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Farmers stand near a fire on the RN 165 motorway to block the road access to Vannes, western France, during a protest against the falling prices of dairy and meat products. Jean-Sebastien Evrard / AFP
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders, right, meets 3-month-old Oliver Lomas, of Venice, California, who was dressed as Senator Sanders during a rally at Bonanza High School, in Las Vegas. Evan Vucci / AP
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Supporters of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the main opposition candidate, cheer as they wait for the arrival of Besigye during a campaign rally in Kampala, Uganda. Uganda will go to the polls February 18 in presidential and parliamentary elections. Dai Kurokawa / EPA
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New York Rangers left wing Tanner Glass (15) knocks Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White (25) to the ice as the two fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in New York. Julie Jacobson / AP
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An Indian man tries to put out a fire that broke out during an event held as part of the ‘Make in India Week’ in Mumbai. A huge fire gutted a stage hosting a cultural event in Mumbai that was part of the Indian government’s much-trailed ‘Make in India’ week. AFP Photo
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Afghan children play on the remains of a Soviet-era armoured personnel carrier on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan on February 15, 1989, after ten years of fighting against Mujahidin militiamen. Noorullah Shirzada / AFP
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A protestor prepares to throw a molotov cocktail at Turkish police during a demonstration against government-imposed curfews on areas of eastern Turkey. Yasin Akgul / AFP
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Mariachis play in front of street art depicting Pope Francis, as they wait for the popemobile to pass following the end of Mass, in Ecatepec, Mexico. Pope Francis urged Mexicans to shun the devil and resist the temptations of wealth and corruption as he celebrated an open-air Mass for hundreds of thousands of people. Rebecca Blackwell / AP
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Faithful participate in a mass officiated by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Russian Orthodox church in Havana. Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro thanked Patriarch Kirill for his contribution to the friendship between both countries. Alexandre Meneghini / AFP / Pool
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Farmers stand near a fire on the RN 165 motorway to block the road access to Vannes, western France, during a protest against the falling prices of dairy and meat products. Jean-Sebastien Evrard / AFP
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Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders, right, meets 3-month-old Oliver Lomas, of Venice, California, who was dressed as Senator Sanders during a rally at Bonanza High School, in Las Vegas. Evan Vucci / AP
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Supporters of Kizza Besigye, the leader of the main opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the main opposition candidate, cheer as they wait for the arrival of Besigye during a campaign rally in Kampala, Uganda. Uganda will go to the polls February 18 in presidential and parliamentary elections. Dai Kurokawa / EPA
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New York Rangers left wing Tanner Glass (15) knocks Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan White (25) to the ice as the two fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in New York. Julie Jacobson / AP
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An Indian man tries to put out a fire that broke out during an event held as part of the ‘Make in India Week’ in Mumbai. A huge fire gutted a stage hosting a cultural event in Mumbai that was part of the Indian government’s much-trailed ‘Make in India’ week. AFP Photo
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Afghan children play on the remains of a Soviet-era armoured personnel carrier on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Soviet troops withdrew from Afghanistan on February 15, 1989, after ten years of fighting against Mujahidin militiamen. Noorullah Shirzada / AFP
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A protestor prepares to throw a molotov cocktail at Turkish police during a demonstration against government-imposed curfews on areas of eastern Turkey. Yasin Akgul / AFP
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Mariachis play in front of street art depicting Pope Francis, as they wait for the popemobile to pass following the end of Mass, in Ecatepec, Mexico. Pope Francis urged Mexicans to shun the devil and resist the temptations of wealth and corruption as he celebrated an open-air Mass for hundreds of thousands of people. Rebecca Blackwell / AP
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Faithful participate in a mass officiated by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Russian Orthodox church in Havana. Retired Cuban President Fidel Castro thanked Patriarch Kirill for his contribution to the friendship between both countries. Alexandre Meneghini / AFP / Pool
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Farmers stand near a fire on the RN 165 motorway to block the road access to Vannes, western France, during a protest against the falling prices of dairy and meat products. Jean-Sebastien Evrard / AFP
World in focus — best photos for February 15, 2016
Rob Gurdebeke
15 February, 2016
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