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Today in Pictures: June 19, 2013
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Shoppers cover their mouths while out along Orchard Road, in Singapore, at around 2.30pm on June 19, 2013. The 3pm PSI reading rises to 172, worst since 1997 in Singapore. (Photo: Mark Cheong/ The Straits Times)
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Haze continues to shroud Singapore, India monsoon floods, Royal Ascot racegoers and Miami beat San Antonio in overtime to force Game Seven. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 18, 2013
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An Indonesian student hurls a bamboo stick as police spray a water cannon during a protest against the fuel price hike outside parliament in Jakarta on June 17, 2013. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at stone-throwing protesters in Indonesia on June 17, as thousands demonstrated nationwide against the government´s plan to increase fuel prices. AFP PHOTO / ADEK BERRY
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Artists from the only African-American owned circus perform, Indonesians protest against fuel price hike, Brazilians protest over frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a more

Today in Pictures: June 17, 2013
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A group of friends at an afternoon picnic at Marina Barrage with a barely visible Singapore Flyer shrouded in the thick haze on June 17, 2013. Singapore´s haze officially climbed into the "unhealthy" range on Monday, with the PSI reading hitting 105 as of 3pm. (Photo: Kevin Lim/ The Straits Times)
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Haze hits unhealthy level in Singapore, water battle in Ukraine, and a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Multimedia: Sky Troopers
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Parachutists in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) are trained to jump from several types of aircraft, including the C-130 Hercules transport plane, the Fokker F-50, and the Chinook helicopter pictured here, which offers a slow-flying, stable platform for the exit, and a relatively easy walk out of the rear ramp. Photographed on Nov 29, 2012. (Photo: Alphonsus Chern/ The Straits Times)

For more photographs: www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/green-go-20130615

Given unprecedented access to the Singapore Armed Forces Commandos 210th Basic Airborne Course, The Straits Times photojournalist more

Today in Pictures: June 14, 2013
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A sparrow stands on the top of a decorative sculpture "Babushka sitting on a bench" set in one of parks of Kiev, on June 13, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY
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Forest fire in Colorado, monsoon season in India, unrest in Chile. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 13, 2013
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A giant chrome brushed aluminium skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus (T-Rex) dinosaur (R), made by French sculptor and painter Philippe Pasqua, stands at the pier of riverboat company Bateaux-Mouches on June 12, 2013 in Paris, with the Eiffel tower in the background (L). AFP PHOTO / CLAIRE LEBERTRE
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T-Rex at the Eiffel tower, Pakistan's only female war-ready fighter pilot, Colorado wildfires. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 12, 2013
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Visitors walks on June 11, 2013 past artwork by German artist Carsten Hoeller, entitled "Snake", during a preview day for the Art Basel 2013, the world´s premiere modern and contemporary art fair, which will take place from June 13 to 16 in Basel. More than 60,000 art collectors, art dealers, artists, curators and art lovers are expected to attend the annual meeting. AFP PHOTO/ FABRICE COFFRINI
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Sand storm in Pakistan, art fair in Switzerland, cliff diver in Mexico. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 11, 2013
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A handcrafted skull sits on a stick as part of the art installation "One Million Bones" containing one million handcrafted bones placed as a symbolic mass grave to raise awareness of genocide and mass atrocities during a three-day event on the National Mall near the US Capitol in Washington on June 10, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB
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Munduruku Indians protest in Brazil, broken dam in Germany, war relic in England. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 10, 2013
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Employees try to push a scaled replica of the rubber duck by Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman away from lakeside at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning province June 9, 2013. The 13-metre-tall and 15-metre-long replica was set up on Sunday for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, local media reported. REUTERS/Stringer
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Spain's Rafael Nadal wins the French Open for the eighth time, rubber duck and dead fish in China, reports of gunfire near Afghanistan's main international airport, people dance in soap foam at the 43rd annual L.A. LGBT more

Photo Essays: Wet, wet Europe
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The city center of Mainz, western Germany, with its landmark the Cathedral is seen behind the flooding waters of the river Rhine on June 2, 2013 (picture taken with an underwater camera). Torrential rain and heavy flooding hit central Europe. AFP PHOTO / FREDRIK VON ERICHSEN
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Ten of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes as the worst floods in living memory hit central Europe. Rising waters from a number of rivers, including the famous Danube, inundated parts of Germany, more

Today in Pictures: June 7, 2013
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Actor Jackie Chan, imprints his face during a hand and footprint ceremony in front of the TLC Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California on June 6, 2013. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR
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Jackie Chan in Hollywood, Usain Bolt comes in second, examinations in China. These, and more pictures from around the world.

