Hamburg, Germany: Bishops pray during a service at the Marien Dom churchPhotograph: Christian Charisius/ReutersBeijing, China: Ushers look under the tables after delegates leave the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferencePhotograph: Ng Han Guan/APChicago, US: Anxious traders monitor prices in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index options pitPhotograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Ohrid, Macedonia: A supporter of Georgi Ivanov - the main ruling VMRO-DPMNE party's candidate for president - waves a flag before his campaign speechPhotograph: Robert Atanasovski/AFP/GettyKolkata, India: Children of sex workers take part in a rally ahead of International Sex Workers DayPhotograph: Parth Sanyal/ReutersNarowal, Pakistan: Protesters destroy an effigy of President Asif Ali ZardariPhotograph: Emilio Morenatti/APGalaxidi, Greece: Revellers enjoy the 'flour war', a tradition marking the end of the carnival season and the onset of lentPhotograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP/GettyRafah, Gaza Strip: Palestinians and pigeons share one of the city's many battle-scarred homesPhotograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/ReutersKabul, Afghanistan: A man negotiates the pouring rain with an umbrellaPhotograph: Ahmad Masood/ReutersWashington, US: A man cross-country skis across the National Mall after blizzards in the US capitalPhotograph: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesMaryland, US: Gordon Brown has a make-up check as he arrives at Andrews Air Force BasePhotograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesKatmandu, Nepal: Tibetan women weave a carpet at a refugee campPhotograph: Manish Swarup/APNanjing, China: Lovebirds at Hongshan forest zooPhotograph: Top Photo Group/Rex FeaturesMilan, Italy: A model shows off part of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 ready-to-wear collectionPhotograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty
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