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Russian ship off the Ukrainian coast

The Russian-owned Vera Voloshina cargo ship is battered by waves after running aground during a heavy storm off Ukraine's coast.

Smoke from a fire drifts over London

People walk along the bank of the River Thames with smoke drifting behind Tower Bridge from a huge fire at a warehouse in east London.

Senator John McCain

Republican presidential hopeful Senator John McCain greets supporters while marching behind a band on a Veterans Day Parade in Beaufort, South Carolina.

French air force planes

An acrobatic team from the French air force performs during the second day of the 2007 Dubai Air Show.

Rally in Gaza City

Palestinian supporters of the Fatah movement occupy a building during a rally to mark the death of Yasser Arafat in Gaza City.

Chinese construction worker in Beijing

A Chinese worker acts for the camera at the construction site of the National Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Uruguay President Tabare Vazquez is given the traditional Maori greeting in New Zealand

Uruguay's President Tabare Vazquez (left) is given the traditional greeting by a Maori elder during an official ceremony of welcome in New Zealand.





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