Day in pictures

Lava flows down the slopes of Mount Merapi in Indonesia, sending thousands of villagers running for safety.

Iraqis in Baghdad celebrate news of the death of al-Qaeda militant leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.

Residents in India's northern state of Bihar are facing flooding after 36 hours of continuous rain in the region.

A football fan in China prepares for the World Cup, which kicks off on Friday. Millions are expected to stay up late to watch live coverage of the tournament.

Villagers in East Timor gather to watch a cock fight, gambling on the outcome.

France's Raphaela le Gouvello becomes the world's first person to windsurf across the Indian Ocean, reaching the island of La Reunion after a 60-day odyssey which began in Australia.

UK police display a circular throwing knife among the weapons handed in during a knife amnesty.

Baby penguin Grotty, who was born on Mothers' Day in the UK and was initially rejected by her parents, has now been reintroduced to the other penguins at London Zoo.

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