Day in pictures

This newborn black rhinoceros at a safari park in Tel Aviv is the first to have been born in captivity in Israel in 15 years.

A shock campaign by photographer Oliviero Toscani against anorexia is unveiled in Italy, featuring an emaciated woman in an advertisement for an Italian fashion house.

Two happy buyers celebrate their purchase of the keenly awaited video game Halo 3 as it goes on sale just after midnight in Doral, Florida.

Schools across Bulgaria are closed as teachers are on indefinite strike. They are seeking to double their pay which averages 200 euros (£140) a month.

The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival honouring the Hindu god comes to an end in Mumbai (Bombay), India.

The landmark China House in Tianjin, northern China, is open to the public. Its owner, a businessman, has spent millions on rare porcelain and ancient chinaware to adorn the house.

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