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12 June 2010
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Week in pictures: 5-11 June
Revellers in Spain burnt flares during the Patum de Berga - an annual festival to celebrate Corpus Christi, which can be traced to medieval times.
More than 100,000 people attended an open-air mass in the Polish capital Warsaw to beatify a Roman Catholic priest murdered by the former Communist secret police.
The Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition is billed as the "world's largest open submission contemporary art exhibition". Established and unknown artists alike submit their work for consideration. This year's show features 1,267 exhibits.
Public sector workers in Spain went on strike in protest against a 5% pay cut - one of their government's measures to reduce the country's huge budget deficit.
A Nato convoy was attacked near the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, by gunmen who killed at least seven people and set vehicles on fire.
The British prime minister told troops in Afghanistan he wants the British public to "revere and support" them for the "incredible work" they do. David Cameron, who spent the night in Camp Bastion, said they could go home with "heads held high".
More than 50 people were killed and 300 people injured in ethnic clashes in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh.
The first World Cup to be held on the continent of Africa kicked off in style with a huge televised concert in Johannesburg on the eve of the global sporting event.
The 2010 World Cup in South Africa got under way with a spectacular and vibrant opening ceremony at the 94,000-capacity Soccer City in Johannesburg.
The ceremony was followed by the first game of the tournament between the hosts and Mexico, which ended 1-1.
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