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January 03, 2017 Licence
TOPSHOT - Indian military personnel prepare to march as they rehearse for the...TOPSHOT - Indian military personnel prepare to march as they rehearse for the forthcoming Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on January 3, 2017. India will celebrate its 68th Republic Day on January 26 with a large military parade. / AFP / CHANDAN
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The Strange & The Striking This Week
January 03, 2017 Licence
TOPSHOT - Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during his second trial...TOPSHOT - Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during his second trial jump of the Four Hills competition (Vierschanzentournee) of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Innsbruck on January 3, 2017. The third competition of the Four-Hills Ski jumping event takes place in Innsbruck before the tournament continues in Bischofshofen (Austria). / AFP PHOTO / APA / Jakob GRUBER / Austria OUT3of 15
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An environmental activist dressed as a rabbit poses with a sign saying 'hop it you...An environmental activist dressed as a rabbit poses with a sign saying 'hop it you dirty frackers' as workmen begin the construction of the shale gas fracking site near Westby on January 5, 2017 in Blackpool, England. Engineers from energy company Cuadrilla have begun to build a new access road to the site off Preston New Road in preparation for extracting gas. The site will be the first in the UK to extract shale gas since 2011.4of 15
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January 02, 2017 Licence
A horse shaped kite named Goldey takes to the sky as enthusiasts from the Northern...A horse shaped kite named Goldey takes to the sky as enthusiasts from the Northern Kite Group take advantage of the good weather to fly their kites at Crosby beach on January 2, 2017 in Crosby, England.5of 15
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Skiers walk in a snowless landscape on January 2, 2017 in the Swiss Alps resort of...Skiers walk in a snowless landscape on January 2, 2017 in the Swiss Alps resort of les Crosets. Switzerland has just experienced its driest December in more than 150 years and one of its driest months on record, meteorologists said. Many places in the west of the country did not see a single snowflake or drop of rain, it said, pointing out that usually the Swiss plains get nearly 90 millimetres of precipitation on average in December. /6of 15
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January 02, 2017 Licence
TOPSHOT - An Emirati from the Qubaisi tribe trains falcons in the Liwa desert, some...TOPSHOT - An Emirati from the Qubaisi tribe trains falcons in the Liwa desert, some 250 kilometres west of the Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi, during the Liwa 2017 Moreeb Dune Festival on January 2, 2017. The festival, which attracts participants from around the Gulf region, includes a variety of races (cars, bikes, falcons, camels and horses) or other activities aimed at promoting the country's folklore. / AFP / Karim Sahib7of 15
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January 04, 2017 Licence
The cheering squad dressed as Star Wars' Stormtroopers perform in the game between...The cheering squad dressed as Star Wars' Stormtroopers perform in the game between Jiangsu Dragons and Xinjiang Flying Tigers during the 25th round match of 2016/2017 CBA Chinese Basketball Association on January 4, 2017 in Nanjing, Jiangsu province of China.8of 15
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A Kingfisher waits for the right moment to take the fish at the Anchar lake on...A Kingfisher waits for the right moment to take the fish at the Anchar lake on December 29, 2016 in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Kashmir the Muslim majority state , is known as the 'Paradise on Earth' and has for centuries captured the imagination of many writers, poets and film makers and is integral to the tourist trade. Kashmir has been a contested land between nuclear neighbors India and Pakistan since 1947, the year both the countries attained freedom from the British rule.9of 15
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January 02, 2017 Licence
Andrea Petkovic of Germany serves to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the Womens...Andrea Petkovic of Germany serves to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the Womens single match on day two of the 2017 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 2, 2017 in Perth, Australia.10of 15
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Up Helly Aa Vikings take part during a torchlight procession through Edinburgh for...Up Helly Aa Vikings take part during a torchlight procession through Edinburgh for the start of the Hogmanay celebrations on December 30, 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is expected to bring in 150,000 visitors from more than 80 countries to the city for the traditional New Year celebrations, which run over three days.12of 15
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January 03, 2017 Licence
A praying mantis lands on Zookeeper Jamie Mitchell's face during the zoo's annual...A praying mantis lands on Zookeeper Jamie Mitchell's face during the zoo's annual stocktake in London, United Kingdom on January 3, 2017. A requirement of ZSL London Zoos license, the annual audit takes keepers almost a week to complete and the information is shared with other zoos around the world via a database called Species360, where its used to help manage the worldwide conservation breeding programmes for endangered animals.13of 15
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December 30, 2016 Licence
A trader wearing 2017 glasses works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange...A trader wearing 2017 glasses works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. U.S. stocks pared the biggest annual gain in at least two years as indexes slipped in light holiday trading. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images14of 15
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Fourteen year-old male sea lion 'Leo' attends a calligraphy training session to...Fourteen year-old male sea lion 'Leo' attends a calligraphy training session to paint the character for 'Rooster' at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo on December 26, 2016. The event marks the upcoming Lunar 'Year of the Rooster' and is part of the aquarium's New Year's attractions until January 31. / AFP / KAZUHIRO15of 15
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