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Feb 7, 2010

News in pictures on Sunday

A LOOK at some of the best pictures from around the world on Sunday, Feb 7.



Passengers move through barriers to board a train at the railway station in Beijing, taking the journey home for the Lunar New Year. About 240 million people are expected to crowd China's trains and planes for the holiday, according to government estimates, as Chinese traditionally return to their home towns and villages for family reunions for the Lunar New Year. -- PHOTO: AFP



A dancer performs next to drummers during the second night of the 'Llamadas' parade during carnival in Montevideo. The 'Llamadas' is Uruguay's biggest carnival parade, in which 'comparsas' -- groups of dancers and drummers of the traditional 'candombe' music -- compete during two nights of parade. -- PHOTO: AFP



Thai workers adjust lanterns in a display for the upcoming Lunar New Year festival at the shopping mall in Bangkok. Chinese New Year falls on February 14. -- PHOTO: AFP

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Astronauts of space shuttle Endeavour, (from left) mission specialist's Bob Behnken, Nicholas Patrick, Steve Robinson, Kay Hire, pilot Terry Virts and commander George Zamka, leave the Operations and Checkout Building to be transported to launch pad 39a at Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral. Endeavour, is scheduled for a 13 day mission to the International Space Station. -- PHOTO: AP



Candles lit by mourners burn in St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne during a national day of mourning to mark the first anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires. Australians marked the first anniversary of devastating wildfires which killed 173 people, grieving those who lost their lives and praying for the survivors. -- PHOTO: AFP



Chinese paramilitary police march across Tiananmen Square following an overnight snowfall in Beijing. China is expected to usher in a wide range of cool weather, including rain and snow, ahead of next weekend's Spring Festival. The Year of the Tiger begins on February 14th. -- PHOTO: AFP

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People lie down with crime scene markings around their bodies during the 'Acuestate por la Paz' (Lie down for peace) protest against the violence resulting from drug trafficking and organized crime in Mexico City. -- PHOTO: REUTERS



Visitors dab chocolate syrup on their faces at a 'chocolate spa' at the Hakone Yunessun spa resort in Hakone town, Kanagawa prefecture, 100 km west of Tokyo. The Yunessun offers the special 'chocolate spa' to mark Valentine's Day. -- PHOTO: AFP



Anima Naturalis activists lie covered in red paint mimicking blood, in protest against bullfighting in Mexico City as the capital's bullring Plaza Mexico celebrates its 64th anniversary. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

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A reveller participates in the Red Cross Children's Carnival competition at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain. -- PHOTO: REUTERS



Workers adjust the Olympic rings at the landing hill of the K95 ski jump at Whistler Olympic Park during preparations for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia. -- PHOTO: REUTERS



While stopped at a traffic signal, a man uses the bed of his truck, joins a snowball fight with hundreds of revellers in Dupont Circle in Washington. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the US mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. -- PHOTO: REUTERS