Today in Pictures: June 6, 2013
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Personnel from the Singapore Civil Defence Force inspecting the accident scene at the former Novena Ville site in Singapore where a man died after the excavator he was operating fell sideways on 6 June, 2013. The excavator toppled when the debris under it gave way. Photo: Desmond Lim/ The Straits Times
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Industrial accident in Singapore, unrest in Nigeria, building collapsed in USA. These, and more pictures from around the world today.
Today in Pictures: June 5, 2013
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A women crosses a makeshift bridge over overflooded streets in Unterloiben, Austria on June 4, 2013. Torrential rain and heavy flooding hit central Europe. AFP PHOTO / DIETER NAGL
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A woman crosses a makeshift bridge over overflooded streets in Austria, police officers scuffle with protesting family members of victims of the chicken processing plant fire in China, Mexico's Military College cadets more

Today in Pictures: June 4, 2013
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Kabang, a two-year-old injured mixed breed, chews on a toy after being released from the from the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, in Davis, Calif., Monday, June 3, 2013. Kabang lost her snout and upper jaw saving two girls´ lives and is heading back to the Philippines after treatment at a California hospital. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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A snoutless dog after saving two girls' lives, aftermath of the chicken processing plant fire in China, "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius back in court over lover's killing, floods in Germany, and Brazilian soccer player Neymar more

Today in Pictures: June 3, 2013
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A demonstrator waves Turkey´s national flag as he sits on a monument during a protest against Turkey´s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party in central Ankara June 2, 2013. Erdogan accused Turkey´s main secular opposition party on Sunday of stirring a wave of anti-government protests, as tens of thousands regrouped in Istanbul and Ankara after a lull and trouble flared again in the capital. Police used tear gas on protesters in Ankara but the clashes were relatively minor compared with major violence in Turkey´s biggest cities on the previous two days. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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A poultry processing plant fire at northeastern China kills over a hundred people, police and protestors clash in Turkey, the popularity of a giant inflatable duck afloat in Hong Kong harbour inspire copies in mainland more

Photo Essays: Armed but not so Dangerous
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Ethnic Miao man Gun Liangma, 44, fires his gun during a shooting practice in the village of Basha in Congjiang county, Guizhou province, May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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China's Guizhou province is winning increasing renown for its spectacular natural attractions. Set in a unique karst limestone landscape of dramatic canyons, gorges and terraced hillsides, the landlocked province more

Today in Pictures: May 31, 2013
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Pregnant women paint their bellies before an event to celebrate "Healthy Maternity Week" in Lima May 30, 2013. About 300 pregnant women participated in celebrations organized by a local hospital seeking to create awareness of healthcare for expectant mothers. REUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil
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Pregnant women paint their bellies to celebrate "Healthy Maternity Week" in Lima, Corpus Christi celebrations in Panama, Backstreet Boys with pandas in China, and supermodel Heidi Klum kisses a robot in Germany. These, and more pictures, from around the world.

Today in Pictures: May 30, 2013
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A visitor takes a picture in front of the installation called "We sit starving amidst our gold " by British artist Jeremy Deller at the Great Britain pavilion during the 55th La Biennale of Venice May 29, 2013. The exhibition runs till September 15. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini
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Children with large cigarette models during a campaign ahead of World No Tobacco Day in China, France's first official gay marriage, people take pictures of sunset on 42th street in New York City, during the biannual occurrence named "Manhattanhenge".

Today in Pictures: May 29, 2013
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Visitors to the Singapore Zoo get up close to take photos of Inuka the polar bear in its new enclosure on May 29, 2013. The first polar bear born in the tropics, the Singapore Zoo´s Inuka, moved into his new home at the zoo on Wednesday. The $8million exhibit, which at 2,700sq m is four times bigger than the previous one, was modelled after the bear´s natural environment in the arctic. Called the Frozen Tundra, it features a large pool with a waterfall and an ice cave where Inuka can rest in. (Photo: Raj Nadarajan/ The Straits Times)
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Singapore Zoo's Inuka the polar bear moves into a new home, Honduras' largest and most dangerous street gangs declare a truce, Brazilian soccer player Neymar presents Nike's new Hypervenom soccer boots, and a more

Today in Pictures: May 28, 2013
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This frame grab taken from AFPTV footage received on May 28, 2013 shows rescue workers breaking away bits of a pipe to remove a newborn baby boy stuck inside in the city of Jinhua, in the eastern province of Zhejiang. The newborn baby boy was rescued from a sewage pipe in a Chinese apartment building after being flushed down a toilet, state media said, provoking online outrage on May 28. AFP PHOTO / AFPTV
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A topless man atop a wire pole, an abandoned newborn baby rescued from a sewage pipe in China, Sydney blanketed by heavy fog, and rain delay interrupts the French Open tennis tournament. These, and more pictures, from around the world.

We feature the work of independent Singaporean photographers regularly in our Spotlight section.

This month, we feature Zann Huang, a self-taught and self-funded photographer who began her first serious foray into photojournalism after the Asian tsunami in January 2005.

If you have someone whom you would like to recommend for Spotlight, email us at stlens@sph.com.sg.

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