Boston, USA: unclaimed finish line bags are left near the scene of a double bombing at the Boston MarathonPhotograph: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesTel Aviv, Israel: a boy is covered in foam as Israelis celebrate the Jewish state's 65th anniversary of independencePhotograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty ImagesKabul, Afghanistan: Haji Hussain, 75, who has coloured clothing for a living for 40 years, takes a freshly dyed burqa out to dryPhotograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP
Caracas, Venezuela: supporters of Venezuelan president-elect Nicolás Maduro at a meeting in the capital. Maduro has been confirmed as the winner of the election to succeed Hugo Chávez, despite opposition demands for a recountPhotograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty ImagesBangkok, Thailand: volunteers with Ruamkatanyu rescue service help an injured woman at the site of a road accident during the Songkran festivalPhotograph: Damir Sagolj/ReutersParis, France: bare-chested members of the anti-gay marriage group Hommen demonstrate in the French capital. The final parliamentary vote on whether to allow gay marriage will take place next week Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty ImagesCao Thon, Vietnam: a woman makes incense at Cao Thon village, one of the biggest incense villages in Vietnam. Cao Thon has produced incense for over 100 yearsPhotograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPATokyo, Japan: a distinctively dressed woman walks on the streetPhotograph: Junji Kurokawa/APJidhafs, Bahrain: Bahraini women attend a rally in support of political activists held in prisonPhotograph: Mohammed Al-shaikh/AFP/Getty ImagesSeville, Spain: French matador Sebastian Castella is gored by a bullPhotograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty ImagesWeimar, Germany: items found at a former rubbish dump are displayed at a historic exhibition at the former Buchenwald concentration camp, where 56,000 died during the second world warPhotograph: Lisi Niesner/ReutersZhangzhou, China: ducklings at a duck farm, which has had to destroy more than 400,000 newborn ducklings every week as the H7N9 bird flu spreads across China. Authorities believe the virus is being spread through direct contact with infected poultry Photograph: China Foto Press/Getty ImagesBeijing, China: a member of the People's Liberation Army's navy guard of honour adjusts military uniforms outside the Great Hall of the PeoplePhotograph: Jason Lee/ReutersBoston, USA: Bill Iffrig, 78, lies on the ground as police officers react to a second explosion at the finish line of the Boston MarathonPhotograph: John Tlumacki/AP
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