Day in pictures

Karnit Goldwasser, the widow of Israeli soldier Sgt Ehud Goldwasser, whose body was returned by Hezbollah as part of a prisoner swap, mourns during his funeral in the northern border town of Nahariya.

Meanwhile north of the border, residents of the village of Aabey have been attending celebrations marking the release of Samir Qantar, one of the Hezbollah militants who was traded as part of the exchange.

The peloton passes through the Lys canyon near the village of Saint-Martin-Lys during the 12th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between the southern towns of Lavelanet and Narbonne.

Buddhist monks process around Bangkok's Hua Lam Pong temple on Asalha Puja, which commemorates the day when Buddha delivered his first sermon to his five disciples.

Birthday party revellers in fancy dress show how they feel about the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Sydney, Australia.

The 137th Open Golf Tournament opens on a rainy day in the English town of Southport.

Burmese people visit a pagoda to offer prayers at the start of the three-month Buddhist rain festival.

Greek firefighters extinguish the last wildfires in the Tempi valley in Northern Greece. Some fires have taken two days to tackle.

Greenpeace activists in the Indian city of Mumbai campaign for better fuel efficiency as they try to raise environmental awareness.

Workers move tuna in Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market, which is recovering from a one-day fisherman's strike over oil prices.

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