June 13, 2012

Posted June 13th, 2012 at 1:43 pm (UTC-4)
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India Fire

An Indian firefighter extinguishes smouldering stacks of paper at the Khanna Paper Mill in the outskirts of Amritsar. The fire, which broke out June 12 in one of the largest paper mills in the country, incurred losses estimated at 1.5 billion rupees (USD 27 million). (AFP)

Mexico Pope

Mexican faithful dressed in traditional costumes attend Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience in Paul VI's Hall at the Vatican. (Reuters)

European Parliament

Members of the European Parliament take part in a voting session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. (Reuters)

Iraq Attack

Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack in Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. (Reuters)

Canada Whale

People gather around a humpback whale that beached itself in White Rock, British Columbia, June 12, 2012. The whale, with signs of injuries on its body, was alive when fisheries officials arrived but died soon after. (Reuters)

Afghanistan Soldiers

Afghan soldiers dressed in traditional clothes dance during an army graduation ceremony at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul. (Reuters)

Euro 2012 Czech

Czech Republic Vaclav Pilar signs autographs after a training session in Wroclaw during Euro 2012 football championships. (AFP)

Japan World Premiere

A child wearing a Spider-Man costume waits for arrival of cast members at the world premiere of 'The Amazing Spider-Man' in Tokyo, Japan. (Reuters)

Britain Royals

The Duchess of Cambridge meets members of the public during a visit to Nottingham, England, as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour of Britain. (AP)

Singapore Arts Sculpture

A close-up view of of a dress sculpture knitted from shredded comic books and magazines by Hong Kong Chinese artist Movana Chen displayed during a media preview of Espace Louis Vuitton Singapore's new art exhibition 'The Art of Dress' in Singapore. (AFP)

Germany Solar Vehicle

People look at a solar powered electric vehicle during the 'Intersolar' Europe trade fair in Munich, Germany. The solar car can reach speeds of around 120 km per hour (74 mph), weights 320 kg (705 lbs) and was developed by students of the Bochum university. (Reuters)

Japan Construction

A worker stands on a crane at a construction site at Keihin industrial zone in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Japan. (Reuters)

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