Week in photos (Jan. 30-Feb.3)
View a gallery of photos from the week of Jan. 30, 2012.
Section:Gallery
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At the end of a cold and sunny winter day the sun sets over Berlin, Germany, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. For the next days the weather forecast expects temperatures down to minus 17 degrees Celsius (- 4 degrees Fahrenheit) for the German capital.
Markus Schreiber Associated Press
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Occupy DC demonstrators raise a tarp to form a symbolic "tent" over the statue in McPherson Square in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, in a protest of expected enforcement of no-camping regulations.
Jacquelyn Martin Associated Press
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Male orang-utan Duran plays in its compound at the zoo in Dresden, eastern Germany, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Duran is celebrating his second birthday.
Norbert Millauer Dapd
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Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins, right, takes control of the ball from Golden State Warriors' Monta Ellis during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, in Oakland, Calif.
Ben Margot Associated Press
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Joshua Palacpac, 14, center, and Gustavo Larrea, 11, right, play into the evening at Charter Oak Park in Manchester, Conn., as the usually mild winter continues in the northeast, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012.
Jim Michaud Journal Inquirer
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Family members weep over the casket as the body of Marine Cpl. Christopher G. Singer returns to Southern California in what is called a Hero Mission ceremony at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012. Singer, 23, of Temecula, Calif., died in combat in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 21.
Reed Saxon Associated Press
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A man wrapped in a sleeping bag during near-freezing temperatures walks past a graffiti-covered wall in central Athens, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. An International Monetary Fund debt inspector said in a newspaper interview published Wednesday that negotiations for landmark debt deals with Greece will be concluded in a "matter of days" but pressed the recession-hit country to lower employment costs and even slash the minimum wage.
Petros Giannakouris Associated Press
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A tribal Indian dancer from Gujarat waits before performing at the opening of the Surajkund Fair in Faridabad, Haryana, just outside New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. The fair is held for two weeks and features culture and crafts from all of India's states, its South Asian neighbors and other countries in the world.
Kevin Frayer Associated Press
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A woman looks at a 2 meters high and 3 meters long heel made of 60 kilograms (132 pounds) of chocolate on display for the upcoming Valentine's Day at a department store in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012.
Lee Jin-Man Associated Press
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A model wears a creation by Spanish designer Margarita Freire during the International Flamenco Fashion Show in Seville, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012.
Miguel Morenatti Associated Press
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Louisiana State Rep. Simone Champagne, left, looks to see if Pierre C. Shaddeaux, a groundhog sees his shadow during Groundhog Day at Bouligny Plaza Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, in New Iberia, La. . Pierre C. Shaddeaux did not see is shadow.
Brad Kemp The Lafayette Daily Advertiser
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A lone bicyclist rides along a roadway free of cars in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday Feb. 2, 2012. Many residents of Colombia's capital walked, biked, or took buses and taxis to their destinations honoring the car-free day. It was the twelfth straight year for the Day Without Cars campaign in which cars are banned for a day in this city of 7 million to promote alternative transportation as a way to reduce smog.
William Martinez Associated Press
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Egyptian protestors gather in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. Police in Cairo fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot Friday at rock-throwing protesters as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot spilled over into a second day of street violence that left three people dead and more than 1,500 injured, doctors and health officials said.
Muhammed Muheisen Associated Press
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Mary Steinkraus, from Germantown, Wis., wears her NFL mohawk as she visits radio row at the Super Bowl XLVI media center Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The New England Patriots will face the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5.
David Phillip Associated Press
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Jeff Bahls photographs a Vince Lombardi Trophy logo on the side of a downtown Indianapolis hotel, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012. The New England Patriots are scheduled to play the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5.
David Duprey Associated Press