Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon beach

July 19, 2013, 8:30 am

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People play in the mud during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon beach in Boryeong, about 190 km (118 miles) southwest of Seoul, July 19, 2013. About 2 to 3 million domestic and international tourists visit the beach during the annual mud festival, according to the festival organisers.

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People play in the mud during the Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon beach in Boryeong, about 190 km southwest of Seoul. About 2m-3m domestic and international tourists visit the beach during the annual festival. Read more

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Orthodox believers gather in Minsk

July 29, 2013, 6:30 am

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Belarussian Orthodox believers attend the solemn liturgy in Minsk on July 29, 2013, celebrating the 1025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia which is celebrated in the three former USSR Slavic countries - Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

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Belarussian Orthodox believers attend the solemn liturgy in Minsk, on Monday, to mark the 1,025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia, which is celebrated in the three former USSR Slavic countries – Belarus, Russia and Ukraine Read more

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Oil clean up in Koh Samet

July 30, 2013, 3:30 am

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Thai workers in protectice clothing clean up crude oil after it was washed ashore at a beach of Ko Samet Island, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province, Thailand, 30 July 2013. An oil spill caused by an offshore pipeline leak on 27 July has released about 50,000 liters of oil into the Gulf of Thailand, which has now reached Samet Island. Thai tourism authorities closed a beach on Ko Samet in the Gulf of Thailand on 29 July after the oil polluted the beach.

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Thai workers in protectice clothing clean up crude oil after it was washed ashore at a beach on Ko Samet Island, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province, Thailand on Tuesday. Read more

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Cooling down in Dhaka

July 30, 2013, 5:00 am

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Bangladeshi children cool off at Mohammadpur Geneva camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Mohammadpur Geneva Camp is one of the largest refugee camps in Dhaka City.

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Bangladeshi children cool off at Mohammadpur Geneva camp in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday. Mohammadpur Geneva Camp is one of the largest refugee camps in Dhaka City. Read more

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Sun block at the Bund in Shanghai

August 7, 2013, 8:00 am

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A man puts up a fan to block off the strong sun in the afternoon heat at the Bund, one of the most popular tourist spots in the city, in Shanghai, China, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013. Hot weather has set in with temperatures rising up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in Shanghai. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

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A man puts up a fan to block off the strong sun in the afternoon heat at the Bund, one of the most popular tourist spots in the city, in Shanghai, China. Read more

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Religious direction

August 7, 2013, 12:00 pm

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A nun chats with a woman in the Andalusian capital of Seville...A nun (C) chats with a woman in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain August 7, 2013. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo (SPAIN - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)

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A nun chats with a woman in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain Read more

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India Independence Day

August 15, 2013, 5:00 am

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Indian school children dressed in traditional attire perform during a function to mark India's Independence Day in Bangalore, India, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013.

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Indian schoolchildren dressed in traditional attire perform during a function to mark India‘s Independence Day in Bangalore, India, Thursday. Read more

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Lonely housing protest, Xi’an

August 15, 2013, 6:00 am

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A man rides his bicycle past a partially demolished building in the middle of a street next to residential construction sites in Xi’an, China. A family of seven still lived in the three-storey building without electricity or water after a demolition project in the region took place in 2010. Read more

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Day of rage in Egypt

August 16, 2013, 10:00 am

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An injured protesters who supports ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi lies inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo...ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH An injured protesters who supports ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi lies inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo, August 16, 2013. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi turned violent across Egypt on Friday, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a "Day of Rage". REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TEMPLATE OUT

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An injured protester who supports ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi lies inside a mosque in Ramses Square in Cairo on Friday. Protests by supporters of ousted Islamist Mr Morsi turned violent across Egypt, with witnesses reporting four dead in central Cairo and at least 12 killed in northern cities as the Muslim Brotherhood staged a ‘day of rage’. Read more

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Waiting for Shiva

August 19, 2013, 6:30 am

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A Sadhu, or a Hindu holy man, sits on a table outside the temple of Hindu God Shiva as shadows of two men are cast onto a closed shutter of a shop, on Shravan Somwar in Allahabad, India, Monday, Aug. 19, 2013. Shravan Somwar or the Monday of Hindu calendar month is considered auspicious for offering prayer to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction.

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A Sadhu, Hindu holy man, sits on a table outside the temple of Hindu God Shiva in Allahabad, India, to observe the Monday fast on Shravan Somwar. All Mondays (Somwar) during the Hindu month of Shravan are considered highly auspicious for fasting and offering prayer to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction Read more

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In perfect harmony in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountain

August 19, 2013, 8:00 am

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Members of an international religious movement called the White Brotherhood perform a ritual dance near Babreka lake, in Rila Mountain, some 100 km (62 miles) south of Sofia, August 19, 2013, as part of celebration of their New Year. The teaching of the movement, whose founder is Bulgarian Peter Danov, is a synthesis of Christianity and Hinduism with a heavy emphasis on brotherly love, a healthy diet and living in harmony with nature.

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Members of an international religious movement called the White Brotherhood perform a ritual dance near Babreka lake, in the Rila Mountain, about 100 km south of Sofia, Bulgaria, as part of their New Year celebrations. The teaching of the movement, whose founder is Peter Danov, is a synthesis of Christianity and Hinduism with a heavy emphasis on brotherly love, a healthy diet and living in harmony with nature Read more

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Observation of the Sacred Thread

August 21, 2013, 6:00 am

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A young Hindu priest arranges sacred thread during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the premises of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu...A young Hindu priest arranges sacred thread during the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread, Festival at the premises of Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu August 21, 2013. Hindus take holy baths and change their sacred thread, also known as Janai, for protection and purification during the festival. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

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A young Hindu priest arranges sacred thread as he observes the Janai Purnima, or Sacred Thread festival, at the Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Hindus take holy baths and change their sacred thread during the festival for protection and purification Read more

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Cousins wing walk to world record

August 21, 2013, 8:00 am

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Nine-year-old cousins Rose Brewer and Flame Brewer wingwalk over Rendcomb airfield in Gloucestershire, to become the world's youngest formation wingwalkers.

