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Friday, 21 April 2006, 17:02 GMT 18:02 UK

Day in pictures

Romanian boy brushing teeth in tent camp

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A Romanian boy brushes his teeth in a tent camp after floodwaters from the swollen Danube forced the village of Rast to be evacuated.

Worker attaches Buddhist name card to a host of colourful lotus lanterns

Worker attaches Buddhist name card to a host of colourful lotus lanterns

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A worker attaches a Buddhist name card with a wish on it to a lotus lantern at a temple in Seoul, South Korea. A range of events is planned to mark Buddha's birthday on 5 May.

A worshipper at Pendeli Monastery, near Athens, on Friday

A worshipper at Pendeli Monastery, near Athens, on Friday

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A believer crosses herself during a re-enactment of Christ being taken down from the cross, near Athens.

Nepalese protesters paint a junction in Kalanki district of Kathmandu

Nepalese protesters paint a junction in Kalanki district of Kathmandu

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In Kathmandu, protesters daub the words "Democracy Square" at a crossroads, after days of protests forced King Gyanendra to say he would return power to the people.

Boy looks at soldier's rifle in Baghdad

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An Iraqi boy examines a soldier's rifle at a checkpoint in the country's capital, Baghdad.

Zeba, a Kashmiri nomad, carrying her son

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Zeba, a Kashmiri Bakarwal nomad, carries her son at a camp near Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The Bakarwal tribe wanders in search of good pasture for its cattle.

Snake salesman in Baghdad, Iraq

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In Baghdad, an Iraqi man shows a snake he has for sale.

A sniffer dog grabs a Corgi balloon in its mouth as it checks the route of the Queen's walkabout in Windsor

A sniffer dog grabs a Corgi balloon in its mouth as it checks the route of the Queen's walkabout in Windsor

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A sniffer dog checks out a corgi balloon as crowds gather in Windsor, UK, to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. The Queen is well-known for her love of corgis.

Trash sculptures outside Cologne Cathedral

Trash sculptures outside Cologne Cathedral

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One thousand "trash people" sculptures by artist HA Schult are installed outside Cologne Cathedral in Germany. The work has already been on display in China, Russia and Egypt.

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