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Aerial images of tens of thousands of Serbian protesters gathered in central Belgrade, to press their demand for early elections after months of student-led strikes. Anti-graft protests have rocked the Balkan nation since November when the roof of a train station collapsed in the northern city of Novi Sad, killing 16 people -- a tragedy widely blamed on entrenched corruption. IMAGES
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims flock to Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, the climax of the hajj pilgrimage. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam. IMAGES
Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski says the decision has been taken to close Russia's consulate in Krakow, saying that Polish security services had "proof that they were behind an act of arson". Speaking upon arrival to talks on Ukraine with the Weimar Group at Lancaster House in London, Sikorski says the fire was at a shopping mall in Warsaw "in which by sheer luck nobody was hurt." SOUNDBITE
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touches down in the Chinese city of Tianjin, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering will be held in the northern port city on Sunday and Monday, days before a massive military parade in nearby Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II. The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus -- with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or "dialogue partners". IMAGES
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