Best photos of August 14: Twin baby pandas to pink northern lights - in pictures

  • Election posters of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa in Colombo. AFP
    Election posters of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa in Colombo. AFP
  • The northern lights (aurora borealis) above Guelpe, eastern Germany, during the Perseids meteor shower. AFP
    The northern lights (aurora borealis) above Guelpe, eastern Germany, during the Perseids meteor shower. AFP
  • Jockeys jostle for position at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse in Melbourne. Getty Images
    Jockeys jostle for position at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse in Melbourne. Getty Images
  • Twin baby pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao play with cold noodles and boots, both made of ice, in Yongin, South Korea. EPA
    Twin baby pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao play with cold noodles and boots, both made of ice, in Yongin, South Korea. EPA
  • Pupils carry a large Indian flag on the eve of the country's Independence Day celebrations in Vijayawada. AFP
    Pupils carry a large Indian flag on the eve of the country's Independence Day celebrations in Vijayawada. AFP
  • Taliban security personnel during a parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the regime's takeover of Afghanistan AFP
    Taliban security personnel during a parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the regime's takeover of Afghanistan AFP
  • The Perito Moreno Glacier at Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate in Argentina. AFP
    The Perito Moreno Glacier at Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate in Argentina. AFP
  • A Pakistani soldier stands guard during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. EPA
    A Pakistani soldier stands guard during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. EPA