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17:14 GMT, Wednesday, 15 July 2009 18:14 UK

Day in pictures

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Shoppers are being given pairs of silver bells to attach to wallets, mobile phones and handbags in a bid to stop pickpockets in Somerset, England. Police hope people will be able to hear if they have become a victim of theft.

Pakistani refugees leave relief camp

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A displaced Pakistani child waits by her belongings as her family prepares to leave the Jalala relief camp in Mardan, Pakistan. Thousands of people are returning home following a government offensive against the Taliban.

Macaws in zoo at Muenster

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A pair of macaws play in their enclosure at a zoo in the western German city of Muenster. Macaws are native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and formerly the Caribbean.

Lenin picture at exhibition in Sophia

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This painting of Vladimir Lenin is among art works on display at a Totalitarian Art exhibition at the National Art Gallery in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. The exhibition includes more than 65 paintings and sculptures.

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Goldfish are on sale in a market in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Indian children gather rags in the Ganges, Calcutta.

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Indian children gather rubbish for recycling in the Ganges river, Calcutta.

Police in Urumqi

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Paramilitary police go through training at the People’s Square in Urumqi, the main city in China’s restive western Xinjiang province. Urumqi is reported to be calm following recent ethnic violence.

Afghan women stand near posters for the country's persidential election candidates.

Afghan women stand near posters for the country's persidential election candidates.

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Afghan women in Kabul pass posters of candidates for the country's presidential election next month.

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