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Pictures of the day 11th July 2014
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A giant Rubik's Cube floats in the Hudson River to celebrate the birthday of Erno Rubik and The Beyond Rubik's Cube Exhibition at Liberty Science Center on July 11, 2014 in Jersey City City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Liberty Science Center) (credit:Brad Barket via Getty Images)
(02 of18)
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service handout photo of a large quanity of tyres alight at a recycling site in Renfrew, outside Glasgow. (credit:PA)
(03 of18)
Woman takes parrot in a cage for a walk, Huntington Beach, California, America (credit:Rex)
(04 of18)
Participants fall in front of Jandilla's bulls during the fifth bull-run of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain, on July 11, 2014. The festival is a symbol of Spanish culture that attracts thousands of tourists to watch the bull runs despite heavy condemnation from animal rights groups. (credit:RAFA RIVAS via Getty Images)
(05 of18)
Iranian women recite verses of the Quran, Islam's holy book, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan at the shrine of Saint Mohammad Helal Ibn Ali in the city of Aran and Bidgol, some 140 miles (225 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran, Friday, July 11, 2014. Ramadan is a Muslim holy month of fasting during which Muslims abstain from food, drink and other pleasures from sunrise to sunset. For believers, Ramadan is meant to be a time of reflection and worship, remembering the hardships of others and being charitable. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(06 of18)
People shout slogans outside the Portuguese parliament during a protest by Portugal's main union CGTP, General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers, against cuts in salaries and pensions and others austerity measures taken by the government, in Lisbon (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(07 of18)
Smoke rises following Israeli strikes on Gaza, seen from Israel-Gaza Border, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault in Gaza Thursday hitting hundreds of Hamas targets, as Palestinians reported more than a dozen of people killed in strikes that hit a home and a beachside cafe and Israel's missile defense system once again intercepted rockets fired by militants at the country's heartland. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of18)
View of central Israel seen from Tel Aviv as an Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept a rocket from the Gaza Strip, Israel, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Israel dramatically escalated its aerial assault in Gaza Thursday hitting hundreds of Hamas targets, as Palestinians reported more than a dozen of people killed in strikes that hit a home and a beachside cafe and Israel's missile defense system once again intercepted rockets fired by militants at the country's heartland. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(09 of18)
Medics tend to Spain's Xabier Zandio after he crashed during the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 194 kilometers (120.5 miles) with start in Arras and finish in Reims, France, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Zandio is the second team Sky rider to abandon the race after Britain's Christopher Froome crashed and abandoned yesterday. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Palestinians use a ladder to climb over the separation barrier with Israel on their way to pray at the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Al-Ram, north of Jerusalem, Friday, July 11, 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(11 of18)
Actress Cameron Diaz attends premiere of Columbia Pictures' 'Sex Tape' at Regency Village Theatre on July 10, 2014 in Westwood, California
(12 of18)
A ball of fire is seen following an early morning Israeli air strike, on July 11, 2014, on Rafah in the southern of Gaza strip. Israeli warplanes kept up deadly raids on Gaza but failed to stop Palestinian militants firing rockets across the border, as the United States offered to help negotiate a truce
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People enjoy the high sea at Cullercoats Bay in North Tyneside.
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The two airliners look to be engaging in a game of cat-and-mouse as they travel in the sky over Manchester, England at cruising altitude on Thursday
(15 of18)
Mohammed Shami of India bats during day two of the 1st Investec Test between England and India at Trent Bridge on July 10, 2014 in Nottingham, England. (credit:Jan Kruger via Getty Images)
(16 of18)
Shark Trust patron and wildlife TV presenter Steve Backshall swimming with sharks to launch the Shark Trust No Limits? campaign at SEA LIFE London Aquarium in central London. (credit:Philip Toscano/PA Wire)
(17 of18)
Stephanie Meadow of Northern Ireland hits her 2nd shot on the 9th hole during the first round of the Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale on July 10, 2014 in Southport, England. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) (credit:David Cannon via Getty Images)
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Rescuers attempt to save juvenile humpback whale stranded on The Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - 09 Jul 2014A tow rope is connected to Sea World one by the rescue team after a juvenile humpback whale became stranded at Palm Beach on the Gold Coast