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Winchester, UK: Conservator Peter Austen carries out the finishing touches of his restoration of King Arthur's famous Round Table in Winchester's Great Hall
Winchester, UK: Peter Austen carries out the finishing touches of his restoration of King Arthur's famous Round Table in Winchester's Great Hall Photograph: Chris Ison/PA
Moscow, Russia: Soldiers, dressed in Soviet-era uniforms, march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade
Moscow, Russia: Soldiers, dressed in Soviet-era uniforms, march during a rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade Photograph: Misha Japaridze/AP
San Francisco, US: A tractor moves a pile of recyclables at a recycling centre
San Francisco, US: A tractor moves a pile of recyclables at a recycling centre. To coincide with Earth Day, San Francisco recycling companies have started accepting rigid plastics Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty
Burkina Faso: A guard of honour awaits the arrival of United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon to the Presidential Palace
Burkina Faso: A guard of honour awaits the arrival of the UN secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, to the presidential palace Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP
Beelitz, Germany: Seasonal workers harvest asparagus
Beelitz, Germany: Seasonal workers harvest asparagus Photograph: Michael Urban/AFP
Ulcinj, Montenegro: Wooden fishing structures are reflected in water in Porto Milena
Ulcinj, Montenegro: Wooden fishing structures are reflected in water in Porto Milena Photograph: Fisnik Dobreci/AP
Yatta, West Bank: Palestinian schoolgirls wait in their classroom for the vitamin-enriched snacks provided daily by the World Food Program
Yatta, West Bank: Palestinian schoolgirls wait in their classroom for the vitamin-enriched snacks provided daily by the World Food Programme Photograph: David Silverman/Getty
Jerusalem: Ultra-orthodox men lean against protest posters during a demonstration against shops selling leavened bread during Passover
Jerusalem: Ultra-orthodox men lean against protest posters during a demonstration against shops selling leavened bread during Passover Photograph: Sebastian Scheiner/AP
Pittsburgh, US: Barack Obama boards a plane at the international airport
Pittsburgh, US: Barack Obama boards a plane at the international airport Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP
Beijing, China: Workers repair tiles on the roof of Cining Palace in the Forbidden City
Beijing, China: Workers repair tiles on the roof of Cining Palace in the Forbidden City Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Sichuan province, China: Pandas playin the Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in Wolong Nature Reserve
Sichuan province, China: Pandas play in the Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda in Wolong Nature Reserve Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP
London, UK: Rubbish floats on the river Lea near Hackney Marsh
London, UK: Rubbish floats on the river Lea near Hackney Marsh. The disused and neglected system of canals in the east of the capital will be regenerated to transport building materials to the 2012 Olympics site Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty
Suphan-Buri, Thailand: Workers dry rice grains at a factory
Suphan-Buri, Thailand: Workers dry rice grains at a factory Photograph: Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty
Dunkirk, France: Hugues Dubosc before the 200m breastroke of the French Swimming Championships
Dunkirk, France: Hugues Dubosc before the 200m breastroke of the French Swimming Championships Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP
Bhubaneshwar, India: A boy splashes into an irrigation canal to beat the summer heat
Bhubaneshwar, India: A boy splashes into an irrigation canal to beat the summer heat Photograph: Biswaranjan Rout/AP
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