Villagers prepare their birds in cages for a bird-singing contest in Yala province, 1,100 km (684 miles) south of Bangkok, Thailand.
Day in Photos, March 2, 2013

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A man with a sign on his back, which reads 'democracy', is questioned by police near the Great Hall of People in Tiananmen Square, central Beijing, China.

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Macedonian riot police clash with ethnic Albanians during a demonstration in Skopje. A demonstration was organized by ethnic Albanians in support of the new Defense Minister, former guerrilla commander Talat Xhaferi, according to local media.

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An opera singer performs during the inauguration of the mirror panels installation designed by British architect Norman Foster at the Old Harbor in Marseille, France.

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A woman blows blue paint powder on to her friend during the Holi One color Festival held in the city of Cape Town, South Africa.