August 13: Day in pics

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German President Christian Wulff, Bundestag lower house of parliament President Norbert Lammert and Chancellor Angela Merkel (L-R) attend a wreath laying ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall at the memorial site in Bernauer Street in Berlin.

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England's James Anderson (C) embraces teammate Graeme Swann as Matt Prior (L) looks on after the dismissal of Gautam Gambhir during the third cricket Test match at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, England.

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Afghan men wait to receive aid from Turkish forces under the NATO command during the month of Ramadan in Kabul.

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President Pratibha Patil sharing a light moment with child during the Raksha Bandhan celebration at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

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School girls tie rakhi onto the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Wagah Border.

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The Dalai Lama, the Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, receives an object from monks during a conference at the Zenith of the French southwestern city of Toulouse.

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Social activists Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh addressing the press in Gurgaon.

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A school-girl tying rakhi to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Raksha Bandhan celebration at his residence in New Delhi.

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Women make a five-feet long Rakhi, or sacred thread, to an image of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to wish him ahead of his planned fast against corruption, in Ahmedabad.

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A high-school animal rights activist holds a dog rescued from a dog meat farm as she performs with other activists during a protest against the eating of dog meat on "Malbok" in central Seoul. Malbok is one of the three hottest days in the Korean lunar calendar, when traditional health food which includes dog meat are eaten to rejuvenate the body and increase stamina. While animal rights activists have condemned the consumption of dog meat as cruel, it is still a popular delicacy for some in South Korea, as well in some other Asian countries.

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Updated on Aug 14, 2011 01:19 pm IST

French rugby union squad players run during a training session at Chaban Delmas stadium in the French southwestern town of Bordeaux, the day before one the rugby union warm-up match against Ireland. Following August 13, 2011's game, France will travel to Ireland with the two teams meeting again in Dublin on August 20. From LtoR : Julien Pierre, Julien Bonnaire, Romain Millo-Chluski, Damien Traille, Thierry Dusautoir and Maxime Mermoz.

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IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (L) of Ghana and Abner Mares of Mexico pose during an official weigh-in at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Agbeko will defend his title against Mares at the resort.

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Updated on Aug 14, 2011 01:19 pm IST

Security forces stand guard in central Tahrir square to prevent protesters from camping out in Cairo. More than 42 political parties and youth coalitions gathered in the square, the focal point of the uprising that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak, to break their fast after activists called for a million-man protest to demand a civilian state.

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A Hindu devotee's forehead with 'tika', coloured powder and rice used as a blessing, is seen during the Janai Purnima festival (Sacred Thread Festival) at Bagalamukhi temple in Lalitpur, Nepal. Janai Purnima is when Hindus take holy baths and change their "sacred threads" in the belief that this will protect and purify them.

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Singer Ines Osinaga (L) and guitarist Jon Zubiaga of the group Gose (Basque word meaning hunger) perform on the eve of the Guernica fiestas in the Basque town of Guernica.

August 13: Day in pics

German President Christian Wulff, Bundestag lower house of parliament President Norbert Lammert and Chancellor Angela Merkel (L-R) attend a wreath laying ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall at the memorial site in Bernauer Street in Berlin.

England's James Anderson (C) embraces teammate Graeme Swann as Matt Prior (L) looks on after the dismissal of Gautam Gambhir during the third cricket Test match at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, England.

Afghan men wait to receive aid from Turkish forces under the NATO command during the month of Ramadan in Kabul.

President Pratibha Patil sharing a light moment with child during the Raksha Bandhan celebration at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

School girls tie rakhi onto the wrists of Border Security Force (BSF) personnel during the Raksha Bandhan festival in Wagah Border.

The Dalai Lama, the Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, receives an object from monks during a conference at the Zenith of the French southwestern city of Toulouse.

Social activists Kiran Bedi and Swami Agnivesh addressing the press in Gurgaon.

A school-girl tying rakhi to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Raksha Bandhan celebration at his residence in New Delhi.

Women make a five-feet long Rakhi, or sacred thread, to an image of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to wish him ahead of his planned fast against corruption, in Ahmedabad.

IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (L) of Ghana and Abner Mares of Mexico pose during an official weigh-in at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Agbeko will defend his title against Mares at the resort.

Singer Ines Osinaga (L) and guitarist Jon Zubiaga of the group Gose (Basque word meaning hunger) perform on the eve of the Guernica fiestas in the Basque town of Guernica.

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