Children play with water pistols at the Water Park of Oriental Green Boat in Shanghai June 29, 2007. REUTERS/Aly Song (CHINA) 

An anti-G8 protester dressed as a clown jokes with German riot police during a demonstration for migration in Lichtenhagen, a suburb of the northern German city of Rostock June 4, 2007. German police on Monday detained several protesters at a peaceful rally in Lichtenhagen - the site of an arson attack against asylum seekers in 1992 - during the so-called migration-day of anti-G8 protests prior to the upcoming summit of the G8 leaders in the Baltic Sea resort of Heiligendamm June 6-8. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (GERMANY) 

Tourists participate in a water gun fight during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok April 12, 2007. The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck.
REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND) 

A tourist participates in a water gun fight during the Songkran Festival celebration at Khaosan road in Bangkok April 12, 2007. The Songkran festival, also known as the water festival, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year and is believed to wash away bad luck.
REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom (THAILAND) 

A tourist dances with his water gun in front of a military band preparing for the Songkran water festival ceremonies on Bangkok's Khao San road April 12, 2007. Songkran, the most celebrated festival of the year, marks the start of Thailand's traditional New Year. REUTERS/Adrees Latif (THAILAND) 

Cleaner Ilia Sava water blasts the Olympic Velodrome in Athens, Greece in preparation for the 2004 Olympics August 5, 2004. The Olympics begin on August 13th with the track cycling starting on August 20th. REUTERS/Nigel Marple NM/WS 

Charl Fourie cooperating with the South African police pours water over a burning mannequin following demonstration of an anti hijacking "Blaster" flame-thrower in Johannesburg December 11. With the growing crime committed against car owners in South Africa Blaster flame-thrower which is attached underneath a car is to be used as a self-defence device against potential hijackers. ??» 

Charl Fourie cooperating with the South African police pours water over a burning mannequin following demonstration of an anti hijacking "Blaster" flame-thrower in Johannesburg December 11. With the growing crime committed against car owners in South Africa Blaster flame-thrower which is attached underneath a car is to be used as a self-defence device against potential hijackers. ??» 

Charl Fourie cooperating with the South African police pours water over a burning mannequin following demonstration of an anti hijacking "Blaster" flame-thrower in Johannesburg December 11. With the growing crime committed against car owners in South Africa Blaster flame-thrower which is attached underneath a car is to be used as a self-defence device against potential hijackers.

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Charl Fourie cooperating with the South African police pours water over a burning mannequin following demonstration of an anti hijacking "Blaster" flame-thrower in Johannesburg December 11. With the growing crime committed against car owners in South Africa Blaster flame-thrower which is attached underneath a car is to be used as a self-defence device against potential hijackers.

PA/SB 

Arts conservator Jenny Price of Melbourne uses a water blaster February 10 to clean the face of a statue of the Marquis of Linlithgow, Australia's first governor general appointed by Britain in 1901. Warring factions at the country's Constitutional Convention, underway in the national capital, are debating whether to abandon Britain's [Queen Elizabeth] as head of state in favour of a locally-appointed president to create an Australian Republic possibly by the year 2000. City statues are cleaned every two years. 

Arts conservator Jenny Price of Melbourne uses a water blaster February 10 to clean the face of a statue of the Marquis of Linlithgow, Australia's first governor general appointed by Britain in 1901. Warring factions at the country's Constitutional Convention, underway in the national capital, are debating whether to abandon Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state in favour of a locally-appointed president to create an Australian Republic possibly by the year 2000. City statues are cleaned every two years.

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