Day in pictures: 19 May 2014

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An exhibitor checks plants on display at the Chelsea Flower Show in London (19 May 2014)
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An exhibitor checks Auricula plants on display on media day at London's annual Chelsea Flower Show, which opens to the public on 20 May.

German angler near Wetterburg, Germany (19 May 2014)
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A German angler tries his fishing luck on a bathing platform at lake Twistesee near Wetterburg in the state of Hesse.

Transexuals participate in a parade to celebrate the ninth International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia in Manila, Philippines (18 May 2014)
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Transexuals participate in a parade to celebrate the ninth International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia in Manila, Philippines.

Israeli soldier in the Golan Heights (19 May 2014)
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An Israeli soldier takes part in his unit training in the Israeli-held Golan Heights, near the Syrian border.

Julianne Moore and Robert Pattinson (19 May 2014)
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US actress Julianne Moore and British film star Robert Pattinson share a joke at a news conference for their new movie Maps to the Stars, at the Cannes Film Festival.

A group is evacuated in flooded streets in the town of Obrenovac, Serbia (18 May 2014)
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Residents are being evacuated in the Serbian town of Obrenovac. Serbia and Bosnia have called for international help to rescue people from inundated areas after the worst flooding since modern records began.

Bornean orang utan hangs in a net at Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia (19 May 2014)
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Ten-month-old orang utan orphan Ritzi prepares to be released into the wild from the Surabaya Zoo in Indonesia.

Arsenal FC victory parade in London (18 May 2014)
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Arsenal players ride through the streets of London to celebrate their victory in the English Football Association Cup.