June 4: Day in pictures

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Updated On Jun 05, 2013 10:50 am IST

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A protester with a plastic wrap on her head stands next to a barricade during clashes in Istanbul early Tuesday. Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president and the prime minister staked competing positions on the unrest. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected the protesters' demands that he resign and dismissed the demonstrations as the work of Turkey's opposition. President Abdullah Gul, for his part, praised the mostly peaceful protesters as expressing their democratic rights. (AP)

Updated on Jun 05, 2013 10:50 am IST

A protester with a plastic wrap on her head stands next to a barricade during clashes in Istanbul early Tuesday. Turkish riot police launched round after round of tear gas against protesters on Monday, the fourth day of violent demonstrations, as the president and the prime minister staked competing positions on the unrest. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected the protesters' demands that he resign and dismissed the demonstrations as the work of Turkey's opposition. President Abdullah Gul, for his part, praised the mostly peaceful protesters as expressing their democratic rights. (AP)

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Shi'ite pilgrims gather near the tomb of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in Baghdad's Kadhimiya district. Every year, thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gather at the shrine to commemorate the death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, one of the 12 imams of Shi'ite, who was imprisoned for four years and poisoned by the then ruler Harun al-Rashid in 795. (Reuters)

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Shi'ite pilgrims gather near the tomb of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim in Baghdad's Kadhimiya district. Every year, thousands of Shi'ite pilgrims gather at the shrine to commemorate the death of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim, one of the 12 imams of Shi'ite, who was imprisoned for four years and poisoned by the then ruler Harun al-Rashid in 795. (Reuters)

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Fire burns a ridge a half-mile the rural community of Lake Hughes in northern Los Angeles County, California. At least six houses have been destroyed by the Powerhouse fire, nine more were damaged, and 2,800 people fled 700 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. (AP)

Updated on Jun 05, 2013 10:50 am IST

Fire burns a ridge a half-mile the rural community of Lake Hughes in northern Los Angeles County, California. At least six houses have been destroyed by the Powerhouse fire, nine more were damaged, and 2,800 people fled 700 homes in Lake Hughes and Lake Elizabeth, 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. (AP)

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A firefighting helicopter drops Phos-Chek fire retardant on a flare up at the Powerhouse Fire, near Lake Hughes, California, approximately 66 miles (100 km) north of Los Angeles. More than 2,100 firefighters are battling the 30,000 acre blaze. The wind-fuel inferno is 40% contained but may not reach full containment for another week, officials said. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 05, 2013 10:50 am IST

A firefighting helicopter drops Phos-Chek fire retardant on a flare up at the Powerhouse Fire, near Lake Hughes, California, approximately 66 miles (100 km) north of Los Angeles. More than 2,100 firefighters are battling the 30,000 acre blaze. The wind-fuel inferno is 40% contained but may not reach full containment for another week, officials said. (AFP)

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The Indiana Pacers stand on the court for the performance of ht enational ANthem against the Miami Heat during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

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The Indiana Pacers stand on the court for the performance of ht enational ANthem against the Miami Heat during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

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China's President Xi Jinping (top 2nd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a picture with members of a family during their visit in Heredia June 3, 2013 in this handout photo provided by Presidency Costa Rica. Xi is on a three-day official visit to Costa Rica. (Reuters)

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China's President Xi Jinping (top 2nd L) and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a picture with members of a family during their visit in Heredia June 3, 2013 in this handout photo provided by Presidency Costa Rica. Xi is on a three-day official visit to Costa Rica. (Reuters)

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on stage during the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall on Monday. (AP)

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on stage during the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards at Alice Tully Hall on Monday. (AP)

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David Beckham sits courtside as he watches the Miami Heat play against the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

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David Beckham sits courtside as he watches the Miami Heat play against the Indiana Pacers during Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

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Actor Tobey Maguire arrives with Jennifer Meyer at the 2013 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards in New York. (Reuters)

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Actor Tobey Maguire arrives with Jennifer Meyer at the 2013 Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) awards in New York. (Reuters)

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A relative prays as she waits outside a poultry slaughterhouse after a fire broke out in Dehui, Jilin province June 3, 2013. The death toll from a fire at the poultry factory in northeast China's Jilin Province has risen to 120, with another 70 injured, according to the rescue headquarters, Xinhua News Agency reported. (Reuters)

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A relative prays as she waits outside a poultry slaughterhouse after a fire broke out in Dehui, Jilin province June 3, 2013. The death toll from a fire at the poultry factory in northeast China's Jilin Province has risen to 120, with another 70 injured, according to the rescue headquarters, Xinhua News Agency reported. (Reuters)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) inspects watch posts defending Mt. Osong and Korean People's Army (KPA) unit 507 in the Kangwon province of North Korea. North Korea may be just one or two months away from restarting a reactor to produce plutonium, potentially allowing the regime to ramp up its nuclear weapons program, according to a US think tank said on June 3. (AFP)

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (2nd R) inspects watch posts defending Mt. Osong and Korean People's Army (KPA) unit 507 in the Kangwon province of North Korea. North Korea may be just one or two months away from restarting a reactor to produce plutonium, potentially allowing the regime to ramp up its nuclear weapons program, according to a US think tank said on June 3. (AFP)

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Director and cast member Seth Rogen poses with co-star Emma Watson at the premiere of "This Is the End" at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The movie opens in the U.S. on June 12. (Reuters)

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Director and cast member Seth Rogen poses with co-star Emma Watson at the premiere of "This Is the End" at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The movie opens in the U.S. on June 12. (Reuters)

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Legendary artist and activist Yoko Ono Lennon is presented the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by ASCAP President Paul Williams at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards in New York. Yoko Ono Lennon is the vital force behind WhyHunger’s “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to combat children hunger in 19 countries. (AP)

Updated on Jun 05, 2013 10:50 am IST

Legendary artist and activist Yoko Ono Lennon is presented the ASCAP Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award by ASCAP President Paul Williams at the WhyHunger Chapin Awards in New York. Yoko Ono Lennon is the vital force behind WhyHunger’s “Imagine There’s No Hunger” campaign to combat children hunger in 19 countries. (AP)

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