Day in Pics: 7th May

May 07, 2014, 09:02 AM IST
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Ana Ivanovic from Serbia celebrates her victory during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match against Bojana Jovanovski from Serbia.

Ana Ivanovic from Serbia celebrates her victory during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match against Bojana Jovanovski from Serbia.

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Thom Tillis, right, and his wife Susan Tillis, left, greet supporters at a election night rally in Charlotte, N.C., after winning the Republican nomination for the US Senate.

Thom Tillis, right, and his wife Susan Tillis, left, greet supporters at a election night rally in Charlotte, N.C., after winning the Republican nomination for the US Senate.

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Women attend a demonstration calling on the government to rescue kidnapped school girls of a government secondary school Chibok, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Women attend a demonstration calling on the government to rescue kidnapped school girls of a government secondary school Chibok, in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Russian political activists Nadya Tolokonnikova, center, and Maria Alyokhina, center left, of the Russian punk rock protest group Pussy Riot, join Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., far left, the chairman of the Helsinki Commission, in seeking action to stop violations of human rights by pro-Russian militants in the Ukraine region, at the Capitol in Washington.

Russian political activists Nadya Tolokonnikova, center, and Maria Alyokhina, center left, of the Russian punk rock protest group Pussy Riot, join Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., far left, the chairman of the Helsinki Commission, in seeking action to stop violations of human rights by pro-Russian militants in the Ukraine region, at the Capitol in Washington.

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Oklahoma City Thunder`s Kevin Durant wipes away tears as he speaks during a news conference to announce that Durant is the winner of the 2013-14 Kia NBA Basketball Most Value Player Award in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Thunder`s Kevin Durant wipes away tears as he speaks during a news conference to announce that Durant is the winner of the 2013-14 Kia NBA Basketball Most Value Player Award in Oklahoma City.

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Argentine President Cristina Fernandez waves to photographers as she meets employees during a tour of the new Facebook offices` in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez waves to photographers as she meets employees during a tour of the new Facebook offices` in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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On the one-year anniversary of their escape, Cleveland, Ohio kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry, right, wipes tears from her eyes as Georgina DeJesus, left, looks on as they are honored at the annual National Center for Missing and Exploited Children`s Hope Awards dinner in Washington.

On the one-year anniversary of their escape, Cleveland, Ohio kidnapping survivors Amanda Berry, right, wipes tears from her eyes as Georgina DeJesus, left, looks on as they are honored at the annual National Center for Missing and Exploited Children`s Hope Awards dinner in Washington.

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington. Two of President Barack Obama’s closest first-term advisers will soon spill insider details on the administration’s handling of the early days of the Great Recession, the White House’s cautious response to the Syrian civil war and the genesis of clandestine talks with Iran.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Inter-American Development Bank in Washington. Two of President Barack Obama’s closest first-term advisers will soon spill insider details on the administration’s handling of the early days of the Great Recession, the White House’s cautious response to the Syrian civil war and the genesis of clandestine talks with Iran.

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A Hindu holy man displays the indelible ink mark on his finger as he returns after casting his vote during the eighth phase of voting of the Indian parliamentary elections in Allahabad.

A Hindu holy man displays the indelible ink mark on his finger as he returns after casting his vote during the eighth phase of voting of the Indian parliamentary elections in Allahabad.

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Russia tanks T-90A make their way through the Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, slated for May 9 at at the Red Square to celebrate 69 years of the victory in WWII, in Moscow.

Russia tanks T-90A make their way through the Red Square during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, slated for May 9 at at the Red Square to celebrate 69 years of the victory in WWII, in Moscow.

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Pope Francis kisses a child as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter`s Square at the Vatican.

Pope Francis kisses a child as he arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter`s Square at the Vatican.

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Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra shakes hand with her supporters in Bangkok.

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra shakes hand with her supporters in Bangkok.

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Russian Police academy female cadets march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St Petersburg, Russia.

Russian Police academy female cadets march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St Petersburg, Russia.

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Dalai Lama stands with chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland, right, and deputy chairwoman Kaci Kullmann Five from the Nobel Peace Prize committee, in Oslo.

Dalai Lama stands with chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Thorbjorn Jagland, right, and deputy chairwoman Kaci Kullmann Five from the Nobel Peace Prize committee, in Oslo.

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Serena Williams from US returns the ball to Shuai Peng from China during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, Spain.

Serena Williams from US returns the ball to Shuai Peng from China during a Madrid Open tennis tournament match in Madrid, Spain.

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A Sotheby`s employee shows three exceptional diamonds during a preview at the Sotheby`s, in Geneva, Switzerland.

A Sotheby`s employee shows three exceptional diamonds during a preview at the Sotheby`s, in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Mango, a 19-year-old male Syrian brown bear, rests on a bed as zoo veterinarians and staff prepare him for surgery in the Ramat Gan Zoological Center`s animal hospital near Tel Aviv, Israel. The 250 kilogram (550 pound) Syrian brown bear is going into surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back after it was discovered in an x-ray.

Mango, a 19-year-old male Syrian brown bear, rests on a bed as zoo veterinarians and staff prepare him for surgery in the Ramat Gan Zoological Center`s animal hospital near Tel Aviv, Israel. The 250 kilogram (550 pound) Syrian brown bear is going into surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back after it was discovered in an x-ray.

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An elderly woman interacts with Rahul Gandhi outside a polling station in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.

An elderly woman interacts with Rahul Gandhi outside a polling station in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh.