World News in Pictures

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Japan's deadly Typhoon Talas




The powerful typhoon swept through western Japan, killing at least 18 people. 50 people remain missing

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In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 3, relatives accompanying freshmen enrolling at Huazhong Normal University sleep in the gym on campus in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province. Many Chinese parents take time off from work to help their children during their college enrollment process.

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Israeli protests draw large numbers

More than 400,000 people took to the streets across Israel on Saturday to protest against the high cost of living

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Activists sing the national hymn

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World Athletics Championships 2011

A round-up of the best images from Daegu over the past fortnight where the stars of track and field have been competing for honours ahead of next summer's Olympics




The UK Athletics chief Charles van Commenee said before the start of the World Champs that he hoped Britain would bring back at least seven medals from Daegu. But when Christine Ohuruogu was disqualified for a false start in the women's 400 metres heats during day one, it was an inauspicious start for the team



The following day Dwain Chambers was also axed from the men's 100m semi-finals for a false start. New rules imposed at the championships this year meant that athletes were not given second chances if they jumped the gun

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Usain Bolt was the outright favourite in the men's 100m final and was looking to complete the hat-trick of titles he achieved in Berlin two years ago and Beijing in 2008 ... but the crowd gasped as Bolt broke from the blocks too soon



The Jamaican was disqualified in what was undoubtedly the most shocking moment of the championships

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Britain had to wait until day six of the tournament to win a gold medal. It was scooped by Dai Greene, who powered down the home straight to beat rivals Cornel Fredericks of South Africa, Aleksandr Derevyagin of Russia and Angelo Taylor of United States in the men's 400 metres hurdles final

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Bolt made amends for his elimination in the 100m with a dominant display in the 200m. The Jamaican was cautious out of the blocks in the final but still won by a distance in a time of 19.40 seconds - the fourth fastest 200m time ever

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Sally Pearson of Australia won the women's 100 metres hurdles final with an immaculate display, while Britain's Tiffany Porter tripped on the ninth hurdle and finished fourth



Phillips Idowu jumped well in the men's long-jump on the ninth and final day of the championships, but he was outdone by a monstrous effort from the American Christian Taylor who recorded the fifth biggest jump in history

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The final event of the tournament was the 4x100m relay race which was won in spectacular fashion by the Jamaican team, including Bolt. In the background, the American Darvis Patton was upended in a collision with the Brits, who failed to hand over their baton on the final leg

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The world's most sarcastic flyers?










Actually, it's 'dumbass'

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Barra's airport on the beach

Traigh Mhor beach on the isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, is the world's only beach airport for scheduled flights – providing the tide is out

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A Flybe flight lands on the beach






The runway controller at work on the beach



10,000 passengers annually fly on and off the cockleshell beach

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US Open day seven



Nadal on his way a straight sets win over Nalbandian

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David Ferrer makes light work of Florian Mayer



Andy Roddick shows glimpses of his best tennis on his way to victory over Julien Benneteau in straight sets

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Unseeded American Donald Young triumphs over Chela of Argentina



Gilles Simon gets the better of Del Potro over 4 sets




Andy Murray beats Feliciano Lopez in third round

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Bolivia bans cars for 'Day of the Pedestrian'



Cars and buses have been taken off the streets of Bolivia as the country holds its first-ever "National Day of the Pedestrian".

All motorised vehicles, including public transport, were banned in cities across the country on Sunday.

Bolivia's government says it wants to raise awareness about the environment.
It comes at a time when President Evo Morales' government is facing criticism over plans to build a highway through the Amazon rainforest.

The recent protests against the highway have been an embarrassment for Mr Morales, who is a prominent advocate of indigenous rights and the protection of "Mother Earth

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Dan Seaborne 'progressing' after Southampton attack




A footballer badly hurt in an attack outside a nightclub could soon be released from hospital, his club said.

Southampton player Dan Seaborne, 24, was found injured on the pavement with serious head injuries outside Junk nightclub in the city early on Friday.

In a statement on its website, the Championship club said doctors were "hopeful" the player would be discharged from hospital within days.

Two men arrested over the attack have been released from police custody.

Hampshire police said a 35-year-old man from Southampton, arrested after the incident, had been released on bail pending further inquiries.

The second man, a 29-year-old from the city, has been released without charge.

It appears the centre-half had been inside the club in London Road with friends when an argument took place.

The row then escalated outside and police were called to the scene at 02:51 BST.

Thousands of people have joined Facebook groups titled Get well soon Dan Seaborne and messages of support have been added on Twitter.

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The India-Pakistan border appears as an orange line in this photograph taken by the Expedition 28 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) on Aug. 21, and released Sept. 4. The fence between the two countries is floodlit for surveillance purposes. Srinagar (left), Islamabad (bottom center), Lahore (center near the border) and Delhi (top center) can be seen as brighter spots.

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Nevada, USA: a man dressed as the Dust Demon at the Burning Man festival – which this year has a theme 'rites of passage' – in the Black Rock desert



Monterrey, Mexico: Supporters of Nuevo León's governor, Rodrigo Medina, break up a demonstration against violence

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Lima, Peru: Children carry a replica of Peru's most revered Catholic religious icon, the Lord of the Miracles, during a procession



Migron, West Bank: A Jewish settler cries on the ground after his house was destroyed by Israeli security forces

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Ashton Court estate, England: A giant monkey kite flies at the 25th annual Bristol international kite festival



Dharamsala, India: A Tibetan refugee child at the baby home in the Tibetan children's village. Most children at the home are either orphans or have single working parents who are unable to care for them