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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 9

Updated: 2011-05-10 16:08

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Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 9

Railway officials and onlookers stand near damaged railway tracks after a passenger train derailed in Vidhisha district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh May 9, 2011. At least 25 passengers were injured when five coaches of a passenger train derailed near a station in Vidhisha district on Monday, local media reported. [Photo/Agencies]

Snapshots: the world in 24 hours, May 9

Smoke rises from the ship Athena, one of the largest fishing boats in the Faroe Islands, in the port of Runavik in the Faroe Islands May 9, 2011. The ship was undergoing refurbishment when it caught fire and the cause of the fire is under investigation, according to local authorities. [Photo/Agencies]

Specials

Sino-US Dialogue

China and the US hold the third round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue from May 9-10 in Washington.

V-Day parade

A military parade marking the 66th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi.

Revolutionary marriage

A newlywed couple sings revolutionary songs during their marriage.

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