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Firefighters are silhouetted against the flames as they fight a forest fire at Moimenta da Beira, Portugal. More that 200,000 hectares of forest have been burned by wildfires in this year following months of severe drought.
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Near miss: a black car perches on the edge of a sinkhole that suddenly opened up in a road in Nanjing, China. A driver had a lucky escape by narrowly managing to avoid plunging into the 10-metre pit that appeared on the busy road
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And it burns, burns, burns, the ring of fire: a soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a flaming hoop as part of training in Wenzhou, China
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It's so hot you could fry an egg: a boy cooks an egg and shrimp on a metal manhole cover in a road in Jinan, China. The Chinese Meteorological Administration issued a level two national heat alert, the most severe heat alert ever issued
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Mammatus clouds move over the Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair after a round of thunderstorms passed through the area, Virginia, US. Mammatus are most often associated with severe thunderstorms
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Firefighters try to contain a fire at an informal diesel fuel depot in Lagos, Nigeria
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The aptly named the River Cafe in Chongqing, China, has come up with an ingenious way of attracting customers. Taking advantage of a nearby stream, the owners have set up dozens of tables straight in the water, offering patrons a cool escape from the heat. With summer temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius, the Chinese are always looking for new and enjoyable ways to cool off. The River Cafe is inviting locals and tourists to take off their shoes and grab a seat in the water. The pop-up restaurant now has more tables in the stream than on land and can seat up to 300 people at a time.
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Two year old Laura sits in front of the polar bear enclosure at zoo Wilhelma in Stuttgart, Germany. Temperatures soared to 39 degrees Celsius (102 Fahrenheit) in some parts of Germany.
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Thousands of fishing boats sail out after the end of a three-month fishing ban in Zhoushan, eastern China's Zhejiang Province. Since 1994, China has been imposing a hot season moratorium in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. This moratorium affects 120,000 fishing vessels and one million fishermen. During this period, trawling and sailing stake net fishing are banned, and set nets are closed for at least two months in all marine areas.
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A Malian soldier on patrol on a road between Kidal and Goa in northern Mali one day after the vote for the presidential election
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A hungry puffin loses most of his fish supper to a group of ravenous gulls in the Farne Islands
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The tradicional dance group Los Historiantes participates in the parade of El Correo, the opening of the celebration of the El Divino Salvador del Mundo, patron saint of the city of San Salvador.
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Fireworks are seen behind the Divino Salvador del Mundo monument during 'Agostinas' (in allusion to the August month) religious celebrations in San Salvador. The Agostinas parties are held annually from August 1 to 6 in honor of the Divine Savior of the World (Divino Salvador del Mundo in Spanish), patron of the Salvadoran capital.
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Members of Hezbollah's al-Mehdi scouts abseils down a building and break polystyrene sheets bearing the American and Israeli flags, during a parade in the Lebanese southern suburb of Nabatiyeh to mark the 'Al-Quds (Jerusalem) International Day'. An initiative started by Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Quds Day is held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan and calls for Jerusalem to be returned to the Palestinians.
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A supporter of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi covers his mouth with tape with writing that reads: 'Military Coup,' as others chant slogans against Egyptian Defense Minister Gen Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at Rabaah al-Adawiya mosque, where supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi have installed a camp and hold daily rallies at Nasr City, in Cairo, Egypt. Authorities offered 'safe passage and protection' on Thursday for thousands of supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi if they end their two large sit-ins in Cairo. The Interior Ministry's offer appears to be the first step by Egypt's new leadership to clear away the Morsi supporters from where they have been camped since shortly before he was toppled by the army July 3
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A panda lies on a ice block preventing sunstroke at a zoo during hot weather in Wuhan city, central China's Hubei province. An extended and deadly heat wave is hitting the southern parts of China, with temperatures hitting record highs in seven provinces and regions recent days.
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A sports car has crashed into the entry of a laundromat injuring several people during a police chase in Regensburg, Germany
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A Syrian rebel fighter fires from a truck during clashes with forces loyal to the regime in the eastern Syrian town of Deir Ezzor. Syria's opposition National Coalition has cancelled plans for a meeting in Istanbul this weekend focused on forming a provisional government, according to an opposition official.
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Supporters of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi hold posters of him during a rally at a camp near Cairo University in Giza, south-west of Cairo. An international human rights group has warned of a "bloodbath" if Egypt's new leadership uses force to end sit-ins by supporters of Morsi.
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Firefighters try to extinguish a forest fire in the area of Markopoulo in Attica, Greece, using a helicopter. A wildfire that broke out today near the popular seaside resorts of Markopoulo and Porto Rafti in eastern Attica has reached residential areas
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Visitors enjoy the Wacken open air festival in Germany. Some 75,000 heavy metal fans from all over the world descend every year on the north German village of 1,800 residents for the annual three-day event. It's a real shame, but unfortunately I couldn't get tickets
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Jeong Jang of Korea (in Union Jack trousers?) putts on the 4th green during the second round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at the Old Course, St Andrews, on a beautiful day in Scotland
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A golden monkey tackles an ice block in a zoo in Shanghai, China. Apparently Shanghai is having its hottest summer in more than a century
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Still lives: a couple enjoy the warm weather on Eastbourne beach
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There's a fracas at the fracking site in Balcombe, West Sussex, as police tackle a protester as energy company Cuadrilla started testing equipment ahead of exploratory oil drilling
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A Palestinian woman waits in front of the separation barrier at Kalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, Aug. 2, to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque, in the old city of Jerusalem for the last Friday prayer of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
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Israeli soldiers watch over the crossing at the Kalandia checkpoint, north of Jerusalem, Aug. 2, the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month Ramadan
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A Palestinian Muslim worshiper lifts her veil to show her face to an Israeli border guard as she crosses the Qalandia checkpoint between Ramallah and Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank, to reach the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Aug. 2.
