Vakarai, Sri Lanka: A Sri Lankan aboriginal (Veddha) aims his bow and arrow during celebrations to mark World Indigenous People's dayPhotograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty ImagesAmman, Jordan: A vendor arranges limes as Jordanians shop at the downtown market area in preparation for the Muslim holy month of RamadanPhotograph: Muhammad Hamed/ReutersAbidjan, Ivory Coast: A monkey that survived the Ivorian post-electoral crisis at the Abidjan zoo. Around 40 animals perished due to lack of food during the crisisPhotograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images
Indian-controlled Kashmir: A Hindu pilgrim gets his head shaved as part of a ritual after visiting the Amarnath cave shrinePhotograph: Altaf Qadri/APCremona, Canada: A stag stands in a neck high field of canola Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP/The Canadian PressBeijing, China: Canadian bubble artist Fan Yang performs during the Gazillion Bubble Show Photograph: Jason Lee/ReutersKillarney, Ireland: Rory McIlroy (left) of Northern Ireland stands next to caddy JP Fitzgerald on the first green during the final round of the Irish OpenPhotograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty ImagesWuhan, China: A resident stands at the Gate of Wuchang Uprising, which is under renovationPhotograph: China Photos/Getty ImagesBagharpur, India: Bystanders watch rescue workers at the scene of the Bangalore-Guwahati express train crash, where are least one person died and several others were injuredPhotograph: Diptendu Dutta/AFPManagua, Nicaragua: Iguanas for sale at the oriental market. Despite the ban to sell wild animals, illegal trade has become a daily activityPhotograph: Mayerling Garcia/AFP/Getty ImagesJerusalem: A Palestinian man hangs decorations for the upcoming holy month of Ramadan outside his home in the Old City Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersSt Petersburg, Russia: Police officers detain an opposition activist during a banned anti-Kremlin protestPhotograph: Dmitry Lovetsky/APGijon, Spain: Spectators watch as members of the aerobatic patrol of helicopters from the Spanish air force fly over San Lorenzo beach during an aerial exhibition Photograph: Eloy Alonso/ReutersHangzhou, China: Paramilitary policemen salute as they hold a Chinese People's Liberation Army flag to celebrate the 84th anniversary of its foundingPhotograph: Lang Lang/Reuters
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