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Hindu devotees gather on the shores of the River Ganges as it meets the Yamuna river (background) in Allahabad on Saturday. The Kumbh Mela in the town of Allahabad will see up to 100 million worshippers gather over 55 days to take a ritual bath in the holy waters, believed to cleanse sins and bestow blessings. AFP

Two people walk their dogs in the snow following a major winter storm on February 9 in Hoboken, New Jersey. AFP

CIA chief nominee backs drone strikes

Despite the widespread criticism of the US assassination drone program, President Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the CIA has come out in support of the country’s non-UN sanctioned aerial strikes.

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Raucous celebrations as Asia greets Year of Snake

A billion-plus Asians ushered in the Year of the Snake on Sunday with a cacophony of fireworks, after a Chinese televised gala featuring megastars including Celine Dion kicked off a week of festivities.

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