Day in Pics: 20th May

May 20, 2014, 08:39 AM IST
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Smoke rises from the Stables Market area of Camden Town, central London. The area was evacuated by the fire services.

Smoke rises from the Stables Market area of Camden Town, central London. The area was evacuated by the fire services.

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Cirque du Soleil performer Agnes Roux testifies during the Jason Omar Griffith`s murder trial at the Regional Justice Center on  in Las Vegas. Griffith is accused of killing Luxor `Fantasy` dancer Deborah Flores Narvaez in December 2010.

Cirque du Soleil performer Agnes Roux testifies during the Jason Omar Griffith`s murder trial at the Regional Justice Center on in Las Vegas. Griffith is accused of killing Luxor `Fantasy` dancer Deborah Flores Narvaez in December 2010.

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Leader of anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban reacts as he is hugged by a supporter during a march in Bangkok, Thailand.

Leader of anti-government protesters Suthep Thaugsuban reacts as he is hugged by a supporter during a march in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists hold a cardboard sign with the `rabaa` symbol and from the defendants cage as they receive sentences ranging from death by hanging for one, life in prison for 13 and 8-15 years for the others after they were convicted of murder, rioting, and violence in a mass trial in Alexandria, Egypt.

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists hold a cardboard sign with the `rabaa` symbol and from the defendants cage as they receive sentences ranging from death by hanging for one, life in prison for 13 and 8-15 years for the others after they were convicted of murder, rioting, and violence in a mass trial in Alexandria, Egypt.

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Congress party vice president and leader of the campaign Rahul Gandhi, attends a meeting of the Congress Working Committee to review the party’s defeat in the general elections in New Delhi.

Congress party vice president and leader of the campaign Rahul Gandhi, attends a meeting of the Congress Working Committee to review the party’s defeat in the general elections in New Delhi.

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Prince Charles is presented with a toy moose by a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as his wife Camilla smiles in Pictou, Nova Scotia.

Prince Charles is presented with a toy moose by a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as his wife Camilla smiles in Pictou, Nova Scotia.

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President Barack Obama greets players as he makes an unannounced stop to surprise members of the Northwest little league baseball teams at Friendship Park in Washington.

President Barack Obama greets players as he makes an unannounced stop to surprise members of the Northwest little league baseball teams at Friendship Park in Washington.

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Cambodian students from the Royal University of Fine Arts re-enact torture executed by the Khmer Rouge during their reign of terror in the 1970s to mark the annual Day of Anger at Choeung Ek, a former Khmer Rouge

Cambodian students from the Royal University of Fine Arts re-enact torture executed by the Khmer Rouge during their reign of terror in the 1970s to mark the annual Day of Anger at Choeung Ek, a former Khmer Rouge "killing field" dotted with mass graves, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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A passenger who was injured after a private bus plunged off a mountain road into a deep gorge in Kashmir is brought for treatment at the government medical college hospital in Jammu.

A passenger who was injured after a private bus plunged off a mountain road into a deep gorge in Kashmir is brought for treatment at the government medical college hospital in Jammu.

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Narendra Modi bends down on his knees on the steps of the Indian parliament building as a sign of respect as he arrives for the BJP parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi.

Narendra Modi bends down on his knees on the steps of the Indian parliament building as a sign of respect as he arrives for the BJP parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for photos at the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Shanghai, China.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for photos at the fourth Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) summit in Shanghai, China.

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A supporter of far-right political party Golden Dawn wears a T-shirt reading ``Golden Dawn…We Are Coming`` during a rally in Athens. Struggling to form alliances, Europe’s far-right is softening its image, as a wide variety of anti-establishment parties seek gains across a continent emerging from financial crisis.

A supporter of far-right political party Golden Dawn wears a T-shirt reading ``Golden Dawn…We Are Coming`` during a rally in Athens. Struggling to form alliances, Europe’s far-right is softening its image, as a wide variety of anti-establishment parties seek gains across a continent emerging from financial crisis.

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Narendra Modi displays the letter from the Indian President inviting him to form the new government, outside the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.

Narendra Modi displays the letter from the Indian President inviting him to form the new government, outside the Presidential Palace in New Delhi.

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Russia`s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with a Chinese naval officer, with China`s President Xi Jinping at right, as they open joint naval exercises in Shanghai, China.

Russia`s President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with a Chinese naval officer, with China`s President Xi Jinping at right, as they open joint naval exercises in Shanghai, China.

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A student carrying a makeshift shield throws rocks at riot police as they engage in running battles on the highway next to Nairobi University`s main campus in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.

A student carrying a makeshift shield throws rocks at riot police as they engage in running battles on the highway next to Nairobi University`s main campus in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.

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German pilots Walter Eichhorn and his son Toni Eichhorn fly their Extra 300 airplanes during the Berlin Air Show ILA in Berlin, Germany.

German pilots Walter Eichhorn and his son Toni Eichhorn fly their Extra 300 airplanes during the Berlin Air Show ILA in Berlin, Germany.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper Virat Kohli in action during the IPL 7 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal in Hyderabad.

Royal Challengers Bangalore Skipper Virat Kohli in action during the IPL 7 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Uppal in Hyderabad.

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Bihar`s new Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is greeted by his predecessor Nitish Kumar after he took oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Patna.

Bihar`s new Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is greeted by his predecessor Nitish Kumar after he took oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Patna.

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Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visiting the World Cup-bound Indian hockey team in New Delhi on Tuesday ahead of the side`s departure for the quadrennial event to be held at The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 15.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar visiting the World Cup-bound Indian hockey team in New Delhi on Tuesday ahead of the side`s departure for the quadrennial event to be held at The Hague, Netherlands from May 31 to June 15.