January 21, 2014

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A pedestrian walks through a snow storm, in south Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The National Weather Service said the storm could bring 8 to 12 inches of snow to Philadelphia and New York City, and more than a foot in Boston.

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A pedestrian fights off the snow and wind with an umbrella during a winter storm in downtown Washington, D.C. (Photo taken by Dimitris Manis/VOA Greek Service)

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Cars burn following an explosion in the Haret Hreik area in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut. A suicide bomber killed four people in a residential neighborhood of southern Beirut known for its support of Shi'ite military and political group Hezbollah, security sources said.

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Sadhus - Hindu holy men - stand on the banks of river Ganges next to a pontoon bridge in the northern Indian city of Allahabad.