World News in Pictures

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A member of the National Police fires tear gas towards anti-government protesters during a demonstration in which masked youths battled police and blocked a main highway in Caracas, Venezuela. Anti-Maduro protests since early February have led to violence killing at least 41 people, according to official figures. The dead have been from both sides of the South American nation's political divide and from security forces



North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (front row, C) poses for a picture with senior military staff and other participants of the first meeting of the airpersons of the Korean People's Army in Pyongyang. North Korea could well be preparing to carry out a fourth nuclear test, South Korea said Tuesday, citing increased activity at its main test site just days ahead of a visit to Seoul by US President Barack Obama

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Spanish matador Manuel Escribano is tackled by a bull during a bullfight at The Maestranza bullring in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain



Smoke rises from a residential building as firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire, in Dalian, China. The fire broke out from the exterior of the building and was put out after half an hour, no casualties have been reported



A hearse carrying the coffin of Peaches Geldof, painted with a picture of her family, arrives for her funeral service at the St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in Davington, Kent. Geldof was found dead at her home on April 7

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Flowers lie in the road as a memorial to three pro-Russian militants who were shot on Easter Sunday outside Bylbasovka while manning a checkpoint near Slovyansk, Ukraine. Witnesses said four cars drove up to the checkpoint around 3 a.m. and opened fire at the pro-Russian militiamen standing guard



Two dogs have become best friends with a tiger. The dogs - mother Lia, pictured, and her male pup Hugo - are inseparable from new-born tiger cub Suria. Suria was born at the Oasis of the Siberian Tiger, in Senec, Slovakia - a protected area that aims to breed ussurian tigers. Suria soon became friendly with Lia and Hugo, who live on the site



The shallow Sivash lagoons in Crimea. When water levels recede in summer, numerous pinkish-white salt pans are exposed, covering dozens of square km in the region. The pink color is the result of microalgae that thrive in salty conditions and produce high levels of beta-carotene, a reddish pigment that protects it from the region's intense sunlight. The salt is collected by traders and exported to Russia, the European Union, and to Japan, where it is prized for its purported value in fighting the effects of radiation

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Rescue workers carrying the bodies of victims retrieved from the sunken ferry Sewol at a port on Jindo Island, South Korea as the death toll reaches more than 100



The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stroll down Kuniya Walk at the base of Uluru in Ayers Rock, Australia

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A woman touches the urn containing the ashes of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez during a tribute at the Fine Arts Palace in Mexico City



A figure bearing the image of the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, in flames in Caracas, Venezuela



Copper bullets are polished with steel ball bearings at Barnes Bullets in Mona, Utah. Barnes manufactures high-end bullets for hunting andpersonal protection

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Thomas Bangalter (L) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk perform with Arcade Fire at the Coachella Festival



An infrared camera lends an unearthly tone to the 'Becoming Human' art installation by Christian Ristow at the Coachella Festival



A festival-goer sports a V for Vendetta Mask at the Coachella Festival in Indio, California, USA

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Hundreds of protesters rallied on Sunday to demand the "resurrection" of Venezuelan democracy while effigies of both President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leaders were paraded for burning in a local Easter Day tradition.

Though millions of Venezuelans have headed for Caribbean beaches and family gatherings over the Easter period, student demonstrators have sought to keep a nearly three-month protest movement going with religious-themed demonstrations.





