Safi al-Kasasbeh, right, receives condolences from tribal leaders at his home village near Karak, Jordan, on Wednesday, February 4. Al-Kasasbeh's son, Jordanian pilot Moath al-Kasasbeh, was burned alive in a video that was recently released by ISIS militants. Jordan is one of a handful of Middle Eastern nations taking part in the U.S.-led military coalition against ISIS.
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In this still image taken from video, TransAsia Airways Flight GE235 clips a bridge in Taipei, Taiwan, shortly after takeoff Wednesday, February 4. The twin-engine turboprop airplane then plunged into the Keelung River. More than 30 of the 58 passengers on board have been confirmed dead.
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A polar bear named Anori plays in the outdoor enclosure pool at the Wuppertal Zoo in Wuppertal, Germany, on Thursday, February 5.
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New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman simulates a touchdown spike during the team's victory parade in Boston on Wednesday, February 4. The Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX. Edelman caught the game-winning touchdown pass.
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An Afghan refugee, clad in a burqa, waits to be repatriated Monday, February 2, at a U.N. office on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan.
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Frikkie Rossouw prepares a rhino's carcass for an autopsy Wednesday, February 4, in South Africa's Kruger National Park. It is suspected that the rhino was shot for its horn. At least 41 rhinos this year have been killed at the park for their horn.
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A Ukrainian serviceman with the Aydar volunteer battalion prepares to throw a tire over the gates of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry during a demonstration in Kiev on Monday, February 2. According to local media, Aydar volunteers were protesting against the disbandment of their battalion.
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Competitive eater Patrick "Deep Dish" Bertoletti competes in the 23rd annual Wing Bowl, which was held in Philadelphia on Friday, January 30. Bertoletti downed 444 chicken wings in 30 minutes, narrowly edging out his nearest competitor and shattering the record of 363 wings.
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A woman watches members of the Endiablada brotherhood as they march by her home Tuesday, February 3, during the traditional Endiablada festival in Almonacid Del Marquesado, Spain. During the festival, men from the town dress up as devil-type characters in colorful jumpsuits and red miter hats.
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Emergency personnel in Valhalla, New York, stand near the site of a collision that occurred between an SUV and a Metro-North commuter train on Tuesday, February 3. At least seven people died and more than a dozen were injured, a rail official said.
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A Hindu devotee in Singapore participates in Thaipusam activities on Tuesday, February 3. Thaipusam is an annual Hindu festival where many people pierce their bodies.
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Members of the New York Fire Department battle a six-alarm fire at a storage facility on the waterfront of the East River on Saturday, January 31.
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An injured man receives medical assistance at a field hospital in Damascus, Syria, on Monday, February 2, following what activists said was an airstrike carried out by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The United Nations estimates nearly 200,000 people have been killed in Syria since an uprising in March 2011 spiraled into civil war.
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A man has his eye tattooed black Friday, January 30, at the International Tattoo Festival in Caracas, Venezuela.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, third from left, visits the Wonsan Shoes Factory in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this undated photo released by North Korea's state-run news agency on Saturday, January 31.
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People hold a rally against racism while snow falls Friday, January 30, in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Staten Island Chuck is seen in his viewing unit, a box with clear plastic sides and fake turf, during a Groundhog Day event at New York's Staten Island Zoo on Monday, February 2. Despite the shadows cast by the strong halogen lights pointing at the groundhog, Staten Island Chuck had a favorable prediction. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that spring is coming early.
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Young children from poor townships in Johannesburg take part in a special training program at the Joburg Ballet on Monday, February 2.
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An artificially triggered avalanche thunders down a mountainside in Anzere, Switzerland, on Tuesday, February 3. It was part of a scientific test for the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
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French President Francois Hollande pays his respects Tuesday, February 3, near the flag-draped coffins of nine French Air Force members who died in an accident last month in Albacete, Spain.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, wears safety glasses during his visit to the headquarters of One Nucleus, a life science company in Cambridge, England, on Monday, February 2.
Two immigrants try to jump over a border fence in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the north of Africa, on Tuesday, February 3.
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Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is joined by his attorney, David Kenner, during his arraignment Tuesday, February 3, in Compton, California. Knight pleaded not guilty after he was charged in connection with a hit-and-run incident that left one man dead and another injured.
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People in Venice, Italy, walk on a flooded St. Mark's Square on Sunday, February 1.
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Police protect soccer players with their shields as fans throw materials at halftime of an African Cup of Nations match played Thursday, February 5, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. There was also crowd trouble in the second half as Ghana defeated the home country 3-0 to advance to the tournament final.
Supporters of India's National Congress Party wait to enter a campaign rally in New Delhi on Wednesday, February 4.
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A pug named Charlie wears a coat and cashmere sweater Friday, January 30, during the Snow Polo World Cup in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
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Models wear creations by designer Ariam Beige during a fashion show in Seville, Spain, on Thursday, February 5.
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Starlings fly together before sunset in Rahat, Israel, on Monday, February 2.
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A Chinelo dancer stands in Xochimilco, a borough of Mexico City, as a woman walks past with a dressed-up doll representing baby Jesus on Monday, February 2. This took place during an anniversary celebration marking the 40th day after Jesus' birth.
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A man gestures to his daughter as she and her mother, not pictured, leave a railway station in Shenzhen, China, on Monday, February 2.
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The media takes photos of Ashton Carter, President Obama's pick to become the next Defense Secretary, while he was in Washington to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday, February 4. Carter is a former No. 2 official at the Pentagon who holds a doctorate degree in physics and has shuffled between the Department of Defense and academia for much of his career.
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A Kurdish marksman looks over a destroyed area of Kobani, Syria, on Friday, January 30, after the city had been liberated from the ISIS militant group. Kobani, also known as Ayn al-Arab, had been under assault by ISIS since mid-September. See last week in 32 photos
