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15:05 GMT, Monday, 21 July 2008 16:05 UK

Day in pictures

Musician plays at the annual Santa Claus congress in Copenhagen

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - even in July as Santa Clauses from around the world gather in Denmark.

Tall ships on the Mersey

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Sailing ships gather on the River Mersey as part of the annual Liverpool Tall Ships' Races. A fleet of 60 sailing ships are taking part in the five-week race.

Romanian man fishing near Bucharest

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Romanians, like this man fishing on lake near Bucharest, have been trying to stay cool during a week-long heatwave which has seen temperatures rise above 30C.

Deauville Film Festival advert

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The French resort of Deauville is hosting the festival of American Film later this year.

Momir Boji's wood-covered VW Beetle in Banja Luka

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It took the owner of this VW beetle a year to cover it in oakwood and make it driveable. Now Momir Boji draws a crowd everytime he takes his car into the Bosnian city of Banja Luka.

Parade rehearsal outside the "Bird's Nest" Olympic stadium in Beijing

Parade rehearsal outside the "Bird's Nest" Olympic stadium in Beijing

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Chinese paramilitary police rehearse a parade outside the "Bird's Nest" Olympic stadium in Beijing ahead of the 8 August opening ceremony.

Indonesia anti-WTO protesters

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Indonesian activists at an anti-World Trade Organisation protest in Jakarta. Trade ministers are trying to salvage an agreement from stalled talks which have dragged on for eight years.

Investor in Malaysia

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An investor watches the share index at a private stock market gallery in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Share prices remained lower at the end of the morning as investors sold their holdings.

People dousing houses with water

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Filipinos douse their homes with water in the capital, Manila. A fire razed a slum area to the ground and several people were injured.

Singapore police

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Police wait to screen guests at a hotel hosting the three-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Singapore. Ministers are expected to discuss a joint disaster-relief exercise.

Staff dressed as Star Wars characters

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Staff pose as Star Wars characters at an exhibition in Japan. The event celebrates three decades of Star Wars movies.

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