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pics of the day 17th April
(01 of18)
Royal fan John Loughrey poses for photographers outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's hospital in central London on April 17, 2015, where the Duchess of Cambridge is expected to give birth later this month. Prince William and his wife Kate's second baby will be a girl, bookmakers predicted with Alice tipped as the most likely name for Britain's new royal baby.AFP PHOTO / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
(02 of18)
BRISTOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: The coffin of Becky Watts is carried from a memorial service at St Ambrose Church on April 17, 2015 in Bristol, England. The 16-year-old was last seen alive at her home on February 19, prompting searches across the city. Her stepbrother, 28-year-old Nathan Matthews was later charged with her murder after her body parts were found by police in Barton Hill on March 2. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) (credit:Matt Cardy via Getty Images)
(03 of18)
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 16: TV personality James Corden walks the runway during the Burberry 'London in Los Angeles' event at Griffith Observatory on April 16, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/Getty Images for Burberry) (credit:Jeff Vespa via Getty Images)
The Green Party's Natalie Bennett Unveils Party Leader Portraits(04 of18)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, holds a portrait of herself by artist Annemarie Wright at Woolff Gallery on April 17, 2015 in London, England. The Birmingham based artist has created portraits of five main political party leaders from handwritten text of opinions expressed expressed about each subject expressed on social media platforms. The UK goes to the polls in a General Election on May 7. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images) (credit:Rob Stothard via Getty Images)
(05 of18)
Writer and director Joss Whedon and actors Robert Downey Jr., Claudia Kim (Kim Soo-Hyun), Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo attend the press conference for 'Avengers: Age Of Ultron' at Conrad Seoul on April 17, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea. The film will open on April 23, in South Korea. (Photo by Han Myung-Gu/WireImage) (credit:Han Myung-Gu via Getty Images)
(06 of18)
Foreign nationals stand with stones and bricks after a skirmish with locals as thousands of people take part in a 'peace march' against xenophobia in Durban, South Africa, on April 16, 2015. South African President Jacob Zuma on April 16 appealed for the end of attacks on immigrants as a wave of violence that has left at least six people dead threatened to spread across the country. In the past two weeks, shops and homes owned by Somalis, Ethiopians, Malawians and other immigrants in Durban and surrounding townships have been targeted, forcing families to flee to camps protected by armed guards. AFP PHOTO / STRINGER (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
(07 of18)
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, right, goes head first into the stands next to left fielder Corey Dickerson while Arenado made a catch on a foul ball by San Francisco Giants' Gregor Blanco during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(08 of18)
Princess Eugenie of York attends IWC Schaffhausen's "For the Love of Cinema" Tribeca Film Festival gala dinner at Spring Street Studios on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP) (credit:Scott Roth/Invision/AP)
(09 of18)
Star Wars actors on the Cantina set at Star Wars Celebration: The Ultimate Fan Experience held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
(10 of18)
A golfer plays a shot during the second round of the Shenzhen International at Genzon Golf Club on April 17, 2015 in Shenzhen, China. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images) (credit:Stuart Franklin via Getty Images)
(11 of18)
Amanda Holden during filming of The Graham Norton Show, at The London Studios, south London, to be aired on BBC One on Friday evening. (credit:Matt Crossick/PA Wire)
(12 of18)
A relative (R) of the victims of South Korea's Sewol ferry disaster is in a nose-to-nose stand-off with a policeman (L) during an anti-government protest near the presidential residence in Seoul on April 17, 2015. Dozens of people continued their protests overnight after thousands of mourners rallied to mark the first anniversary of the disaster that claimed 304 lives. AFP PHOTO / JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JUNG YEON-JE via Getty Images)
(13 of18)
President Barack speaks to the media after signing the bill H.R. 2 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of18)
A protester holds a flare near La Moneda Palace during a protest march, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, April 16, 2015. Thousands of students marched through the streets of Chiles capital to protest recent corruption scandals and to complain about delays in a promised education overhaul. While it was largely peaceful, violence broke out at the end when hooded protesters threw rocks and gasoline bombs at police. At least one officer was injured. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo) (credit:Luis Hidalgo/AP)
(15 of18)
Men dressed as Star Wars characters pose next to people as they queue to attend the steaming of Star Wars Celebration from the Anaheim Convention Center in California, in Paris, France, Thursday, April 16, 2015. Star Wars Celebration is a fan gathering to celebrate the release of a Star Wars franchise movie , panel discussions, and exclusive reveals. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(16 of18)
A Star Wars fan dressed as a red stormtrooper attends the Star Wars Celebration: The Ultimate Fan Experience held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
(17 of18)
A Star Wars fan takes a selfie with the Roxy the Rancor exhibit at Star Wars Celebration: The Ultimate Fan Experience held at the Anaheim Convention Center on Thursday, April 16, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) (credit:Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
(18 of18)
Newborn white tiger cubs look on together at the Saitama Tobu zoo, in Shiraoka, north of Tokyo,Thursday, April 16, 2015. Ahead of the grand debut of the four cubs in a week, the zoo went ahead for a trial public appearance to test the cubsâ reactions. The blue-eyed cubs with coats of black stripes on white were born on Jan. 25, - mother Caraâs second time giving birth in the zoo. (AP Photo/Miki Toda) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)