World News in Pictures

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Thick smoke billows from the Casino Royale as firefighters attack the fire, in Monterrey, Mexico on August 25, 2011



Paramedics remove the body of a woman out of the Casino Royale in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday Aug. 25 2011




Two dozen gunmen burst into a casino in northern Mexico on Thursday, doused it with gasoline and started a fire that trapped gamblers inside, killing at least 45 people and injuring a dozen more

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A wallet-sized picture of Gadhafi in commando attire is displayed in Tripoli, Libya, on Aug. 25



On the floor of one of Gadhafi's tents, a CD case showing a noosed Saddam Hussein lies on the floor.



A Libyan rebel shoots at a picture of Gadhafi

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Hurricane Irene threatens US east coast

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Inside Gaddafi's bunker

Libyan rebels search the bunkers and escape tunnels under the Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli

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A bank of telephones and a two-way radio inside the bunker

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Rebels search a bedroom in the bunker



An electric golf cart crashed into a wall of the bunker

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A demonstrator is detained by riot policemen during a 48-hour national strike at Santiago, Chile, August 25, 2011



A medic and Libyan rebel fighter carry the body of a comrade during a fight for the final push to flush out Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Abu Salim district in Tripoli, August 25, 2011.

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A member of a special unit of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) police force takes part in an anti-terrorist and hostage rescue drill in eastern Sarajevo, August 25, 2011.



Libyan rebel fighters stand guard over a detainee during a fight for the final push to flush out Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Abu Salim district in Tripoli, August 25, 2011.

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Libyans mourn during the burial of a rebel fighter killed by forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the industrial area of Ben Jawad, in Benghazi, August 25, 2011.



People watch outside a shanty at the supporters of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare at a rally against corruption in Mumbai, August 25, 2011.

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A man accused of being a Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi loyalist mercenary sits in a rebel vehicle in Tripoli, August 25, 2011.



A government soldier maintains order as internally displaced women jostle to receive relief food from a distribution centre in Hodon district in the south of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, August 25, 2011

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A Libyan rebel fighter fires his weapon during a fight for the final push to flush out Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Abu Salim district in Tripoli, August 25, 2011.



Riot police clash with students during a 48-hour national strike at Santiago, August 25, 2011

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Slovan Bratislava's players throw their coach Weiss Vladimir into the air after winning their Europa League qualifying soccer match against AS Roma in Rome, August 25, 2011.



A Palestinian boy carries a table inside a kindergarten that was damaged during an Israeli air strike in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, August 25, 2011.

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Armed and Dangerous
Rebel fighters are pictured Thursday as they attack southern Tripoli's Abu Salim district, a hideout for snipers loyal to Libya's embattled leader Muammar Gaddafi



Soaked in the City
With Hurricane Irene approaching the East Coast, and weather officials saying the storm could pound the region this weekend, a woman covers her head during an afternoon shower in New York City on Thursday

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Loyal Companion

In Rockford, Iowa, on Aug. 19, a Labrador retriever named Hawkeye lays near a casket holding his owner, Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson, who was one of dozens killed when insurgents shot down a helicopter on Aug. 6 in Afghanistan.



Getting Hosed in the Philippines
Students and other youths protesting cuts to spending on higher education are sprayed with a water cannon during a demonstration Thursday in Quezon City, which is east of Manila.

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Monumental Problems
This photo from Thursday shows a crack at the top west face of the Washington Monument two days after a rare temblor struck the region. The quake-damaged structure remains closed for inspection.



Bombing at UN Building in Nigeria Kills 7

This image shows an injured man being stretchered down a ladder by firefighters after a large explosion struck the United Nations' main office in Nigeria's capital of Abuja on Friday. Seven were killed in the bombing, an official said.

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Comfort to the Enemy

Libyan rebels protect a pro-Gaddafi fighter from angry onlookers as he is brought in to the Tripoli Central Hospital for medical attention on Thursday.



Japanese Leader Bows Out

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan bows his head after resigning as president of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Tokyo on Friday. Kan had drawn intense fire for his handling of the recent quake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.

Perhaps his failings would have been better received if his name had been Kant

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Ain't It Grand?

Robinson Cano (right) is congratulated by teammates after his 5th-inning grand slam -- the first of a record three bases-full homers the Yankees hit during their 22-9 drubbing of the A's at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.



Does It Hurt When I Do This?

Traumatologist Viktor Petrachenkov examines Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who said he hurt his shoulder during judo practice, during a visit to Smolensk Regional Hospital on Thursday.

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Soggy Commute
Pakistani men ride on a donkey-driven cart through flooded streets in Peshawar on Thursday after heavy monsoon rains.



Reports: Ex-Orioles Pitcher Dead in Apparent Suicide

Mike Flanagan, a Cy Young winner who pitched for the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays, was found dead at his Maryland home on Wednesday, the victim of an apparent suicide, according to media reports Thursday

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Till We Meet Again

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il waves from a car on Wednesday after meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev outside the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude. The two talked about Pyongyang halting its nuclear weapons tests.



Fighting Dirty in the Philippines

In Manila on Thursday, residents of a shanty settlement in Sitio San Roque who fear their houses will be demolished throw mud at the National Housing Authority compound.

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JP Morgan pays $88.5m to settle sanction violations




JP Morgan Chase has agreed with the US Treasury Department to pay $88.3m (£54.2m) to avoid liability for "apparent violations" of sanctions against Cuba, Sudan, Liberia and Iran.

The Treasury said such violations, which took place between March 2005 and March 2011, were "egregious".

These included processing 1,711 transfers totalling $178.5m to Cubans in contravention of US regulations.

JP Morgan said there had been no intention to violate regulations.

"The firm screens hundreds of millions of transaction and customer records per day, and annual error rates are a tiny fraction of 1%," said Jennifer Zuccarelli, a spokeswoman for the bank.

"We are pleased to have resolved these matters and to move forward with enhancements to our [foreign assets] compliance programme."

JP Morgan reported net profits of $5.4bn for the three months to 30 June, up from $4.8bn a year earlier.

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Glen Campbell's long goodbye




Country music legend Glen Campbell, known for hits like Rhinestone Cowboy and Gentle On My Mind, lives in Malibu with his wife Kim.

Their home in the hills overlooking the Pacific is close to the singer's local golf course, where he plays every day.

After almost 30 years of marriage, Campbell's fourth wife has been by her husband's side during much of his hugely successful career. She has also endured some of the darker days caused by his Alzheimer's disease.

The 75-year-old singer is making final preparations for a farewell tour to say goodbye to his fans and release an album of new songs.

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Hindhead's old A3 is being returned to heathland



The old A3 road which used to carry traffic along the Devils Punch Bowl is being broken up and returned to t's natural heathland state

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