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Jujhtar Lehal, 4, has his turban adjusted by his father Kylyir during a turban competition in Surrey, British Columbia April 5, 2010. The competition saw several hundred contestants of all ages gather to compete in the eighth annual affair, the largest in North America. -- PHOTO: REUTERS




A Wildcat miner uses leaves as sun protection during a national protest in downtown Lima, April 5, 2010. Six people died in Peru when police tried to clear a roadblock set by wildcat miners protesting a government measure to impose environmental controls on them, police said on Monday in the latest round of conflict over natural resources. The violence broke out on Sunday in the southern province of Arequipa, and hundreds of protesters were still blocking a piece of the country's main highway to Chile, police said. -- PHOTO: REUTERS




A competitor walks in front of a camel's skeleton on April 5, 2010, during the second stage of the 25rd edition of the gruelling 250 km Marathon des Sables, some 300 km south of Ouarzazate in Morocco. The race includes a full marathon on one day, and a 55-mile stage, as well as others of varying length and terrain during seven days. Competitors must carry all their equipment on their backs. Only a carefully rationed nine litres of water and open-sided local tents are provided daily by the organisers. 1013 competitors come from 43 nationalities aged 16 to 73. -- PHOTO: AFP