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Joanna Ruck

Picture desk live: the best news pictures of the day

African Cup of Nations 2013
Finishing up today's look at the world in pictures we go right back to where we started: Ivory Coast supporters wait for the start of their match against Algeria during a Group D football match during the 2013 African Cup of Nations. Tournament favourites and Group D winners Ivory Coast battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against Algeria. Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images

Dutch Open Championship on natural ice at the Weissensee, Austria
The women's peloton during the Dutch Open Championship on natural ice at the Weissensee, Austria. Ice skating in Holland is dependent on the weather and global warming now means the Dutch rarely get a chance to skate on their canals. Their traditional ice skating events such as the Dutch Open are rarely held in The Netherlands and have been exported to colder climes and Dutch skaters now come to Austria for their ice competitions.

Derry City of Culture
Floodlights illuminate the Peace Bridge on the River Foyle in Londonderry, Northern Ireland to mark the start of a year of events, as Derry celebrates being the City of Culture for 2013. Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Syria Civil War
Heavy fighting causes members of the Free Syrian Army fighters to run for cover when a tank shell explodes on a nearby wall in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Algerian and British talks over Al Qaida threat
The long and the short of the British and Algerian co-operation. Prime Minister David Cameron meets the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika at the Presidential Palace in Algiers to discuss the growing threat from al Qaida-linked terrorists in the region. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

Floods in Mozambique
On the road to nowhere. Flood waters in Chokwe, Mozambique have washed away the road making it impossible to pass by car or truck. Photograph: Theana Breugem/AP

Six Nations Rugby
Found it! France's national rugby union team members exercise during a training session in Marcoussis, France, in preparation for their match against Italy in the Six Nations rugby union tournament. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Sikhism in India
Making it look easy, Avtar Singh, a Nihang, who belongs to the ancient Sikh warrior clan, wears an over-sized turban in Amritsar, India. Avtar Singh walks the streets spreading the message of Sikhism and encouraging the youth of Punjab to stay away from drugs. Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/EPA

The state funeral of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe takes place in Dundalk today.
The state funeral of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe takes place in Dundalk today. Donohoe was killed while on escort duty at Bellurgan, Jenkinstown, near the border with Northern Ireland on Friday night. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Carmen Gonzalez has her hair done for her quinceanera (coming-out for 15-year-olds) celebration, in Havana, Cuba. The quinceanera is very popular and the industry surrounding it is large.
Carmen Gonzalez has her hair done for her quinceanera (coming-out for 15-year-olds) celebration, in Havana, Cuba. The quinceanera is very popular and the industry surrounding it is booming. Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

A German Shepard named Commander attends a news conference at the American Kennel Club in New York. The club announced their list of the most popular dog breeds in 2012 and the German Shepard is in the top 5.
A German Shepard named Commander attends a news conference at the American Kennel Club in New York. The club announced their list of the most popular dog breeds in 2012 and the German Shepard is in the top 5. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

A Free Syrian Army fighter fires a rocket propelled grenade during heavy fighting in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus.
A Free Syrian Army fighter fires a rocket propelled grenade during heavy fighting in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Lindsay Lohan is escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriffs as she arrives in court for a pretrial hearing in a case filed over the actor's car crash. Lohan faces three misdemeanor charges, and a return to jail, if convicted.
Lindsay Lohan is escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriffs as she arrives in court for a pretrial hearing in a case filed over the actor's car crash. Lohan faces three misdemeanor charges, and a return to jail, if convicted. Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP

Some fruity supporters of the Orange Democratic Movement cheer as its leader Raila Odinga delivers a speech during a rally held after he was cleared to run for presidency in the forthcoming elections in Nairobi, Kenya.
Some fruity supporters of the Orange Democratic Movement cheer as its leader Raila Odinga delivers a speech during a rally held after he was cleared to run for presidency in the forthcoming elections in Nairobi, Kenya. Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/EPA

US surfer Garrett McNanamara makes a take off on a wave during a surf session at Praia do Norte beach in Nazare, Portugal today. McNamara is said to have broken his own world record for the largest wave surfed when he caught a wave reported to be around 100ft, off the coast of Nazare on Monday.
US surfer Garrett McNamara makes a take off on a wave during a surf session at Praia do Norte beach in Nazare, Portugal today. McNamara is said to have broken his own world record for the largest wave surfed when he caught a wave reported to be around 100ft, off the coast of Nazare on Monday. Photograph: Francisco Seco/AP

