Today in Photos, February 14
14 Feb 2013
A dancer from Rio de Janeiro's samba school Vila Isabel performs along the Sambadrome on the second day of the traditional city's samba school parade. Photo: AFP
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![]( "A dancer from Rio de Janeiro's samba school Vila Isabel performs along the Sambadrome on the second day of the traditional city's samba school parade. Photo: AFP")
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![]( "Nuclear excitement - A Chinese para-military officer keeps watch on the Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge linking the North Korean town of Sinuiju with the Chinese city of Dandong on Wednesday. While the rest of the world reacted with outrage, North Koreans were swept up in a \"storm of excitement\" over their country's latest nuclear test, state media reported. The countries third nuclear test was widely condemned by the international community, led by the United States and the UN Security Council, which met in emergency session the same day. Photo: AFP")
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![]( "Nuclear tension - North Korean soldiers patrol along the Yalu River at the North Korean town of Sinuiju on Tuesday across from the Chinese city of Dandong. North Korea confirmed it had \"successfully\" carried out an underground nuclear test, drawing immediate condemnation from rival South Korea. Photo: AFP")
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