Snapshots of the Fortnight (April 3-16)

Published: Apr 19, 2013

A mother runs with her child in Mogadishu, after a suicide bomber attack in the regional court premi

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A mother runs with her child in Mogadishu, after a suicide bomber attack in the regional court premises that left several dead. Gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed the main court complex in Mogadishu on April 14, killing at least five people before holing themselves up as Somali and African forces surrounded the building

A Palestinian boy suffering from Paranasal sinus cries as he receives treatment at a bee venom thera

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A Palestinian boy suffering from Paranasal sinus cries as he receives treatment at a bee venom therapy centre in Gaza City on April 8, 2013. The treatment, using the venom of honeybees, is known to be effective for diseases like epilepsy, spinal disorders, hearing problems and nasal allergy, according to Ratib Samoor, an agricultural engineer and owner of the centre

A girl runs to take pictures of fishes in the Resorts World Sentosa’s S.E.A. Aquarium in Singa

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A girl runs to take pictures of fishes in the Resorts World Sentosa’s S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore on April 8. The aquarium, which houses more than 80,000 animals of over 800 species in 42.8 million litres of water, holds two Guinness World Records: The world’s largest aquarium and the world's largest acrylic panel in its Ocean Gallery

A second explosion goes off near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15

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A second explosion goes off near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15

Bystanders help an injured woman at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street near the fin

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Bystanders help an injured woman at the scene of the first explosion on Boylston Street near the finish line of the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15

Scott Turner (C) is hugged by friends as he weeps at a vigil for bomb victims, a day after two explo

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Scott Turner (C) is hugged by friends as he weeps at a vigil for bomb victims, a day after two explosions hit the Boston Marathon held in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin blasts killed three people including an 8-year-old boy and injured 176 others, some of whom were maimed by bombs packed with ball bearings and nails

An aerial view of a boat and a car on a flooded street after heavy rains lashed the eastern Argentin

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An aerial view of a boat and a car on a flooded street after heavy rains lashed the eastern Argentine city of La Plata on April 3. At least 46 people were killed after a torrential downpour battered the city and forced some 2,200 people to flee their homes in search of dry ground

People participate in the annual Water Splashing Festival to mark the traditional New Year of the Da

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People participate in the annual Water Splashing Festival to mark the traditional New Year of the Dai minority in Xishuang Banna, Yunnan province, China on April 15. It marked the 1,375th traditional New Year, according to the ethnic Dai minority calendar. This traditional practice is believed to wash away bad luck

Soldiers of the US Army’s 23rd chemical battalion gear up to demonstrate their equipment, duri

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Soldiers of the US Army’s 23rd chemical battalion gear up to demonstrate their equipment, during a ceremony to give notice of the battalion's official return to the 2nd Infantry Division based in South Korea, at Camp Stanley in Uijeongbu, north of Seoul, on April 4

Jockey Davy Condon (L, in white) struggles to stay on board Jamsie Hall at the 11th fence in the fou

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Jockey Davy Condon (L, in white) struggles to stay on board Jamsie Hall at the 11th fence in the fourth race of the day of The Topham Steeple Chase at Aintree, northern England on April 5

Locals carry a dead leopard which was killed after wandering into the town in Kathmandu on April 10.

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Locals carry a dead leopard which was killed after wandering into the town in Kathmandu on April 10. The leopard attacked and injured 15 people including 3 policemen before it was killed, according to local media

Revellers enjoy foam and splashing water during Songkran Festival celebrations in Bangkok on April 1

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Revellers enjoy foam and splashing water during Songkran Festival celebrations in Bangkok on April 14. The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand’s traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck

A woman takes pictures of an art installation "Alice" by Spanish artist Cristina Lucas in

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A woman takes pictures of an art installation "Alice" by Spanish artist Cristina Lucas in the Andalusian Centre of Contemporary Art in the Andalusian capital of Seville, in southern Spain on April 10