Day in pictures

A weary US marine takes a break from battle in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

This Pakistani currency dealer looks as if he may have profited from the rise of the US dollar to its strongest level since late March.

An Indian Sikh ritually bathes at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, on a day on which the birth of a Sikh guru is celebrated.

The pace of life is faster in Tokyo, as a pedestrian strides past a board advising of the latest stock prices.

Also in Tokyo, a sea lion wears a paper hat to mark Children's Day on 5 May, a national holiday that celebrates children.

A rooster stands proud as it is judged in a birds' beauty contest in Saudi Arabia's eastern city of Qatif.

Onlookers hold their breath in Shanghai, China, as a motorbike rider sails through the air during a freestyle competition in the X Games.

And this rider appears to hold his breath as his horse looks for solid ground after a jump at a German competition.

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