Aug 17: Day in pics

Updated On Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST
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Muslims gather around the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Mecca. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

Muslims gather around the Kaaba inside the Grand Mosque during the Muslim month of Ramadan, in Mecca.

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People look at a satellite dish mounted next to a traditional Turkmen tent in Ashgabat after the leader of Turkmenistan ordered that the country get rid of its ubiquitous satellite dishes, state-run media. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

People look at a satellite dish mounted next to a traditional Turkmen tent in Ashgabat after the leader of Turkmenistan ordered that the country get rid of its ubiquitous satellite dishes, state-run media.

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Residents are still recovering and rebuilding from a devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, in late May, killing nearly 160 people and destroying more than 8,000 homes and other structures. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

Residents are still recovering and rebuilding from a devastating tornado that ripped through Joplin, in late May, killing nearly 160 people and destroying more than 8,000 homes and other structures.

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The bodies of two men shot dead next to the Caleta beach in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexico. Acapulco has been hit by violence as drug gangs continue to battle for control of the region. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

The bodies of two men shot dead next to the Caleta beach in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexico. Acapulco has been hit by violence as drug gangs continue to battle for control of the region.

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A police officer stands guard against a group of protesters who are demanding the release of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and insist the rehabilitation of the June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A police officer stands guard against a group of protesters who are demanding the release of Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo and insist the rehabilitation of the June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown.

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A securities manager points to a fluctuating stock indicator in Taipei, Taiwan. Stock markets in Asia were mixed with investment sentiment on the wane amid Europe's ongoing debt crisis. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

A securities manager points to a fluctuating stock indicator in Taipei, Taiwan. Stock markets in Asia were mixed with investment sentiment on the wane amid Europe's ongoing debt crisis.

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Maria Sharapova returns a volley to Anastasia Rodionova during a match at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Maria Sharapova returns a volley to Anastasia Rodionova during a match at the Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.

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An activist ties a headband in support of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare during a rally in Bhubaneshwar. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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An activist ties a headband in support of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare during a rally in Bhubaneshwar.

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Tired supporters of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare rest after a night-long vigil outside a gate of Tihar prison to lend their support to his fight against corruption in New Delhi. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

Tired supporters of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare rest after a night-long vigil outside a gate of Tihar prison to lend their support to his fight against corruption in New Delhi.

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Roger Federer acknowledges the crowd after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Ohio. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Roger Federer acknowledges the crowd after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Ohio.

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A young boy poses with a gun given to him by adults as supporters of Muammar Gaddafi gather at Green Square in Tripoli. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A young boy poses with a gun given to him by adults as supporters of Muammar Gaddafi gather at Green Square in Tripoli.

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US President Obama eats an ice cream at DeWitt Dairy Treats in DeWitt, Iowa. Obama is on a three-day tour aiming to leave behind doubts about his leadership before the 2012 elections. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

US President Obama eats an ice cream at DeWitt Dairy Treats in DeWitt, Iowa. Obama is on a three-day tour aiming to leave behind doubts about his leadership before the 2012 elections.

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Couples dance during the inaugural night of the 2011 Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Aug 18, 2011 10:57 am IST

Couples dance during the inaugural night of the 2011 Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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