Day in pictures

Lucy the terrier, in the US state of Missouri, looks over the side of a canoe at flood waters from the Mississippi River.

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Srinagar, capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. There was unrest after police killed a local resident during demonstrations over the transfer of forest land.

A Spanish shepherd bathes his goat in the sea during a purification ritual at the festival of St John (San Juan) in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.

A Burmese man living in Japan takes part in a rally against his country's military regime in front of the parliament building in Tokyo.

A court attendant takes a rest as play gets under way for a second day at the Wimbledon tennis championship in England.

In Spain, a reveller walks on burning embers on the night of San Juan, when people make wishes as they burn unwanted objects.

Scavengers sift through rubbish at a dump in Bali, where an international waste management conference is under way.

A German policeman holds Butcher, an Alsatian wearing protective shoes. The shoes are to be used in police work at events where broken glass is expected - such as the Euro 2008 championship.

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