Today in Pictures, June 9, 2017

Colourful mortar boards at a graduation ceremony in New York, U.S., James Comey testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee, in Washington, U.S., and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jun 09, 2017, 09:31 AM

This combination photo shows graduates' mortar board hats emblazoned with decorations and sayings during a commencement for Medgar Evers College in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S. June 8, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Former FBI Director James Comey prepares to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington, June 8, 2017. PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES

A man walks past the polling station set up at a community centre in south London on on June 8, 2017, as Britain holds a general election. PHOTO: AFP

Myanmar Military members and Red Cross members carry a dead body at Sanhlan village Dawei on June 8, 2017. Hundreds of people gathered solemnly on a beach in southern Myanmar awaiting news of their loved ones as rescuers worked to pull bodies from the Andaman Sea after a military plane crashed with more than 120 people on board. PHOTO: AFP

A girl protects herself from garbage and dust, raised by a gust of wind, in a slum in Islamabad, Pakistan June 8, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Married Hindu women tie cotton threads around a Banyan tree as they perform rituals on "Vat Savitri festival", which is celebrated on a full moon day, when married women fast and pray for their husbands' health and longevity, in Mumbai, India, June 8, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Workers repair the gold tiles on the chedi atop of Wat Saket Buddhist temple, in Bangkok on June 8, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

Festivalgoers cheer during the US metal band 'A day to remember' concert on the main stage at the Greenfield Openair Festival in Interlaken, Switzerland, June 8, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

Belgian yatchman Kevin Bonnevie (L) jumps after overturning his ship in the Nacra category during the Sailing World Cup final held in Santander, Spain, on June 8, 2017. PHOTO: EPA

San Francisco Giants left fielder Gorkys Hernandez (66), center fielder Denard Span (2) and right fielder Hunter Pence (8) celebrate after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in ten inning at Miller Park on June 8, 2017. PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS

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