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Our world in photos: Feb. 6

February 6, 2020 Noah Singer
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RUSSIA — Under snowfall: People walked past a figure from sculptural group The Horse Tamers near the Anichkov Bridge in St.Petersburg on Thursday. AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

 

BRAZIL — Standing ground: A Guarani Mbya man occupied land on Thursday in Sao Paulo to protest a plan by real estate developer Tenda to build apartment buildings next to indigenous community land. In response to an injunction filed by the builder, a judge has authorized the eviction of the indigenous protesters from the builder’s property. AP Photo/Andre Penner

 

IRAQ — Moving fast: An injured protester was rushed to a hospital in Najaf on Wednesday. Iraqi officials and activists said multiple anti-government protesters have been shot dead and dozens have been wounded in clashes with followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. AP Photo/Anmar Khalil

 

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ITALY — Trainwreck: A firefighter inspected a derailed train car near Lodi on Thursday. Italian authorities said the accident killed two railway workers and injured 27 people. AP Photo/Antonio Calanni

 

TURKEY — In pieces: Rescue members removed an injured person from the wreckage of a plane after it skidded off the runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul on Wednesday. Authorities said 120 people were sent to the hospital with injuries. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel

 

FRANCE — Fired up: Protesters marched with flares during a demonstration in Marseille on Thursday against French President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to overhaul the pension system. AP Photo/Daniel Cole

 

NEPAL — Keeping cool: Hindu devotees carried hay soaked with holy water on Thursday during the Madhav Narayan festival in Thecho. AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha

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