A French tobacconist holds up a picture of a young President Jacques Chirac smoking, as he protests against plans to ban smoking in French public places.
Poppies in front of the Shot at Dawn memorial at Alrewas, England, commemorating soldiers executed in World War I.
The image of Kyrgyz soldiers is reflected in a puddle as they stand guard during an opposition rally in the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek.
A woman dances on a wooden boat in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh during an annual water festival.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (L) meets Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos prepares for a photo shoot in Manila for the launch of her newly designed fashion accessories.
Supporters of the Russian Communist Party in Moscow during a flower-laying ceremony at the Lenin mausoleum on the 89th anniversary of the October revolution.
A rescued orang-utan peers out of a holding cage in Kalimantan, Indonesia. Dozens have been driven from their jungle habitat by land-clearing fires, conservationists say.
Wire fencing has been put up in front of the offices of Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian as the opposition presses for his resignation on corruption allegations.
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