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  A model presents two pieces of jewellery from Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie during a media preview for the Spring Auction of Jewellery and Jadeite by Tiancheng International in Hong Kong. (Kin Cheung, AP)
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  Police keep a watchful eye on a handful of protesters outside Cosatu headquarters in Johannesburg. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
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  A protester takes part in a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington, calling for the closing of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Jacquelyn Martin, AP)
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  A supporter of Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, headed by cricketer turned politician Imran Khan, gets the party name painted on his head during a protest rally in Islamabad. (B K Bangash, AP)
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  Furaha Kishukumu mourns the death of her son, who was killed by a bomb, shattering her house during fighting in Karisimbi, south of Goma, DRC. (Junior D Kannah, AFP)
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  Thousands of Filipino youth release paper lanterns to celebrate "World Peace Through Meditation" in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record in Iloilo city in central Philippines. (Wanlop Kiettijanon, AP)
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  A woman holds a picture of her mother she found in the rubble of her tornado-devastated home in Moore, Oklahoma. (Jewel Samad, AFP)
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  Afghan police take cover during a gun battle following a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Ahmad Jamshid, AP)
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  Young Indian Buddhist monks walk in a procession on the eve of Buddha Purnima festival in Kolkata, India. (Bikas Das, AP)
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  Vuyo Mbuli gives his trademark "Sharp Sharp" thumbs up on the cover of his funeral programme. (@njanjichauke, via Twitter)
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  Vuyo Mbuli’s son, Sithenkosi, and his wife, Savati, are seen at his funeral at the West Park Cemetery, Johannesburg. (Njanji Chauke, via Twitter). See all the pictures here.
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  A group of protesters gather outside Cosatu headquarters in Johannesburg to protest against e-tolls. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
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  An opposition protester adds a tire to a burning road block, as demonstrators engaged in running street battles with security forces, in Lome, Togo. (Erick Kaglan, AP)
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  A British Airways Airbus is seen at Heathrow Airport in London after making an emergency landing when one of its engines reportedly caught fire. (David Gallagher, Twitter)
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  Sri Lankan Buddhists pray at the Kelaniya Temple during the Wesak Festival in the Colombo suburb of Kelaniya. (Ishara S Kodikara, AFP)
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  Mourners gather at St John's College in Houghton for Vuyo Mbuli’s funeral. (Noma Bolani, via Twitter)
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  A portion of the Interstate 5 bridge is submerged after it collapsed into the Skagit River in Washington State, US. (Rick Lund, The Seattle Times, AP)
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  Indi Himalindi Chiyabu, who crashed into three motorcyclists in October 2010, killing two and causing a third to lose a limb, is seen during a Pretoria court appearance. (Brendan Croft, beeld)
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  French actress Lea Seydoux cries during a press conference for the film Blue is the Warmest Colour at the Cannes film festival. (Loic Venance, AFP)
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  Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel speaks during the 15th African Renaissance conference held at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. (GCIS)
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  A Kleinfontein security guard in military attire speaks to a news photographer at the Afrikaner-only enclave about 30km south-east of Pretoria. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)
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  Rafael Nadal takes a sip of water while taking part in a training session before the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. (Miguel Madina, AFP)
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  A bishop's skull cap is seen as bishops wait for Pope Francis to preside a meeting with the Italian Episcopal Conference inside St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. (Gregorio Borgia, AP)
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  A crowd gathers around the coffin of writer Chinua Achebe before a funeral service in Ogidi, Nigeria. (Jon Gambrell, AP)
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  A girl walks among beat-up and bruised dolls displayed during an exhibition that aims at raising public awareness of child abuse at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square, Israel. (David Buimovitch, AFP)
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  This fireman cookie jar was salvaged from a home in a tornado-devastated neighbourhood in Moore, Oklahoma. (Jewel Samad, AFP)
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  The driver of a bakkie and resident of racially exclusive Kleinfontein community points at members of the Democratic Alliance Youth during a protest. (Werner Beukes, Sapa)

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