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Storks are seen in their nest in Willmersdorf, near the city of Werneuchen, Germany
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Scotland's biggest sewer has opened
after a £100 million construction project. Water flows have started to
run through the Sheildhall Tunnel in the southside of Glasgow which
operators say will lead to fewer flooding incidents and better
environmental conditions for local residents.
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Bristols Urban Paint Festival one of
Europe's largest street art festivals, has a Simpsons theme, with
creator Matt Groening handpicking three Upfest artists from across the
globe to bring a touch of Springfield to the festival .The annual event,
in the hometown of guerrilla artist Banksy, was started in 2008 and now
attracts over 300 artists from 70 countries around the world.
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| A view of the derelict Top Withins Farm
House on the North Yorkshire moors near Haworth, believed to be the
setting for Emily Bronte's romantic novel 'Wuthering Heights'
This week sees the 200th anniversary of the birth of Emily Bronte.
Christopher Furlong/Getty
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Fireworks over military ships on the Neva River in central St Petersburg on Russian Navy Day. Marina Lystseva
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Three vessels seized iby Algeria,
return back to Turkey again after 9 years. They were seized allegedly
illegally poaching by Algeria together with their personnel who were
sentenced to 6-year imprisonment.
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photo shows the Anavarza Castle The
Castle dates back to 19 B.C. and it is based on the Roman Empire period
which was the most important military centres in the Mediterranean.
Anavarza,
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picture shows a new born turtle on the
shore finding its way to the sea after members of the Orange House
project released it in El Mansouri, some fifteen kilometers south from
Tyre, southern Lebanon. Many huge turtles had laid eggs under the sand
in more than 23 nests in the reserve accoding to an official.
Mahmoud Zayyat /AFP
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Mulberry cocoons are processed to
extract silk at a silk factory in Srinagar. The oldest silk factory in
Kashmir was set up in 1897 with the help of Sir Thomas Wardle, President
of the Silk Association of Great Britain.
Tauseef Mustafa/AFP
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A man uses a smartphone to take a
photograph of a cat named 'James', as it sits in a window of the
Ecuadorian Embassy where WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed
up for over five years. .
Tolga Akmen /AFP
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The Mexican team competes in the
Women's Synchronized Swimming team technical routine during the 2018
Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC), at the Aquatic Complex in
Barranquilla, Colombia .Mexico won the gold medal, Colombia silver and
Venezuela bronze.
Luis Robayo /AFP
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A herd of elephants bathe in a lake at Kaudulla national park in Habarana
Dinuka Liyanawatte/REUTERS
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People compete to catch fish during
Naoyu Festival in Liangshuang China. The festival is a traditional folk
custom to ensure a good harvest.
Huang Xiaobang /Xinhua / Eyevine
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Zimbabwean voters queue to cast their ballots in the country's general elections in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 30,
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Giant panda triplets celebrate their 4th birthday at Chimelong Safari Park
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