Jan 6: Day in pics

Updated On Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST
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Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a return against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their women's singles session 10 match of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth. AFP Photo/Tony Ashby expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a return against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their women's singles session 10 match of the Hopman Cup Tennis Tournament in Perth. AFP Photo/Tony Ashby

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A tee marker is seen during the pro-am round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images/AFP expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A tee marker is seen during the pro-am round of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions at the Plantation course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images/AFP

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A Sri Lankan student Buddhist monk reacts to police officers as they block a protest march of university students in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan university students were trying to march to the residence of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa demanding him to stop politicizing the country's university system. AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A Sri Lankan student Buddhist monk reacts to police officers as they block a protest march of university students in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan university students were trying to march to the residence of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa demanding him to stop politicizing the country's university system. AP Photo/ Eranga Jayawardena

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A pocket watch found in the belongings of a third class passenger named William Henry Allen, found in the Titanic wreckage, is among a sampling of Titanic artifacts on preview in New York. The complete collection of artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the RMS Titanic will be auctioned by Guernsey's Auction House in April. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST

A pocket watch found in the belongings of a third class passenger named William Henry Allen, found in the Titanic wreckage, is among a sampling of Titanic artifacts on preview in New York. The complete collection of artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the RMS Titanic will be auctioned by Guernsey's Auction House in April. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda smiles during his first news conference of the year at his official residence in Tokyo. AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda smiles during his first news conference of the year at his official residence in Tokyo. AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi

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People jump off a sand bank in Venice, Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles recently hit a high temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People jump off a sand bank in Venice, Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles recently hit a high temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit. Reuters/Lucy Nicholson

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A Chinese worker shows a Year of the Dragon stamp at a post office in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province. A new Chinese postage stamp depicting a dragon, sharp fangs and claws bared, has raised citizen's fears that the post office has put a hard edge on Beijing's efforts to promote China's soft power. AFP Photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST

A Chinese worker shows a Year of the Dragon stamp at a post office in Huaibei, east China's Anhui province. A new Chinese postage stamp depicting a dragon, sharp fangs and claws bared, has raised citizen's fears that the post office has put a hard edge on Beijing's efforts to promote China's soft power. AFP Photo

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Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reacts during her match against Jie Zheng of China during their singles semi-final tennis match at the ASB Classic Tennis played at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland. AFP Photo / Michael Bradley expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia reacts during her match against Jie Zheng of China during their singles semi-final tennis match at the ASB Classic Tennis played at the ASB Tennis centre in Auckland. AFP Photo / Michael Bradley

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A supporter of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian displays placards reading " A-bian is innocent, One China, One Taiwan " as Chen arrived at the altar of his mother-in-law in southern Tainan. Taiwan's jailed ex-leader Chen Shui-bian addressed hundreds of supporters in a 20-minute speech at a ceremony for his late mother-in-law, just a week before the island goes to the polls. AFP Photo / Sam Yeh expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST

A supporter of former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian displays placards reading " A-bian is innocent, One China, One Taiwan " as Chen arrived at the altar of his mother-in-law in southern Tainan. Taiwan's jailed ex-leader Chen Shui-bian addressed hundreds of supporters in a 20-minute speech at a ceremony for his late mother-in-law, just a week before the island goes to the polls. AFP Photo / Sam Yeh

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Hollywood actor Richard Gere, center, bows in respect as Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, unseen, walks past during the Kalachakra Buddhist festival in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Bodh Gaya, is believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST

Hollywood actor Richard Gere, center, bows in respect as Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, unseen, walks past during the Kalachakra Buddhist festival in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. Bodh Gaya, is believed to be the place where Buddha attained enlightenment. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

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Maruti Suzuki's new seven seater compact MPV unveiled at the 11th Auto Expo on Friday. (HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 07, 2012 10:33 am IST

Maruti Suzuki's new seven seater compact MPV unveiled at the 11th Auto Expo on Friday. (HT Photo)

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