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17:26 GMT, Tuesday, 15 July 2008 18:26 UK

Day in pictures

A bull effigy in which a member of the Ubud royal family was cremated burns during a funeral ceremony in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

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Balinese royalty and dozens of other prominent Balinese from Ubud are cremated in a rare and elaborate ceremony for deceased royals on the Indonesian island.

Sumo wrestlers in Nagoya

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Sumo wrestlers compete at a tournament in Nagoya, central Japan.

Vuyelwa Nde holds a copy of a stamp bearing the portrait of Nelson Mandela released in Johannesburg

Vuyelwa Nde holds a copy of a stamp bearing the portrait of Nelson Mandela released in Johannesburg

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A stamp bearing the portrait of Nelson Mandela is released in Johannesburg in celebration of his 90th birthday, which will be marked on Friday.

A parking enforcement officer in LA takes a photo with her mobile phone as elephants from the Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus take an early morning stroll en route to the Staples Center

A parking enforcement officer in LA takes a photo with her mobile phone as elephants from the Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus take an early morning stroll en route to the Staples Center

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Elephants of the Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus take an early morning stroll in Los Angeles.

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British bulldog Molly cools off with some water as she takes a walk in Middlesbrough, northern England.

A sculpture near Beijing's National stadium

A sculpture near Beijing's National stadium

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Passers-by takes pictures of a sculpture at Beijing's National stadium, as the Chinese capital prepares to host the Olympic Games in August.

A duckling on a pita bread and its mother

A duckling on a pita bread and its mother

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A duckling rests on a pita bread nibbled by its mother on the Spree River in Berlin, Germany.

A man tries to salvage a laptop from a river in Jakarta

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A man tries to salvage a laptop bag from a river in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Pakistani men protest in Multan

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Pakistani men beat their chests and shout anti-government slogans during a protest rally against food price hikes in Multan.

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