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Day in photos: April 16, 2013

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An American flag, framed by spring tulips, is flown at half-staff at the nation’s Capitol in Washington DC. Reuters
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Dallas Stars goalie Richard Bachman keeps his eye on the puck after one of his saves against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of their NHL hockey game. Reuters
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A North Korean soldier looks out of the window of a guard tower, on the banks of Yalu River opposite the Chinese border city of Dandong. Reuters
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A Colombian police officer walks amongst the 10,600 lbs of marijuana and 1,933 lbs of cocaine confiscated from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and drug traffickers. Reuters
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A woman poses for a photograph in front of a 3D painting at an exhibition in Guiyang, China. Reuters
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The Union Flag-draped coffin holding the body of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is carried from a hearse as it arrives at the Houses of Parliament in London to rest overnight before her funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral. AP
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An Afghan woman in a burqa walks along a road on a windy day on the outskirts of Kabul. Reuters
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A gymnast trains against a huge photo of the Kremlin’s Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower in Moscow before the start of the 5th European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastic Individual Championships. AFP/Getty Images
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Tourists enjoy a rainbow at the Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side of the Iguazu National Park, which is shared with Argentina. AFP/Getty Images
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A woman feeds a pig in her yard during spring flood in the Belarus village of Snyadin near the Pripyat River. AFP/Getty Images
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French matador Sebastian Castella is gored by a bull during a bullfight at the Maestranza bullring in Sevilla, Spain. AFP/Getty Images
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Visitors participate in the annual water-splashing festival to mark the New Year of the Dai minority in Xishuang Banna, Yunnan province, China. Reuters