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Day in pictures

A bull effigy in which a member of the Ubud royal family was cremated burns during a funeral ceremony in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Balinese royalty and dozens of other prominent Balinese from Ubud are cremated in a rare and elaborate ceremony for deceased royals on the Indonesian island.

Sumo wrestlers in Nagoya

Sumo wrestlers compete at a tournament in Nagoya, central Japan.

Vuyelwa Nde holds a copy of a stamp bearing the portrait of Nelson Mandela released in Johannesburg

A stamp bearing the portrait of Nelson Mandela is released in Johannesburg in celebration of his 90th birthday, which will be marked on Friday.

A parking enforcement officer in LA takes a photo with her mobile phone as elephants from the Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus take an early morning stroll en route to the Staples Center

Elephants of the Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus take an early morning stroll in Los Angeles.

British bulldog Molly

British bulldog Molly cools off with some water as she takes a walk in Middlesbrough, northern England.

A sculpture near Beijing's National stadium

Passers-by takes pictures of a sculpture at Beijing's National stadium, as the Chinese capital prepares to host the Olympic Games in August.

A duckling on a pita bread and its mother

A duckling rests on a pita bread nibbled by its mother on the Spree River in Berlin, Germany.

A man tries to salvage a laptop from a river in Jakarta

A man tries to salvage a laptop bag from a river in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Pakistani men protest in Multan

Pakistani men beat their chests and shout anti-government slogans during a protest rally against food price hikes in Multan.




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