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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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1/30 17 August 2016
Indonesian students play traditional drums called "Dol" from Bengkulu province as they participate in the Indonesian Independence day ceremony in Jakarta
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2/30 17 August 2016
A woman attempts to cover a tear gas canister fired by police at a crowd in Srinagar protesting against the recent killings in Kashmir
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3/30 17 August 2016
Participants struggle to reach the prizes on the top of greasy slippery poles in Jakarta, as part of Indonesia's celebrations to mark its 71st independent day anniversary
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4/30 16 August 2016
An air tanker drops fire retardant on the Blue Cut wildfire in Lytle Creek, California. The fire is currently 9,000 plus acres, with 700 personnel on scene. Fifty-seven engines, 8 crews, 8 air tankers, 2 Very Large Air Tankers (VLATS), with additional firefighters and equipment on order
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5/30 16 August 2016
Free Syrian army fighters stand atop of a hill as the moon is seen in the background in the south of Nawa city, in Deraa Governorate, Syria
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6/30 16 August 2016
A Palestinian youth is being evacuated after he was wounded during clashes with Israeli soldiers conducting searches in the Palestinian al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the West Bank city of Hebron
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8/30 16 August 2016
Mine workers sing as they wait for the commemoration to get under way near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa. On 16 August 2012 police shot and killed 34 Lonmin striking miners, apparently while trying to disperse them and end their strike. Ten people, including two police officers and two Lonmin security guards, were killed in the preceding week
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9/30 16 August 2016
People look at a crater caused by a Saudi-led coalition air strike at the yard of a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Abs district of Hajja province, Yemen
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10/30 15 August 2016
People cool off at a swimming pool in Daying county, China
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11/30 15 August 2016
Turkish soldiers from a military guard of honor carry coffins during a mass burial ceremony for Turkish Cypriots who went missing in 1974 and whose remains have been found by the Committee on missing people in Cyprus (CMP), at a cemetery in the village of Tashkent (Vouno) in the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. More than 30 Turkish Cypriots, who had disappeared in Tochni near the coastal southern city of Limassol in August 1974 and were found in 2014 in a mass grave in the village, were buried during the ceremony
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12/30 15 August 2016
Indian paramilitary soldiers hug each other as they react to the news of killing of two suspected rebels in a gun-battle in the Nowhatta neighborhood of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. Suspected separatist rebels and government troops were engaged in two gun battles in Indian-controlled Kashmir despite a complete security lockdown in the disputed region as India celebrated its independence from British rule
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13/30 14 August 2016
A spectator poses ahead of the Women's Marathon during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro
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14/30 14 August 2016
Family members of Sylville Smith gather where he was shot and killed by police in Milwaukee. Police say a black man whose killing touched off arson and rock-throwing, was shot by a black officer after turning toward him with a gun in his hand
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15/30 14 August 2016
Men carry a dog, wearing a costume and seated on a stool, as a form of respect as they believe that dogs found water for their ancestors, during a local festival for the Miao ethnic minority in Jianhe county, Guizhou Province, China
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16/30 14 August 2016
A truck burns in the town of Lower Lake, California. A wildfire destroyed at least four homes and forced thousands of people in two Northern California towns to flee as flames jumped a road and moved into populated areas
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17/30 14 August 2016
Kurdish Peshmerga forces fire a rocket toward Islamic State militants on the southeast of Mosul , Iraq
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An armed boy walks as he attends a gathering held by tribesmen loyal to the Houthi movement to show support to a political council formed by the movement and the General People's Congress party to unilaterally rule Yemen by both groups in Sanaa
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A jockey takes part in a traditional cattle race or "Pacu Jawi", to mark the end of the rice harvest in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra, Indonesia
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Rescue workers carry a survivor on a stretcher, after he was extracted from a collapsed wall in an informal settler house, just beside the city jail building in Manila
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21/30 13 August 2016
Revellers take part in the Monsoon Holi Madrid festival in Madrid, Spain
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Revellers chat on Havana's Malecon seafront before performing at a carnival parade, Cuba
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A man fights against the active front of a forest fire near Arouca, Portugal
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24/30 12 August 2016
A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky above medieval tombstones in Radmilje near Stolac, south of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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25/30 12 August 2016
An injured man receives first aid after two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin
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26/30 12 August 2016
Children try to push an injured and weak dolphin back into the water after it washed ashore during bad weather and high tide on a beach in Cilacap, Central Java, Indonesia
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A man collects coconuts and other items thrown as offerings by worshippers in the Sabarmati river, a day after the "Dashama" festival in Ahmedabad, India
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An injured riot policeman is helped by comrades during clashes with independent miners against Bolivia's President Evo Morales' government policies, in Mantecani near La Paz, Bolivia
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A team equipped with anti mosquito spray packs walks through the Koumassi district of Abidjan during an operation aimed at preventing the spread of the zika virus in Côte d’Ivoire
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An Indian policeman uses a slingshot during clashes with demonstrators following a protest in Srinagar against the recent killings in Kashmir
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Guardiola's City pierce through helpless Hammers
Manchester City 3 West Ham United 1: The Catalan watched his charges produce some breathtaking football yet the performance was not without its wobbles
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Xhaka can be modern-day version of Petit, says Arsenal boss Wenger
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Mourinho plans to give Ibrahimovic ‘a la carte’ holiday during break
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Mourinho backs Allardyce's call to send Rashford to England U21s
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Pochettino jokes Tottenham 'do not exist' without Dembele
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Defoe looks to the positives as Sunderland spurn chance of first win
Kerber has sights set on world No 1 ranking
The 28-year-old German will top the rankings in a fortnight's time if she matches or betters her rival Williams
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Murray racks up win No 600 to move on from Olympic glory
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Police investigating claim British tennis player poisoned at Wimbledon
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Murray brothers knocked out of Olympic doubles in shock defeat
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Williams sisters knocked out after suffering first ever Olympic defeat
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Did Brazil boo boys go too far in taunting injured Brown?
