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AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:03 PM ET
At the temple : Indian Sikh children pray at The Golden Temple during a ceremony at in Amritsar, on the eve of 340th birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh the tenth Sikh Master. (AFP/Narinder Nanu) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:03 PM ET
Watching over : An Israeli border policeman watches over Jerusalem's old city from the gate of Damascus. (AFP/Yoav Lemmer) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:04 PM ET
Attack scene : A US soldier secures the area as Iraqi and US soldiers inspect the scene of a car bomb that detonated in the Kazemiya district of Baghdad close to the civil affairs offices. (AFP/Ali al-Saadi) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:07 PM ET
Snowy jump : Tsuyoshi Ichinohe of Japan jumps during the FIS ski-jumping World cup, third round of the Four Hills Tournament, in Innsbruck, Austria. (AFP/Joe Klamar) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:07 PM ET
Looking for the lost : Villagers search for their relatives amongst the leveled houses as a sign in Arabic reading "Allah," which adorned atop of a mosque, is seen grounded in Cijeruk, some 370 kilometres (230 miles) east of the capital Jakarta, after a landslide devastated the area. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo) -
AFP/DDP - Wed Jan 4, 4:10 PM ET
Relay event : An unidentified biathlete competes in the 4x 7.5 km men's relay of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. (AFP/DDP/Jens-Ulrich Koch) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:14 PM ET
Waiting for the President : A Serbian army unit waits for arrival of Serbian President Boris Tadic in the town of Vranje, as a part of his visit to security forces deployed along the administrative border with Kosovo. (AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:24 PM ET
Cold winter : An Afghan man tries to warm himself in the sun while waiting for work in Kabul. (AFP/Shah Marai) -
AFP - Wed Jan 4, 4:35 PM ET
Make some noise! : Lille's Nigerian forward Peter Odemwingie celebrates after scoring during the French L1 football match against Ajaccio. Lille won 2-0. (AFP/Denis Charlet) -
Day in Pictures: 5 January 2006
An Indian tribal woman looks at a CD she is given at a protest by hundreds of nomads demanding education, jobs and equal rights in Mumbai (Bombay). -
A US Chinook helicopter delivers relief supplies to survivors of Pakistan's earthquake in areas cut off by heavy snow. -
In one of the world's largest fish markets in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, buyers check the quality of tuna fish. -
An Israeli newspaper carries news of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon who is battling for life after suffering a massive stroke. -
A Chinese worker prepares to hose down an area near a snow sculpture, part of a Winter Festival in China's Heilongjiang province. -
Mother and daughter polar bears peer over to see their neighbours in their new home in Gelsenkirchen zoo, Germany. -
Reuters - Wed Jan 4, 5:26 PM ET
A member of Cirque du Soleil performs during a final dress rehearsal for the performance 'Alegria' at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, London January 4, 2006. The touring international cast of acrobats, dancers, actors and musicians from 13 countries perform a baroque blend of aerial acts and dances for their tenth annual run in London. REUTERS/Toby Melville -
Reuters - Thu Jan 5, 12:02 AM ET
Indian soldiers march during practice for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 5, 2006. India's 55th Republic Day will be celebrated on January 26, 2006. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore -
Reuters - Thu Jan 5, 4:40 PM ET
A man dressed as a page of the 'Three Wise Men' takes part in the traditional Epiphany parade in central Barcelona January 5, 2006. Traditionally children in Spain receive their Christmas presents on the morning of January 6 delivered by the 'Three Wise Men'. REUTERS/ Albert Gea -
AP - Thu Jan 5, 1:07 PM ET
Germany's Kati Wilhelm skis in front of a helium balloon during the women 4 x 6 km relay at the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof, eastern Germany, on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006. Germany placed 2nd. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer) -
Reuters - Thu Jan 5, 4:18 AM ET
South Korean children watch Manchurian black bears through a window during the opening ceremony of the exhibition hall for the state-designated natural monument at the Everland, South Korea's largest amusement park, in Yongin, about 50 km (31 miles) south of Seoul, January 5, 2006. Manchurian black bears are part of the state-designated natural monument No. 329 and one of the most endangered species in Korea, local media reported. Picture taken from behind a glass. REUTERS/You Sung-Ho -
AFP - Thu Jan 5, 3:37 PM ET
Ahonen flying : Janne Ahonen of Finland flies down the hill during the qualification jump of the FIS ski-jumping World cup, the final round of the Four Hills Tournament in Bischofshofen. (AFP/Joe Klamar) -
AFP - Thu Jan 5, 3:40 PM ET
Vertical plunge : Andreas Kuettel of Switzerland gains speed for his jump during the practice jump of the FIS ski-jumping World cup in Bischofshofen. (AFP/Joe Klamar) -
AFP - Thu Jan 5, 3:43 PM ET
Caspar's sweets : A man dressed as King Caspar throws sweets to children during an Epiphany street parade in Algeciras, Spain. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca) -
AFP - Thu Jan 5, 3:50 PM ET
Icy cityscape : Visitors admire the various ice buildings and sculptures at the Grand Ice and Snow World in north China's Harbin city. (AFP/Goh Chai Hin) -
AFP - Thu Jan 5, 4:01 PM ET
Alegria rehearsal : A performer from Cirque du Soleil runs through a dress rehearsal of the Alegria show at the Royal Albert Hall in London. (AFP/John D McHugh)