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Tuesday, 18 March 2008, 19:03 GMT

Day in pictures

Iraqi army recruits from the 4th Brigade of the 5th Division parade during a graduation ceremony at the Besmaya Range Complex, north-east of Baghdad

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Iraqi army recruits parade during a graduation ceremony near Baghdad. This week is the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion, which toppled Saddam Hussein.

Tibetan exiles in Switzerland hold a rally outside the headquarters International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

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Tibetan exiles in Switzerland hold a rally outside the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, in solidarity with protesters inside Tibet.

An elderly man looks at a pile of trash during the twelfth day of a strike by municipal workers in Athens

An elderly man looks at a pile of trash during the twelfth day of a strike by municipal workers in Athens

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A 12-day strike by Greek municipal workers has left thousands of tons of uncollected rubbish on the streets.

Iraqi woman walks to her makeshift home inside the former Iraqi army air defences headquarters, where she lives in the ruins with her family

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An Iraqi woman walks to her makeshift home inside the former Iraqi army air defence headquarters in Baghdad, where she lives in the ruins with her family.

Two women cross a river using a toll rope-bridge near Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

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Two women cross a river using a toll rope-bridge near Rawalpindi in northern Pakistan.

Carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles lay near the mouth of the Devi River near Konark beach in Orissa state, India

Carcasses of Olive Ridley turtles lay near the mouth of the Devi River near Konark beach in Orissa state, India

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Bodies of turtles are strewn on a beach in India's Orissa state - thousands are killed every year because of illegal fishing.

A member of the Cuban military walks past the Russian tall ship, Pallada, in Havana.

A member of the Cuban military walks past the Russian tall ship, Pallada, in Havana.

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A Cuban soldier walks past the Russian tall ship Pallada in Havana. The vessel is used for training naval cadets.

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Visitors admire the art, architecture and flora at the new Caixaforum cultural centre in the Spanish capital, Madrid. The centre is located in a former power station.

Tia, a six-week-old gorilla who is being reared by keepers in an animal park in England, after her mother showed no sign of any maternal instinct.

Tia, a six-week-old gorilla who is being reared by keepers in an animal park in England, after her mother showed no sign of any maternal instinct.

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Tia, a six-week-old gorilla, is being reared by keepers in an animal park in England, after her mother showed no sign of any maternal instinct.

Dr Rachel Herz, author of Scent of Desire, uses tongs to handle a pair of shoes entered in the annual Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest in Montpellier, Vermont.

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Dr Rachel Herz, author of Scent of Desire, uses tongs to handle a pair of shoes entered in the annual "Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest" in Montpelier, Vermont.

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