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06/08/2016 GMT

Rio Welcomes the World

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The 31st Olympic Games open in Rio; the British woman murdered in Pakistan; digital detox

The 31st Olympic Games open in Rio; the British woman murdered in Pakistan; digital detox.

Brazil has welcomed the world to the Rio Olympics in a spectacular ceremony; the British woman murdered in Pakistan in a suspected "honour killing"; over half of people in Britain hooked on digital devices.

(Picture: Fireworks explode over the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Credit: Getty Images)

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