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World
Feb 11, 2010

News in pictures on Thursday



A picture taken in Menton, on the French Riviera shows a sculpture featuring an 'Oscar' award and made with citrus fruit ahead of the start of the 'Fete du Citron' (lemon carnival). The theme of this 77th edition, running from Feb 12 until March 3, 2010, is 'Menton does its cinema'. -- PHOTO: AFP



A seagull stands next to a sleeping South American Sea Lion at the harbour in Mar del Plata, Argentina. -- PHOTO: AFP



A toy chicken hangs on the front grill of a British Viking armoured vehicle in the vehicle park at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, during preparations for Operation Moshtarak. -- PHOTO: AP

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A employee of the Dutch company Koek and Chocolade (Cook and Chocolate) in Laren, points out fresh chocolates ahead of St Valentine's day. Chocolates are due to be sold in shops all over the Netherlands. -- PHOTO: AFP



A worker removes parts out of an Honda car at a car scrap yard near Amman. -- PHOTO: REUTERS



Blocks of snow slowly slide down Anish Kapoor's sculpture called 'Cloud Gate', also popularly known by 'the bean' in Chicago's Millennium Park with the Chicago skyline reflected on the sculpture. -- PHOTO: AP

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A passerby stops to look at an 'art car' called 'I Am Eh' in downtown Vancouver. The car has a patriotic theme and is additionally adorned with items such as a golden cherub with skis and ski hat in support of the Canada team in the upcoming Winter Olympics. The 2010 Winter Olympics will run from Feb 12-28. -- PHOTO: AFP



Hot air balloons in the shape of the sun, and a beer bottle, take flight during the 15th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, in the Philippines' Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. Hot air balloon pilots from various countries are taking part in the annual event that was started in 1994 at the former US military air base and continues to attract hundreds of spectators every year. -- PHOTO: AFP