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Cousins Rose Brewer and Flame Brewer, both nine years old, wing walk over Rendcomb airfield in Gloucestershire, UK, to become the world’s youngest formation wing walkers Read more

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Preparing for Oktoberfest

August 22, 2013, 5:00 am

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Munich Prepares For 2013 Oktoberfest...MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 22: A worker stands on a lifting ramp in the Hacker-Pschorr beer tent during the preparation for the 2013 Oktoberfest beer festival on August 22, 2013 in Munich, Germany. Munich Oktoberfest, which opens to the public on September 21, draws millions of visitors and is the biggest beer festival in the world.

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A worker on a lifting ramp in the Hacker-Pschorr tent makes preparations on Thursday for the 2013 Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany. The Oktoberfest, which opens to the public on September 21, draws millions of visitors and is the biggest festival of its kind in the world Read more

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Bit of a warbler on the scales

August 22, 2013, 7:30 am

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Birds Are Recorded At One Of The Worlds Largest Ringing Stations...RYE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 21: A warbler is weighed at a ringing hut on a private reserve in East Sussex on August 21, 2013 in Rye, United Kingdom. The BTO are currently in the process of recording migrating hirundines and other birds at the reserve. Hirundines comprise of Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows, all of which roost in high numbers on the reserve over summer before continuing their migratory route back to Africa. The reserve is close to the East Sussex coast, and forms an ideal habitat for many resident and migratory birds, comprising of low lying reedbeds and marshy peat bog. The site is one of the worlds largest ringing stations, and with the help of BTO staff, trained ringers and volunteers as many as 1000 hirundines can be ringed in one evening at this time of year. Many other birds are also ringed including Nightjar, Grasshopper Warbler and Sparrowhawk. Volunteers capture the birds using long mist nets which are erected and run through the reedbeds before the birds come in to roost every evening. The birds details are then recorded before being released the following morning to contiinue it's journey. The Information gathered including age, weight and sex allows the BTO to monitor long-term population and global migration patterns which is important for conservation. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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A warbler is weighed at a ringing hut on a private reserve in East Sussex, Rye, UK. The British Trust for Ornithology is in the process of recording migrating hirundines and other birds at the reserve. Hirundines comprise of Sand Martins, House Martins and Swallows, all of which roost in high numbers on the reserve over summer before continuing their migratory route back to Africa. The information gathered, including age, weight and sex, allows the BTO to monitor long-term population and global migration patterns, which is important for conservation Read more

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Israelis prepare with gas masks

August 28, 2013, 4:30 am

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An Israeli woman carries her son and gas masks for her family outside a gas masks distribution center in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. Large crowds of Israelis have lined up at gas-mask distribution centers across the country in anticipation of a possible Syrian attack on Israel. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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An Israeli woman carries her son and gas masks for her family outside a gas masks distribution center in Tel Aviv, Israel on Wednesday. Large crowds of Israelis have lined up at gas mask distribution centres across the country in anticipation of a possible Syrian attack on Israel. Read more

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Warming up for the Cowal Games

August 30, 2013, 8:30 am

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The Annual Cowal Highland Games...DUNOON, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 30: Dancers warm up before competing at the Cowal Highland Gathering on August 30, 2013 in Dunoon, Scotland. First held in 1894, the Cowal Games are held over three and are one of the largest in the world attracting competitors from Canada, USA, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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Dancers warm up before competing at the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon, Scotland. First held in 1894, the Cowal Games are held over three days and attract competitors from Canada, USA, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand Read more

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Iran-Iraq war victim buried

September 2, 2013, 10:00 am

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Female Iranian mourners carry a flag-draped coffin of a soldier who was killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, whose remains were recently recovered, during a funeral ceremony, in Tehran, Iran

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A flag-draped coffin of a soldier killed during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war is held aloft by female mourners during a funeral ceremony in Tehran. The soldier’s remains were only recently recovered Read more

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Fighter takes a breather

September 2, 2013, 10:30 am

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A Free Syrian Army fighter is seen sleeping as a fellow fighter walks through a hole in a wall in Kafr Naboudeh in Hama countryside, September 2, 2013. REUTERS/Loubna Mrie (SYRIA -

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A Free Syrian Army fighter takes a nap on a disused sofa as a fellow fighter walks through a hole in a wall in Kafr Naboudeh in the central city of Hama on Monday Read more

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Lake District reflections

September 5, 2013, 5:00 am

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Autumn weather Sept 5th...Early autumn reflections in Crummock Water in the Lake District in Cumbria, as another scorching September day will greet parts of England and Wales today before the summer heats turns to downpours. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Thursday September 5, 2013. The mercury is predicted to peak at 30C in London as the sunshine sweeps over central, eastern and southern parts of England. The rest of England and Wales should enjoy temperatures of between 23C and 25C, while Scotland and Northern Ireland will have to settle for a cool but dry day. See PA story WEATHER Hot. Photo credit should read:

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The green hills of the Lake District in northwest England are reflected in Crummock Water early on Thursday. England and Wales were set for another scorching day before the summer heat turns to downpours Read more

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