Aug 27, 2011: World

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British guitarist of Death in Vegas performs on stage during the Rock-en-Seine music festival, in Saint-Cloud, near Paris.

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A rebel fighter climbs on a statue inside Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli. The sprawling complex, heavily damaged by NATO airstrikes, is the most defining symbol of Gaddafi's nearly 42-year rule and its fall, a day after the rebels swept into the Libyan capital with stunning speed, comes as the opposition faced pockets of resistance and fighting rocked the capital.

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Egyptian protesters gather outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo, demanding the ambassador's expulsion, after five Egyptian policemen were killed along the border with Israel last week.

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Children collect usable materials amongst garbage washed up by strong waves caused by super-typhoon Nanmadol at a slum area beside Manila Bay.

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The sculpture of Martin Luther King in Washington DC. The long-awaited dedication of a US national memorial to slain civil rights icon Martin Luther King scheduled for this weekend has been delayed due to Hurricane Irene, organizers said. The dedication -- slated for the 48th anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech -- will instead take place in September or October, said Harry Johnson, head of the memorial project.

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Some residents appeared unaffected by the forecast of the arrival of Hurricane Irene in Montauk, New York.

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Rebel fighters walk inside the house of Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya. A defiant Muammar Gaddafi vowed to fight on "until victory or martyrdom," as rebel fighters tried to end scattered attacks by regime loyalists in the nervous capital.

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South Korean workers form a scrum during a rally against the government's labor policy near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. About 10,000 Korean Financial Industry Union and Public Union members demanded wage hikes and better working conditions.

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A policeman grabs a man as he protests while being detained during a search operation in Karachi. A search operation started by law enforcement agencies against criminals entered its third day as a dozen more suspects were taken into custody from different areas of Karachi.

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Burnt slot machines inside the Casino Royale after it was torched by armed men in Monterrey. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon declared three days of mourning and demanded a crackdown on drugs in the United States after armed men torched a casino in northern Mexico, killing at least 52 people.

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Thousands of Egyptian Muslims perform evening prayers called "Tahajjud" during Laylat al-Qadr in the holy month of Ramadan at Al Qaed Ibrahim Mosque in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria. Laylat al-Qadr, or Night of Decree, is the night Muslims believe the Koran was revealed to Prophet Mohammad by the angel Gabriel.

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Cuba's Leonel Suarez prepares to take a throw in the Decathlon Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

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Aug 27, 2011: World

British guitarist of Death in Vegas performs on stage during the Rock-en-Seine music festival, in Saint-Cloud, near Paris.

Egyptian protesters gather outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo, demanding the ambassador's expulsion, after five Egyptian policemen were killed along the border with Israel last week.

Children collect usable materials amongst garbage washed up by strong waves caused by super-typhoon Nanmadol at a slum area beside Manila Bay.

Some residents appeared unaffected by the forecast of the arrival of Hurricane Irene in Montauk, New York.

Rebel fighters walk inside the house of Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya. A defiant Muammar Gaddafi vowed to fight on "until victory or martyrdom," as rebel fighters tried to end scattered attacks by regime loyalists in the nervous capital.

South Korean workers form a scrum during a rally against the government's labor policy near the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. About 10,000 Korean Financial Industry Union and Public Union members demanded wage hikes and better working conditions.

A policeman grabs a man as he protests while being detained during a search operation in Karachi. A search operation started by law enforcement agencies against criminals entered its third day as a dozen more suspects were taken into custody from different areas of Karachi.

Burnt slot machines inside the Casino Royale after it was torched by armed men in Monterrey. Mexico's President Felipe Calderon declared three days of mourning and demanded a crackdown on drugs in the United States after armed men torched a casino in northern Mexico, killing at least 52 people.

Cuba's Leonel Suarez prepares to take a throw in the Decathlon Shot Put at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Michel Bourez, of Tahiti, competes during the Billabong Pro Tahiti.

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