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Wednesday, 25 July 2007, 12:25 GMT 13:25 UK

Day in pictures

Chinese dressed in costumes of ethnic minorities in Beijing

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Chinese men and women, dressed in the typical costumes of the country's ethnic minorities, listen to a pep talk ahead of the 2008 Olympics.

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An Iraqi football fan watches the game between his country's team and South Korea as part of the Asian Cup semi-finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A man moves his punt from the river into his flooded garden in Oxford, England

A man moves his punt from the river into his flooded garden in Oxford, England

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A man in the English city of Oxford manoeuvres his punt - a small boat - from the River Cherwell straight into his flooded back garden.

A US scientist examines the mouth of a dead shark in Australia.

A US scientist examines the mouth of a dead shark in Australia.

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Scientists are studying the potential "bite force" of sharks by removing their muscles to build a digital head.

A man flies his plane beneath a Hungarian motorway bridge.

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In a daring display of aerobatic excellence, a man flies his plane beneath a motorway bridge in Hungary.

Burnt-out cars on an Italian beach near the Adriatic coastal town of Peschici

Burnt-out cars on an Italian beach near the Adriatic coastal town of Peschici

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The sun beats down on an Italian coastal resort the day after a vast fire ripped along woodland behind the beach, killing at least two people.

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