Day in Pics: 30th April

Apr 30, 2011, 09:52 AM IST
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Russia`s Soyuz-ST-B spacecraft is shown to the media at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

Russia`s Soyuz-ST-B spacecraft is shown to the media at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana.

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President Barack Obama receives an honorary associates degree during the Miami Dade College Nrth and West Campus graduation.

President Barack Obama receives an honorary associates degree during the Miami Dade College Nrth and West Campus graduation.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto at the State Department in Washington.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto at the State Department in Washington.

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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he delivers a speech before Indonesia Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in Jakarta.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao gestures as he delivers a speech before Indonesia Council of World Affairs (ICWA) in Jakarta.

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Paris Hilton arrives at the 18th annual Race to Erase MS Gala in Los Angeles. The event benefits the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

Paris Hilton arrives at the 18th annual Race to Erase MS Gala in Los Angeles. The event benefits the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis.

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Supporters of Cambodian opposition Sam Rainsy Party on motorbikes march marking May Day celebration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Supporters of Cambodian opposition Sam Rainsy Party on motorbikes march marking May Day celebration in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

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Demonstrators march in a protest against Taiwan`s use of nuclear power plants in Taipei, Taiwan.

Demonstrators march in a protest against Taiwan`s use of nuclear power plants in Taipei, Taiwan.

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A vendors carries newspapers for distribution with front pages showing the photos of royal wedding of Britain`s Prince William and Kate Middleton.

A vendors carries newspapers for distribution with front pages showing the photos of royal wedding of Britain`s Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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Hong Kong`s Hip-Hop group 24Herbs performs during the Asian Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Hong Kong`s Hip-Hop group 24Herbs performs during the Asian Music Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Indian PM Manmohan Singh with CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram, during the inauguration of a new CBI headquarters building.

Indian PM Manmohan Singh with CBI Director Amar Pratap Singh and Home Minister P. Chidambaram, during the inauguration of a new CBI headquarters building.

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Trucks are parked in front of Jammu and Kashmir state`s civil secretariat as the government prepares to shift to the summer capital, in Jammu.

Trucks are parked in front of Jammu and Kashmir state`s civil secretariat as the government prepares to shift to the summer capital, in Jammu.

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Local police officers stand near a burnt room as villagers look inside from the door in Bandaguda village, about 250 miles from Bhubaneswar.

Local police officers stand near a burnt room as villagers look inside from the door in Bandaguda village, about 250 miles from Bhubaneswar.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace in London Saturday April 30 2011.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace in London Saturday April 30 2011.

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Pilgrims from Rzeszow Czudec, Poland, pose in front of a giant photograph of the late Pope John Paul II set up in St. Peter`s Square, at the Vatican.

Pilgrims from Rzeszow Czudec, Poland, pose in front of a giant photograph of the late Pope John Paul II set up in St. Peter`s Square, at the Vatican.

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A helicopter believed to be carrying Britain`s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, takes off from Buckingham Palace as they depart for their honeymoon to an unknown destination in London.

A helicopter believed to be carrying Britain`s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, takes off from Buckingham Palace as they depart for their honeymoon to an unknown destination in London.

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Sex workers and transgenders participate in an annual rally on the eve of May Day demanding that their profession be legalized, in Kolkata.

Sex workers and transgenders participate in an annual rally on the eve of May Day demanding that their profession be legalized, in Kolkata.

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A visitor looks at an art work entitled

A visitor looks at an art work entitled "Arnold Schwarzenegger" created by Shu Yong on display at the Art Beijing 2011 contemporary art fair in Beijing Saturday, April 30, 2011.

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Netherlands` Queen Beatrix reacts during festivities marking Queen`s Day in Thorn, southern Netherlands, Saturday April 30, 2011. The Dutch celebrate Queen`s Day, a Dutch national holiday marking the birthday of the Queen`s mother.

Netherlands` Queen Beatrix reacts during festivities marking Queen`s Day in Thorn, southern Netherlands, Saturday April 30, 2011. The Dutch celebrate Queen`s Day, a Dutch national holiday marking the birthday of the Queen`s mother.

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Angry Pakistani Muslims hold bamboo sticks and chant slogans during a rally against alleged an burning of the Muslim holy book the Quran, in Gujranwala, Pakistan on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Officials say police have broken up an angry mob threatening to burn a church after the alleged burning of a Quran in eastern Pakistan.

Angry Pakistani Muslims hold bamboo sticks and chant slogans during a rally against alleged an burning of the Muslim holy book the Quran, in Gujranwala, Pakistan on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Officials say police have broken up an angry mob threatening to burn a church after the alleged burning of a Quran in eastern Pakistan.