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Friday, 24 June 2011
Some of the most striking images from around the world this week
Some of the most striking images from around the world this week
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1 A woman tries to shield herself as a bus passes through floods following heavy rain in Hubei Province, China.
- 2 A racegoer arrives on day two of Royal Ascot at Ascot racecourse, England.
- 3 Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the tenth hole during the final round of the 111th US Open in Maryland, United States.
- 4 An Taoiseach Enda Kenny leaves in his car at the end of the first day of a summit of the EU heads of State in Brussels
- 5 Lar Corbett scores Tipperary's third goal past Patrick Donnellan and Patrick O'Connor of Clare in the Munster Hurling semi final in Thurles, Ireland.
- 6 Traders work in the crude oil and natural gas options pit on the floor of the NY Mercantile Exchange in New York, United States.
- 8 Police faced rival gangs of youths on two nights of rioting - some of the worst in the city in 10 years.
- 9 Christian Riguccini of Australia competes during the Shark Island Challenge at Shark Island in Sydney, Australia
- 10 A special edition football table featuring Barbie dolls that retails for €20,000 stands on display at KaDeWe department store in Berlin, Germany
- 11 Swimmers dive into the pool at the men's 50m freestyle final during day 3 of the Santa Clara International Grand Prix in California, United States.
- 12 Dancers from the Yarrabah community perform during the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival in Laura, Australia.
- 13 A tennis fan blows bubbles while waiting in a queue to enter the grounds on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in England
- 14 Brian McGovern of Ireland competes in the men's pole vault during the 3rd European Team Championships in Izmir, Turkey
- 15 Day one of the WRC Rally of Greece in Loutraki, Greece.
- 16 Boys in traditional Bavarian clothes sit in a boat at Staffelsee lake ahead of the annual Corpus Christi procession at Seehausen, Germany
- 17 Pigs round the track during a race at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California
- 18 A woman and her family flee to Mogadishu, Somalia, because of drought (Image credit: Concern)
- 19 Russia's Maria Sharapova signs autographs for fans at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, England.
- 21 Solders of British 16 Air Assault Brigade take part in a homecoming parade in London, England
- 22 A lively atmosphere during the Russian league derby between Lokomotiv Moscow and Spartak Moscow, Russia.
- 23 Evening on the first day of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England.
- 24 Tom Wilder, 17 from Kent, dives in the mud at the Glastonbury site
Source : rte.ie
