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Royal visit to Yorkshire(01 of26)
The Prince of Wales takes part in a tea tasting during his visit to the tasting rooms and cookery school at Taylors of Harrogate as part of his tour of the area. (credit:John Giles/PA Wire)
European Leaders Gather In Brussels For EU Crunch Summit(02 of26)
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 18: British Prime Minister David Cameron meets European Council President Donald Tusk for a bilateral meeting ahead of a European Union leaders summit at the Council of the European Union on February 18, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. Most of Europe's 28 member state leaders are gathering in Brussels to take part in a crucial summit and vote on British Prime Minister David Cameron's pledge to renegotiate the terms of Britain's membership in the EU, namely proposals to limit benefits for migrant workers. A referendum on whether Great Britain will stay in or leave the European Union is to be held before the end of 2017, though many expect it to take place in June this year. (Photo by Yves Herman - Pool /Getty Images) (credit:Pool via Getty Images)
Gelao People Celebrate Maolong Festival In Guizhou(03 of26)
TONGREN, CHINA - FEBRUARY 18: (CHINA OUT) Gelao people participate in the dragon dance during the Maolong Festival at Shiqian County on February 18, 2016 in Tongren, Guizhou Province of China. People of Gelao ethic group play the dragon dance to celebrate the Maolong Festival in the period of the Lantern Festival. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Shakira attends the Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Zootopia' Premiere at the El Capitan Theatre on February 17, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA. (credit:Hahn Lionel/ABACA USA)
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Ever wanted to be admired for hours on end every day? Now you can, because Chessington World of Adventures Resort is recruiting people to become their new pandas. In a UK first, the Resort is launching a brand new live show with a difference; by introducing a family of life-like animatronic pandas to the park. Those who applied to become the Resorts new bear-iffic stars were put through their panda-paces in an official Panda Immersion Workshop, held at the Resort. As part of the new Pandamonium show launching this March, those who applied for the much-anticipated star roles, had their adventurous hearts put to the test by learning what it really takes to become everybody's favourite black and white bear!
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Low mist passes through trees during sunrise on the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury, as snow flurries and plunging temperatures were set to threaten Thursday's commute with large parts of the country covered by warnings of ice. (credit:Ben Birchall/PA Wire)
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Water has left its mark in a variety of ways in this martian scene captured by ESA’s Mars Express.The Arda Valles region of Mars, comprising the network of drainage valleys seen in the left-hand portion of the image. The region lies on the western rim of an ancient large impact basin, which can be seen in the right-hand portion of the image. (credit:ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO)
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ANKARA, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 18: 37-year old Turkish Ramazan Gezer, completed his undergraduate education in Physics department of Inonu University, works as a garbage collector in Turkish capital Ankara, on February 18, 2016. Gezer lives in slums with his wife and 4 children. (Photo by Ahmet Izgi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 18: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Image was created as an Equirectangular Panorama. Import image into a panoramic player to create an interactive 360 degree view.) People enjoy the Chinese lanterns at the Auckland Lantern Festival in the Auckland Domain on February 18, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand. The four day festival is timed to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Phil Walter via Getty Images)
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MOSCOW, RUSSIA. FEBRUARY 18, 2016. The bust of Soviet World War II General Ivan Chernyakhovsky unveiled in Moscow. The monument was built on public donations upon the initiative of the Russian Military-Historical Society. Artyom Geodakyan/TASS (Photo by Artyom Geodakyan\TASS via Getty Images) (credit:Artyom Geodakyan via Getty Images)
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Family members and relatives mourn outside a morgue in Ankara on February 18, 2016, a day after a car bombing targeted military vehicles, killing 28.At least 28 people were killed and 61 people were wounded in a car bombing in the Turkish capital Ankara on February 17, the city's governor said. The car bomb detonated when a convoy of military buses carrying dozens of soldiers stopped at traffic lights in central Ankara. / AFP / ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ADEM ALTAN via Getty Images)
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Smoke bombs explode near South Korean army K-2 tanks during a live firing drill at a fire training field in Yangpyeong, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered preparations for launching "terror" attacks on South Koreans, a top Seoul official said Thursday, as worries about the North grow after its recent nuclear test and rocket launch. (Jang Se-young/Newsis via AP) KOREA OUT (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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China's Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance competition at the Taiwan ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A 6-month old female giant panda cub, an offspring of Xing Xing, formerly known as Fu Wa and Liang Liang, formerly known as Feng Yi, plays at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. The two giant pandas have been on loan to Malaysia from China for 10 years since May 21, 2014 to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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China's Wang Shixian plays a shot against Malaysia's Ho Yen Mei during their women's singles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Wang won the match 21-19, 21-12. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kylie Minogue attending the NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas, at the O2 Brixton Academy, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 17, 2016. See PA Story SHOWBIZ NME. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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Kylie Minogue attending the NME Awards 2016 with Austin, Texas, at the O2 Brixton Academy, London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday February 17, 2016. See PA Story SHOWBIZ NME. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire (credit:Ian West/PA Wire)
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A male and as yet unnamed Francois Langur monkey is held by his mother Ena, as he makes his public debut at Howletts Wild Animal Park near Canterbury in Kent. (credit:Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge launches a story on 'Early Intervention in Mental Health Care' watched by James Martin (Executive Editor Huff Post UK) and Steven Hull (Editor in Chief Huff Post UK) on the Huffington Post landing page in the 'News Room' at Kensington Palace on February 17, 2016 in London, England. The Duchess of Cambridge is supporting the launch of the Huffington Post UK's initiative 'Young Minds Matter' by guest editing the Huffington Post UK today from Kensington Palace. (Photo by Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - Refugees and migrants massed onto an inflatable boat reach Mytilene, northern island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey on February 17, 2016. / AFP / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ARIS MESSINIS via Getty Images)
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Neighbours of British Astronaut Tim Peake were in for a shock this morning as Alton Towers Resort transformed their street into a gravity free zone, to celebrate the launch of Galactica, a new attraction which brings the experience of space travel and transports passengers into another dimension. (credit:Matt Alexander/PA)
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FORT WILLIAM, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 17: Rescuers resume a search with help from a Coastguard helicopter for two experienced climbers missing on Ben Nevis on February 17, 2016 in Fort William,Scotland. Climbers Rachel Slater, 24, and Tim Newton, 27 from Bradford, had been climbing over the weekend but were reported missing on Monday. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Jeff J Mitchell via Getty Images)
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ELY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: The Cambridge University Boat Club Women's crew head out before sunrise to train on the River Great Ouse ahead of this years 2016 Cancer Research UK University Boat Race on February 17, 2016 in Ely, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Richard Heathcote via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 16: Gwen Stefani, Kingston Rossdale, Jimmy Kimmel and Apollo Rossdale are seen at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on February 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) (credit:RB/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
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A 6-month old female giant panda cub, an offspring of Xing Xing, formerly known as Fu Wa and Liang Liang, formerly known as Feng Yi, plays with a soft-toy panda at the Giant Panda Conservation Center at the National Zoo in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Two giant pandas have been on loan to Malaysia from China for 10 years since May 21, 2014, to mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two nations. (AP Photo/Joshua Paul) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 16: An American Spaniel run in the ring during competition on the second day of the 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show on February 16, 2016 in New York City. The dog competition culminates in the naming of the dog that is 'Best in Show.' (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) (credit:Stephanie Keith via Getty Images)