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A combination of pictures shows colorfully dressed carnival revellers during the traditional street carnival, the so-called "Narrensprung" in the southwestern German town of Rottwell. Disguised in handmade costumes and wooden masks from the 17th century, they pass the city´s gate and walk through the streets of Rottwell by jumping up and down on wooden sticks. Ver más.
Foto 3 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : Reuters / Edición: C. Edwards
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A group of anti-US demonstartors burn a mock US flag as they try to march to the US embassy in Manila to protest against the joint Philippine-US joint military exercise. The protesters demanded the US troops to pull out of the country. Today the Philippines and the US officially launched their joint military exercise codename "Balikatan 2007" (shouldering the load together) focusing on humanitarian work in the southern region. Ver más.
Foto 9 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AFP / Edición: C. Edwards
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A pig gets its lips painted before the start of the "Pig Parade" contest to celebrate the Year of the Pig at a local television station in Manila. The best pig costume and winner will receive a prize of 20,000 pesos (US$400). Ver más.
Foto 17 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : Reuters / Edición: C. Edwards
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Foto 22 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AFp / Edición: C. Edwards
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Okushima village in Japan´s southern island of Okinawa is known as "longevity village" due to the long life span of residents there, but that could be changing as more and more people develop health ailments common in other parts of the world due to lifestyle changes. Ver más.
Foto 24 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AFP / Edición: C. Edwards
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A carnival enthusiast enjoys the start of the "Rose Monday" carnival street parade in Cologne, western Germany. "Rose Monday" is one of the highlights of the carnival season where party goers fill the streets in fancy dress and beer consumption soars. Ver más.
Foto 26 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AFP / Edición: C. Edwards
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Iran´s ideological army launched three days of war games today with a succession of missile tests aimed at improving defensive capabilities. The "Power Manoeuvre" war games by the elite force in 16 of Iran´s 30 provinces comes at a time of mounting tension with the United States over Iran´s nuclear program and allegations it is arming militias in Iraq. Ver más.
Foto 29 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AFP / Edición: C. Edwards
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A donkey walks on a street in Spain´s northwestern village of Laza during "O Entroido", a carnival that lasts a week and is considered a major social and cultural event. Ver más.
Foto 42 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : Reuters / edición: C. Edwards
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Local revellers celebrate "Clean Monday" with a colorful "Flour-war", a traditional activity marking the end of the carnival season in the port town of Galaxidi, some 200km (125 miles) northwest of Athens, Greece. Clean Monday sees the climax to carnival season and the start of Lent. Ver más.
Foto 47 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : Reuters / Edición: C. Edwards
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Foto 50 de 50    |   19/02/2007   |   Crédito : AP / Edición: C. Edwards
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