More blueberry than BlackBerry? Journalists listen as BlackBerry officially unveils the BlackBerry 10 mobile platform as well as two new devices in New York.
More blueberry than BlackBerry? Journalists listen as BlackBerry officially unveils the BlackBerry 10 mobile platform as well as two new devices in New York. The Guardian is now available on BlackBerry 10. Download the app, free of charge, see here. Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Labourers work as smoke rises from a brick kiln in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Labourers work as smoke rises from a brick kiln in Peshawar, Pakistan. Photograph: A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images

Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously injured in the mass shooting that killed six people in Tucson, Arizona two years ago, sits with her husband, Mark Kelly on Capitol Hill in Washington. Giffords is speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of last month's shooting rampage at that killed 20 schoolchildren in Newtown.
Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously injured in a mass shooting that killed six people in Tucson, Arizona two years ago, sits with her husband, Mark Kelly, in Capitol Hill in Washington. Giffords is speaking before the Senate judiciary committee hearing on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of last month's shooting rampage at that killed 20 schoolchildren in Newtown, Connecticut. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP

Compare the meerkats. The first public appearance of Chester Zoo's newest resident, a meerkat pup. The tiny newcomer has made its first public appearance after being hidden away in burrows by its parents since being born three weeks ago.
Compare the meerkats. The first public appearance of Chester Zoo's newest resident, a meerkat pup. The tiny newcomer had been hidden away in burrows by its parents since being born three weeks ago. Photograph: Chester Zoo/AP

Malian soldiers arrive in the recently liberated town of Douentza. French troops took control of the airport today which was the last urban stronghold held by Islamist rebels,.
Malian soldiers arrive in the recently liberated town of Douentza. French troops took control of the airport today which was the last urban stronghold held by Islamist rebels,. Photograph: Joe Penney/Reuters

Time for an afternoon siesta? An Indian child sleeps nestled in a cloth hammock on a street in Mumbai, India.
Time for an afternoon siesta? An Indian child sleeps nestled in a cloth hammock on a street in Mumbai, India. Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP

A Clown Doctor visits children at a care foundation during a trip to Bern, Switzerland. Hospital clowns from around the world are course in Rolle, western Switzerland, with the goal of relieving the suffering of hospitalized children through regular visits by professional artists.
A clown doctor visits children at a care foundation in Bern, Switzerland. Hospital clowns from around the world are in Rolle, western Switzerland, hoping to relieve the suffering of children in hospital through regular visits. Photograph: Sebastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images

A young Malian, who fled the violence in the historic city of Timbuktu, carries a cup in a refugee camp in the Mauritanian town of Fassala. France is entering the final phase of its military intervention in Mali after a lightning advance that quickly exposed the weakness of Islamist rebels holding the country's north.
A young Malian, who fled the violence in the historic city of Timbuktu, carries a cup in a refugee camp in the Mauritanian town of Fassala. France is entering what is believed to be the final phase of its military intervention in Mali after a swift advance that quickly exposed the weakness of Islamist rebels holding the country's north. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

An injured protester receives treatment outside the Labour Ministry in Athens, Greece during a protest against new pension cut plans.
An injured protester receives treatment outside the Labour Ministry in Athens, Greece during a protest against new pension cut plans. Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

For sale: clean air! A man holds cans of fresh air which were given away by Chinese multimillionaire Chen Guangbiao on a hazy day in Beijing. The worst air pollution in memory has rekindled a tongue-in-cheek campaign by Guangbiao selling canned fresh air purportedly from far-flung and pristine regions of China.
For sale: clean air! A man holds cans of fresh air which were given away by Chinese multimillionaire Chen Guangbiao on a hazy day in Beijing. The worst air pollution in memory has rekindled a tongue-in-cheek campaign by Guangbiao selling canned fresh air purportedly from far-flung and pristine regions of China. Photograph: Barry Huang/Reuters

Four eight-week-old white lion cubs and four sixteen-week-old white tiger cubs pose for photographs after they received their first medical check-up, in the safari-park in Hodenhagen, Germany.
Four eight-week-old white lion cubs and four 16-week-old white tiger cubs pose for photographs after they received their first medical check-up at a safari-park in Hodenhagen, Germany. Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/Reuters

