The day in photos

The day in photos

Feb 10, 2015

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A Ukrainian serviceman jumps off a tank damaged during fighting with pro-Russian separatist forces, as it stays on a towing truck outside Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine February 10, 2015. Separatist gains against Kiev government forces in eastern Ukraine, particularly a rebel advance on the transport hub of Debaltseve to the northeast of Donetsk, have added impetus to a Franco-German initiative to try to end the crisis. REUTERS/Alexei Chernyshev(UKRAINE - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A soldier hops off a damaged tank in Debaltseve, Ukraine. Reuters

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Workers push harvested cotton with their feet after unloading it from a supply truck at a cotton processing unit in Kadi town in the western Indian state of Gujarat February 9, 2015. India is expected to be the world's top cotton producer in the season to September 2015, with a likely output of 40 million bales. India's domestic cotton demand is expected to rise about 3 percent to 31.1 million bales this crop year. However, Indian firms are delaying purchases on hopes prices continue to drop, as they have been doing. Picture taken February 9. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA - Tags: BUSINESS COMMODITIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Workers harvest cotton in Kadi, India. Reuters

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epaselect epa04613007 The artwork 'Hypothese de grue' (2013) by German artist Carsten Hoeller and French architect Francois Roche is on display in the exhibition 'Belle Haleine - The Scent of Art' at the Museum Tinguely in Basel, Switzerland, 10 February 2015. The exhibition will run from 11 February to 17 May. It is the first show of a series project that the Museum Tinguely is pursuing of exhibitions concerning the five human senses in the coming years. EPA/GEORGIOS KEFALAS

“Hypothese de grue” is on display in Basel, Switzerland. EPA

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epaselect epa04612893 Ukrainian Army pilot, member of the Ukrainian Parliament and a member of the Ukrainian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Nadezhda Savchenko (C) is escorted from the Basmanny District Court in Moscow, Russia, 10 February 2015. Moscow has accused Savchenko, 33, of aiding the killing of two Russian journalists while she was fighting with a volunteer battalion in eastern Ukraine. EPA/YURI KOCHETKOV

Ukrainian military pilots and Parliament members are escorted from court in Moscow. EPA

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epaselect epa04612990 A view of the sun sets over Ravi river, in Lahore, Pakistan, 10 February 2015. EPA/OMER SALEEM

The sun sets over Lahore, Pakistan. EPA

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epaselect epa04612515 A Police helicopter patrols around the Palace of Justice during Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy final appeal decision in Putrajaya, Malaysia, 10 February 2015. Supporters of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim gathered outside the country's highest court on 10 February 2015, ahead of the verdict of his final appeal against a sodomy conviction. Over 1,000 supporters chanted 'Reformasi' (reforms) and called on the Federal Court to acquit Anwar. 'We know this is a political prosecution,' said Tian Chua, a vice president of Anwar's Parti Kaedilan Rakayat (People's Justice party). Police security was also boosted around the Federal Court in the national government centre of Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur. Anwar, 67, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in March by the appeals court for sodomizing former male aide Saiful Bukhari Azlan in 2008. Sodomy is a crime in the predominantly Muslim South-East Asian state. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

A police copter flies over Putrajaya, Malaysia. EPA

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epaselect epa04613083 A worker puts the finishing touches on float 106, which depicts Russian President Vladimir Putin as a bear at a fuel valve in the float hall at the Mainz Carnival Union (MCV), in Mainz, Germany, 10 February 2015. The MCV presented this year's floats to the media ahead of the Rose Monday parade. EPA/FREDRIK VON ERICHSEN

A worker puts finishing touches on a Vladimir Putin carnival float in Mainz, Germany. EPA

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epaselect epa04612619 Activists from the Ukrainian feminist group Femen protest in front of the court house as former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss Kahn (not pictured) arrives by car, in Lille, France, 10 February 2015. Among the defendants of the so-called 'Carlton Case', Strauss Kahn faces charges for alleged aggravated pimping and involvement in a prostitution ring. EPA/YOAN VALAT

Ukrainian feminist activists protest in Lille, France. EPA

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epaselect epa04613174 Chinese dancers perform during an artistic performance in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 10 February 2015. A cultural troupe from Chinese Yunnan province performed an artistic show in Phnom Penh in order to tighten ties and cooperation between the two countries. EPA/MAK REMISSA

Yunnan Chinese dancers perform in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA

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Yunnan Chinese dancers perform in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Dancers perform in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA

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A worker cleans a carnival float at the Grande Rio samba school, in preparation for the annual carnival parade, in Rio de Janeiro February 10, 2015. The Rio de Janeiro Carnival will be held from February 13 to February 17. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A worker cleans a carnival float in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters

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In this Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 photo, sandhill cranes begin to stir after resting for the night at a roosting location along their winter migration route in Cecilia, Ky. According to counts made by biologists with the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources, about 12,000 of the birds have stopped in Cecilia this week during their winter northward migration on their way to their nesting grounds in the Great Lakes region. (AP Photo/David Stephenson)

Sandhill cranes flock in Cecilia, Ky. AP

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In this Feb. 7, 2015 photo, veteran clown Ricardo Farfan, popularly known as "Pitito," paints his face as he prepares for his 91st birthday party at his home in Lima, Peru. Farfan, who started working at his father's circus in 1927 when he was three-years-old, still works sporadically as a clown at private parties and says his children wish he would retire. He said he does it for the joy of practicing his craft and will do so until he dies. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Veteran clown Ricardo Farfan applies makeup for his 91st birthday. AP

