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China-Lifestyle-Cherry-Blossom

A girl, dressed up in a traditional dress, poses for photography enthusiasts next to a cherry blossom tree in the Gucun Park in Shanghai March 4, 2017.
Every year the cherry blossoms in this park attract hundreds of thousands of visitors. The official Cherry Blossom Festival in the Gucun park starts end of March. / AFP PHOTO / Johannes EISELE

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Members of the Made In for Transparency group spell the words "Made In" with open umbrellas 26 September 2007 in the courtyard of the European Parliament in support of regulation introducing compulsory origin on certain categories of imported goods during the plenary session of the EU Parliament in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET / AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET

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India-Arts-Circus-Dog

An Indian dog holds an umbrella and bag during a performance rehearsal at Asiad Circus in Amritsar, 03 August 2005. The Indian circus, once known for its daring feats, is now struggling to keep the show going. There is a ban now on the exhibition of lions, tigers, panthers, bears and monkeys, though most circuses still have them. A long and determined crusade by Maneka Gandhi and other activists, who argued that circuses ill-treated their animals, subjecting them to great cruelty, led to this ban. It is widely expected that the other animals too will soon be prevented from putting in an appearance. / AFP PHOTO / NARINDER NANU

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