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Day in pictures

The Ferrari crew practises for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at Marina Bay City Circuit

The Ferrari crew practises ahead of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix, which will be the first ever Formula One race held at night.

Sara Baras performs in Sabores at the Sydney Opera House, Australia

Ballet Flamenco dancer Sara Baras strikes a pose during a performance at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

Rehearsals for the 60th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

South Korea's special forces rehearse for a demonstration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Armed Forces Day in Seoul.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev climbs out of a hatch on the St George the Victor nuclear powered submarine

President Dmitry Medvedev climbs out of a hatch on a nuclear powered submarine at a base in the Russian far east.

A young orangutan is checked for kidney stones at an animal hospital in Hangzhou, in China's Zhejiang province

A young orangutan is checked for kidney stones at an animal hospital in China after being fed contaminated milk.

Chinese astronauts attend a send-off ceremony in north-west China's Gansu province

Excited Chinese supporters begin counting down to an evening rocket launch sending a crew of three Chinese astronauts into space.

Images of US President George W Bush, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) and Congress party President Sonia Gandhi at a rally in Hyderabad, India

An image of the US president (C) and Indian leaders is displayed at a protest in Hyderabad against an India-US nuclear deal.




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