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Day in Photos: March 29, 2012

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An Indonesian student tries to beat policemen during a protest against the government’s plan to hike prices of fuel in Surabaya. AFP/Getty Images
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Pakistani security personnel take position during clashes with an angry mob in Quetta, following the killing of Shiite Muslims in an attack by gunmen. AFP/Getty Images
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A family feeds seagulls at the port on the Yangon river in Yangon. AFP/Getty Images
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A demonstrator runs during the general strike in Barcelona. Spanish unions angry over economic reforms are waging a general strike, challenging a conservative government not yet 100 days old and joining other troubled European workers in venting their frustration on the street. AP Photo
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President Barack Obama walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, to the Rose Garden to urge Congress to eliminate tax breaks for oil and gas companies. AP Photo
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A Tibetan exile shouts slogans as he is detained by Indian police officers during a protest within a few kilometers from the venue where Chinese President Hu Jintao is attending a summit, in New Delhi, India. AP Photo
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An Israeli soldier scuffles with a settler youth after dozens of Israeli settlers entered a house in the West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli police say about 30 Israeli settlers have entered an abandoned three-story building in the West Bank city of Hebron. Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld says the area has been declared a closed military zone after the Israelis entered the building early Thursday. The settlers say they purchased the building. AP Photo
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A boy demonstrates martial arts during the election campaign for the Union Solidarity and Development (USDP) party in Yangon. REUTERS
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Firefighters combat the forest fire that hit the surroundings of Penela at Podentes, central Portugal. EPA
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Thousands of people protest against recent labor reform at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain, during a general strike day. AP Photo
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Gilad Shalit five months after his release in Tel Aviv, Israel. Gilad Shalit was released on October 18, 2011 as part of a prisoner exchange, after being held captive by Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip for more than five years. Getty Images
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A Cambodian boy is chained to a power pole in Battambang province. An irate Cambodian father chained his teenage son by the neck to the power pole to punish him for skipping school to play online game. The 40-year-old father, who works as a motorbike taxi driver, fled the scene after the incident and is now wanted on child abuse charges. AFP/Getty Images
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Models present creations during the HOSA First China Fitness and Swim Wear Contest fashion show, part of China fashion week in Beijing . China fashion week features shows by 46 brands and 30 designers and runs until April 1. AFP/Getty Images