February 4, 2014
Sri Lanka's navy fires a gun salute as a part of main celebrations for the island nation's 66th Independence Day. Sri Lanka obtained independence from British rule in 1948.
February 1, 2014
A helicopter makes its way up the mountain in Rosa Khutor as preparations continue for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
February 1, 2014
Villagers run as Mount Sinabung erupts at Sigarang-Garang village in Indonesia's North Sumatra province. The volcano killed at least 11 people, the first time it is known to have claimed any lives, a senior government official said.
February 2, 2014
Two men embrace near the apartment where Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead.
February 2, 2014
Garbage collectors search for recyclable material at a dump.
February 2, 2014
Muslim men look on, near a mosque, as Gen. Francisco Soriano (not pictured), commander of the French forces in the Central African Republic, talks to residents in a largely Muslim neighborhood of Yaloke town, in the west of the country.
February 2, 2014
Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith (53) celebrates after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. Seattle won 43-8.
February 4, 2014
A boy looks through the window of the Saraswati temple, where the walls are filled with writings, during the Shreepanchami festival. Children are given their first writing and reading lessons at the temple during this festival in the belief that the goddess of education, Saraswati, will help them excel in school.
February 3, 2014
Snow falls on the statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island in Manhattan.
February 3, 2014
Girls walk past the site of an explosion. Three large blasts were heard in the capital, close to the defense ministry, the central bank, and the former president's home, locals told Reuters.
February 2, 2014
Rescus-team members walk past ash-covered motorcycles at Suka Meriah village during aid operations after the Mount Sinabung eruption. The Indonesian volcano killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra.
February 2, 2014
Commuters ride on the roof of a train as they return to the city after attending the Akheri Munajat. Thousands of Muslims joined the second phase of Biswa Ijtema—the second largest Muslim congregation after the Haj—which ended with final prayers seeking forgiveness and blessings for mankind.
February 2, 2014
Members of the Morphix Group inspect the eyelashes of a baby Jesus statue to be displayed during the annual Candlemas celebrations at the Sanctuary of the Lord of the Holy Sepulchre in the capital's Iztapalapa borough. The world's largest baby Jesus statue is a project of the family-run special-effects company, and its structure is made of welded steel, measuring 15 feet high, according to local media.
February 4, 2014
Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida practices in preparation for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
February 4, 2014
Ethnic Yi women are seen on their way to a dragon worship ceremony in Yunnan province. The ceremony is held every 12 years to pray for good fortune and the harvest.
February 5, 2014
A man carries a door as he walks along a damaged street filled with debris in eastern Syria.
February 5, 2014
A tree branch is seen in a snow-covered park as cold winter temperatures descend on the capital.
February 5, 2014
National guardsman Ayouba Dakka poses for a picture at the prefecture. Picture taken September 25, 2013.
February 6, 2014
Fans of Brazil's Atletico Paranaense cheer for their team before they play Peru's Sporting Cristal in their Copa Libertadores soccer match.
February 5, 2014
Workers harvest cabbage as Mount Sinabung spews ash at Jraya village.
