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Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan: the best news pictures of the day

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Updated 8 Aug 2013

Mee-Lai Stone and Roger Tooth

Thu 8 Aug 2013 15.44 EDT

First published on Thu 8 Aug 2013 03.43 EDT

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8 Aug 201316.19 EDT

Eid ul Fitr prayer service in Houston — Ayesha Dawood, 12, leaves the Reliant Center in Houston, USA, after attending the Eid ul Fitr prayer service. Photograph: Mayra Beltran/AP Photograph: Mayra Beltran/AP

8 Aug 201315.44 EDT

21st Sziget Festival — A rather different festival is attended on Shipyard Island in Northern Budapest, Hungary where fans enjoy the concert by Spanish ska-punk band Ska-P at the 21st Sziget Festival Photograph: Janos Marjai/EPA Photograph: JANOS MARJAI/EPA

8 Aug 201315.40 EDT

Eid al-Fitr — Palestinian women celebrate the first day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday with a trip to the seaside in Tel Aviv, Israel. The three-day Eid al-Fitr holiday marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP

8 Aug 201315.19 EDT

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela new book 491 Days : Prisoner Number 1323/6 — Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, ex-wife of Nelson Mandela signs copies of her new book 491 Days: Prisoner Number 1323/6, in Johannesburg. The book recounts her detention by authorities in 1969 during her years as an anti-apartheid activist. Photograph: Stephanie de Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images

8 Aug 201315.14 EDT

World Premiere of About Time — Domhnall Gleeson, star of the new Richard Curtis film About Time, arrives for the world premiere at Somerset House in London. The critics have not been kind in their reviews. Photograph: Richard Chambury/Invision/AP Photograph: Richard Chambury/Richard Chambury/Invision/AP

8 Aug 201314.29 EDT

wildfire in California — A small plane flies over a wildfire burning near Banning, California. About 1,500 people have fled and three are injured as the wildfire in the Southern California mountains quickly spreads. Several small communities have been evacuated. Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

8 Aug 201314.16 EDT

Carnival Arts-Master in Lublin, Poland — Acrobats perform on high wires during the Carnival Arts-Master in Lublin, Poland. The city attracts circus arts specialists from many European countries, who as well as performing for the visitors, also conduct a series of workshops for professionals and beginners wanting to learn circus skills. Photograph: Wojtek Jargilo/EPA Photograph: WOJTEK JARGILO/EPA

8 Aug 201312.46 EDT

A J111 yacht sails downwind in perfect conditions during day six of the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, off the Isle of Wight. — A J111 yacht sails downwind in perfect conditions during day six of the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week, off the Isle of Wight. Photograph: Richard Langdon/Getty Images Photograph: Richard Langdon/Getty Images

8 Aug 201312.21 EDT

Marine Tanguy, gallery curator at the Outsiders Gallery in Soho, London, adjust 'Skulls' by the late Soho artist Sebastian Horsley, prior to 'The Whoresley Show' which runs from the gallery from August 9th to September 14th. — Marine Tanguy, gallery curator at the Outsiders Gallery in Soho, London, adjust 'Skulls' by the late Soho artist Sebastian Horsley, prior to 'The Whoresley Show' which runs from the gallery from August 9th to September 14th. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

8 Aug 201312.18 EDT

Now who could he be supporting? A fan at the PGA Golf. — Now who could he be supporting? A fan at the PGA Golf. Photograph: Jeff Haynes/Reuters Photograph: JEFF HAYNES/REUTERS

8 Aug 201311.40 EDT

A boy dives into the Moraca River in central Podgorica, Montenegro. — A boy dives into the Moraca River in central Podgorica, Montenegro. Photograph: Stevo Vasiljevic/Reuters Photograph: STEVO VASILJEVIC/REUTERS

8 Aug 201311.36 EDT

A woman shows her henna tattooed hands after the Eid al-Fitr services at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. — A woman shows her henna tattooed hands after the Eid al-Fitr services at Haroon Mosque in Bangkok. Photograph: Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press/Corbis Photograph: Jack Kurtz/ Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Press/Corbis

