Pictures Of The Day: The Best Images From Around The World On Monday 2nd February 2015

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Pictures of the day from The Huffington Post brings you the very best news and sports images from around the world, chosen and created by our own photo editors, Elliot Wagland, Tahira Mirza and Michael Cripps.

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Tom Brady of the New England Patriots holds the Super Bowl XLIX MVP trophy during a Chevrolet Super Bowl XLIX MVP press conference folowing the Patriots Super Bowl win over the Seattle Seahawks on February 2, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Jamie Squire via Getty Images)
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Waves hit the pier wall on the seafront of Tynemouth, on the north east coast. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/Press Association Images)
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An arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) howls in its enclosure at the zoo in Eberswalde, Germany, 31 January 2015. Around 1,300 animals of about 180 species from every continent on earth live at the Eberswald Zoo, founded in 1928. (credit:Patrick Pleul/DPA/Press Association Images)
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A woman is injected by a health care worker, left, as she takes part in an Ebola virus vaccine trial, at one of the largest hospital's Redemption hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. A large-scale human trial of two potential Ebola vaccines got under way in Liberia's capital Monday, part of a global effort to prevent a repeat of the epidemic that has now claimed nearly 9,000 lives in West Africa. (AP Photo/ Abbas Dulleh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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KING'S LYNN, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 2: Queen Elizabeth II accompanied by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, (not pictured) formally opens the new South Lynn Fire Station on February 2, 2015 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. (Photo Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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Fighters of the Aydar Ukrainian volunteer battalion, burn tyres at the entrance to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry in Kiev, on February 2, 2015 during an action to prevent the possible disbandment of their battalion. Pro-Russian separatists vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev's out-gunned forces after the latest truce bid collapsed. (credit:SERGEI SUPINSKY via Getty Images)
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A man tries to pass across the water to reach a safe place as he stuck in the flood caused by the overflowed Tundzha (Tunca) and Maritsa (Meric) rivers following heavy rains in northwestern Edirne province of Turkey on February 02, 2015. (Photo by Gokhan Balci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Groundhog Club handler Ron Ploucha, center, holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 129th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter weather. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A Ukrainian serviceman throws a tyre over the gates as the flames are doused by firefighters after fighters of the Aydar Ukrainian volunteer battalion, burn tyres at the entrance to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry in Kiev, on February 2, 2015 during an action to prevent the possible disbandment of their battalion. Pro-Russian separatists vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev's out-gunned forces after the latest truce bid collapsed. (credit:SERGEI SUPINSKY via Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 01: A man digs out his car along a snow-covered street on February 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. Fifteen inches or more of snow is expected to fall on the city before Monday morning. The snow has caused power outages and forced about 2,000 flight cancelations at the city's airports. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
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An elderly Orthodox priest shouts as fighters of the Aydar Ukrainian volunteer battalion, burn tyres at the entrance to the Ukrainian Defence Ministry in Kiev, on February 2, 2015 during an action to prevent the possible disbandment of their battalion. Pro-Russian separatists vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for their latest east Ukraine offensive as the US mulled sending weapons to Kiev's out-gunned forces after the latest truce bid collapsed. (credit:SERGEI SUPINSKY via Getty Images)
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British musicians Howard Donald, left, Gary Barlow, center, and Mark Owen of band Take That pose during a photo call of the movie 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' in Rome, Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane (20) is tackled by New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman (11) after intercepting New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during the first half of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne (L) greets Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis outside 11 Downing Street in central London on February 2, 2015. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis was Monday set for talks with his British counterpart as he seeks to build support for a renegotiation of his country's 240-billion-euro ($270-billion) bailout in the face of German opposition. AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 2: British Chancellor Of The Exchequer George Osborne, (R) and Greece's new finance minister Yanis Varoufakis speak during their meeting at 11 Downing Street on February 2, 2015 in London, England. France's Socialist government offered support Sunday for Greece's efforts to renegotiate debt for its huge bailout plan, amid renewed fears about Europe's economic stability. The backing was a victory for Varoufakis as he seeks new conditions on debt from creditors who rescued Greece's economy to save the shared euro currency. (Photo by Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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This panda certainly seems excited by the fact it's snowing! 9-year-old Wei Wei is seen dancing and playing in the snow at Wuhan Zoo of Central China's Hubei province, apparently excited by the flying snowflakes. (credit:Rex)
