January 24, 2014

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A woman kneels as she appeals to Ukrainian police troops at the site of clashes with anti-government protesters in Kyiv. Protesters erected more street barricades and occupied a government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks.

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Young boys mourn during the funeral of Bilal Samir Oweida, a 20-year-old Palestinian, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. Oweida was "shot in the chest by Israeli soldiers" east of Jabaliya according to a spokesman for the Hamas-run health ministry. Israeli forces said Oweida had entered "a prohibited area".

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A Thai anti-government protester waves a national flag during ongoing rallies at a protest site at Victory Monument in downtown Bangkok. A court threw the decision on whether to delay an election due to deadly unrest back to the government and election commission, leaving the controversial vote mired in uncertainty.

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A man stands in rubble after an explosion at the Egyptian police headquarters in downtown Cairo. Three bombings hit high-profile areas around the city on Friday, including a suicide car bomber who struck the police headquarters.