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Agencies Published June 6, 2014
A man performs in Berlin with his BMX freestyle bicycle – Photo by AP
A man performs in Berlin with his BMX freestyle bicycle – Photo by AP
Indian artist Badal Nanjundaswamy uses the opening of an unattended manhole in the middle of a road as a canvas to depict the Hindu God of death "Yama" waiting to gobble up unwary pedestrians or motorists in Bangalore on June 6, 2014. The art installation was executed to draw the attention of the responsible municipal authorities into fixing the civic problem in an artistic way. – Photo by AFP
Indian artist Badal Nanjundaswamy uses the opening of an unattended manhole in the middle of a road as a canvas to depict the Hindu God of death "Yama" waiting to gobble up unwary pedestrians or motorists in Bangalore on June 6, 2014. The art installation was executed to draw the attention of the responsible municipal authorities into fixing the civic problem in an artistic way. – Photo by AFP
British D-Day veteran of the Normandy campaign Fred Glover, 88 of Brighton poses while watching a display by 300 multi-national paratroops in Ranville. – Photo by Reuters
British D-Day veteran of the Normandy campaign Fred Glover, 88 of Brighton poses while watching a display by 300 multi-national paratroops in Ranville. – Photo by Reuters
This picture taken on June 5, 2014 shows people looking at a small exhibition themed in FIFA World Cup 2014 in a shopping mall in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu province. Brazil is hosting its first World Cup since 1950 from 12 June to July 13, 2014. –Photo by AFP
This picture taken on June 5, 2014 shows people looking at a small exhibition themed in FIFA World Cup 2014 in a shopping mall in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu province. Brazil is hosting its first World Cup since 1950 from 12 June to July 13, 2014. –Photo by AFP
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, with exercise rider Willie Delgado, trains on the main track at Belmont Park on June 6, 2014 in Elmont, New York. – Photo by AFP
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner California Chrome, with exercise rider Willie Delgado, trains on the main track at Belmont Park on June 6, 2014 in Elmont, New York. – Photo by AFP
A man carries an umbrella as he crosses a bamboo made bridge near a tannery at Hazaribagh along the polluted Buriganga river in Dhaka June 5, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A man carries an umbrella as he crosses a bamboo made bridge near a tannery at Hazaribagh along the polluted Buriganga river in Dhaka June 5, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A group of tourists walk next to the Sanctuary of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, east of Athens June 4, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A group of tourists walk next to the Sanctuary of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the seas, in Cape Sounion, east of Athens June 4, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A woman is pictured during a sunset near Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro June 4, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A woman is pictured during a sunset near Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro June 4, 2014. – Photo by Reuters
A woman poses to show her nails with the designs and colours of Brazilian flag in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by Reuters
A woman poses to show her nails with the designs and colours of Brazilian flag in Rio de Janeiro. – Photo by Reuters
A small monkey stands in a tree in the Lago do Janauari, or Solimoes River, near Manaus, Brazil. – Photo by AP
A small monkey stands in a tree in the Lago do Janauari, or Solimoes River, near Manaus, Brazil. – Photo by AP
The sun rises over a port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 6, 2014. – Photo by AP
The sun rises over a port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 6, 2014. – Photo by AP
Belmont Stakes entrant Ride On Curlin reacts to bath water from assistant trainer Bridgett Lambert (C), following a morning gallop at Belmont Park race track in Elmont, NY. – Photo by AP
Belmont Stakes entrant Ride On Curlin reacts to bath water from assistant trainer Bridgett Lambert (C), following a morning gallop at Belmont Park race track in Elmont, NY. – Photo by AP
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Sarthak
Jun 07, 2014 10:31am
Beautiful! More of these, please.
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CHOWHDHURY BILAL
Jun 07, 2014 07:08pm
MMMM sunset pic and brasilian supporter pic on nail ,I lyk
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