After a barefoot rally and a "Via Crucis" march in the style of Jesus' tortured walk towards crucifixion, the students gathered on Sunday in a Caracas square for a demonstration denominated "Resurrection of Democracy." Easter marks the day Christians believe Jesus was resurrected from the dead after being crucified

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The Ukrainian government presented a packet of evidence that it says proves Russian involvement in separatist activity in eastern Ukraine







The packet is five pages of photos purportedly showing known Russian soldiers in Ukrainian towns was submitted to the “Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna” on April 16. One soldier who the Ukrainians say is a member of the Russian Special Forces is pictured in Georgia in 2008 and then again in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, Ukraine in April 2014. Another alleged Russian soldier is pictured in Crimea in February and in Sloviansk, Ukraine in April. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki said the photos “only further confirm” the connection between Russia and some of the armed militants in eastern Ukraine. The State Department distributed the Ukrainian packet of photos to NBC News on Monday

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Funerals were held Monday for the Sherpas killed in the Mount Everest avalanche. The single deadliest accident in the history of the world's highest mountain took the lives of at least 13 Sherpas on Friday, leaving the Everest climbing community in a state of shock

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Tatyana McFadden, of the United States, wins the women's wheelchair division of the 118th Boston Marathon on Monday —her 25th birthday.

Ernst Van Dyk claims the men's wheelchair division top prize, his 10th Boston Marathon victory

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Chen Qingzu, 56, stands in a small room covered from floor to ceiling with his personal collection of brassieres.

Chen has collected about 5,000 bras over a 20-year period while touring colleges around China for public health seminars aimed at raising awareness of breast cancer, according to local media reports cited by Reuters

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A portrait of Ankaji Sherpa, one of the 13 Sherpas killed in an avalanche on Mount Everest on Friday. On Monday Sherpas demanded better compensation for the families of the victims.



Police in Delhi use water cannon against Sikh protesters outside the Congress party's headquarters. The protesters were angry about comments made by a Congress leader in Punjab about the 1984 riots in which at least 3,000 Sikhs were killed.



Muslims who fled Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), wave aboard a truck near the town of Grimari. CAR has been suffering from violence between Christian and Muslim militia groups for months.

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A banner supporting Egyptian presidential hopeful Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi, the country's former military chief, is hung from a boat in Cairo. Mr Sisi will face only one challenger in May's election and is widely expected to win.



Shinto priests administer a rite on the first day of the three-day spring festival at the controversial Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo. The shrine honours Japan's war dead, including some convicted war criminals.

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Twin memorials for Gabriel Garcia Marquez



The majestic Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City was where the first main event was held to commemorate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who lived in Mexico for decades.







Garcias Marquez's wife, Mercedes Barcha, and sons, Rodrigo (L) and Gonzalo, where among those who said their goodbyes at the ceremony.

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Supporters of Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi, the prime ministerial candidate for India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), climb over the poles of a temporary tent to get a glimpse of Modi during an election campaign rally at Mathura in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh April 21, 2014. Around 815 million people have registered to vote in the world's biggest election - a number exceeding the population of Europe and a world record - and results of the mammoth exercise, which concludes on May 12, are due on May 16



An anti-government protester, wearing a mask in the colors of the Venezuelan flag, stands at a barricade during riots in Caracas April 20, 2014

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A pro-Russian armed man escorts Ukrainian journalist Irma Krat after a news conference in Slaviansk, April 21, 2014. Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have detained a Ukrainian journalist, accusing her of "war crimes" during the Euromaidan protests that toppled the Moscow-backed president, her lawyer said. Krat, 29, was held by militants in the city of Slaviansk, said Oleg Veremienko, a lawyer for the online television news site Krat runs. Russian Internet channel Life News posted video of her being escorted by masked men in combat gear and of an activist saying she was under arrest



A boy climbs out of a charred shanty as he collects reusable materials after a fire razed through a slum area in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines, April 21, 2014. The fire left one dead and displaced an estimated 1,000 families and at least 400 houses were destroyed during the fire, local media reported.

