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16:51 GMT, Friday, 11 July 2008 17:51 UK

Day in pictures

A woman drinks sake through the stem of a lotus at a temple in Kyoto prefecture

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A Japanese woman drinks sake through the stem of a lotus leaf, which is believed to be good for health and longevity.

A character from the Gigantes y Kilikis parade during the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, northern Spain

A character from the Gigantes y Kilikis parade during the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona, northern Spain

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A man riding a papier-mache horse takes a break during a parade, which is part of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, northern Spain.

Native American dancers take part in The Longest Walk 2, in Washington

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Native American dancers take part in a walk from San Francisco to Washington to press for the protection of indigenous sacred sites.

A Bosnian Muslim woman weeps among the coffins of victims of the Srebrenica massacre

A Bosnian Muslim woman weeps among the coffins of victims of the Srebrenica massacre

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A Bosnian woman weeps amid coffins in Srebrenica, during a ceremony to mark the 1995 massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys.

A giraffe calf at the Vincennes zoo, east of Paris, France

A giraffe calf at the Vincennes zoo, east of Paris, France

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A giraffe calf is seen at zoo in France, which experienced a recent baby boom with four giraffes born within weeks of one another.

Chinese workers clean the roof of the national stadium in Beijing

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Chinese workers clean the roof of the "Bird's Nest" national stadium in Beijing, the main venue for next month's Olympic Games.

A bird bites the tongue of a street vendor in a popular pet market in Baghdad, Iraq

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A bird bites the tongue of a street vendor at a popular pet market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

A doctor tends to a newborn in a maternity ward at the Government Medical College in Jammu, India

A doctor tends to a newborn in a maternity ward at the Government Medical College in Jammu, India

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A doctor tends to a new-born baby receiving light therapy treatment at a maternity ward in north-eastern India.

A man performs during the Jakarta Motor Show, Indonesia

A man performs during the Jakarta Motor Show, Indonesia

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A man performs an act aimed at raising awareness of environmental pollution during a motor show in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta.

A Lebanese soldier on top of a tank in Bab Tabbaneh, in the northern city of Tripoli.

A Lebanese soldier on top of a tank in Bab Tabbaneh, in the northern city of Tripoli.

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A Lebanese soldier sits under the shade of a parasol on top of a tank in the northern city of Tripoli.

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