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Day in pictures

A maintenance boat the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in Britain

A maintenance boat works near the turbines of the Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in the mouth of the River Mersey in Liverpool, Britain.

People carry a sculpture of the Madonna of the Dew in El Rocio

People carry a sculpture of the Madonna of the Dew through the streets of the village of El Rocio, southern Spain, during a festival.

Girls play in fountains in London

Two girls play in fountains near London's City Hall, as Britain enjoys higher than normal temperatures.

A boy at a burnt-out car repair shop in Baghdad

An Iraqi boy tries to salvage items from a burnt-out car repair shop in Baghdad's Sadr City - the scene of a recent fighting between Shia militants and Iraqi troops.

A badminton player returns the shuttlecock at a Chinese athlete competes at a tournament in Jakarta

A Chinese athlete competes at a badminton tournament in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Blood stains cover a bullet-riddled wall in Shwayfat

Blood stains cover a bullet-riddled wall in the Lebanese town of Shwayfat. The country has been rocked by fighting between Hezbollah fighters and pro-government forces.

Sikh activists burn an effigy symbolising militants during a protest rally in Jammu, India.

Sikh activists burn an effigy symbolising militants during a protest rally in Jammu, India.

A seafood vendor in Beijing

A seafood vendor takes a nap as she waits for customers at a market in Beijing, China.




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