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An artist works on copy of Michelangelo's statue of David during the Carrara Marble Weeks 2013 on Aug.1, in Carrara, Italy
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Ariel Castro (C), 53, breaks down while talking about the child that he fathered with Amada Berry as he addresses the court while seated between attorneys Craig Weintraub (L) and Jaye Schlachet in the courtroom in Cleveland, Ohio August 1, 2013.
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A demonstrator from the group called Black Bloc is detained by the military police during a protest against Sao Paulo State Governor Geraldo Alckmin, in Sao Paulo August 1, 2013.
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Members of the Free Syrian Army rest near the air force intelligence headquarters in Aleppo August 1, 2013
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A police officer (L) and a woman look at a crime scene from a sidewalk in Ciudad Juarez August 1, 2013. Forensic technicians and police were working on the crime scene where a severed human head was found placed on top of a car, according to local media.
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A participant of the Miss World Romania 2013 contest prepares for the competition backstage in Bucharest late August 1, 2013.
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Anti-government demonstrators are pictured inside the Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Chamber as they try to occupy it July 31, 2013
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The fathers of Liu Yipeng, Wang Linjia and Ye Mengyuan, the three girls who died in the Asiana Airlines crash, carry the ashes of their daughters during a memorial in Jiangshan, Zhejiang province, August 1, 2013. The remains of the three students from Jiangshan Middle School, who were killed when Asiana Airline Flight 214 crashed in San Francisco on July 6, arrived in Jiangshan early Monday morning, according to local media.
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A mummy in a sarcophagus discovered by a 10-year-old boy in his grandmother's loft in Diepholz, Germany. Specialists in Berlin will examine the find to accertain if it is authentic.
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A visitor walks in front of the monumental panoramic picture 'Leipzig 1813 - In the Turmoil of the Battle of the Nations' by Yadegar Asisi. The artist created his work on occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Nations at Leipzig. In October 1813, an estimated 600,000 soldiers fought in front of the gates of the Saxon city. The panoramic picture exhibition starts on August 3, 2013.
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The normally passive Lemurs at Longleat have been captured demonstrating some spectacular kung fu moves to resolve a family disagreement recently at the Wiltshire safari park. Keeper Dan Gray said 'These encounters may look dramatic but the Lemurs are so agile that contact is rarely made.'
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Killisnoo, an orphaned six-year-old Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear, jumps out of the water and bats a ball that dispenses treats at the Fortress of the Bear Center, in Sitka, Alaska. Fortress of the Bear is non-profit education and rescue center with a three-quarter acre habitat for orphaned Brown Bear cubs
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Ashes 2013: England v Australia, third Test, day two
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It appears that Bradley Wiggins, Hulk Hogan and Richie Benaud have turned up to watch the day's play
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Michael Clarke carries on where he left off on day one and is soon playing his shots freely
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Steven Smith is steaming towards a century when he's stopped in his tracks on 89 after lofting a Graham Swann delivery into the safe hands of Jonny Bairstow at midwicket
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The England players are celebrating again soon afterwards when David Warner edged the ball onto Matt Prior's gloves, and the ball looped up to Jonathan Trott at slip. The Australians wasted a review by getting the TV umpire to have a look at it when it was such an obvious catch
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The England fans celebrate the dismissal of Warner with sarcastic waving and booing
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Batting gloves drying on the boundary
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He gets to 187 then Broad gets the ball to leap into Clarke's chest, and as he rocks backwards the ball hits the handle of his bat and clumps the stumps
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The England players congratulate Stuart Broad on his 200th Test wicket
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Clarke's replacement, Peter Siddle, only manages to notch up one run before Greame Swann smacks a delivery into the off stump for his fifth wicket of the innings
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Brad Haddin carries on where his captain left off and in no time has a half-century to his name
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An England fan tries to get spectators singing on the open terrace
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Early in England's innings Clarke brings Nathan Lyon into the attack and he's bowling from around the wicket to Cook. He finds the edge of Cook's bat and the ball flies behind, hits Brad Haddin's thigh, bounces up towards slip, where Michael Clarke dived forward to try to take the catch but it falls just short of him
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The tourists get their first wicket when Joe Root edges a fine delivery from Peter Siddle through to Brad Haddin
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Maybe taking inspiration from his opposite number, England captain Alastair Cook is on a charge and is lashing the ball about, here he square cuts Lyon for four
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Tim Bresnan tries an ill-advised pull shot at a ball from Siddle and edges it through to Haddin
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The Aussies appeal for the wicket and the umpire raises his finger. Bresnan and Cook have a long chat about whether or not they should review it, and decide not to, but replays suggest that Bresnan did not hit it, and that the ball came off his trouser pocket
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Siddle doesn't care what the ball came off, he's celebrating the wicket
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In the penultimate over of the day Alastair Cook narrowly avoids being run out as David Warner's throw just misses the stumps. The day ends with England on 52-2 and Australia in the driving seat
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry participates in an impromptu game of soccer with staff as he waits for his plane to refuel between Islamabad and London, at Vienna Airport, August 2, 2013.
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A man on a boat looks at a competitor jumping into the water during a cliff diving competition near the central Bohemian village of Hrimezdice August 2, 2013.
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Abdur Rahman holds a family photo of his wife Cahyna Akhter, a garment worker who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse incident, as he sits in front of the site in Savar August 2, 2013.
