World News in Pictures

[Mr Lick]

Participants of a world record challenge observe a line of toy cars in Pausa, Germany, Sunday, June 10. According to the Trabant Club Pausa, the club managed to create the longest line of toy cars in the world with 3100 miniature vehicles and broke a world record.

[Mr Lick]

According to a recent BBC News report, the wall, which is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick and rammed earth, was subject to a recent archaeological survey that found its total length to be 21,196 km or 13,171 miles. Based on a 2009 study, it was thought to be much shorter at 8,850 km. The Great Wall, which was built in 500 BC to protect China's northern border, is the world's largest manmade structure

[Mr Lick]

Pacquiao never put Bradley down, but hurt him in the early rounds and landed the harder and cleaner punches throughout the fight. Bradley fought well in spurts and tried desperately to take the fight to Pacquiao, and scored enough points with the judges to win the 147-pound title.

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The USS Iowa makes her way through the main channel of the Port of Los Angeles to her permanent home, Berth 87, in San Pedro, Calif. on June 9, 2012. The battleship, which served the United States through victory and tragedy during six decades at sea, will dock at San Pedro to become a floating museum.

[Mr Lick]

Search and rescue personnel carry a woman rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building in Nairobi, Kenya on June 9, 2012.

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Travis Guidry and Jessica Taylor of Lafayette, Lousiana, shoot fire as they roll on at Republic of Texas Biker Rally parade in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2012.

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Cyclists ride nude through central Madrid during the nude cyclist protest against the dangers commuter cyclists face, in conjunction with the World Naked Bike Ride on June 9, 2012. The protest calls on authorities to provide safer cycling routes and for drivers to respect cyclists.

[Mr Lick]

Roger Waters performs The Wall on June 8, 2012 in Chicago

[Mr Lick]

World Naked Bike Ride

Cyclists in cities around the world have taken part in the World Naked Bike Ride. Started in 2004, the clothing-optional protest aims to promote cycling as a greener mode of transportation, and encourage a body-positive culture. San Francisco, London, Madrid, Amsterdam and Guadalajara were among the cities that took part this year

[Mr Lick]

Hong Kong, China: Protesters wear white dresses to mourn the death of Chinese labour activist Li Wangyang



Las Vegas, California, US: An art installation at the Electric Daisy Carnival



Del Mar, California, US: Todd Murnan and his dog Big Air Bella perform at the Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge



Remoulins, France: People watch French Ludolux, Groupe F's firework display over the Pont du Gard

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Carmen Castilla (L-R), 77, her daughters Rosa Maria Sastre Castilla, 46, Carmen Aurora, 49, and Antonia, 44, (not pictured) try to get some sleep outside a store in Madrid June 8, 2012. Castilla and her daughters were evicted from their rental apartment on April 24 after her daughter Rosa, the sole breadwinner, lost her job and couldn't pay for the monthly rent. Social services provided them temporary lodging for 15 days, and after that they found themselves on the street. They all sleep cramped in a tiny space outside a store nearby. "Some people have given us mattresses so that we wouldn't have to sleep on the floor, but my mother has a hard time getting up from the floor level and she prefers to sleep on the chair, " says Rosa. As of now, the family survives on their mother's widow's pension, as well as the little money they get from their visually impaired sister Antonia's welfare allowance, and whatever Carmen Aurora can scrape by working as a concierge at a nearby building.



Survivor Yannis Sfoundouris (R) embraces fellow survivor Asimina Founta in front of the remains of those killed by Nazi troops, during ceremonies in a mausoleum on the eve of the 68th anniversary of the "Distomo massacre", committed by the Nazis during World War Two, in the village of Distomo, some 165 kms (103 miles) northwest of Athens June 9, 2012. On June 10, 1944, Waffen-SS troops of the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division under the command of Fritz Lautenbach burned Distomo to the ground and killed 218 civilians, including women and children, in retaliation for an attack by partisans. Sfoundouris, who lost 32 of his relatives, was 13 years old, and Founta 11 years old, on the day of the massacre.


Maria Sharapova of Russia poses with her trophy in the dressing room after winning the women's singles final match against Sara Errani of Italy during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 9, 2012.



A man stands outside a house in the Syrian hamlet of Mazraat al-Qubeir June 8, 2012, where opposition activists say at least 78 people were massacred on Wednesday. U.N. observers who on Friday visited the site of a reported massacre in the Syrian village saw indications that government forces had been there and traces of slaughter in some of the houses, the United Nations said



Argentina forward Lionel Messi (C, obscured) is surrounded by members of his squad while celebrating his third goal against Brazil during their international friendly soccer match in East Rutherford, New Jersey, June 9, 2012. Messi sustained an injury to his leg after the barrier fell.



Britain's Prince Philip waves to members of the media as he leaves the King Edward VII Hospital in London June 9, 2012. The husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth left hospital on the eve of his 91st birthday on Saturday, five days after he was taken ill during celebrations to mark the monarch's 60 years on the throne.

[Mr Lick]

Chancellor George Osborne And Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown Attend The Leveson Inquiry






Give us a kiss Gordon!!

[Mr Lick]

Protesters in Madrid show dissent at the bailout terms for the Spanish banks

[Mr Lick]

The Trevi Fountain in Rome is reported to be crumbling. Similar to their economy really!!

