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Day in pictures: 21 February 2006 Indian police use water cannons against protesters from the National Potters Association in Delhi.

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AFP - Tue Feb 21, 5:49 PM ET
Manning the tanks : Iraqi tank crews of the 9th Army Mechanized Division stand atop their renovated Soviet model T-72 tanks at the Besmaya range near Taji, northeast of Baghdad. (AFP/Karim Sahib)

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AFP - Tue Feb 21, 5:51 PM ET
At the farm : A chicken in a farm in Boucieu-le-Roi, southern France. (AFP/Philippe Merle)

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Day in pictures: 22 February 2006

Angry Iraqis hold a golden fragment retrieved from inside the bombed holy shrine of al-Askari in Samarra, north of Baghdad.

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A vet vaccinates an eagle owl against the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus. The main nature reserves of Belgium have decided to vaccinate all their birds.

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Bangladeshi cricket fans celebrate after their team defeated Sri Lanka in the second one-day international cricket match in the capital, Dhaka.

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Hong Kong Bishop Joseph Zen smiles after Pope Benedict XVI named him as a new cardinal.

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Soldiers in the Philippines take a break from their search for victims of a massive landslide on the island of Leyte on Friday.

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A boy cries on the streets of Kabul in Afghanistan as the British Army patrols the market area of the city.

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Reuters - Sat Feb 18, 9:53 AM ET
A hockey fan shows his support for Switzerland before their men's ice hockey game against Canada at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Turin, Italy, February 18, 2006. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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AP - Tue Feb 21, 9:46 AM ET
Parrots sit on a palm tree at the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary at Sriharikota, in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006. Many countries are on high alert against threat of migratory birds carrying bird flu. (AP Photo/M. Lakshman)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:08 PM ET
Dance performance : A member of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe hangs from a wire during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis)

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Reuters - Tue Feb 21, 8:14 AM ET
A white peacock displays its feathers in a bird park in Amman February 21, 2006. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:09 PM ET
Putting on a show : Members of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe hang from wires during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:11 PM ET
De La Guarda : Members of the renown De La Guarda dance troupe perform during the show's opening night at the Hellenikon Olympic Fencing Hall in Athens. (AFP/Aris Messinis)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:16 PM ET
Swan song : A swan is pictured in Paloma park in Benalmadena, southern Spain. (AFP/Jose Luis Roca)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:20 PM ET
Gull in flight : A seagull flies over the beach in Nice, Southern France. (AFP/Valery Hache)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:22 PM ET
Gucci drama : A model displays a creation by Italian fashion house Gucci during Fall/Winter 2006/2007 women's ready to wear collection in Milan. (AFP/Paco Serinelli)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:32 PM ET
Wolf Brigade : An Iraqi Special Police Commando from the 2nd Battalion 2nd Brigade, also widely known as the "Wolf Brigade", carries an RPG as his unit foot patrols during a search and detain operation, in the restive streets of Ramadi city, west of Baghdad. (AFP/David Furst)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:43 PM ET
Cross country : Atheles compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics' men's sprint qusterfinals in Pragelato. Bjorn Lind of Sweden won the gold medal, Roddy Darragon of France took the silver, Thobias Fredriksson of Sweden the bronze. (AFP/Martin Bureau)

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AFP - Wed Feb 22, 4:45 PM ET
Amid the flags : An Indian activist from the Communist Party of India (CPI) sits amid flags during a protest in New Delhi. The protesters rallied against the recent price hike in food grains and proposed hike cooking gas during the budget. (AFP/Manpreet Romana)

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