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Shay French, right, and Kiera Willis, both of Mobile, Ala., embrace after learning that Mobile County probate judge Don Davis refused to issue marriage licenses at the Mobile County Probate office in Mobile, Ala., Monday, Feb. 9, 2015. Gay couples began getting married in Alabama on Monday morning, despite an 11th-hour attempt from the state's chief justice an outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage to block the weddings. But not all judges issued licenses, despite the January federal ruling that the state's statutory and constitutional bans on gay marriage were unconstitutional. (AP Photo/AL.com, Sharon Steinmann)

A couple is heartbroken upon learning a probate judge Don Davis refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses in Mobile, Ala. AP

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Denice Matthews, of Riverdale, Ga., joins people at the Riverdale Town Center amphitheater for a prayer vigil for Bobbi Kristina Brown on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in Riverdale, Ga. Brown is the only child between singers Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Ben Gray)

A prayer vigil is held for Bobbi Kristina Brown in Riverdale, Ga. AP

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Vice President Joe Biden talks to Kayla Kosmalski of Bear, Del. during a celebration of the ABLE Act (Achieving a Better Life Experience Act), with members of Congress, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington. The Act creates a new savings account for families with people with disabilities. These tax-preferred accounts allow families to save for future disability-related expenses without losing Medicaid and Social Security benefits. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Vice President Joe Biden celebrates the ABLE Act in Washington. AP

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An African gray crowned crane (Balearia regulorum) -an endangered species- and her two-month old baby are seen at the Santa Fe zoo in Medellin , Antioquia department, Colombia on February 10, 2015. The animal was taken from the farm of the late drug lord Pablo Escobar. AFP PHOTO/Raul ARBOLEDA (Photo credit should read RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images)

An African gray-crowned crane and her baby are seen at a Medellin, Colombia, zoo. Getty

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MAINZ, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 10: The Carnival parade float satirizing des U.S. president Barack Obama themed 'Lame Duck' on February 10, 2015 in Mainz, Germany. The Mainz Carnival parade will be held on Rose Monday, on February 16th, and is known for poking fun at politicians and celebrities. Rose Monday is among the high points of Carnival season, which is heavily celebrated throughout Rhine region. (Photo by Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images)

A carnival float depicting lame duck President Barack Obama is seen in Mainz, Germany. Getty

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MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 10: A blind person feels with his hands a copy of 'La Gioconda from Da Vinci's workshop' at The Prado Museum on February 10, 2015 in Madrid, Spain. 'Hoy toca el Prado' (Touch The Prado) allows blind or vision-impaired visitors to explore with their hands the copies of six masterworks. The copies were created using a technique called 'Didu' which provides texture and volume to the paintings. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

A blind man feels a copy of the Mona Lisa at The Prado Museum on in Madrid. Getty

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ATHENS, GREECE - FEBRUARY 10: A citizen passes by graffiti against the IMF on February 10, 2015 in Athens, Greece. The new Greek anti-austerity government is seeking a renegotiation of its 240 billion euro (270 billion dollar) bailout. Time is running out for both Athens and its international creditors to reach a deal with Greece's bailout agreement with the eurozone set to expire on February 28. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images)

A pedestrian passes anti-IMF graffiti in Athens. Getty

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LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 10: The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded on February 10, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first casino implosion in Las Vegas since the New Frontier Hotel & Casino was brought down in 2007. The 12-story Clarion, located just off the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 1970 as the Royal Inn and changed ownership over the years becoming known by several names including the Royal Americana Hotel, The Paddlewheel Hotel Casino, the Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Hotel and the Greek Isles Hotel & Casino. The Clarion closed for good in September 2014, and was purchased for USD 22.5 million by Las Vegas developer Lorenzo Doumani who plans to turn the six-acre property into a mixed-use resort. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The Clarion Hotel and Casino is imploded in Las Vegas. Getty

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A zoo employee removes the snow leopard costume after a drill to practice what to do in the event of an animal escape at the Tama zoo in the western suburb of Tokyo on February 10, 2015. About 70 zookeepers participated in the annual drill. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (Photo credit should read TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images)

A zoo employee removes his costume in Tokyo. Getty

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DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 10: A man is seen with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal stickers on his face as he watches the results of Delhi Assembly Elections at the party Patel Nagar Office on February 10, 2015 in Delhi, India. Arvind Kejriwal and his AAP party have taken victory in Delhi's state elections which will see Kejriwal return for a second time as Delhi's chief minister. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)

A man sports Arvind Kejriwal stickers in Delhi, India. Getty

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Feb. 10, 2015 - Keepers at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo have been welcoming seven rockhopper penguins to their new home in Bedfordshire, by throwing them a housewarming party with a difference... ..A hamper of fish was made by zoo keepers, and presented to the little penguin newcomers to help christen their new digs... ..The Northern rockhopper penguins have joined ZSL Whipsnade Zoo from Vienna, as part of the European Endangered Species Breeding Programme (EEP). Since their arrival at the beginning of January, the âmagnificent sevenâ have gradually started to explore their rocky home and pool on the side of the Dunstable Downs. (Credit Image: © UPPA/ZUMA Wire)

Penguins inspect a “housewarming” gift at their new zoo enclosure in Bedfordshire, UK. Zuma Press

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