World News in Pictures

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The scene of rocket attack at a residential complex in Baghdad, Iraq, on July 5. Iraqi officials say a late night rocket attack on Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone has killed four Iraqis and wounded 10.

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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Canada

The duke and duchess visit the Somba K'e Civic Plaza in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories



The royal couple watch aboriginal dancers in Yellowknife



An aboriginal youth performs a traditional game

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The Duchess of Cambridge gets a game of ball hockey underway

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The duke makes an attempt on goal



and reacts after missing the target




William and Kate pose with Team Canada hockey tops

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Los Angeles, US: Competitors take part in the annual 4 July Muscle Beach Competition at Venice Beach



Singapore: A vet uses a stethoscope on a proboscis monkey during a routine health check at Singapore zoo

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Ajdabiya, Libya: A Libyan rebel fighter at a checkpoint



Nablus, West Bank: Jewish worshippers pray outside Joseph's tomb, marking the anniversary of the biblical figure's death

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Dadaab, Kenya: Child begins treated for severe malnutrition at a hospital run by Médecins Sans Frontièrs



San Juan, Argentina: Dancers, wearing costumes with the colours of the Peruvian flag, left, and the Uruguayan flag, right, wait ahead of their performance in the Copa America football tournament

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London, UK: Guests shield themselves from the sun as a statue of former US president Ronald Reagan is unveiled in the grounds of the American embassy



Wuhan, China: Revellers enjoy the cool waters of a swimming pool as summer temperatures rise

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Kiev, Ukraine: Ukrainian policemen arrest members of the political activist group Femem



Juba, Southern Sudan: Musicians practise before a rehearsal an independence day ceremony



Paris, France: A model takes to the catwalk for Dior's autumn/winter 2011-2012 collection show, the fashion house's first since John Galliano was fired as creative director

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Petal to the metal: Hampton Court Palace flower show



The Excuse Me While I Kiss the Sky conceptual garden, designed by Anoushka Feiler



A model poses in the World Vision Garden

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Chrysanthemums displayed on a stand



A gladioli artwork entitled Composition 5: Colour for Colour's Sake, in Melissa Jolly's Picturesque conceptual garden

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Casey Anthony Not Guilty of Murder
Jurors in a Florida courtroom Tuesday found Casey Anthony was not guilty of murdering her own daughter, Caylee. She was found guilty of four counts of giving officers false information, and faces a year in jail for each count.



Canada Stops Fighting in Afghanistan
Canadian flags are seen in a helicopter headed to a ceremony for the Canadian handover of Forward Fire Base Masum Ghar to U.S. forces. Canada has ended combat missions with 157 troops killed.

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Cy Twombly Dies at 83
American artist Cy Twombly, renowned for his lovely, large-scale, graffiti-like paintings, died in Italy on Tuesday. Above: Twombly pictured beneath a ceiling he painted at Paris' Louvre Museum.



Take This Man
Couples kiss during a military mass wedding ceremony in Taipei. A total of 268 new couples will take part in this mass wedding ceremony between to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of Taiwan.

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British Tabloid Allegedly Hacked Murdered Girl's Voicemail
Police are investigating if England's News of the World hacked into the voicemail of Milly Dowler, an abducted and murdered 13-year-old.



Her Man in Action
Duchess of Cambridge Catherine snaps photographs as Prince William takes part in helicopter maneuvers by Dalvay Lake in Charlottetown, Canada. The Royal Couple are on their first joint overseas tour

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Through the Spray
Soldiers stand at attention by a water fountain during the arrival of Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav at parliament to present the government's program for the next fiscal year in Kathmandu.



A Proper Wedding Celebration
Fireworks explode over the water during the festivities after the religious wedding of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene in Monaco.



Japan's Disaster Reconstruction Minister Resigns
Japanese Disaster Reconstruction Minister Ryu Matsumoto discusses resigning in Tokyo. Matsumoto abruptly stepped down after he made remarks perceived as insensitive to local rebuilding efforts.

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On the Job
Farmers plant rice in a paddy field in the outskirts of Lahore. Approximately 68 percent of Pakistan's population depends on agriculture for their livelihood.



Preparing for the Last Shuttle Launch
The Space Shuttle Atlantis's crew of Doug Hurley, Sandy Magnus, Chris Ferguson, and Rex Walheim head for the crew bus at Kennedy Space Center, Florida. They will man the Atlantis on its final mission.

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Sand, Man
A visitor to the fourth annual Sand Sculpture Festival in Weston-Super-Mare, England, snaps a photo of one of the entries

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From drought to deluge



A resident runs on a flooded stairway as floodwater pours into an underground garage amid heavy rainfalls in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China, July 3, 2011.

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