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Day in pictures

Qi Mao, a one-year-old orangutan, in Hangzhou, China

An orangutan from a safari park in eastern China visits the vet after kidney stones were detected in a lion cub and two baby orangutans that had consumed contaminated milk powder.

Muslim family in Delhi mosque, India

A Muslim family during prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Jama Masjid mosque in the Indian capital, Delhi.

Search-and-rescue dog Bhody jumps over an army officer in Bogota, Colombia

Bhody jumps over Colombian Army Sergeant Lenin Ospina at a military base in Bogota. The two are attending a canine training course to learn drug and explosives searching techniques.

French motorcyclist Sylvain Guintoli, Motegi, Japan

French motorcyclist Sylvain Guintoli negotiates a bend during practice for the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi.

Security official uses metal detector to search for explosive devices at cricket ground in Jaipur, India

An Indian security official uses a metal detector to search for explosive devices at a cricket ground in Jaipur. Security has been tightened for a tour by the Australian team.

Pedestrians in front of a board showing slumping stock prices in Tokyo, Japan

Pedestrians glance at board showing Japanese stock prices. Tokyo's markets have been rocked in a tumultuous week of trading sparked by concerns about the future of the US financial system.




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