Chennai, India

Schoolboys make a portrait of the late Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam, to mark what would have been his 86th birthday in two days’ time.

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Van, Turkey

Blankets are hung out to dry on a bridge.

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Ayutthaya, Thailand

A white elephant raises its leg during a procession as people pay tribute to the late Thai king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, during a ceremony on the first anniversary of his death.

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Shenyang, China

Rainbow colours on a school running track.

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Medellín, Colombia

A student argues with police during a general strike.

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Hanoi, Vietnam

A motorcyclist is helped along a flooded road after a tropical storm.

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Aba, China

Panda cubs are presented the Shenshuping Base of the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda.

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