Enis Koylu Left-wing hope of an SNP/Green ‘progressive alliance’ is a mirage
In the marginal seats Labour need to win to form another government, the Greens are nowhere
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John Rentoul Top 10 words that describe themselves
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Editorial The NHS has not yet inoculated itself against short termism
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Letters The suspension of the burkini ban may start to heal France’s rifts
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Mary Dejevsky The rise in post-Brexit nationalism could have unexpected benefits
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Editorial The Trump and Farage show proves they cannot be trusted with power
First look at Lumiere And Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast reboot
The duo will be voiced by Ewan McGregor and Sir Ian McKellen
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Exclusive Anthropoid clip unites Cillian Murphy and Jamie Dornan
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World must enjoy The Birth of a Nation, says Academy president
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Sam Mendes in line to direct another James, this one with a Giant Peac
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Three women filmmakers in the running to direct Captain Marvel
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The actors consistently choosing the best movies
Everything you need to know about the MTV VMAs 2016
Expect a night of controversy, including four unfiltered minutes of Kanye West
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Kanye West is doing the Saint Pablo tour from a flying stage
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Kings of Leon break five-syllable album title tradition with new album
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Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop perform 'Kiss Me Quick' - premiere
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Glass Animals interviewed on their new album and attention to detail
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Frank Ocean might be sued by Universal Music over Blond
Maisie Williams on why she is worried about Arya in Game of Thrones
'It’s sad when our heroes take it too far'
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Nigel Farage to be sent up in one-off BBC mockumentary
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Stranger Things season 2 will capture the 'magic' of Indiana Jones
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Britney Spears went on Carpool Karaoke and did the cringey Titanic bit
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Britney Spears went on Carpool Karaoke and did the cringey Titanic bit
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Britney Spears went on Carpool Karaoke and did the cringey Titanic bit
Books round-up: the best foreign crime fiction
Scandanavia may have dominated the field, but Poland, Italy and France are all emerging as contenders
13 Handy hair-styling hacks
Whether you’re a curly girl, a wavy lady or prefer to keep hair sleek and straight, here are some handy tricks to help you create the perfect look in a flash
A 31-year-old who's been abroad for 5 years explains what everyone get
A month before her 26th birthday, Nina Ragusa landed in Bangkok, Thailand.
The best extension projects to create space in compact city homes
Building bigger kitchens and creating more living-room space are at the top of the wish list for British homeowners. We reveal some of the most popular extension projects in the capital...
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See inside the experimental Grand Designs home with an indoor slide
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Interior design crash course: top decorating tips everyone should know
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Built around a 130-year-old tree this Peckham house is now worth £3m
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Get the look: palm prints are moving from the catwalk to the home
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Shabby Victorian flat turned into 'the most fabulous house in Hackney'
Opting out of new WhatsApp terms doesn't stop info going to Facebook
Changing the setting only stops half of the Facebook deal. Users are powerless over the other half
How the most dramatic iOS spyware ever found was revealed
It began with a text, and ended in one of the most important iPhone updates ever
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Batman: A Telltale Series review: Chapter 1, ‘Realm of Shadows’
'An asset to Telltale's already fantastic library of episodic adventures'
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No Man’s Sky receives yet another patch and players are still angry
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PlayStation 4 ‘Slim’ apparently leaked by accident
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Rogue gaming sites let children gamble hundreds of millions
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, review: An excellent addition to the series
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No Man's Sky patches bugs as developers promise new features
8 best tech for students
Tackle the new university term with the help of some fun, useful gadgets