Day in pics

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Libyan security forces clear debris of a vehicle near the interior ministry in Tripoli after twin blasts killed two people. AFP/Mahmud Turkia

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

Libyan security forces inspect the remains of a vehicle near the interior ministry of Tripoli after twin blasts killed two people in the Libyan capital. AFP/Mahmud Turkia

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

A protester (L) holds up a sign that reads, "Give me guns, give me cannons, Let me defend Diaoyu islands", during an anti-Japan protest outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing. Reuters/Jason Lee

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Linus Sjoholm of Sweden competes in the Red Bull Joyride during Crankworx 2012 mountain bike festival in Whistler, British Columbia. Reuters/Andy Clark

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

Li Na, from China, hits a backhand to Venus Williams, of the United States, during a semifinal at the Western Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

Members of a Japanese nationalist group raise Japanese flags as they land on Uotsuri island, part of the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan, Diaoyu islands in China, in this photo by Kyodo. Reuters

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A girl smiles after a prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Manila's Luneta Park. Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo

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Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims off Havana, Cuba, as she begins a more than 100-mile trip across the Florida Straits to the Florida Keys. AFP Photo

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People gather to pray celebrating the start of Eid al-Fitr in Manila. AFP Photo/Noel Celis

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Houston Texans cheerleader Morgan Dean performs during the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers pre-season game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images/AFP

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

Muslims gather during a mass prayer in Jakarta. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Reuters/Supri

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Updated on Aug 20, 2012 10:40 AM IST

Justin Allgaier, driver of the Brandt Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series sixth annual Napa Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR/AFP

Day in pics

Libyan security forces clear debris of a vehicle near the interior ministry in Tripoli after twin blasts killed two people. AFP/Mahmud Turkia

Libyan security forces inspect the remains of a vehicle near the interior ministry of Tripoli after twin blasts killed two people in the Libyan capital. AFP/Mahmud Turkia

A protester (L) holds up a sign that reads, "Give me guns, give me cannons, Let me defend Diaoyu islands", during an anti-Japan protest outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing. Reuters/Jason Lee

Linus Sjoholm of Sweden competes in the Red Bull Joyride during Crankworx 2012 mountain bike festival in Whistler, British Columbia. Reuters/Andy Clark

Li Na, from China, hits a backhand to Venus Williams, of the United States, during a semifinal at the Western Southern Open tennis tournament, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

Members of a Japanese nationalist group raise Japanese flags as they land on Uotsuri island, part of the disputed islands in the East China Sea, known as the Senkaku isles in Japan, Diaoyu islands in China, in this photo by Kyodo. Reuters

A girl smiles after a prayer session to celebrate Eid al-Fitr at Manila's Luneta Park. Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad swims off Havana, Cuba, as she begins a more than 100-mile trip across the Florida Straits to the Florida Keys. AFP Photo

People gather to pray celebrating the start of Eid al-Fitr in Manila. AFP Photo/Noel Celis

Houston Texans cheerleader Morgan Dean performs during the Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers pre-season game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Bob Levey/Getty Images/AFP

Muslims gather during a mass prayer in Jakarta. The Eid al-Fitr festival marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Reuters/Supri

Justin Allgaier, driver of the Brandt Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series sixth annual Napa Auto Parts 200 presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Tom Pennington/Getty Images for NASCAR/AFP

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