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An England football fan wakes in his tent at a campsite in Gelsenkirchen, Germany... -
...and later in Berlin, German fans cram into the streets to watch the national team defeat Argentina on penalties to reach the World Cup semi-final. -
US immigration officials scan the fingerprints of a suspected illegal immigrant caught crossing into the US from Mexico. -
As Nasa technicians ready the Discovery space shuttle for launch, an alligator lurks in wetlands near the Kennedy space centre, Florida. -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:36 PM ET
Champs Elysee celebration : French football fans celebrate on the Champs Elysee avenue in Paris, after the World Cup 2006 quarter-final football game opposing France to Brazil played at Frankfurt's World Cup Stadium, Germany. France won 1-0. (AFP/Jack Guez) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:35 PM ET
Party in Paris : French football supporters celebrate at the Stade Charlety in Paris, after their national team defeated Brazil in their quarter-final World Cup 2006 match played in Frankfurt, Germany. France won 1-0 and will play vs Portugal in the semi-final of the event 05 July. (AFP/Jean Ayissi) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:35 PM ET
At the festival : Fans dance during the 18th edition of the Eurockeennes music Festival in Belfort, eastern France. (AFP/Jean-Philippe Ksiazek) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:35 PM ET
Jakarta demo : Supporters of the welfare and justice party waves a flag during a demonstration in Jakarta. Thousands supporters of the welfare and justice party held the demonstration condemning the US government over Israel strike on Palestine. (AFP/Adek Berry) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:34 PM ET
Lotus flowers : Thai buddhist hilltribe novices hold lotus flowers as they pray at a temple during an ordination ceremony in Bangkok. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:34 PM ET
At the croc farm : An employee of the crocodile farm plays with a snake at Assinie-mafias, some 80 km east of Abidjan . (AFP/Kambou Sia) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:34 PM ET
At camp : An Israeli commander delivers instructions to his soldiers at a makeshift camp positioned on the border with the Gaza Strip. (AFP/David Furst) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:33 PM ET
Libre y Secreto : The shadow of a voter in a voting booth is seen in a polling station in Mexico City. Mexicans voted in an election that could put a leftist leader at the US doorstep or keep the Latin American country on the conservative track that has won Washington's praise. (AFP/Yuri Cortez) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:33 PM ET
Zapatista rally : Supporters of the Zapatista movement and members of social organizations take part in a rally to protest against the electoral process in Mexico City. (AFP/Yuri Cortez) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:33 PM ET
Watching the Tour : Cyclists ride as a horse looks on during the 184.5 km first stage of the 93rd Tour de France cycling race. American George Hincapie grabbed the first Tour de France yellow jersey of his career as Frenchman Jimmy Casper caused an upset on the race's first big sprint rendez-vous. (AFP/Franck Fife) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:33 PM ET
After the flag : A competitor tries to get a Turkish flag from oiled pole during the 7th Caretta caretta festival at Iztuzu beach in Dalyan province of Mugla, Turkey. (AFP/Mustafa Ozer) -
AFP - Sun Jul 2, 7:32 PM ET
Waiting for fuel : Palestinians line up at a domestic fuel station to fill cooking gas cylinders in the south of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. (AFP/Thomas Coex) -
Week in pictures: 24-30 June
Buckingham Palace was transformed into a fantasy land of children's literature characters on Sunday, with Winnie the Pooh among those celebrating the Queen's 80th birthday. -
Protesters in East Timor's capital Dili, painted in white to represent the ghosts of those killed in recent unrest, celebrate the resignation of PM Mari Alkatiri. -
A Greek riot police officer slips during clashes with anarchists at a demonstration against reforms in higher education in the capital, Athens. -
This baby UK barn owl, left, has puzzled wildlife experts because it has smaller eyes and is lighter than normal. The bird was found alone in an aircraft hangar in Gloucestershire. -
Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 4th Infantry Regiment do morning exercises at the US military base at Deh Afghan, southern Afghanistan. -
A man in New York uses a plastic bag to protect himself from a torrential downpour. -
Israeli ground forces mass at Gaza's northern border a day after a major Israeli incursion into the Palestinian territory. -
The air strikes have caused damage to infrastructure, but there have been no reported casualties. Palestinians have been stocking up on basic supplies of food and water. -
The sun rises above the graves of unknown soldiers at Thiepval in France, as commemorations to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme get under way.