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16:06 GMT, Monday, 4 August 2008 17:06 UK

Day in pictures

Protesters at Camp For Climate Action 2008 in Kingsnorth, England

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A young protester in England looks on as people prevent police from entering a camp set up as part of a climate change demonstration.

Inauguration of Iraqi border police headquarters in Basra

Inauguration of Iraqi border police headquarters in Basra

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Iraqi officers show off their skills during the inauguration of a new border police headquarters in the southern city of Basra.

Scenes of devastation in Hautmont, northern France, following a freak tornado

Scenes of devastation in Hautmont, northern France, following a freak tornado

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An injured woman inspects the damage wreaked by a freak tornado in northern France late on Sunday.

Pakistani wrestlers prepare the ground in Lahore.

Pakistani wrestlers prepare the ground in Lahore.

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Two men prepare the soil at Khalu Behalwan wrestling club in Lahore for the ancient sport of Kushti wrestling, a national sport in Pakistan.

Children watch at a funeral in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Children watch at a funeral in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh, watch preparations for the funeral of people who died in a fire which swept through a five-storey building.

Surfer at Fistral Beach in Newquay, southern England

Surfer at Fistral Beach in Newquay, southern England

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A surfer makes the most of the waves in Newquay, southern England, on the first day of the Rip Curl Boardmasters surfing competition.

Pakistani volunteers rescue villagers in a flooded area on the outskirts of Peshawar

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Pakistani volunteers rescue villagers on the outskirts of Peshawar, which has been hit by severe flooding.

Souvenirs for sale at a market in Beijing, China

Souvenirs for sale at a market in Beijing, China

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Souvenirs arranged for sale at Wangfujing market in Beijing, as thousands of tourists arrive in the Chinese capital for the start of the Olympic Games.

Girl yawns during the Great Britain flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, China

Girl yawns during the Great Britain flag-raising ceremony in Beijing, China

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Elsewhere in Beijing, a young performer is caught off guard during the Great Britain flag-raising ceremony in the Olympic Village.

Supporters of ANC President Jacob Zuma at a demonstration in Pietermaritzburg , South Africa

Supporters of ANC President Jacob Zuma at a demonstration in Pietermaritzburg , South Africa

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Supporters of Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa's ruling ANC party, gather outside a courtroom in Pietermaritzburg, where Mr Zuma is challenging corruption charges against him.

A man walks past piles of rubbish in Cologne, Germany.

A man walks past piles of rubbish in Cologne, Germany.

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A worker organises piles of rubbish in Cologne, Germany. Waste has been brought in from Italy in an attempt to clear some of the thousands of tonnes which has built up in the streets of Naples.

Supporters of the Islamic Defence Front protest in Jakarta, Indonesia

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Supporters of the Islamic Defence Front stage a demonstration in Jakarta, Indonesia, demanding the disbandment of an Islamic sect they believe to be heretical.

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