8 Aug 201311.17 EDT

A three-week-old black panther cub at the zoo of Bad Pyrmont, Germany. The young animal will live with its mother for the next five weeks. — A three-week-old black panther cub at the zoo of Bad Pyrmont, Germany. The young animal will live with its mother for the next five weeks. Photograph: Holger Hollemann/dpa/Corbis Photograph: Holger Hollemann/ Holger Hollemann/dpa/Corbis

8 Aug 201310.59 EDT

An employee of Spreenhagener Vermehrungsbetriebes fuer Legehennen GmbH sorts the best chicken eggs on a light table for in Bestensee, Germany. The company has opened a laying farm for 375,000 hens today. — An employee of Spreenhagener Vermehrungsbetriebes fuer Legehennen GmbH sorts the best chicken eggs on a light table for in Bestensee, Germany. The company has opened a laying farm for 375,000 hens today. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/dpa/Corbis Photograph: Patrick Pleul/ Patrick Pleul/dpa/Corbis

8 Aug 201310.52 EDT

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's leg is massaged during a training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, ahead of the World Athletics Championships which will take place in Moscow from August 10 to 18. — Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt's leg is massaged during a training session at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow, ahead of the World Athletics Championships which will take place in Moscow from August 10 to 18. Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images

8 Aug 201310.27 EDT

A woman enjoys an ice-cream during an Eid celebration fun fair in Burgess Park in London. — A woman enjoys an ice-cream during an Eid celebration fun fair in Burgess Park in London. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

8 Aug 201310.22 EDT

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sabjiyan sector of Poonch about 200 miles from Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India. Five Indian soldiers were killed in India-administered Kashmir on 6 August, allegedly by gunmen from Pakistan. — Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sabjiyan sector of Poonch about 200 miles from Jammu, the winter capital of Kashmir, India. Five Indian soldiers were killed in India-administered Kashmir on 6 August, allegedly by gunmen from Pakistan. Photograph: Jaipal Singh/EPA Photograph: JAIPAL SINGH/EPA

8 Aug 201310.13 EDT

Passengers wait to board a flight at Gibraltar International Airport. Tensions between the British and Spanish governments have been raised on issues surrounding the sovereignty of Gibraltar. — Passengers wait to board a flight at Gibraltar International Airport. Tensions between the British and Spanish governments have been raised on issues surrounding the sovereignty of Gibraltar. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

8 Aug 201309.44 EDT

One of the two British teenage victims of an acid attack gets out of a car at the airport in Zanzibar, August 8, 2013 in this still image taken from video. Men riding a motorbike threw acid at the two British teenage girls in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar region. — One of the two British teenage victims of an acid attack gets out of a car at the airport in Zanzibar, August 8, 2013 in this still image taken from video. Men riding a motorbike threw acid at the two British teenage girls in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar region. Photograph: Reuters TV/Reuters Photograph: REUTERS TV/Reuters

8 Aug 201309.26 EDT

Tao Geoghegan Hart of Great Britain in action during qualifying for the men's 3k Individual Pursuit event on day two of the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championship at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. — Tao Geoghegan Hart of Great Britain in action during qualifying for the men's 3k individual pursuit event on day two of the 2013 UCI Juniors Track World Championship at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images Photograph: Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

8 Aug 201309.24 EDT

A bee drinks sugared water in an apiary in Jankowo Przygodzkie, western Poland. Apparently it's the Great Day of Bees today, to mark their importance for the environment. — A bee drinks sugared water in an apiary in Jankowo Przygodzkie, western Poland. Apparently it's the Great Day of Bees today, to mark their importance for the environment. Photograph: Tomasz Wojtasik/EPA Photograph: TOMASZ WOJTASIK/EPA

8 Aug 201309.20 EDT

Indian medical students scuffle with police during a protest in New Delhi. Hundreds of medical students were protesting against the compulsory year-long rural posting required by the Indian government, demanding it be made voluntary. — Indian medical students scuffle with police during a protest in New Delhi. Hundreds of medical students were protesting against the compulsory year-long rural posting required by the Indian government, demanding it be made voluntary. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Photograph: ADNAN ABIDI/REUTERS

8 Aug 201309.05 EDT

Warsaw Zoo keeper Piotr Trochim sprays a rhinoceros with water to cool it off in temperatures that have reached 38C in Poland. — Warsaw zoo keeper Piotr Trochim sprays a rhinoceros with water to cool it off in temperatures that have reached 38C in Poland. Photograph: Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photograph: Czarek Sokolowski/AP