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2013 Boston Marathon survivors Celeste Corcoran (C) and her daughter Sydney (R) finish the race with Celeste's sister Carmen Acabbo, who ran the 118th Boston Marathon, in Boston, Massachusetts April 21, 2014



The wreckage of experimental aircraft Comp Air 8 is seen next to Jamijarvi Airfield, southwest Finland, April 21, 2014. The plane carrying parachuters fell to the ground, killing eight people while three people, including the pilot, managed to jump to safety, local media reported



Michael Egan (R), who sued filmmaker Bryan Singer for allegedly raping him as a teenager, comforts his mother Bonnie Mound during a news conference at a hotel in Los Angeles April 21, 2014. Egan, 31, on Monday announced the filing of three lawsuits against Hollywood executives Garth Ancier, David Neuman and Gary Goddard, who he said engaged in the sexual abuse of him when he was an underage boy

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Funeral for Peaches Geldof




Deborah Leng (C) arrives at the funeral service for Peaches Geldof at the St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in Davington, southeast England April 21, 2014.



Sarah Ferguson, Britain's Duchess of York, arrives at the funeral service for Peaches Geldof at the St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in Davington, southeast England April 21, 2014



Jo Wood, the former wife of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood, arrives at the funeral service for Peaches Geldof at the St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in Davington, southeast England April 21, 2014

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Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman arrives at the funeral service for Peaches Geldof at the St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence church in Davington, southeast England April 21, 2014.

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Divers search South Korea ferry



Teams of divers have been searching the South Korean ferry that capsized last week for the bodies of those who were trapped on board.



The confirmed death toll has reached 113 but more than 190 passengers are still missing, presumed trapped inside the vessel.







There were 476 people on board including 339 children and teachers on a school trip. A total of 174 passengers were rescued.



Divers have reached much of the ferry hull but they are still trying to get into the restaurant, where many passengers are believed to have been trapped.



Relatives of the missing passengers have been staying in a gymnasium in Jindo since the tragic incident last week.

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Battered: A fallen billboard partially blocks a road in Slipi, West Jakarta, after a brief rainstorm on Tuesday. A motorcyclist was seriously injured and three vehicles damaged in the incident, which occurred in the afternoon rush hour. (Antara)

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Photographer Dr Trix Jonker took this shot of an unlucky warthog becoming lunch for a hungry lion at the Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa



Godzilla, the bearded dragon lizard, eyes up a miniature knight at Bristol Zoo Gardens, perhaps considering a St George's Day battle

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Five people stranded on a rocky outcrop after their boat drifted away in Queensland, Australia have been rescued after scrawling a giant SOS message on a nearby sandbar



Maybe lose the tie Wills? Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looks on as Prince William learns to spin some tracks on DJ decks at a youth community centre near Adelaide, Australia



People walk among tombstones as they visit the World War II Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville sur Mer near Omaha Beach, France. Preparations for the 70th anniversary of World War II D-Day are underway

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A leopard hid in the roof of a house in western India before launching an attack on petrified residents. Footage shows the cat emerge through the roof tiles after being spotted by locals in Ballarpur, Maharashtra. The villagers made a hasty retreat - but one man wasn't quite quick enough and felt a set of teeth in his backside



French Spiderman Alain Robert wears a pair of 3D glasses beside an actor dressed as Spider-Man during a news conference after climbing the 153-metre-tall Galaxy Macau resort in Macau. The climb formed part of a promotion for the forthcoming movie The Amazing Spider-Man 2



Alain Robert scales the Galaxy Macau hotel during a promotional event for the new Spider-Man 2 movie in Macau

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Flares light up the sea above coastguard vessels for search and rescue teams during recovery operations at the site of the 'Sewol' ferry off the coast of the South Korean island of Jindo. Divers began to locate bodies on April 19 inside the submerged South Korean ferry as the detained captain defended his decision to delay evacuation of the ship when it capsized nearly four days ago with 476 people on board



Divers operate at the site where the capsized passenger ship Sewol sank in the sea off Jindo



Messages wishing for the safe return of missing passengers from capsized passenger ship Sewol hang on a wall at Danwon high school in Ansan. The confirmed death toll from a sunken South Korean ferry is rising faster as divers penetrate the dark, cold waters inside, swimming through a maze of cabins, corridors and upturned decks