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Oct 20: Day in pics

UPDATED ON OCT 21, 2011 10:48 AM IST 12 Photos

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An image captured off a cellular phone camera shows the arrest of Libya's strongman Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte.

An image captured off a cellular phone camera shows the arrest of Libya's strongman Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte.

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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, covered in blood, is held on the ground by NTC fighters in Sirte in this still image taken from video footage.

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, covered in blood, is held on the ground by NTC fighters in Sirte in this still image taken from video footage.

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Actress Wietske van Tongeren (C), acting as Maria Rainer, performs on stage with children during a dress rehearsal for the Austrian musical The Sound of Music in Salzburg. (Reuters)

Actress Wietske van Tongeren (C), acting as Maria Rainer, performs on stage with children during a dress rehearsal for the Austrian musical The Sound of Music in Salzburg. (Reuters)

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Containers on the stern deck of the 47,230 tonne Liberian-flagged Rena hang precariously, about 12 nautical miles from Tauranga, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. (Reuters)

Containers on the stern deck of the 47,230 tonne Liberian-flagged Rena hang precariously, about 12 nautical miles from Tauranga, on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. (Reuters)

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Models pose next to Hyundai Motor Co's i30 hatchback during an unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

Models pose next to Hyundai Motor Co's i30 hatchback during an unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. (AP)

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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd L) and Prince Philip (L) cruise on a navy barge on Lake Burley Griffin during their visit to Canberra. (AFP)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (2nd L) and Prince Philip (L) cruise on a navy barge on Lake Burley Griffin during their visit to Canberra. (AFP)

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Amado Boudou, Argentina's minister of economy and vice-presidential candidate on the ticket with President Cristina Fernandez gestures during the closing campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP)

Amado Boudou, Argentina's minister of economy and vice-presidential candidate on the ticket with President Cristina Fernandez gestures during the closing campaign rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP)

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France players take part in their Captain's run in Auckland. France will play against New Zealand All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final on Sunday. (Reuters)

France players take part in their Captain's run in Auckland. France will play against New Zealand All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup final on Sunday. (Reuters)

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A residential area is flooded just outside Bangkok. (Reuters)

A residential area is flooded just outside Bangkok. (Reuters)

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German chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks to new European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi, prior to a farewell ceremony for outgoing ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet (C) at the old opera house in Frankfurt. (AP)

German chancellor Angela Merkel (L) talks to new European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi, prior to a farewell ceremony for outgoing ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet (C) at the old opera house in Frankfurt. (AP)

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President Barack Obama wheels out his pumpkins at Wood's Orchard in Hampton. (AP)

President Barack Obama wheels out his pumpkins at Wood's Orchard in Hampton. (AP)

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives for onboard press conference after completing of his Pretoria, South Africa tour. (PTI)

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives for onboard press conference after completing of his Pretoria, South Africa tour. (PTI)

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People queue while flouting social distancing norms, to get vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), during the second phase of the countrywide inoculation drive, at BKC in Mumbai on March 2. Maharashtra on March 3 reported 9,855 Covid-19 infections, its highest single-day spike since October 17.

Photos: Maharashtra witnesses sharpest spike in Covid-19 cases in 137 days

PUBLISHED ON MAR 04, 2021 03:48 PM IST

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People wait during a Covid-19 vaccination drive at Kopri, in Thane on March 2. India on March 3 registered a spike in daily infections from the previous days' 12,286 cases reporting 14,989 new cases a day later, HT reported.

Photos: India's active caseload climbs to 1.7 lakh with a spike in new cases

UPDATED ON MAR 03, 2021 02:47 PM IST

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Senior citizens in an observation area after receiving their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in Gurugram, India on March 1. India on March 1, opened up Covid-19 vaccination to those over the age of 60 and people aged 45 years or more with specified comorbidities.

Photos: India begins second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive

UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2021 03:49 PM IST

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A portion of a panorama made up of individual images taken by the Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover shows the Martian landscape on February 20.

