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Army Sergeant Saul Martinez, who lost his legs when an improvised explosive device exploded in Iraq, paddles out to catch a wave during Operation Amped, a surf camp for injured service men and women in California [GALLO/GETTY]
Army Sergeant Saul Martinez, who lost his legs when an improvised explosive device exploded in Iraq, paddles out to catch a wave during Operation Amped, a surf camp for injured service men and women in California [GALLO/GETTY]
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Residents of Catoira village in northwestern Spain re-enact a Viking assault which took place 1,000 years ago on the coast of Galicia [AFP]
Residents of Catoira village in northwestern Spain re-enact a Viking assault which took place 1,000 years ago on the coast of Galicia [AFP]
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A demonstrator calls for the resignation of Gloria Arroyo as the Philippine president delivers her annual state of the nation address [AFP]
A demonstrator calls for the resignation of Gloria Arroyo as the Philippine president delivers her annual state of the nation address [AFP]
The Red Kangaroos from Australian circus act ''Circus Oz'' perform on Edinburgh''s Calton Hill before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [AFP]
The Red Kangaroos from Australian circus act ''Circus Oz'' perform on Edinburgh''s Calton Hill before the Edinburgh Fringe Festival [AFP]
Blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinians are allowed into Israel from the Gaza Strip after clashes between Fatah supporters and the ruling Hamas movement [AFP]
Blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinians are allowed into Israel from the Gaza Strip after clashes between Fatah supporters and the ruling Hamas movement [AFP]
A patient has her eyes checked by a volunteer optomologist at a free weekend clinic, staffed by more than 1,400 volunteer doctors and medical personnel, in the United States [GALLO/GETTY]
A patient has her eyes checked by a volunteer optomologist at a free weekend clinic, staffed by more than 1,400 volunteer doctors and medical personnel, in the United States [GALLO/GETTY]
A Pakistani girl watches a solar eclipse in the city of Karachi [AFP]
A Pakistani girl watches a solar eclipse in the city of Karachi [AFP]
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A native Wititi dancer plays the quena during a ceremony held in Patacamaya, Bolizia, as Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA delivered the first oil drilling equipment to be operated jointly with Bolivia's YPFB [AFP]
A native Wititi dancer plays the quena during a ceremony held in Patacamaya, Bolizia, as Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA delivered the first oil drilling equipment to be operated jointly with Bolivia's YPFB [AFP]
An education worker, taking part in a protest demanding that the government enacts a new pension law, runs away from riot policemen during a blockade of the road linking La Paz with Cochabamba [AFP]
An education worker, taking part in a protest demanding that the government enacts a new pension law, runs away from riot policemen during a blockade of the road linking La Paz with Cochabamba [AFP]
Soldiers of South Korea''s special warfare command undergo physical training during a military drill in Muchangpo, 190 kilometres south of Seoul [AFP]
Soldiers of South Korea''s special warfare command undergo physical training during a military drill in Muchangpo, 190 kilometres south of Seoul [AFP]
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In Pictures: New protests in France against security bill

Demonstrators, most wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, during a protest against the controversial security bill in Paris. [Christophe Ena/AP Photo]

In Pictures: Aftermath of the deadly Indonesia earthquake

A man rides his motorbike past collapsed houses in the aftermath of an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi. [Iqbal Lubis/EPA]

In Pictures: Panic grips Bangui residents after rebel attack

During a lull in the fighting, people come to collect information and assess the situation. Some fled towards the city centre, but many stayed hidden in their homes during the fighting. [Adrienne Suprenant/Al Jazeera]

In Pictures: Long queues, army patrols as Ugandans cast ballots

Ugandans are voting in a presidential election tainted by widespread violence that some fear could escalate as security forces try to stop supporters of leading opposition challenger Bobi Wine from monitoring polling stations. [Jerome Delay/AP Photo]
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Trump’s speech that ‘incited’ Capitol riot: Here’s what he said

Trump is facing the imminent prospect of becoming the first US president to be impeached twice [Jim Bourg/Reuters]

Biden to reverse Trump’s Muslim ban on inauguration day

Joe Biden will sign a flurry of executive orders on Inauguration Day [Angela Weiss/AFP]

Police detain Kremlin critic Navalny on return to Russia

Navalny speaks with journalists upon the arrival at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow, Russia [Reuters/Polina Ivanova

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A demonstrator holds a banner and Palestinian flag during a protest against the building of illegal Israeli settlements in Beit Dajan in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on January 8, 2021 [Raneen Sawafta/Reuters]