Residents collect belongings from their homes as parts of southern Queensland, Australia, experiences record flooding in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Oswald. Flood waters peaked at 9.53 metres and four deaths have been confirmed so far.
Residents collect belongings from their homes as parts of southern Queensland, Australia, experiences record flooding in the wake of tropical cyclone Oswald. Flood waters peaked at 9.53 metres and four deaths have been confirmed so far. Photograph: Chris Hyde/Getty Images

People cheer as Malian soldiers enter the town of Ansongo that was recaptured by French-led soldiers over the weekend.
People cheer as Malian soldiers enter the town of Ansongo that was recaptured by French-led soldiers over the weekend. Photograph: Kambou Sia/AFP/Getty Images

An Iranian Zoroastrian watches a performance during the annual Zoroastrian Sadeh festival in Tehran. Sadeh, is an ancient Persian festival that is celebrated by setting a huge bonfire to honour fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold.
An Iranian Zoroastrian watches a performance during the annual Zoroastrian Sadeh festival in Tehran. Sadeh, is an ancient Persian festival that is celebrated by setting a huge bonfire to honour fire and to defeat the forces of darkness, frost, and cold. Photograph: Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall walk through a ticket gate as they prepare to travel on a Metropolitan underground train from Farringdon to Kings Cross as they mark 150 years of London Underground.
Prince Charles and Camilla use their oyster cards as they prepare to travel on a Metropolitan line underground train from Farringdon to Kings Cross to mark 150 years of London Underground. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Charles and Camilla get to see how the other half travel
And they managed to get a seat. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Heading to Hogwarts? Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Rail Station during a visit to mark 150 years of London Underground.
Heading to Hogwarts? Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross station during a visit to mark 150 years of London Underground. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Indian children dressed like Mahatma Gandhi assemble to mark the anniversary of his death in Chennai, India. Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948.
Which one is Ben Kingsley? Indian children dressed like Mahatma Gandhi assemble to mark the anniversary of his death in Chennai, India. Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948. Photograph: Arun Sankar K/AP

A farmer tries to put out the flames at De Hoop farm in Western Cape, South Africa. Runaway fires savaged South Africa's winelands and led to authorities declaring a code red emergency.
A farmer tries to put out the flames at De Hoop farm in Western Cape, South Africa. Runaway fires savaged South Africa's winelands and led to authorities declaring a code red emergency. Photograph: Gallo Images/Rex Features

Dancers from Tanzania perform free style dance during a cultural festival in Bhopal, India as part of Republic Day celebrations.
Dancers from Tanzania perform freestyle dance during a cultural festival in Bhopal, India, as part of Republic Day celebrations. Photograph: Xinhua Press/Corbis

Koalas and handlers pose for photos at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, China. The park has successfully bred more than 20 koalas since it imported six koalas from Australia in 2006.
Koalas and handlers pose for photos at Chimelong safari Park in Guangzhou, China. The park has successfully bred more than 20 koalas since it imported six of the animals from Australia in 2006. Photograph: Liu Dawei/Xinhua Press/Corbis

Spectators attend the arrival of English skipper Alex Thomson on his monohull as he placed third in the the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France.
Spectators attend the arrival of English skipper Alex Thomson on his monohull as he placed third in the the Vendee Globe solo round-the-world race in Les Sables d'Olonne, western France. Photograph: Jean-Sebastien Evrard/AFP/Getty Images

Down in one. A seagull slowly swallows a starfish at dusk on Wharf No. 2 in Monterey, California.
Down in one. A seagull slowly swallows a starfish at dusk on Wharf No. 2 in Monterey, California. For more images of the day see 24 hours in pictures. Photograph: David Royal/AP

Children eat dates after dipping them in a small plate with salt at refugee camp in northern Burma's Kachin-controlled region.
Children eat dates after dipping them in a small plate with salt at a refugee camp in northern Burma's Kachin-controlled region. Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

A man fishes near a temple beside a river on a heavy hazy day in Beijing's Gaobeidian village, China. Beijing has temporarily shut down over a hundred heavily polluting factories to combat dangerously high air pollution.
A man fishes near a temple beside a river on a heavy hazy day in Beijing's Gaobeidian village, China. Beijing has temporarily shut down over a hundred heavily polluting factories to combat danger levels of air pollution. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

We come in peace. A Zambian soccer fan reacts during their African Cup of Nations match at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa.
We come in peace. A Zambian soccer fan reacts during their African Cup of Nations match at the Mbombela stadium in Nelspruit, South Africa. Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP
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