Day in Pics: 15th May

May 15, 2014, 08:52 AM IST
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Firefighters pour water on a condominium complex that was caught in the path of a wildfire in Carlsbad, Calif.

Firefighters pour water on a condominium complex that was caught in the path of a wildfire in Carlsbad, Calif.

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People hold candle light during a vigil to mark one month after the girls of government secondary school Chibok were kidnapped, in Abuja, Nigeria.

People hold candle light during a vigil to mark one month after the girls of government secondary school Chibok were kidnapped, in Abuja, Nigeria.

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A protester burns tires during an anti-government protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A protester burns tires during an anti-government protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Student leader Crichanni Watson and other students at Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Fla. hoist the #GetThereSafe flag during a ceremony in support of The Allstate Foundation’s #GetThereSafe teen safe driving program.

Student leader Crichanni Watson and other students at Royal Palm Beach High School in Royal Palm Beach, Fla. hoist the #GetThereSafe flag during a ceremony in support of The Allstate Foundation’s #GetThereSafe teen safe driving program.

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Will Routley celebrates his stage win, during the awards ceremony for the fourth stage of the Tour of California cycling race in Cambria, Calif.

Will Routley celebrates his stage win, during the awards ceremony for the fourth stage of the Tour of California cycling race in Cambria, Calif.

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President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

President Barack Obama speaks near the base of the Tappan Zee Bridge.

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Bolivarian National Guardsmen detain anti-government demonstrators during clashes at a protest in Caracas, Venezuela.

Bolivarian National Guardsmen detain anti-government demonstrators during clashes at a protest in Caracas, Venezuela.

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A wildfire approaches homes, in San Marcos, Calif.

A wildfire approaches homes, in San Marcos, Calif.

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This photo, shows an acrylic on canvas painting by Palestinian artist Irina Naji, named Dream, during an art exhibition `Traces, a testimony to memory,` displaying over forty Palestinian artists work from Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

This photo, shows an acrylic on canvas painting by Palestinian artist Irina Naji, named Dream, during an art exhibition `Traces, a testimony to memory,` displaying over forty Palestinian artists work from Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

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A protester dressed as Ronald McDonald participates in a rally to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside a McDonald restaurant in Seoul, South Korea.

A protester dressed as Ronald McDonald participates in a rally to demand higher wages for fast-food workers outside a McDonald restaurant in Seoul, South Korea.

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi launching a mobile application `JOBS IN` for Government Jobs at Gandhinagar.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi launching a mobile application `JOBS IN` for Government Jobs at Gandhinagar.

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Workers prepare sweets anticipating election victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters, in New Delhi.

Workers prepare sweets anticipating election victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s headquarters, in New Delhi.

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A coalition of Kenyan women`s groups stage a protest in solidarity with their counterparts in Nigeria and demanding the release of the hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria by the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.

A coalition of Kenyan women`s groups stage a protest in solidarity with their counterparts in Nigeria and demanding the release of the hundreds of schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria by the Muslim extremist group Boko Haram, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.

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Family members pray after the burial of a mine accident victim in Soma, Turkey.

Family members pray after the burial of a mine accident victim in Soma, Turkey.

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Russia`s Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Serbia`s Ana Ivanovic during their match at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome.

Russia`s Maria Sharapova returns the ball to Serbia`s Ana Ivanovic during their match at the Italian open tennis tournament in Rome.