she discovered the face of Jesus in the ear of her wet puppy. Rachel Evans, 25, was bathing her mini Yorkshire terrier Dave, along with her other pooches Gilbert the chihuahua and Flo the whippet and took some cute photos. But it wasn't until she showed them to her partner James Williams, 28, that she spotted the face of Jesus in the pet's soggy ear. The DVLA worker from Swansea, Wales, said: "I was a bit freaked out to be honest. "I am a bit superstitious and it's quite spooky." Ref: SPL930835 190115 Picture by: SWNS / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com

This terrier’s owners swear you can see the face of Jesus in his left ear. Sure. Splash

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