Photos: NASA's Perseverance Rover sends back panoramic view of landing site

PUBLISHED ON FEB 26, 2021 04:48 PM IST

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A military supporter points a sharp object as he confronts anti-coup protesters during a military support rally in Yangon, Myanmar on February 25. Junta supporters wielding knives and slingshots clashed with residents in Myanmar's largest city on February 25, as tensions rise after weeks of nationwide protests against the military coup.

Photos: Protesters clash in Yangon over Myanmar military coup

PUBLISHED ON FEB 25, 2021 04:54 PM IST

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A view of shops that were burnt outside the Maula Baksh Masjid in Ashok Nagar, New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

Photos: A year later, revisiting spots that were hit hard during the Delhi riots

PUBLISHED ON FEB 24, 2021 07:09 PM IST

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Volunteers distributing pamphlets during an awareness campaign on the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on a street in Mumbai on February 22. With India’s active Covid-19 caseload witnessing a rise over the last week, the Centre on February 21 wrote to states and Union territories advising them to step up measures to contain the spread of the virus at the earliest.

Photos: Increased vigilance called for as India’s Covid-19 cases top 11 million

UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2021 04:31 PM IST

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Fallou Diop, 19, a jockey, rides his horse during a training session on a field in Sangalkam, Senegal on January 28. "When I start riding I get a bit stressed, but after a moment, it's over," Diop told Reuters. "At the time of the race, I'm only thinking of victory."

Photos: Senegal’s young jockey's race to glory

PUBLISHED ON FEB 22, 2021 03:40 PM IST

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Farmers sitting on railway track to stop trains as part of protests against farm laws, in Sonipat, Haryana on February 18. After the Republic Day tractor rally and a 'chakka jaam' blockade on February 6, the 'rail roko' is the third major protest by the farmers in their continued agitation against the three farm laws.

Photos: Farmers’ “Rail Roko” agitation observed in several parts of the country

PUBLISHED ON FEB 18, 2021 04:23 PM IST

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Larry the cat, sitting on the red carpet, awaits Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Downing Street in London on January 16, 2012. Larry, a four-legged inhabitant of London's 10 Downing St. marked a decade as Britain's mouse-catcher in chief on February 15.

Photos: Larry, 10 Downing Street’s Chief Mouser, completes a decade in office

PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2021 02:43 PM IST

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Demonstrators hold hands as armed police personnel stand guard during the ongoing protest against Myanmar’s military coup, at National League for Democracy (NLD) headquarters in Yangon on February 15. Peaceful demonstrations against the military takeover resumed on February 16, following internet shutdown for a second straight night and violence against protesters a day earlier by security forces.

Photos: Myanmar protests resume after violent crackdown and internet shutdown

PUBLISHED ON FEB 16, 2021 03:28 PM IST

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Anilson Costa, a reveller of the annual block party "Ceu na Terra", walks along the Santa Teresa neighborhood where the block party used to be celebrated, as Carnival celebrations have been canceled, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 12.

Photos: Rio de Janeiro pines for its Covid-cancelled carnival

UPDATED ON FEB 14, 2021 03:48 PM IST

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People walk their dogs in a snow covered maze in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on February 10. Extreme winter weather has hit the swathe from Germany’s north to west, with locked-down Germans warned to stay home as temperatures plunge to their lowest so far this winter.

Photos: Heavy snow in Germany reigns in coldest February since 2012

UPDATED ON FEB 11, 2021 03:39 PM IST

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A view of Tapovan barrage two days after a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier snapped off, releasing water trapped behind it in Tapovan, Uttarakhand on February 9. Scientists are investigating what caused the glacier to break – possibly an avalanche or a release of accumulated water – as teams on the ground work to locate over 200 people still missing.

Photos: Rescue teams race to find survivors at Tapovan tunnel in Chamoli

PUBLISHED ON FEB 10, 2021 03:35 PM IST

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Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon on February 9. Police fired gunshots into the air and used water cannon and rubber bullets on February 9 as protesters across Myanmar defied bans on big gatherings to oppose a military coup that halted a tentative transition to democracy.

Photos: Myanmar police cracks down on crowds defying protest ban

PUBLISHED ON FEB 09, 2021 03:52 PM IST

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