Workers make soy sauce at a village in Rugao, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
Workers make soy sauce at a village in Rugao, in eastern China's Jiangsu province. AFP
Sandbars on the Madeira river near Porto Velho in Rondonia, Brazil, during a drought. AFP
Sandbars on the Madeira river near Porto Velho in Rondonia, Brazil, during a drought. AFP
Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing in eastern China. AFP
Abandoned vehicles waiting to be scrapped in Nanjing in eastern China. AFP
Steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after an eruption off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. AFP
Steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after an eruption off the coast of New Zealand's North Island. AFP
There's nothing for it but to wade through the flooded streets after torrential rain in Feni, Bangladesh. AFP
There's nothing for it but to wade through the flooded streets after torrential rain in Feni, Bangladesh. AFP
A humanoid robot gives a realistic wink at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Reuters
A humanoid robot gives a realistic wink at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. Reuters
Dancers perform at a ceremony marking the return of artefacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AP
Dancers perform at a ceremony marking the return of artefacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. AP
The annual Lake Zurich crossing draws thousands of swimmers, each attempting to complete the 1,500-metre course. EPA
The annual Lake Zurich crossing draws thousands of swimmers, each attempting to complete the 1,500-metre course. EPA

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