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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

A man walks on the roof of a grease production plant as smoke billows in the background from a fire, in an industrial area in Benghazi. The fire was caused during a manufacturing process that went out of control. There were no reported injuries or casualties.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

A pedestrian walks towards an art sculpture in an underground car park in Oslo.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

Voters check their names before casting their votes during the second day of voting in Egypt's presidential election, at a polling station in Giza, south of Cairo. 

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

Fishermen burn the propeller as they repair their boat by the river Naf, where Rohingyas from Myanmar have tried to get into Bangladesh by boats, in Teknaf. The men have started fishing again after the Bangladesh border guard stopped activity on the river the past few days. 

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

An injured student lies on the street as Nepalese police personnel charge at students who try to break through their human shield during a torch rally demanding the immediate resignation of Nepal's Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai in Kathmandu. 

The protest, organised by various student organisations, demanded the scrapping of the election of the Constituent Assembly declared by the government for November 22, saying it was unconstitutional. The student organisations also demanded the immediate resignation of Bhattarai saying that the prime minister had declared the CA election without consulting Nepal's other parties.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

Married women dressed in wedding and fancy dresses prepare before the annual Parade of Brides festival in the centre of Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. About 100 young married women took part in the festival to experience their wedding day again, according to organisers.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

A miner reacts to the headlight of his colleague as he works inside a coal mine in Lvliang, Shanxi province. The State Administration of Coal Mine Safety of China has decided to launch safety checks on some domestic coalmines from June to August. Market experts are concerned that the safety checks may negatively affect domestic coal supply during this peak period for coal consumption in China, Xinhua News Agency reported.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

The MSC Musica cruise ship is seen in Venice lagoon. Since the wreck of the Costa Concordia in January, environmentalists have stepped their efforts to have large cruise ships banned from the lagoon which surrounds the historic centre of the canal city.

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

Models wait backstage during the 10th annual Dakar Fashion Week. 

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Egypt experiments with democracy, Russia's bride fest

A woman embraces nine-year-old South Sudanese girl Bhakita Koang Gai as she cries before boarding a bus travelling to Ben Gurion airport from Tel Aviv's central bus station. Israel launched a high-profile deportation drive against African migrants on Sunday with an airlift of South Sudanese whose government said they would be welcomed back as economic assets.

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