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Day in pictures

A destroyed shopping centre in Suffolk, Virginia

US officials inspect the debris around a shopping centre in Suffolk, Virginia, which was destroyed by a tornado on Monday.

Children in Franeker practice a show on the eve of Queensday

Dutch children in the town of Franeker rehearse a show ahead of Queensday - a national day, marking a royal birthday, during which people are allowed to sell goods on the streets.

Palestinian construction workers at a building site in Ramallah, 29 April 2008

Palestinian builders labour on a construction site in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Anti-terrorism exercise in Seoul, South Korea, 29 April 2008

A South Korean soldier points his gun during an anti-terrorism drill in Seoul’s underground.

A baby rhinoceros stands with its mother at the Tierpark zoo, 29 April 2008

In the German capital, Berlin, a baby rhinoceros stands with its mother at the Tierpark zoo.

A Tibetan monk yells from a police van after his arrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, 29 April 2008

A Tibetan monk yells from a police van after his arrest during a protest against China's government outside the Chinese consulate in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Models in Sydney, Australia, 29 April

Models showcase new collections on the catwalk during the Rosemount Australian fashion week in Sydney, Australia.

Steam locomotive at the museum of Science and Industry, Manchester, England

A replica of George Stephenson’s 1830 steam locomotive, Planet, stands on the tracks at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England.




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