Day in pictures

1 of 7 A woman sells ducks in Hanoi, Vietnam, as a suspected bird flu case in nearby Thailand raises fears of a fresh outbreak.

2 of 7 A UN official explains voting methods to burka-clad women as Afghanistan prepares for presidential elections in October.

3 of 7 Chinese policemen show off their skills at a training camp near Beijing before embarking on a UN mission to Haiti.

4 of 7 Iraqi soldiers take aim during a raid on suspected insurgents in the volatile neighbourhood of Haifa Street in Baghdad.

5 of 7 A replica of the HMS Pickle sails down London's River Thames to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.

6 of 7 Suspected illegal immigrants languish in custody after being intercepted on their way to Spain's Canary Islands.

7 of 7 An Israeli soldier finds time for prayers near the Gaza Strip during an army raid in the Palestinian territory.