The day in photos

The day in photos

Jan 30, 2015

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A man walks as a rainbow is seen below dark clouds in San Jose city January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate (COSTA RICA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A rainbow forms in San Jose, Costa Rica. Reuters

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ASSAM, INDIA - JANUARY 22: Forest officials transport food for elephants on elephant back at Kaziranga National Park on January 22, 2015. Elephants are one of the major attractions at Kaziranga National Park, which is home to approximately 1300 of the animals. Elephant back safaris are a popular means of touring the wildlife reserve, which also boasts the highest density of tigers per square kilometer in the world. PHOTOGRAPH BY UB Photos / Barcroft India UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

Forest officials transport food for elephants in Assam, India. UB Photos / Barcroft Media

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Reservists, called up to participate in the fighting in the east of Ukraine, attend a parting ceremony at a one of the recruiting offices in Kiev on January 29, 2015. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on January 29 called for urgent truce talks with pro-Russian rebels to end a bloody surge in fighting. Poroshenko said the new meeting in the Belarussian capital should lead to "an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the line of contact." AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Reservists gather in Kiev, Ukraine. Sergei Supinsky / AFP / Getty

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - January 30: Decorations on sale in preparation for the Chinese Lunar New Year at Glodok Market, on January 30, 2015 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Glodok Market is a famous destination for Chinese New Year shoppers. Vendors sell Chinese New Year memorabilia such as laterns, lights accessorizes, clothes, and flowers. Chinese new Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar and is widely celebrated across Asia. Chinese lunar new year of the sheep which will begin on February 18. PHOTOGRAPH BY Agoes Rudianto / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

Chinese New Year decorations are on sale in Jakarta, Indonesia. Agoes Rudianto / Barcroft Media

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SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 30: A majestic sunrise over Wimblewall Lake in Dulverton on January 30, 2015 in Somerset, England. Wimblewall lake, which is is currently experiencing high water levels, is a favourite spot for anglers and water sports enthusiasts. PHOTOGRAPH BY iVistaphotography / Barcroft UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

The sun rises over Somerset, UK. Getty

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Three months old, still unnamed, lion cubs are presented to the press at the zoo in Varna, Bulgaria on, Jan. 30, 2015. After the zoo announced the request to adopt the lions, a local businessman Rosen Markov responded to the request and said he will name them: Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama and Angela Merkel. After Markov names the lions he hope that more tourists will start to visit the Black sea's Zoo of Varna and everybody can take a selfie with the "Leaders". Photo by: Petar Petrov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***

Lion cubs play in a Varna, Bulgaria, zoo. Petar Petrov / Impact Press Group / NurPhoto / Sipa

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People run as they try to protect themselves from the water in Paseo Nuevo promenade at high tide, in San Sebastian, northern Spain, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Authorities have announced gale-force winds in upcoming days of up to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour). (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

People run from high tide waters in San Sebastian, Spain. AP

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Mary Jose Cristerna, a Mexican known as The Vampire Woman, poses for the public to take portraits of her during the annual Venezuela Tattoo International Expo in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. Tattoo artists from around the world are gathering for the four-day event that also includes under the skin implants and body piercing. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

“The Vampire Woman” appears at the Venezuela Tattoo International Expo in Caracas, Venezuela. AP

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A combination of pictures shows the beards of skaters, out of some 1,100 athletes, covered with ice and snow during the 200 km (124 miles) speed skating race in the Carinthian village of Techendorf January 30, 2015. Techendorf is hosting the Alternatieve Elfstedentocht Weissensee (Alternative Eleven City Races Weissensee) races, a traditional Dutch series of speed skating events for both professionals and amateurs with some 5,000 participants until January 31, 2015. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA - Tags: SPORT SPEED SKATING SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Skaters’ beards are covered in ice in Techendorf, Austria. Reuters

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The statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill is reflected onto the rain covered pavement in front of the Houses of Parliament in London, January 30, 2015. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the funeral of Churchill, Britain's wartime leader. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The statue of Britain’s former Prime Minister Winston Churchill reflects on wet pavement in London on the 50th anniversary of his funeral. Reuters

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A woman picks up recyclable materials, as seagulls look for food, at a dump site of a garbage disposal plant in Dalian, Liaoning province January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

A woman collects recyclables as seagulls flock in Dalian, China. Reuters

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epaselect epa04594368 An Indian villager looks from hole in the wall of a building allegedly damaged by shelling from the Pakistani side of the disputed Kashmir border, at Arnia village, about 45 KM from Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India, 30 January 2015. According to local sources in a major ceasefire violation by Pakistani Rangers three civilians were wounded on the Indian side of the disputed India-Pakistan Kashmir border when Pakistani troops allegedly fired mortar shells at border posts and villages. EPA/JAIPAL SINGH