[Mr Lick]

Tracy Greenwood embraces her daughter, Mariah Greenwood, as they watch the High Park wildfire burn near their home west of Fort Collins, Colo., on June 11, 2012.

Colorado's High Park fire grew to more than 31 square miles within about a day, The Associated Press reports. It has destroyed or damaged 18 structures and smoke has drifted as far away as central Nebraska, western Kansas and Texas.

[Mr Lick]

The Los Angeles Kings' 45-year Stanley Cup quest ended in a triumphant flourish of blood, sweat and power-play goals. After missing two chances to claim the title last week, the long-suffering Kings are NHL champions for the first time.

Jeff Carter and Trevor Lewis scored two goals apiece, playoff MVP Jonathan Quick made 17 saves in his latest stellar performance, and the Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 6-1 Monday night in Game 6 of the finals, becoming the first eighth-seeded playoff team to win the league title

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A Chinese woman covers her mouth as she makes her way along a busy intersection in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province on Monday. The Chinese metropolis of Wuhan was blanketed by thick yellowish cloud, raising fears of pollution among its nine million inhabitants, as air pollution is increasingly acute in major Chinese cities and authorities are frequently accused of underestimating the severity of the problem in urban areas, especially in Beijing.

[Mr Lick]

Robotically controlled sailboats begin their race on English Bay in Vancouver on Monday. The boats took part in the 6th International Robotic Sailboat Championships. Several teams from Canada, the U.S. and Europe designed and built two-metre boats that were required to sail robotically, making its own on-board decisions about sail trim and course direction without human assistance.

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Masked investigators carry confiscated documents and equipment from the apartment building in which opposition leader Alexei Navalny resides after they finished a raid of his flat, in Moscow, Russia on Monday. Investigators and police officers, some with machine guns, stormed the homes of several Russian opposition leaders on 11 June, one day ahead of a planned mass rally by opponents of President Vladimir Putin. The so-called 'March of Millions' opposition rally, which was permitted by the city authorities, is to take place in Moscow on the 'Day of Russia' celebrated on June 12.



Police officers armed with automatic rifles stand guard at the entrance of the house where an opposition leader Alexei Navalny has his flat as oppossition supporters wait nearby in Moscow. One of the supporters holds an iPad decorated with a poster picturing Alexei Navalny with the words beneath it 'Because we exist

[Mr Lick]

An airplane flies over head as a series of boats comprising of the Boatel are seen docked at a pier in New York, June 1, 2012







Guests mingle at an outdoor area at the Boatel in New York, June 1, 2012






The Boatel, an artist-run hotel built out of more than a dozen discarded boats at Marina 59 in Far Rockaway, offers a sanctuary from nearby John F. Kennedy International Airport and the buzz of New York City. Since opening last year, the hotel has been booked most summer weekends. A one-night stay costs $55 to $100, and profits go to support a small but thriving art community.

[Mr Lick]

Chinese archaeologists at work in the extended excavation of the Pit One of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xian, using delicate equipment to help preserve the detailed work in their original production more than 2,000 years ago, of the latest terracotta warrior find in Xian, China's Shaanxi province






A terracotta warrior is unearthed at the excavation site inside the No.1 pit of the Museum of Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Xi'an, in central China's Shaanxi province, June 9, 2012.






Excavations in China have unearthed over 100 new terracotta warriors and other artifacts, at the Qin Shihuang Unesco World Heritage site in Shaanxi province. The tomb, which was discovered by farmers in 1974 and has been under excavation since 2009, continues to turn up surprises for archaeologists. They are currently working on their third major excavation and found colorfully painted relics, including a shield used by soldiers in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), painted red, green and white.

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An 11-year-old boy accused of taking part in anti-government protests in Bahrain has been freed from prison pending his trial, a defense lawyer says.

Sixth-grade student Ali Hasan was allowed to return home Monday after spending a month behind bars, where he took his final school exams. He faces charges of joining an illegal gathering and other claims related to the ongoing unrest in the troubled Gulf nation.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory with friends and family after the men's singles final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open, June 11, 2012 in Paris, France.









Rain delayed their final match until today, but another brief shower didn't stop Rafael Nadal in his quest to win his seventh French Open by beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, to take the trophy.

The win breaks the record he shared with Bjorn Borg and puts him one win away from breaking Chris Evert's record which she's held since 1986.

Nadal was clearly thrilled to take the title, climbing up into the stands and hugging his supporters and family, sharing the moment with them before returning to the court to hoist the trophy over his head for the cameras

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Nurasatilah Masae standing in front of her bridegroom who was shot dead during their wedding in the Muslim majority province of Pattani, southern Thailand, on June 10, 2012. The groom was shot dead in the presence of his bride and more than 100 guests, and the gunman then fled, police said.

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Belarusian women drink and eat during a celebration of the pagan holiday of Rusalye, devoted to water nymphs, in the village of Sosny, Belarus, on June 10, 2012. According to legend, during the spring and summer mermaids come out of the water and visit the village, walking through fields and meadows



Villagers throw their crowns as they celebrate the pagan holiday of Rusalye in Sosny on June 10, 2012