Day in pictures

Buddhist monks in Burma get their feet wet as they collect morning alms, thanks to monsoon rains.

In London, visitors enjoy some sunny weather by getting wet in the fountains at the Hayward Gallery, on the South Bank.

The ruins of a Roman temple shed new light on Zippori - the Jewish capital of Galilee during the Roman period - in the 2nd Century AD. It was a multi-cultural society with a significant pagan population.

Afghan Taekwondo enthusiasts practise their moves at a gymnasium in Herat, south-west of Kabul.

South Ossetians peer at burned-out tanks in Tskhinvali, the region's capital, as Russia declares an end to military operations against its neighbour Georgia.

On the other side of the world, on the Atlantic isle of South Georgia, an elephant seal sports a transmitter on its head. Scientists hope the device may help chart climate change under Antarctic sea ice.

Zookeepers in Bristol, UK, show off an endangered Chinese box turtle which has been born in captivity. The 4cm (1.6in) creature can fit inside a matchbox.

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