Day in pictures: 16 May 2013

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Bangladeshis seek shelter from cyclone Mahasen in Chittagong (16 May 2013)
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About a million people have been ordered to seek shelter as cyclone Mahasen hits southern Bangladesh.

A trailer landed on a car that was parked in front of a home in Cleburne, Texas after a powerful storm went through (15 May 2013)
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Neighbours of this home in Cleburne in the US state of Texas say this trailer was parked on the street and was rolled onto the car by the tornado that hit the town on Wednesday night.

Cambodian rescue team and soldiers look for workers after a factory collapsed in Kampong Speu province (16 May 2013)
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At least two workers were killed at a Cambodian shoe factory when a ceiling collapsed, in echoes of last month's disaster at a Bangladeshi garment factory.

US President Barack Obama makes a statement at the White House on the situation regarding the Internal Revenue Service (15 May 2013)
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US President Barack Obama described the conduct of Internal Revenue Services officials as "inexcusable," as his White House is rattled by several scandals.

Residents gather at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad's Sadr City (16 May 2013)
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This attack in Sadr City was one of 11 bombs to hit Shia areas of Iraq's capital Baghdad on Thursday morning.

Riot police use water cannon on student protesters in Santiago (15 May 2013)
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Chilean students have been protesting in Santiago against what they say is profiteering in the state education system.

Boy yawns while attending a volunteer activity in Seoul, South Korea (16 May 2013)
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This South Korean boy is one of 10 attending "Little Buddha Camp" to get a taste of monastic life ahead of the Buddha's birthday on 17 May.