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Palestinians enjoy a night out on the beach in Gaza City with the rise in temperatures on Friday. Israel has threatened widescale military action against the Gaza Strip after launching a string of air strikes in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. -- PHOTO: AFP



Police officers stand guard during a ceremony at the Coricancha Inca temple after the opening of the Machu Picchu achaeological site on Thursday. The 15th-century city perched around 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) above sea level is the most visited site in South America, a pillar of the Cusco region and the source of 90 percent of Peru's tourist revenues, according to the country's finance ministry. -- PHOTO: AFP




Actors take part in an open-air performance of The Passion of Christ in Trafalgar Square, central London, to mark Good Friday. The performance is free to the public and there will be 107 actors in costume taking part. -- PHOTO: AFP