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Lhasa, Tibet: A Tibetan woman praying at Jokhang temple
Lhasa, Tibet: A woman prays at Jokhang temple Photograph: Teh Eng Koon/AFP
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: A supporter of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai at a campaign rally
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: A supporter of the opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai takes part in a campaign rally Photograph: Getty
Tondo, Manila: Evacuees from poor families living in a slum after being evacuated and housed in military tents after Typhoon Fengshen hit the country
Tondo, Manila: Poor evacuees are housed in military tents after Typhoon Fengshen hit the country Photograph: Luis Liwanag/AFP
Wimbledon, UK: Workers get some sleep on the seats of show court one before play begins at the Wimbledon tennis championships
Wimbledon, UK: Workers take a nap on the seats of court one before play begins in the Wimbledon tennis championships Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Israel: Nicolas Sarkozy listens to a speech by Simon Peres as his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy shades her eyes in Ben Gurion airport
Israel: Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni listen to a speech by Simon Peres at Ben Gurion airport on their arrival in Israel Photograph: Yannis Behrakis/Reuters
Beicuan County, China: An earthquake survivor shields herself from the rain with plastic cloth as she waits for transportation
Beichuan county, China: An earthquake survivor takes shelter from the rain under a plastic sheet as she waits for a bus Photograph: China Photos/Getty
Houla village, Lebanon: A swallow feeds her chicks in their nest
Houla village, Lebanon: A swallow visits its nest to feed its chicks Photograph: Sharif Karim/Reuters
Vienna, Austria: A view of Vienna showing St Stephen's Cathedral from the UEFA European Football Championship hot air balloon
Vienna, Austria: St Stephen's Cathedral as seen from the Euro 2008 hot-air balloon Photograph: Ulli Michel/Getty
Quebec City, Canada: Papal Legate Jozef Cardinal Tomko arrives to a Mass at the Plains of Abraham during the International Eucharistic Congress closing ceremony
Quebec City, Canada: Papal legate Jozef Cardinal Tomko takes part in a Mass during the closing ceremony of the International Eucharistic Congress Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
Cedar Rapids, US: A cat sits in a cage after being dropped off at an animal shelter
Cedar Rapids, US: A cat that was dropped off at an animal shelter set up for pets that were either found or abandoned after the Cedar river inundated the city Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty
Tarija, Bolivia: Riot police stand guard at a blockade point during an autonomic referendum
Tarija, Bolivia: Riot police stand guard at a checkpoint Photograph: David Mercado/Reuters
Kiel, Germany: A participant during Kiel sailing week
Kiel, Germany: A sailor takes part in Kiel sailing week Photograph: Axel Schmidt/AFP
Beijing, China: Chinese opera performer Xu Jun Ling adjusts her costume before she goes on stage
Beijing, China: Chinese opera performer Xu Jun Ling adjusts her costume before she goes on stage Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
Karachi, Pakistan: People visit Clifton beach during cloudy weather
Karachi, Pakistan: People visit Clifton beach during dark, cloudy weather Photograph: Mian Khursheed/Reuters
Singapore: A worker stacks bottles of processed water on display at an exhibition booth during International Water Week
Singapore: A worker stacks bottles of water at an International Water Week exhibition stall Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
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