Day in pictures

National dancers from the Greek city of Thessaloniki perform in traditional costume during a folklore festival in the Bulgarian town of Batak, east of the capital Sofia.

Marathon runners check the route on the Great Wall of China ahead of next Saturday's gruelling race, which involves going up and down some 3,800 steps.

A young girl in Bangladesh dips bangles in glue before adding colour to them. The country's average wage is just 14 cents (10 euro cents, 7 pence) a day.

A boy runs through the rain on a cold day in Frankfurt, central Germany, as temperatures dropped to around 7C (44.6F).

Cows fight in Aproz, Switzerland, where the Herens or Eringer breed of cattle lock horns in an annual event.

Chinese monks, who often live in ancient wooden temples, practise using a fire extinguisher at a temple.

An Israeli tank manoeuvres at a staging centre near Kibbutz Nahal-Oz, near the border with the Gaza Strip.

Dexter, a Staffordshire bull terrier, prepares to enjoy a traditional English tea - complete with cream cakes - at London's Claridges hotel.

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