Photos of the Day: Wednesday, June 19

BUS STOP: Buses and trucks were submerged in the rising waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India, Wednesday.
BUS STOP: Buses and trucks were submerged in the rising waters of the Yamuna River in New Delhi, India, Wednesday.
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HOT SURF: Lifeguard Ritchie Mitchell paddled toward the cliffs at Saltburn by the Sea in North Yorkshire, England, Wednesday. Meteorologists and climate scientists met Tuesday to discuss why the traditionally temperate country has recently had icy winters, the coldest spring in half…
HOT SURF: Lifeguard Ritchie Mitchell paddled toward the cliffs at Saltburn by the Sea in North Yorkshire, England, Wednesday. Meteorologists and climate scientists met Tuesday to discuss why the traditionally temperate country has recently had icy winters, the coldest spring in half a century and a string of washed-out summers.
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U.N. UNDER ATTACK: A soldier responded after seven al Qaeda-linked gunmen detonated a pickup truck rigged with explosives at the gate of the United Nations compound in Somalia’s capital Wednesday.
U.N. UNDER ATTACK: A soldier responded after seven al Qaeda-linked gunmen detonated a pickup truck rigged with explosives at the gate of the United Nations compound in Somalia’s capital Wednesday.
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GATE TO DISCUSSION: President Barack Obama called for a substantial reduction of nuclear arms during a wide-ranging foreign policy speech at the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of the Cold War and one of Berlin’s most historic landmarks.
GATE TO DISCUSSION: President Barack Obama called for a substantial reduction of nuclear arms during a wide-ranging foreign policy speech at the Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of the Cold War and one of Berlin’s most historic landmarks.
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BRINGING IT DOWN: Workers removed a portrait of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from the front of the presidential palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, after a visit by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
BRINGING IT DOWN: Workers removed a portrait of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono from the front of the presidential palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, after a visit by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill.
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COMING THROUGH: A boy played Tuesday on the ground floor of his family’s home in the Bait Lahiya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
COMING THROUGH: A boy played Tuesday on the ground floor of his family’s home in the Bait Lahiya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
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LOTUS: A man sold lotus flowers to devotees in Gauhati, India, Wednesday. Hundreds of tantric Sadhus, holy men from an esoteric form of Hinduism, gathered to perform rituals at the temple during the annual Ambubasi festival, which begins on Saturday.
LOTUS: A man sold lotus flowers to devotees in Gauhati, India, Wednesday. Hundreds of tantric Sadhus, holy men from an esoteric form of Hinduism, gathered to perform rituals at the temple during the annual Ambubasi festival, which begins on Saturday.
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U.N. UNDER ATTACK II: Security agents stood near the scene of a suicide bomb attack outside the United Nations compound in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, Wednesday.
U.N. UNDER ATTACK II: Security agents stood near the scene of a suicide bomb attack outside the United Nations compound in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, Wednesday.
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IT’S GAME 7 THAT MATTERS: The Heat’s LeBron James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami’s repeat chances alive. The last game is Thursday.
IT’S GAME 7 THAT MATTERS: The Heat’s LeBron James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami’s repeat chances alive. The last game is Thursday.
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EXHIBIT A? A police officer held up an ax, used as evidence, in the murder trial of Nathan Paape, 14 years old, in Sheboygan, Wis., Tuesday. He pleaded no contest in the bludgeoning death of his great-grandmother Barbara Olson. His friend, Antonio Barbeau, is also on trial.
EXHIBIT A? A police officer held up an ax, used as evidence, in the murder trial of Nathan Paape, 14 years old, in Sheboygan, Wis., Tuesday. He pleaded no contest in the bludgeoning death of his great-grandmother Barbara Olson. His friend, Antonio Barbeau, is also on trial.
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UNDER UMBRELLAS: Cardinals and bishops held umbrellas as they attended Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Wednesday.
UNDER UMBRELLAS: Cardinals and bishops held umbrellas as they attended Pope Francis’ general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Wednesday.
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MUD BATH: Children played in mud along the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday.
MUD BATH: Children played in mud along the Ravi River in Lahore, Pakistan, Wednesday.
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TAKING A SIP: A pigeon drank water from a fountain in front of a monument in Altdorf, Switzerland, Wednesday.
TAKING A SIP: A pigeon drank water from a fountain in front of a monument in Altdorf, Switzerland, Wednesday.
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RESERVED? Patrons sat out on a lawn at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England, Wednesday.
RESERVED? Patrons sat out on a lawn at the Ascot Racecourse in Ascot, England, Wednesday.
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PASSING THROUGH: A man carried a bicycle as he crossed a street where garment-factory workers were protesting for higher wages in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday.
PASSING THROUGH: A man carried a bicycle as he crossed a street where garment-factory workers were protesting for higher wages in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Wednesday.
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OUT THERE: North Carolina State’s Brett Williams crouched in center field during a game against UCLA in Game 8 of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday.
OUT THERE: North Carolina State’s Brett Williams crouched in center field during a game against UCLA in Game 8 of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday.
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FRANCE FLOODING: A road was washed away in Villelongue, France, amid heavy river flooding.
FRANCE FLOODING: A road was washed away in Villelongue, France, amid heavy river flooding.
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