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Thursday, 27 September 2007, 17:37 GMT 18:37 UK

Day in Pictures

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A Chinese woman walks under lanterns at a festival at Longtan Lake Park in Beijing.

Marie Antoinette's necklace is fastened around the neck of Christie's employee Linda Pyke

Marie Antoinette's necklace is fastened around the neck of Christie's employee Linda Pyke

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A pearl, diamond and ruby necklace that belonged to Marie Antoinette is going up for auction in London, estimated to fetch upwards of £350,000.

Ukrainians embrace in front of a tent owned by Yulia Tymoshenko's party

Ukrainians embrace in front of a tent owned by Yulia Tymoshenko's party

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A Ukrainian couple kiss in front of tent displaying the symbol of Yulia Tymoshenko's party ahead of Sunday's election.

A boy stands in front of a mural calling for a "Free Kosova" at a bridge dividing the Albanian and Serbian parts of the town of Kosovska Mitrovica

A boy stands in front of a mural calling for a "Free Kosova" at a bridge dividing the Albanian and Serbian parts of the town of Kosovska Mitrovica

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A Kosovan boy stands in front of a mural calling for an independent Kosovo. The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will hold a rare face-to-face meeting later this week.

A US soldier walks through a dust storm at Bagram, Afghanistan

A US soldier walks through a dust storm at Bagram, Afghanistan

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A US soldier shields his face during a dust storm at Bagram air base in Afghanistan.

A Palestinian girl walks past the remains of a house destroyed during Israeli army operations in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza

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A Palestinian girl walks past the remains of a house destroyed during Israeli army operations in the northern Gaza Strip.

A member of staff at the Queens Gallery, at the Palace of Holyrood House, stands by one of the paintings

A member of staff at the Queens Gallery, at the Palace of Holyrood House, stands by one of the paintings

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A collection of Flemish paintings has arrived for an exhibition at the Palace of Holyrood House in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Technicians from a Taiwan university adjust a robot in preparations for the opening of a four-day invention exhibition in Taipei.

Conservative Party MP Boris Johnson is unveiled as the UK Conservative Party's London mayoral candidate

Conservative Party MP Boris Johnson is unveiled as the UK Conservative Party's London mayoral candidate

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The camera angle gives a flamboyant look to the UK Conservatives' London mayoral candidate, Boris Johnson.

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