16:57 GMT, Thursday, 1 May 2008 17:57 UK

Day in pictures

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An Iraqi labourer pours water to cool down an area around a furnace at a factory in Baghdad.


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A supporter of the Lebanese Communist party, painted in black, stands in front of the Communism symbol in Beirut.


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A streetside watermelon vendor takes a nap in Allahabad, India, where temperatures are around 44 degrees Celsius.


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Child novice monks at the Chogye temple in Seoul, South Korea. The temple is decorated with lotus lanterns for the Buddha's upcoming birthday on May 12.


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Morris Men see in the dawn on One Tree Hill, Somerset, England. Morris dancing is a traditional folk dance, accompanied by music, with dancers using sticks and handkerchiefs.


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Around 100,000 poppies are in full bloom at this park outside Tokyo, Japan.


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In Jakarta, Indonesia, performers act out a scene about tortured mine labourers, as part of May Day celebrations.


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Actors perform at a promotional event for a newly-opened store in Beijing.


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Gharials, also known as Indian crocodiles, have come back from the verge of extinction thanks to a government breeding programme. This zoo in Patna is finding it a problem to manage its population of 134.


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Workers run to protect themselves from tear gas thrown by riot police during a Workers Day demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey. The rally had been banned by the police.

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