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A man dressed in traditional attire holds a drum above his head in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters -
A woman prays for good fortune on the first day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing, China. Getty Images -
A worker clears snow next to the statue of Vladimir Lenin outside St Petersburg, Russia. AP Photo -
A surfer at Tynemouth beach in North Tyneside, UK, braves the low temperatures. PA via AP -
Tourists look at pictures after taking selfies in Seoul, South Korea. EPA -
A Rohingya refugee walks back to his home at Balukhali refugee camp in Ukhia. AFP -
The west section of Morandi bridge is pictured in Genoa, Italy. AFP -
A worker clears the ice from the steps of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia. AFP -
Members of the Chinese community offer prayers during Chinese Lunar New Year in Manila, Philippines. Reuters -
A surfer rides the Eisbach wave in the English Garden in Munich, Germany. Getty Images -
Children jump off the bridge in Waitangi, New Zealand. Getty Images -
A woman stands in front of prayer ribbons wishing for reunification of the two Koreas in Paju, South Korea. Getty Images -
A man uses his smartphone outside the entrance to Kropotkinskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia. AFP
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