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This panda certainly seems excited by the fact it's snowing! 9-year-old Wei Wei is seen dancing and playing in the snow at Wuhan Zoo of Central China's Hubei province, apparently excited by the flying snowflakes. (credit:Rex)
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Two women compete during a wrestling competition in a 'selenium-tofu spring' at Shampoola hot spring on Feburary 1, 2015 in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province of China. Shampoola hot spring in Qingyuan held a wrestling competition in a 4.8 meters long and 3.6 meter wide air cushion pool with 2 tons of milk and tofu in the pool. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Relatives of Peter Greste, (L-R) mother Lois Greste, brother Andrew Greste, and father Juris Greste, pose for a photograph after speaking to media representatives at the ABC studios on February 2, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. Al Jazeera Journalist Peter Greste was released yesterday after spending 400 days in an Egyptian prison. Greste was sentenced to 7 years in prison after a widely criticized trial convicting him of aiding terrorist organizations and creating false news that damaged Egypt's international reputation. (Photo by Glenn Hunt/Getty Images) (credit:Glenn Hunt via Getty Images)
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Serena Williams of the United States holds the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup during a photocall at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens after winning the 2015 Australian Open on February 1, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Barbour via Getty Images)
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Newly crowned Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia carries the Australian Open tennis trophy along the Yarra river in downtown Melbourne on February 2, 2015 the day after he beat Andy Murray of Britain in the men's singles final. (credit:PAUL CROCK via Getty Images)
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Weathercaster Ayaka Matsuyuki places a Pollen Robo on a rack during a demonstration of pollen tracking devices or 'Pollen Robos' at the Weathernews Inc.'s office on February 2, 2015 in Chiba, Japan. The pollen sensors take in air and indicate the number of pollen grains by changing the colors of it's eyes. Weathernews Inc. has more than 1000 pollen robos in operation across Japan. With the pollen season set to start in the first weeks of February reports suggest that 2015 will see pollen levels twice to three times higher than last year. Hay fever caused by pollen dispersal was uncommon in Japan until the early 1960s, reforestation of forests destroyed during World War II, saw the introduction of cryptomeria or cedar trees and increased numbers of Japanese cypress trees, as the trees matured they began to produce large amounts of pollen. Each year approximately 20% of Japan's population suffer from severe seasonal hay fever as the pollen season spreads across the country. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Chris McGrath via Getty Images)
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Singer Katy Perry performs during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Singer Katy Perry performs during halftime of NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Airplanes stand in the snow at O'Hare International Airport on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Chicago. A slow-moving winter storm blanketed a large swath of the Plains and Midwest in snow Sunday, forcing the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights, making roads treacherous and forcing some people to rethink their plans to attend Super Bowl parties. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 in NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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New England Patriots running back Brandon Bolden celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl XLIX football game against the Seattle Seahawks Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz. The Patriots won 28-24. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A man crosses with his bag a pedestrian zone as the snow falls on a winter night, in Pamplona northern Spain, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. A cold spell has reached northern Spain with temperatures plummeting far below zero. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, a stormtrooper costume is displayed with Darth Vader behind as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattles EMP Museum. The creators of the new exhibit, with 60 original costumes from the six Star Wars movies, are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene. The exhibit, Rebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume, will be in Seattle through early October and then travel across the United States through 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) (credit:Elaine Thompson/AP)
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In this photo taken Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, C-3PO, left, and R2-D2 costumes are displayed as part of an exhibit on the costumes of Star Wars at Seattleâs EMP Museum. The creators of the new exhibit, with 60 original costumes from the six Star Wars movies, are hoping to gather geeks, fashionistas and movie fans together to discuss how clothing helps set the scene. The exhibit, âRebel, Jedi, Princess, Queen: Star Wars and the Power of Costume,â will be in Seattle through early October and then travel across the United States through 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Arsenal's Theo Walcott celebrates scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Aston Villa at the Emirates stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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O'Hare International Airport crews work on a runway at the airport, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, in Chicago. The first major winter storm of the year is bearing down on the Chicago region, bringing with it blizzard conditions of heavy snow and strong winds. More than 1,100 flights have been canceled at Chicago's airports and snow-covered roads are making travel treacherous. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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