The Day in Photos – Friday, May 27, 2016

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Students clash with riot police during a march held to protest the slow pace of educational reform, in Santiago, on May 26, 2016.

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History reenactors dressed as World War I German doctors and nurses chat with others among fake body parts at their campsite on May 27, 2016 in Verdun, France. The governments of France and Germany will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War I Battle of Verdun with ceremonies this coming Sunday. Approximately 300,000 soldiers lost their lives in the 10-month campaign that was among the most grueling battles of World War I.

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A Kashmiri Muslim protester wears a mask to stop being identified during a protest in Srinagar, India, Friday, May. 27, 2016. Anti-India separatist leaders called for protest after Friday prayers against alleged plans to construct separate colonies for Indian soldiers and Hindu Kashmiri Pandit community in the valley.

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A soldier places American flags at graves in Arlington National Cemetery on May 26, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia in preparation for Memorial Day.

Emilio Morenatt, AP Photo

Revellers burn flares as they take part in the Patum in the Catalan village of Berga, Spain Friday, May 27, 2016. The Patum of Berga is a popular festival whose origin can be traced to medieval festivities that is celebrated each year in the Catalan city of Berga during Corpus Christi. It consists of a series of dances by townspeople dressed as mystical and symbolical figures accompanied by the rhythm of a drum. One of the protagonist of La Patum is the fire, and the climax of the festival is the Salt de Plens (Fire Demons), who set the square on fire with hundreds of firecrackers burning at the same time.

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A boy walks through a parched bed of a pond on the eve of "World Water Day" in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, March 21, 2007. "Coping with Water Scarcity" is the theme for World Water Day 2007, which is celebrated each year on March 22.