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Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, invites 30 leading Muslim leaders to MoD to be briefed about UK's bombing campaign
The Democrat frontrunners shared the spoils in Iowa, with both winning between 49.5 and 50 per cent. But the pair are supported by two very different types of voter
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Brian Adcock
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Pakistani employees of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) shout slogans as police use a water cannon on them during a protest near Karachi International Airport in Karachi. Two demonstrators were shot dead and several more were wounded at Karachi's international airport when clashes broke out between security forces and staff from the national airline protesting privatisation plans
Nepalese Hindu women wearing red attire worship during the Madhav Narayan Festival in Sankhu near Kathmandu, Nepal. The festival marks a month long devoted to religious fasting, holy bathing and the study of the Swasthani book, a chapter or story of which is read each evening by priests or householders to the gathered family
Thousands of migrants and refugees walk through the port of Piraeus after arriving from the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios
A Chinese family take a selfie in front of trees decorated with light installations for the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year at a shopping mall in Beijing. Chinese will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Feb. 8 this year which marks the Year of Monkey on the Chinese zodiac
A general view of a giant tent city built for pilgrims attending the Magh Mela, a month-long Hindu festival, in Allahabad, India. The festival is an annual religious event held during the Hindu month of Magh, when thousands of Hindu devotees take a holy dip in the waters of the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati
Irene Rizzi performs the "Angel flight" or "Flight of the dove" from the bell tower of Saint Mark's square (Piazza San Marco) to officially launch the Venice Carnival.The 2016 edition of the Venice carnival has for theme "Creatum" and runs until 9 February
Storm clouds gather over Shell's Pulau Bukom oil refinery in Singapore
Kitesurfers take part in the Kite surfing Armada, in which participants are trying to break the Guinness World record for the 'largest parade of kitesurfers' at Tableview beach, in Cape Town
Kashmiri Muslims pray at the shrine of noted Muslim preacher and saint, Sheikh Syed Abdul Qadir Jeelani as the head priest of the shrine (unseen) displays his relics following the annual Urs (anniversary) of the saint in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Hundreds of devotees thronged to the shrine housing the relic of the saint. The mid-12th century Persian preacher helped in spreading Islam in the region
People take part in a protest agsint Iran's President Hassan Rouhani visit to France in central Paris, France
German honor guards salute during the welcoming ceremony for Poland's Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz prior to talks with German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the defense ministry in Berlin
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against Al shabab insurgents outside Lido beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Al Shebab killed at least 19 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a restaurant in the at Lido beach on 22 January
South Korean and U.S. Marines hurl snow during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, South Korea
A man grasps a bag of tangerines as people receive free produce, handed out by farmers, during a protest over the government's proposal to overhaul the country's ailing pension system in Athens, Greece
A survivors stands at the "death wall" in the former Nazi German concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in Oswiecim, Poland, during ceremonies to mark the 71th anniversary of the liberation of the camp by Soviet troops and to remember the victims of the Holocaust
Soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Marine Corps are seen in training at a military training base in Bayingol, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China
A man tries to snatch 100-yuan banknotes inside a glass cage during an event held to celebrate the upcoming Spring Festival, at a park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. The event offered 5 million yuan ($760,000) for 10 visitors to snatch inside a glass cage with an air blower on. The visitors were allowed to take away all the money they could grab with their hands within one minute. One of the visitors won 18,300 yuan ($2,800) from the game, according to local media
Devotees offer prayers by submerging themselves in the Hanumante River during a month-long Swasthani Brata Katha festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During a month-long festival, devotees recite one chapter of a Hindu tale daily from the 31-chapter sacred Swasthani Brata Katha book that is dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and Goddess Swasthani, alongside various other gods and goddess and the miraculous feats performed by them. The devotees also go on pilgrimages to various temples, perform religious rituals, take a holy bath in the rivers and fast for a month, especially among women who believe fasting helps in their family's well-being or in getting them a good husband
A man carries a television away from a fire in a slum area next to railway tracks in Kampung Bandan, North Jakarta, Indonesia. According to local media, the fire destroyed approximately 100 wooden dwellings, built along a busy railway line
A transit police officer kneels next to a sloth holding on to the post of a traffic barrier on a highway, in Quevedo, Ecuador. Transit police officers, who were patrolling the new highway found the sloth after it had apparently tried to cross the street and returned the animal to its natural habitat after a veterinarian found it to be in perfect condition
Buddhist monks look at African elephant tusks (Blood Ivory) seized by Sri Lanka Customs to be destroyed, before they held prayers for the dead elephants, at Galle Face Green in Colombo
The Capitol in Washington is seen at sunrise, USA
Anti-riot policemen arrive as taxi drivers block the traffic with a fire during a demonstration against the VTC (transport vehicle with chauffeur) on the ringroad (peripherique) at porte Maillot in Paris
Tourists watch high waves of the Pacific Ocean pounding the coast in Vina del Mar city, Chile. High waves have been pounding Chile's coastline from Arica to Los Lagos, tourists have been warned by the navy to stay away from beaches, especially in the evening and early morning when the high tide comes in
A passenger ship (bottom) navigates through the ice flow in the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. A cold snap hit South Korea with the temperature in Seoul falling to minus 18 degree Celsius
Indian bottle artist Basavaraj holds a ten liter glass bottle containing a frame with a photograph of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France's President Francois Hollande in Bangalore, India. Hollande is to be the chief guest at India's Republic Day military parade, the day marks the adoption of India's Constitution and during his three-day state visit counter-terrorism, clean energy and a multi-billion dollar jet deal are to be discussed
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Row boats sit stuck in the ice of the frozen coastal waters of Jiaozhou Bay in Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. Snow, sleet and icy winds across Asia caused deaths, flight cancellations and chaos over the weekend as areas used to basking in balmier climates struggled with record-low temperatures
Nepalese Hindu women take holy dips at the Salinadi River on the first day of month long Swasthani Bratakatha festival, in Sankhu, outskirts of Katmandu, Nepal. During this festival, devotees recite holy scriptures dedicated to Hindu goddess Swasthani and Lord Shiva. Unmarried women pray to get a good husband while those married pray for the longevity of their husbands by observing a month-long fast
Workers make red lanterns at a factory in the village of Tuntou, in Hebei province southwest of Beijing, for the up coming Lunar New Year celebrations on 8 February. For the past two months, the town has been churning out the pumpkin-shaped lamps in preparation for the biggest holiday of the year in the world's most populous country
Flower petals showered from a helicopter lie on the ground as a contingent of Indian police dog squad participate in a full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade, in Bangalore, India. India marks Republic Day on 26 January with military parades across the country. Kannada on the dog vests read, "police"
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