The day in pictures, June 12, 2011

Today, the world has witnessed several days of independence of their countries, held elections, the Orthodox celebrate one of the great feast. In general, quite happy and cheerful day turned out.

Butterfly circling a flower on a background of smoke from a forest fire in Big Lake, Arizona, USA. The fire had already crossed the border of New Mexico.





Thai workers hastily put barricades to prevent the tsunami waves on the construction of the resort of Phuket, Thailand.



Bolivian girl returned to their native Andes with acquired a herd of llamas, outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia.



Captain of the ship "Wisdom", stranded, hardly anyone would call wise. Against the background of a stranded ship, Indians feeding pigeons on the beach.



This crocodile was born yesterday at the crocodile farm on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, soon will be sold for $ 25 - the average price of such goods, which are mainly sold to Vietnam.



In the Philippines, in full swing preparing for the celebration of the 113th Independence Day. The final touches in the early morning.



Young Indian shoes cleaners in New Delhi go to work. In India, up to 60 million minors working illegally.



Bill Gates during his visit to China dress jacket over a shirt with the inscription: "Down with passive smoking."



Today in Turkey Parliamentary elections were held.



Russian youth in Moscow at the famous Calvary Day of Russia.



However, as usual was not without protests.



In Japan, woke activists anti-nuclear campaign. Demonstration in Tokyo.



Chinese residents rest after eliminating the consequences of floods in Jiangxi Province. At least 22 people were killed.



Municipal employee of the Indian city of Mumbai stands near an open manhole during flooding due to monsoon rains.



South Korean residents in traditional masks participate in the ritual at the palace Gongbok in Seoul.



Car of Jenson Button in a hurry to finish the "Canadian Grand Prix" Formula-1 in Montreal.



And not for nothing in a hurry. Finally, Sebastian Vettel, only the second and the first was Jenson.

Fans «Vancouver Canucks» torn teddy bear - a symbol of their rival team. Canadians won «Boston Bruins» with the score 1: 0, and again took the lead in the final series of the Stanley Cup 3: 2.



Andy Murray (left) and Jo Wilfried Tsonga (right) play the desktop version of the transferred finals tennis tournament in London because of the rain.



The peloton riders overcomes another kilometer second stage of the cycling race "Tour de Suisse" in Switzerland.



In Sydney, Australia set a world record, which recorded the Guinness Book of Records. Immediately 940 saxophonists played one piece of music.



Photo: AP, Getty Images, Reuters

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