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A man cools himself in a pond on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Jammu, June 11, 2014. North India has endured a heat wave in the last week, with temperatures in some parts of Delhi reaching a 62-year high. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A man cools himself in a pond in Jammu, India. Reuters
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A Virgin Airlines commercial aircraft is illuminated by the setting sun in front of a full moon after taking off from Sydney Airport, June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SOCIETY TRAVEL TRANSPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An airplane is illuminated by the full moon in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
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An anti-government demonstrator dressed as Batman yells slogans accompanied by passengers on a bus, during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro June 12, 2014. Placard reads "We want to be the champions in healthcare, education and not just in football." REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (BRAZIL - Tags: SOCCER SPORT WORLD CUP TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A demonstrator protests the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
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An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier keeps watch at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Jalalabad city June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Parwiz (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An Afghan soldier watches over Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Reuters
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Paratroopers from U.S. and Canada take part in the military exercise "Saber Strike" in Adazi June 12, 2014. A U.S.-led exercise, named "Saber Strike", which involves around 4,700 soldiers from 10 countries, is taking place in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins (LATVIA - Tags: MILITARY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
US and Canadian paratroopers drop in a “Saber Strike” in Adazi, Latvia. Reuters
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Vehicles crowd at a petrol station during a shortage of fuel supplies in Sanaa June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi (YEMEN - Tags: SOCIETY BUSINESS)
Vehicles crowd a gas station during a fuel shortage in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters
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Soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) take positions near its border with Rwanda after fighting broke out in eastern Congo June 12, 2014. DRC and Rwanda sent extra troops to their shared border on Thursday after gunfire briefly broke out for the second day, ending months of relative calm in the volatile region. REUTERS/Kenny Katombe (DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS MILITARY)
Soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo take up positions at the Rwanda border. Reuters
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reacts while speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations with CFR President Richard Haass in Manhattan, New York June 12, 2014. Clinton reflected on her career in government and her new book, "Hard Choices." REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MEDIA PROFILE)
Hillary Clinton speaks with the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Reuters
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Singers Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull open the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Reuters
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Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush marks his 90th birthday with a tandem skydive with the All Veteran Parachute Team in Kennebunkport, Maine in this June 12, 2014 picture provided by the All Veteran Parachute Team. Bush, the father of 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush, has been celebrating birthdays with occasional skydives for years and marked his 75th and 80th birthdays with jumps. REUTERS/All Veteran Parachute Team/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ENTERTAINMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY SOCIETY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES
Former President George H.W. Bush skydives for his 90th birthday in Kennebunkport, Maine. Reuters
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NICOSIA, CYPRUS - JUNE 12: UN Peacekeeper, Guardsman, Christopher Walker, from the 1st Battalion Irish Guardsman looks down, near a sign for an old rifle store, during a patrol of the buffer zone on June 12, 2014 in Nicosia, Cyprus. The buffer zone is patrolled by The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), and originally set up by the Security Council in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. After the hostilities of 1974 and in the absence of a political settlement to the Cyprus problem, UNFICYP has remained on the island to supervise ceasefire lines, and maintain a buffer zone, (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Getty Images)
UN peacekeeper Guardsman Christopher Walker stands outside a gun shop in Nicosia, Cyprus. Getty Images
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 12: Traditional Brazilian Dancers during the celebrations at Trafalgar Square on June 12, 2014 in London, England. The 20th FIFA Football World Cup kicks off tonight in Brazil and will run until July 13th. 32 national teams will take part in the tournament and the games will be played across 12 cities. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)
Traditional Brazilian dancers celebrate the World Cup in London’s Trafalgar Square. Getty Images
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People dressed as flowers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
Performers dressed as flowers open the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Getty Images
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Brazil soccer fans wearing hats made of watermelons pose for a photo as they wait for the start of the World Cup soccer game between Brazil and Croatia inside the FIFA Fan fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The stars on the hat at left represent Brazil's previous five World Cup titles, and the other represents this year's possible sixth. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Fans wear watermelon hats at the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP
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A protester throws a stone at police from behind a burning barricade during clashes in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Brazilian police clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block part of the main highway leading to the stadium that hosts the opening match of the tournament. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
A protester throws a stone at police in Sao Paulo, Brazil. AP
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An Army carry team carries the transfer case containing the remains of Army Cpl. Justin R. Clouse, of Sprague, Wash., upon arrival at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Thursday, June 12, 2014. The Department of Defense announced the death of Clouse who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
The remains of Army Cpl. Justin R. Clouse are taken to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. AP
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Protesters scuffle with riot police outside the Finance Ministry headquarters in central Athens, on Thursday, June 12, 2014. The scuffles came during a protest by former ministry cleaning staff, who lost their jobs last year. The protesters were angry at a court decision temporarily freezing a previous ruling in favor of their being re-hired. The bailed-out country's central bank said Thursday that Greece's economy is expected to grow about 0.5 percent this year after a punishing 6-year recession, but warned that there must be no slackening in the pace of reforms. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Protesters clash with cops outside the Finance Ministry offices in Athens, Greece. AP
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Iraqi men gather outside of the main army recruiting center to volunteer for military service in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, June. 12, 2014, after authorities urged Iraqis to help battle insurgents. The al-Qaida-inspired group that led the charge in capturing two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed on Thursday to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow the assault following the insurgents' lightning gains. (AP Photo/ Karim Kadim)
Iraqi men gather outside an army recruiting center in Baghdad. AP
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A pro-Russian fighter checks documents of a woman leaving the city at a checkpoint in Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, June 12, 2014. The city has been an epicenter of a nearly two-month standoff between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, who have seized administrative buildings, police stations and border posts across the region. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
A pro-Russian fighter checks a woman’s documents in Slovyansk, Ukraine. AP
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An Asian lioness stands next to a ball in an enclosure at London Zoo June 12, 2014. The zoo held a photocall with three lionesses and a ball ahead of this summers Soccer World Cup in Brazil. Three lions appear on the shirts of the England soccer team. REUTERS/Paul Hackett ( BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT)
A lioness plays with a soccer ball in her London zoo enclosure. Reuters
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