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17:31 GMT, Monday, 21 April 2008 18:31 UK

Day in pictures

A Tibetan nun in exile is detained in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 21 April 2008

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A Tibetan nun in exile is detained at a rally in front of the UN offices in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Two men play billiards outside in Beijing

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Two Chinese men play billiards on an outside table in the capital, Beijing.

Barack Obama at a diner in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on 21 April 2008

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Barack Obama campaigns at a Pennsylvania diner on the eve of the state's primary vote, which could decide whether he or Hillary Clinton becomes the Democratic presidential nominee.

An Iraqi woman injured in a suicide attack waits for treatment at a hospital in Baquba, north-east of Baghdad on 21 April 2008

An Iraqi woman injured in a suicide attack waits for treatment at a hospital in Baquba, north-east of Baghdad on 21 April 2008

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A blood-soaked Iraqi woman injured in a blast from a female suicide bomber that killed three in Baquba, north-east of Baghdad, awaits treatment at a hospital.

Afghan athletes carry friends in Kabul on 21 April 2008

Afghan athletes carry friends in Kabul on 21 April 2008

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Athletes train by carrying friends up a hill in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray during the Jewish Passover holiday next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on 21 April 2008

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray during the Jewish Passover holiday next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City.

Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at Stormont in Belfast on 21 April 2008

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Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at Stormont in Belfast support a charity tractor drive to raise money for children's hospices.

A swimmer competes in the French Swimming Championships

A swimmer competes in the French Swimming Championships

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Laure Manaudou competes in Dunkirk, northern France, during the 400m freestyle of the French Swimming Championships.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the Hanover industrial fair

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel's reflection is caught on a display as she visits the Hanover industrial fair.

Indonesian soldiers stand in formation ahead of an exercise in Jakarta

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Indonesian soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of a joint exercise with navy and air force units at the Halim Military Airport, Jakarta.

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