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Holi and fashion shows apart, the world also saw its share of protests in a few countries
Published: Mar 19, 2012
Morning commuters are silhouetted as they walk through the main concourse of the Grand Central Stati

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Morning commuters are silhouetted as they walk through the main concourse of the Grand Central Station in New York 
A model presents a creation by designer Bill Gaytten as part of his Fall/Winter 2012-2013 women'

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A model presents a creation by designer Bill Gaytten as part of his Fall/Winter 2012-2013 women's ready-to-wear fashion show for Dior during Paris fashion week 
A woman takes cover behind riot police as protesters throw stones during a demonstration against wha

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A woman takes cover behind riot police as protesters throw stones during a demonstration against what they say is the poor service of the TransMilenio bus rapid transit system in Bogota, Colombia 
A girl looks out from behind a screen as she waits to perform during celebrations for the upcoming I

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A girl looks out from behind a screen as she waits to perform during celebrations for the upcoming International Women's Day at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 
Men wait in front of a bakery to buy bread during winter in Al Qusayr, Syria

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Men wait in front of a bakery to buy bread during winter in Al Qusayr, Syria
A man daubed in coloured powder lies on the ground as he celebrates "Lathmar Holi" at Nand

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A man daubed in coloured powder lies on the ground as he celebrates "Lathmar Holi" at Nandgaon village in Uttar Pradesh
A protester in Santiago, Chile, is detained by riot police while protesting for fuel subsidies and s

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A protester in Santiago, Chile, is detained by riot police while protesting for fuel subsidies and special regional minimum salaries
An anti-government protester during a protest to demand that relatives of Yemen's former preside

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An anti-government protester during a protest to demand that relatives of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh be dismissed from senior posts in the army and police in Sanaa 
The Krasna Horka castle is seen on fire in the village of Krasnohorske Podhradie near Roznava, easte

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The Krasna Horka castle is seen on fire in the village of Krasnohorske Podhradie near Roznava, eastern Slovakia
A Buddhist monk takes a bath inside a monastery in Yangon, Myanmar

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A Buddhist monk takes a bath inside a monastery in Yangon, Myanmar
Israeli soldiers (l) stand guard as a man dressed as a clown juggles during a parade for the Jewish

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Israeli soldiers (l) stand guard as a man dressed as a clown juggles during a parade for the Jewish holiday of Purim in the West Bank city of Hebron
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron watch a basketball match at the U

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US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron watch a basketball match at the University of Dayton Arena in Ohio
A couple rides near a road submerged in flood waters in Wagga Wagga, Australia

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A couple rides near a road submerged in flood waters in Wagga Wagga, Australia
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