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German children on a waterslide

German children soar high above the city of Wiesbaden as they enjoy a swimming pool's water slide during a heat wave.

Football fans wait for play during the Asian Football Confederation's Asian Cup 2007 in Hanoi.

A fan of Vietnam's national soccer team waits for the game against Japan at the Asian Cup 2007 competition in Hanoi.

Chinese military band leader in Beijing

A Chinese army conductor leads a military band in Beijing during celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.

An Indian performs a ritual during a Krishna festival in Hyderabad

A devotee of Krishna performs a ritual at the beginning of the Ratha Yatra, or Chariot Festival, in Hyderabad, India.

Smoke billows from a fire at a recycling factory in Bochum, Germany

A firefighter battles a blaze in a recycling factory in the town of Bochum in western Germany.

Teachers protest for better wages and working conditions in Indian-administered Kashmir

Teachers in Indian-administered Kashmir shout slogans as police spray them with coloured water during a protest to demand better wages and conditions.






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