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17:15 GMT, Tuesday, 15 April 2008 18:15 UK

Day in pictures

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In Beijing, Chinese paramilitary police practice anti-riot drills after the authorities announced tighter security ahead of this year’s Olympic Games.

acrobats perform suspended in the air by the cathedral in Seville, Spain

acrobats perform suspended in the air by the cathedral in Seville, Spain

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Acrobats from the Teatro de Altura perform by the cathedral in Seville as part of an international theatre festival taking place in the Spanish city.

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A Palestinian schoolboy crosses a quiet street in Gaza City.

Gurkhas salute a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II

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Retired Gurkha soldiers salute a photo of Queen Elizabeth II outside an asylum and immigration tribunal in London. The tribunal is hearing an appeal against the refusal to settle 15 Gurkhas in the UK.

Alain Robert scaling the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong

Alain Robert scaling the Four Seasons hotel in Hong Kong

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An office worker looks at “French Spiderman” Alain Robert - famous for illegally climbing buildings across the world - as he nears the top of the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong.

Two French high school students stick their tongue out during a demonstration

Two French high school students stick their tongue out during a demonstration

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French high school students stick their tongue out during a demonstration against government plans to cut teaching positions next year.

Tibetan anti-China protest in Kathmandu

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Tibetan monks in exile take part in an anti-China protest outside the Chinese embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Lion cubs at the Circus Krone in Freising, southern Germany

Lion cubs at the Circus Krone in Freising, southern Germany

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In Freising, southern Germany, three-week-old lion cubs play in the arena of the Circus Krone.

Indian soldiers in Srinigar

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Indian border control soldiers march in a passing-out parade in Humhama, on the outskirts of Srinigar in Indian-administered Kashmir.

A Kashmiri labourer stands in the snow-covered Zojila Pass in Indian-administered Kashmir

A Kashmiri labourer stands in the snow-covered Zojila Pass in Indian-administered Kashmir

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Elsewhere in Indian-administered Kashmir, a labourer stands near the reopened highway through the Zojila Pass, connecting the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh.

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