Photos of the Day: April 29

BATTERED: A police woman and paramedic wrapped a thermo foil blanket around a woman injured by a powerful gas blast on Monday in Prague. The explosion was the result of a leaky gas pipe and there were no deaths from the accident, the city’s mayor said.
BATTERED: A police woman and paramedic wrapped a thermo foil blanket around a woman injured by a powerful gas blast on Monday in Prague. The explosion was the result of a leaky gas pipe and there were no deaths from the accident, the city’s mayor said.
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SAY HELLO: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands waved as she arrived at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on Monday. The Netherlands is preparing for Queen’s Day—and the coronation of Queen Beatrix’s son, Willem-Alexander, on Tuesday.
SAY HELLO: Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands waved as she arrived at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam on Monday. The Netherlands is preparing for Queen’s Day—and the coronation of Queen Beatrix’s son, Willem-Alexander, on Tuesday.
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CRY HARDER: A baby broke into tears during the Nakizumo Festival, or crying baby contest, in Tokyo on Monday. Amateur sumo wrestlers hold babies face to face in a sumo ring to determine which can cry the hardest. The festival is held to celebrate babies’ growth and pray for their…
CRY HARDER: A baby broke into tears during the Nakizumo Festival, or crying baby contest, in Tokyo on Monday. Amateur sumo wrestlers hold babies face to face in a sumo ring to determine which can cry the hardest. The festival is held to celebrate babies’ growth and pray for their good health.
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QUIET REMEMBRANCE: Holocaust survivors, veterans and relatives stood during a moment of silence near the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Monday.
QUIET REMEMBRANCE: Holocaust survivors, veterans and relatives stood during a moment of silence near the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington on Monday.
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FRETFUL FACES: Curious onlookers and relatives of missing victims watched from behind a makeshift fence as workers started dislodging parts of the garment factory building that collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday.
FRETFUL FACES: Curious onlookers and relatives of missing victims watched from behind a makeshift fence as workers started dislodging parts of the garment factory building that collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday.
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PHOTO WITHIN A PHOTO: Abel Flores took some pictures as the sun came up at Churchill Downs on Monday in Louisville, Ky. The track will host the Kentucky Derby this weekend.
PHOTO WITHIN A PHOTO: Abel Flores took some pictures as the sun came up at Churchill Downs on Monday in Louisville, Ky. The track will host the Kentucky Derby this weekend.
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FAMILY TIES: Hla Hla May held her year-old daughter, Roshan, at a former rubber factory that now serves as their shelter near Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday. Myanmar must urgently address the plight of Muslims displaced by sectarian bloodshed, an independent commission said on Monday.
FAMILY TIES: Hla Hla May held her year-old daughter, Roshan, at a former rubber factory that now serves as their shelter near Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday. Myanmar must urgently address the plight of Muslims displaced by sectarian bloodshed, an independent commission said on Monday.
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WATERLOGGED: Children waited in a boat station at a village inundated by floodwaters in Malabon, Philippines, Monday. The village suffers from yearlong floods, and small boats have been the main mode of transportation from homes to dry roads.
WATERLOGGED: Children waited in a boat station at a village inundated by floodwaters in Malabon, Philippines, Monday. The village suffers from yearlong floods, and small boats have been the main mode of transportation from homes to dry roads.
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TAKE THAT: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green celebrated after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won, 115-101.
TAKE THAT: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green celebrated after scoring against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of Game 4 in a first-round NBA basketball playoff series on Sunday in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won, 115-101.
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NO CRYING IN BASEBALL: A player with the Irvington Yankees Little League team reacted after getting hit by a pitch in a game against the Irvington Phillies in Irvington, N.Y., Sunday.
NO CRYING IN BASEBALL: A player with the Irvington Yankees Little League team reacted after getting hit by a pitch in a game against the Irvington Phillies in Irvington, N.Y., Sunday.
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SURROUNDED: A priest blessed willow branches held by the faithful at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan as Russian Orthodox Christians celebrated Palm Sunday in Chita, Russia.
SURROUNDED: A priest blessed willow branches held by the faithful at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan as Russian Orthodox Christians celebrated Palm Sunday in Chita, Russia.
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ONE BY ONE: A tourist walked on rocks over the Tuojiang River by the ancient town of Fenghuang, China, Monday.
ONE BY ONE: A tourist walked on rocks over the Tuojiang River by the ancient town of Fenghuang, China, Monday.
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SHELL SHOCK: Residents looked at a pool of blood after a car bombing in Kerbala, Iraq, Monday. Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said.
SHELL SHOCK: Residents looked at a pool of blood after a car bombing in Kerbala, Iraq, Monday. Five car bombs struck in predominantly Shiite cities and districts in central and southern Iraq on Monday, killing 36 people and wounding dozens, Iraqi officials said.
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AWAITING AID: A woman held her child as they waited for help at a small clinic near Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday.
AWAITING AID: A woman held her child as they waited for help at a small clinic near Sittwe, Myanmar, Monday.
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SAVED: A passenger of a hot-air balloon that crashed in the open sea was rescued by a Peruvian Navy helicopter near Cañete, Peru, Sunday. Five people were rescued and two were reported to be still missing, officials said.
SAVED: A passenger of a hot-air balloon that crashed in the open sea was rescued by a Peruvian Navy helicopter near Cañete, Peru, Sunday. Five people were rescued and two were reported to be still missing, officials said.
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