A villager peers out of a hole in a wall in Arnia, India, after alleged Pakistani shelling. EPA

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epaselect epa04594243 A little girl enjoys to mark her footprints on a snow covered parking lot in Tokyo, Japan, 30 January 2015. It was expected the snowfall in central Japanese capital will be five-centimeters in the morning. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA

A girl plays in snow in Tokyo. EPA

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A European wildcat hides and sleeps in a hole at the zoo in Duisburg, Germany, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015. Germany currently faces snowfall and temperatures around the freezing point. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A European wildcat naps in a Duisberg, Germany, zoo. AP

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Tightrope walker Siba, 9, is silhouetted against the setting sun as she holds a balancing pole while performing on a rope, on the banks of river Ganga in the northern Indian city of Allahabad January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A 9-year-old walks on a tightrope in Allahabad, India. Reuters

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A newborn Burchell's zebra stands next to its mother at the zoo in the Valley of Juarez January 29, 2015. The foal was born in captivity on January 22, 2015 and the zoo will name the young animal in a public competition, according to local media. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez (MEXICO - Tags: ANIMALS)

A newborn zebra keeps close to its mother in a Juarez, Mexico, zoo. Reuters

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*** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** PRETORIA; SOUTH AFRICA - 19 DECEMBER: Best friends, Hunter, a seven-week-old tiger, plays with Chelsea, a ten-week-old German Pointer puppy, at The Farm Inn on December 19, 2014, in Pretoria, South Africa. AN ADORABLE Bengal Tiger cub has become best pals with a puppy. The inseparable duo are taken for walks together every day where they play-fight, wrestle and stalk one another through the grass. Three-month-old tiger Hunter' was born at The Farm Inn Wildlife Sanctuary in Pretoria, South Africa. PHOTOGRAPH BY Greatstock / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. T +44 845 370 2233 W www.barcroftmedia.com USA Office, New York City. T +1 212 796 2458 W www.barcroftusa.com Indian Office, Delhi. T +91 11 4053 2429 W www.barcroftindia.com

A puppy befriends a tiger cub in Pretoria, South Africa. Greatstock / Barcroft

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ATTENTION EDITORS - REUTERS PICTURE HIGHLIGHT TRANSMITTED BY 1400 GMT ON JANUARY 30, 2015 IST25 A man walks in a street with abandoned vehicles and damaged buildings in the northern Syrian town of Kobani January 30, 2015. REUTERS/Osman Orsal REUTERS NEWS PICTURES HAS NOW MADE IT EASIER TO FIND THE BEST PHOTOS FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT STORIES AND TOP STANDALONES EACH DAY. Search for "TPX" in the IPTC Supplemental Category field or "IMAGES OF THE DAY" in the Caption field and you will find a selection of 80-100 of our daily Top Pictures. REUTERS NEWS PICTURES. TEMPLATE OUT

A man walks among rubble in Kobani, Syria. Reuters

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President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, calling for an investment to move away from one-size-fits-all-medicine, toward an approach that tailors treatment to your genes. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. AP

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A church made entirely from ice is seen during the night at Balea Lac resort in the Fagaras mountains January 29, 2015. REUTERS/Radu Sigheti (ROMANIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY RELIGION TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The moon shines on a church made of ice at Balea Lac resort in the Fagaras mountains in Romania. Reuters

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epa04596077 A Syrian refugee baby sits in front of a tent at a refugee camp in the Suruc district near Sanliurfa, Turkey, 30 January 2015. According to reports, Kurdish fighters claim to have pushed militants from the Islamic State (IS) out of Kobane following four months of fighting, which included airstrikes carried out by an international anti-IS coalition, though the area surrounding the town, which lies close to the Syrian-Turkish border, remains in the hands of IS. EPA/SEDAT SUNA

A Syrian refugee baby sits in front of her family’s tent in Sanliurfa, Turkey. EPA

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A koala is perched on an eucalyptus tree branch in its enclosure at the zoo in Los Angeles, California January 28, 2015. Picture taken January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS)

A koala munches on eucalyptus in a Los Angeles zoo. Reuters

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Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti competes in the 23rd annual Wing Bowl at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania January 30, 2015. The professional competitive eater from Chicago downed 444 chicken wings in 30 minutes at the 23rd annual Wing Bowl in Philadelphia, narrowly edging out his nearest rival and shattering the record of 363 wings set a year earlier. REUTERS/Mark Makela (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Patrick “Deep Dish” Bertoletti wins the Wing Bowl in Philadelphia. Reuters

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A gorilla yawns in its enclosure at the zoo in Los Angeles, California January 28, 2015. Picture taken January 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS)

A gorilla yawns at the Los Angeles Zoo. Reuters

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