Pics of the day

In this Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012 photo, CRH high-speed trains stop on tracks for maintenance at a maintenance base in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

In this Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012 photo, CRH high-speed trains stop on tracks for maintenance at a maintenance base in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei province. (AP Photo) CHINA OUT

In this photo provided by the American research vessel Nathaniel B Palmer, the South Korean fishing boat Jung Woo 2 billows smoke as it burns in the ocean near Antarctica on Wednesday. Picture: AP Photo/Nathaniel B Palmer, Johnny Pierce

Joan Pedrero, of Spain, races his KTM in the 10th stage of the 2012 Argentina-Chile-Peru Dakar Rally between Iquique and Arica, Chile, on Wednesday. Picture: AP Photo/Jerome Prevost

An artist rendition of the Thirty Meter Telescope provided by TMT. China and India have signed on to be partners for a project to build the Thirty Meter Telescope, which will be the world's largest when it's finished in 2018. Picture: AP Photo/Thirty Meter Telescope

Thousands of padlocks are fixed by lovers at a fence on a train bridge over the Rhine in Cologne, Germany, on Wednesday. A German custom says that lovers will fix their love with the lock when they throw the key into the river Rhine. Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner

The Russian tanker Renda transits through the Bering Sea with the Coast Guard Cutter Healy's assistance on Tuesday. The Renda is carrying 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products for delivery to Nome. Picture: AP photo/US Coast Guard

A coast guard ship is seen in the bay as the Golden Gate Bridge looms in the background at sunset in San Francisco on Wednesday. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

A policeman stands guard at a temple while Taiwan's President and presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou during an election rally Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Taiwan will hold its presidential election on Jan. 14, 2012.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

The sun streaks through clouds to light the southern Evoikos gulf, as seen from Penteli mountain in northern Athens on January 12. Ferry services have been cancelled at greater Athens' three main ports, as high winds and a bout of winter weather dumped snow on mountains around the capital. Picture: AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis

Asanga Amerasinghe an ice sculptor puts the finishing touches to his creation depicting a celebration of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II diamond jubilee year in London on January 12. Picture: AP Photo/Alastair Grant

This handout illustration provided by San Diego State University, shows a newly discovered planet, called Kepler 35, that circles not one but two stars. Picture: AP Photo/Lynette R. Cook

The Jungfrau mountain in the Alps is illuminated by Swiss lighting artist Gerry Hofstetter with projections of the Swiss national flag to celebrate the centenary of the Jungfrau mountain-railway. Picture: AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro Della Bella

Hikers enjoy the sunny weather at Lake Forggensee near Fuessen, southern Germany, on January 12. More snowfalls are expected during the next days for the Alps in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Picture: AP Photo/dapd/ Joerg Koch

A blanket of fog rests over downtown Roanoke as seen from Mill Mountain, on Tuesday morning. Picture: AP Photo/The Roanoke Times, Eric Brady

Mohammad Saber Yaqoti Hussaini Khedri (2nd R) the calligrapher of the world's biggest copy of the holy Quran turns a page at a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on January 12. Picture: AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq