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A man wearing a mask of Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero protests during a demonstration by public sector workers in downtown Oviedo, northern Spanish region of Asturias. Spain's unions said 75 per cent of public sector workers went on strike to protest against an austerity package on Tuesday, although many hospitals, schools and government offices in Madrid reported few disruptions. -- PHOTO: REUTERS




A Palestinian girl uses a small box as a bed, inside a tent in northern Gaza Strip.
Their house was destroyed during Israel's three-week offensive in Gaza during 2008-2009. -- PHOTO: REUTERS




A young man surfs in the waves of the so-called Eisbach canal in the English garden in Munich as the temperatures in Bavaria rose up to 26 degrees celsius. The Eisbachkanal is a popular surfer's place, especially during nice warm weather conditions. -- PHOTO: AFP