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Taliban government authorities attend a military parade at the site of the former US military base in Bagram to mark the third anniversary of their takeover of Afghanistan. IMAGES
Hong Kongers take to the streets to demonstrate and mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the pro-democracy protests that hit the semi-autonomous city last year. IMAGES
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia arrive at a square in Caracas cheered by crowds of supporters, the day after protests broke out in the capital contesting Nicolas Maduro's election win. Machado called for families to turn out for "popular assemblies" nationwide to show support for a peaceful transition of power. IMAGES
Palestinians rally in Ramallah to mark the 76th anniversary of their "Nakba" or "catastrophe", which Palestinians associate with Israel's creation. During the 1948 war that accompanied Israel's creation, around 760,000 Palestinians fled or were driven from their homes and many took refuge in what would later become the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. IMAGES
Thousands of Huthi supporters chant slogans against Israel and the United States during a mass rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day. The Jerusalem Day, an initiative started by the late founder of the Islamic republic in Iran, is held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in support of the Palestinian people. IMAGES