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16:58 GMT, Friday, 10 July 2009 17:58 UK

Day in pictures

Two huge propellors on the deck of a Dutch ship

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A Dutch heavy-lifting vessel transports two decommissioned Russian nuclear-powered submarines to a navy base in the Pacific port of Vladivostok.

Workers at an Indonesian shipyard enjoy their lunch-break, with a traditional wooden boat in the background

Workers at an Indonesian shipyard enjoy their lunch-break, with a traditional wooden boat in the background

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Workers have lunch at a ramshackle shipyard in Indonesia, where President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who appears to have won this week's presidential election, has pledged to make economic growth his top priority.

A young Chinese girl asleep with her head on a stool

A young Chinese girl asleep with her head on a stool

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Thousands of people have been made homeless by an earthquake in south-western China. The authorities have sent aid, including tents and quilts.

Altai the snow leopard cub

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Snow leopard cub Altai sits in a basket during his official presentation at a zoo in Berlin, Germany.

Michelle Obama wearing an all-black outfit

Michelle Obama wearing an all-black outfit

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After leaving the G8 summit in Italy, US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle - pictured here dressed in black - travelled to meet the Pope at the Vatican.

South Korean protestors holding banners and disfigured portraits of North Korean leaders

South Korean protestors holding banners and disfigured portraits of North Korean leaders

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Conservatives in South Korea join a rally to denounce Pyongyang for its recent missile tests and its alleged role in cyber-attacks on US and South Korean websites.

Youngsters tussle for a football as Bobby Charlton watches

Youngsters tussle for a football as Bobby Charlton watches

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Israeli and Israeli-Arab children enjoy a special coaching session with former Manchester United star Bobby Charlton near the northern town of Netanya. They are taking part in the ninth Football for Peace soccer camp.

A man finishes mowing a picture of a cow's face, with a flower in its mouth, in a field in The Netherlands

A man finishes mowing a picture of a cow's face, with a flower in its mouth, in a field in The Netherlands

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A campaign group has mowed the shape of a cow into a field, marking the fact that cows in the Netherlands last year spent more time outside than indoors.

Artist Jocelyn Galsworthy paints at the cricket test match in Cardiff, Wales

Artist Jocelyn Galsworthy paints at the cricket test match in Cardiff, Wales

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A classic British summer's day - artist Jocelyn Galsworthy captures the scene as England's cricketers take on Australia in Cardiff.

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