8 Aug 201309.01 EDT

This is a photograph issued by Pensthorpe Nature Reserve in Norfolk of a family of swallows who are ready to fly the nest after raising four chicks in the roof of a Land Rover. — This is a photograph issued by Pensthorpe nature reserve in Norfolk of a family of swallows who are ready to fly the nest after raising four chicks in the roof of a Land Rover. Photograph: Darren Williams/Pensthorpe/PA Photograph: Darren Williams/Pensthorpe Natur/PA

8 Aug 201308.34 EDT

The gallery watches Matt Every hit a stroke on the 13th fairway during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, in Pittsford, New York. — The gallery watches Matt Every hit a stroke on the 13th fairway during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Oak Hill Country Club, in Pittsford, New York. Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP

8 Aug 201308.28 EDT

A Bosnia and Herzegovina armed forces' helicopter is seen dropping water while on a firefighting mission near the Southern-Bosnian town of Jablanica. — A Bosnia and Herzegovina armed forces' helicopter is seen dropping water while on a firefighting mission near the Southern-Bosnian town of Jablanica. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Photograph: STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images

8 Aug 201307.54 EDT

A child is carried by his mother at a market during the Eid al-Fitr festival in Srinagar, India. — A child is carried by his mother at a market during the Eid al-Fitr festival in Srinagar, India. Photograph: Danish Ismail/Reuters Photograph: DANISH ISMAIL/REUTERS

8 Aug 201307.46 EDT

A couple ride a motorcycle along a street flooded from heavy rains caused by tropical storm Mangkhut in Hanoi, Vietnam. — A couple ride a motorcycle along a street flooded from heavy rains caused by tropical storm Mangkhut in Hanoi, Vietnam. Photograph: Kham/Reuters Photograph: KHAM/REUTERS

8 Aug 201307.40 EDT

There was a colourful sunrise near Mallnow, Germany, this morning. — There was a colourful sunrise near Mallnow, Germany, this morning. Photograph: Patrick Pleul/dpa/Corbis Photograph: Patrick Pleul/ Patrick Pleul/dpa/Corbis

8 Aug 201307.24 EDT

Filipino women play ball during Eid al-Fitr celebrations at Manila's Rizal Park. — Filipino women play ball during Eid al-Fitr celebrations at Manila's Rizal Park. Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

8 Aug 201307.06 EDT

The eyes of Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli's self-made humanoid robot at his house in Beijing. The self-taught inventor built the home-made robot, named The King of Innovation, out of scrap metal and electronic parts that he bought from a second-hand market. The robot, which measures 2.1m high and 480 kg in weight, turned out to be too tall and heavy to walk out of the front door of his house. But it can perform simple movements with its hands and legs and also mimic human voices. — The eyes of Chinese inventor Tao Xiangli's self-made humanoid robot at his house in Beijing. The self-taught inventor built the home-made robot, named The King of Innovation, out of scrap metal and electronic parts that he bought from a second-hand market. The robot, which measures 2.1m high and 480 kg in weight, turned out to be too tall and heavy to walk out of the front door of his house. But it can perform simple movements with its hands and legs and also mimic human voices. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Photograph: KIM KYUNG-HOON/REUTERS

8 Aug 201306.58 EDT

An animal rights protester lies on the pavement covered in fake blood during a demonstration calling for the abolition of bullfights, in central Brussels. — An animal rights protester lies on the pavement covered in fake blood during a demonstration calling for the abolition of bullfights, in central Brussels. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters Photograph: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS

8 Aug 201306.51 EDT

Visitors cool off at a water theme park in Shanghai, China. Hot weather has set in with temperatures rising up more 40C. — Visitors cool off at a water theme park in Shanghai, China. Hot weather has set in with temperatures rising up more 40C. Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/AP

8 Aug 201306.50 EDT

Benjamin Steffen of Switzerland, left, and Yulen Pereira of Spain fight in the men's individual epee competition of the fencing World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. — Benjamin Steffen of Switzerland, left, and Yulen Pereira of Spain fight in the men's individual epee competition of the fencing World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Photograph: Tibor Illyes/AP Photograph: Tibor Illyes/AP

