February 4, 2013
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A farmer sorts rice seedlings in Gowa district, in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province. A new food law will require traders of food staples such as soybeans, sugar and rice to regularly report stock levels to the government or face sanctions for hoarding.
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Visitors look at giant screens featuring images of the work of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh during a traveling multimedia art exhibition entitled "Van Gogh Alive" at the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center in Tel Aviv.
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A volunteer prepares to pose for photos after the completion of a 100m (328 feet) long sand snake sculpture, entitled "Glittering Snake Trail" by Singaporean sand sculptor JOOheng Tan, during a media preview on Singapore's Sentosa Island.
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Alexander Ivanov, head of a traveling circus troupe based in Moscow, walks with three-year-old bear Dasha near an advertisement for their upcoming performance in St. Petersburg. The troupe will soon perform for the first time in 20 years in Russia's second city.