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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 31

Updated: 2011-06-01 20:40

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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 31

People walk past a fake skeleton symbolising the Greek political system during a rally against a new austerity package at Constitution (Syntagma) square in Athens May 31, 2011. The protest was organised for a seventh day through a Facebook group called "The Indignant", following similar demonstrations in Spain. [Photo/Agencies]

Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 31

Buddhist novice monk Kyaw Thiha plays during heavy rainfall at Shin Ohtama Tharya monastery in Yangon May 31, 2011. Entering monkhood is a rite of passage for many Myanmar boys, although most of them spend a few days to a few months rather than as a lifetime commitment. [Photo/Agencies]

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