8 Aug 201306.36 EDT

Sir Peter Blake launching Art Everywhere which showcases the nation's favourite British art on tens of thousands of poster sites across the UK for two weeks from 12 August 2013. — Sir Peter Blake launching Art Everywhere which showcases the nation's favourite British art on tens of thousands of poster sites across the UK for two weeks from 12 August 2013. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian Photograph: Linda Nylind/the guardian

8 Aug 201305.57 EDT

A baby weighing 13lbs 10oz (6.2kgs) born in Denia, Valencia, Spain. The baby's mother, British citizen Maxime Marin, 40, gave birth the heaviest baby born in Spain by naturally. — A baby weighing 6.2kgs (13lbs 10oz) born in Denia, Valencia, Spain: the heaviest baby born in Spain naturally. The baby's mother is British citizen Maxime Marin, 40. Photograph: Marina Salud Hospital/EPA Photograph: Marina Salud Hospital/EPA

8 Aug 201305.52 EDT

The seasons look for heavy rain in New Delhi, India. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA — This season's look - for monsoons in New Delhi, India. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

8 Aug 201305.49 EDT

A young monk gets distracted during a long session of learning the national 'dzongkha' script at the Dechen Phodrang Monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. — A young monk gets distracted during a long session of learning the national 'dzongkha' script at the Dechen Phodrang Monastery in Thimphu, Bhutan. Photograph: Roberto SchmidtAFP/Getty Images Photograph: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

8 Aug 201305.34 EDT

Seabird snack? A polar bear looks down at guillemots and kittiwakes from the side of a cliff in Spitsbergen, Norway. — Seabird snack? A polar bear looks down at guillemots from the side of a cliff in Spitsbergen, Norway. Photograph: Paul Goldstein/Exodus/Rex Features Photograph: Paul Goldstein/Exodus/Rex Features

8 Aug 201305.26 EDT

A Palestinian woman visits the grave of her relatives on Eid al-Fitr, at the cemetery of the West Bank city of Ramallah. — A Palestinian woman visits the grave of her relatives on Eid al-Fitr, at the cemetery of the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

8 Aug 201305.14 EDT

Prime Minister David Cameron talks to staff during a visit to the Salford Royal Hospital accident and emergency department. Struggling A&E departments are to be given a £500m Government bailout to help relieve pressure in the coming months. — Prime Minister David Cameron talks to staff during a visit to the Salford Royal Hospital accident and emergency department. Struggling A&E departments are to be given a £500m Government bailout to help relieve pressure in the coming months. Photograph: Getty Images Photograph: Getty Images

8 Aug 201303.50 EDT

Palestinians take a steam bath at the ancient Turkish bath 'Hamam al-Samra' in Gaza City. — Palestinians take a steam bath at the ancient Turkish bath 'Hamam al-Samra' in Gaza City. Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

8 Aug 201303.47 EDT

A girl eats ice-cream as Indonesian muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers on 'sea of sands' at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Eid Al-Fitr, marks the end of Ramadan. — A girl eats ice-cream as Indonesian muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers on 'sea of sands' at Parangkusumo beach in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Eid Al-Fitr, marks the end of Ramadan. Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

A muslim man sits on 'sea of sands' as he waits for Eid al-Fitr prayer at Parangkusumo Beach, Indonesia. — A muslim man sits on 'sea of sands' as he waits for Eid al-Fitr prayer at Parangkusumo Beach, Indonesia. Photographs: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

8 Aug 201303.43 EDT

A smouldering mountainside is seen under the stars at the Silver Fire near Banning, California. — A smouldering mountainside is seen under the stars at the Silver Fire near Banning, California. Photograph: David McNew/Reuters

Firefighters spray water near a burning house in the Twin Pines Road area at the Silver Fire near Banning, California. — Firefighters spray water near a burning house in the Twin Pines Road area. Photograph: David McNew/Reuters

Wind-blown embers fly from an ancient oak tree that burning in the Silver Fire near Banning. — Wind-blown embers fly from an ancient oak tree that burned in the Silver Fire near Banning. Photographs: David McNew/Reuters Photograph: David McNew/Reuters

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