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French street performer in Singapore

A French man wearing a TV on his head travels through a passenger tunnel in Singapore as part of an arts festival.

Cake eating contest for brides in New York's Times Square

Fifteen brides race to eat as much cake as they can in a contest to win $25,000 (£12,500) in New York's Times Square.

The Dalai Lama in Canberra

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, greeting followers in Canberra, Australia, where he met Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd.

Independence Day in Manila, Philippines

Filipino performers cheer at celebrations to mark Independence Day in the country's capital, Manila.

Jaguar plant at Halewood, England

In Halewood, north-west England, clouds gathered over the Jaguar car manufacturing plant amid reports of a sell-off.

Derailed train in India

Indians examine the wreckage of a high-speed train that was derailed east of the city of Hyderabad, killing four people.

Tomberries

A photograph of tomberries - tiny tomatoes the size of berries - which are being grown commercially for the first time and sold in UK supermarkets, mainly aimed at children.

Water fight in Seoul, South Korea

Performers and dancers stage a water fight in Seoul, South Korea, to mark the Summer Splash Festival in the city.






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