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Πέμπτη 27 Ιουνίου 2013

From the abortion filibuster to Glastonbury and Andy Murray: the best news photographs of the day



education demonstration in Chile
A combination of pictures show a student hit by a jet of water sprayed by riot police as he falls off the fence he was climbing, during a protest against the government to demand changes in the public state education system, in Santiago. Photograph: Reuters



Thelma and Louise, a two-headed Texas cooter turtle, was one of several Texas cooters born this month at San Antonio zoo but the only one with two heads. The unusual turtle will go on display on  Thursday at the zoo's Friedrich Aquarium.


Thelma and Louise, a two-headed Texas cooter turtle, was one of several Texas cooters born this month at San Antonio zoo but the only one with two heads. The unusual turtle will go on display on Thursday at the zoo's Friedrich Aquarium. Photograph: AP



Vigil for Nelson Mandela


Two young children hold candles during a vigil outside the Mediclinic Heart Hospital where former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria, South Africa. Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP




Children pose for a photograph in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela in Soweto. As messages of support pour in from around the world, Mandela remains in a critical condition in hospital.
Children pose for a photograph in front of a mural of Nelson Mandela in Soweto. As messages of support pour in from around the world, Mandela remains in a critical condition in hospital. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images






A little child and her teddy join the many well-wishers outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital where ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria.
A little child and her teddy join the many well-wishers outside the Medi-Clinic Heart Hospital where ailing former South African President Nelson Mandela is being treated in Pretoria. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters




School's out for summer: Students throw their hats in the air following their graduation ceremony at the private Kade College Capital Normal University on the outskirts of Beijing. Despite a boom in student numbers in recent years, many graduates will face considerable employment uncertainty.


School's out for summer: Students throw their hats in the air following their graduation ceremony at the private Kade College Capital Normal University on the outskirts of Beijing in China. Despite a boom in student numbers in recent years, many graduates will face considerable employment uncertainty. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images




Another photo for the family album: Identical quadruplets, from left to right, Sophie, Laura, Jasmin and Kim get in a little potty practise before they start nursery in Leipzig, Germany next month. Their mum, Janett Mehnert, is thinking of painting the fingernails of each one of her daughters a different color so that the nursery workers will be able to tell them apart.


Another photo for the family album: Identical quadruplets, from left to right, Sophie, Laura, Jasmin and Kim get in a little potty practise before they start nursery in Leipzig, Germany next month. Their mum, Janett Mehnert, is thinking of painting the fingernails of each one of her daughters a different color so that the nursery workers will be able to tell them apart. Photograph: Waltraud Grubitzsch/EPA




People sleep on the floor at the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is still thought to be. Read our latest report.


People sleep on the floor at the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, where NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is still thought to be.Read our latest report. Photograph: Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters



Chinese astronauts celebrate after getting out of the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft following its successful landing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese space capsule safely landed after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station.


Chinese astronauts celebrate after getting out of the re-entry capsule of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft following its successful landing in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Chinese space capsule safely landed after a 15-day trip to a prototype space station. Photograph: AP


A man eats his lunch in front of his house amid flood waters.


A man eats his lunch in front of his house amid flood waters. Photograph: Jashim Salam/Demotix/Corbis


In Bangladesh, a family sit helplessly in the house as it is submerged by flood water.


In Bangladesh, a family sit helplessly in the house as it is submerged by flood water. Photograph: Jashim Salam/Demotix/Corbis
Pakistani anti-drug operation
Now that's a high pile! Members of the Pakistani Anti Narcotics Force prepare to burn a pile of seized drugs in Quetta as part of International Anti-drug Day. Photograph: Banaras Khan/AFP/Getty Images
Senator Wendy Davis came dressed for endurance, photographed here during her epic filibuster.





Senator Wendy Davis came dressed for endurance, photographed here during her epic filibuster. See more in our gallery. Photograph: Bob Daemmrich/Corbis
Royal ιστορία του μωρούTacky souvenirs celebrating the imminent birth of the royal baby of the Duke and Duchess of the Cambridge are on sale in tourist hotspots across London. Photograph: Will Oliver/Getty Images


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