Best photos of September 2: Earthquake in Afghanistan to independence anniversary in Vietnam

  • A military helicopter airlifts injured Afghans after an earthquake and aftershocks at Mazar Dara village in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan. AFP
    A military helicopter airlifts injured Afghans after an earthquake and aftershocks at Mazar Dara village in Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan. AFP
  • Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy, centre, sits with the audience at an event before sharing his experiences, in Glenhazel, near Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
    Freed Israeli hostage Or Levy, centre, sits with the audience at an event before sharing his experiences, in Glenhazel, near Johannesburg, South Africa. AFP
  • Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, on board a vessel of a civilian flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, after being forced to return to Barcelona by bad weather. AFP
    Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, right, on board a vessel of a civilian flotilla carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza, after being forced to return to Barcelona by bad weather. AFP
  • Protesters carry items to be burnt outside the regional parliament building during a protest against government spending priorities, in Bandung, Indonesia's West Java province. Reuters
    Protesters carry items to be burnt outside the regional parliament building during a protest against government spending priorities, in Bandung, Indonesia's West Java province. Reuters
  • Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall, weeks after US President Donald Trump stepped up the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC. Reuters
    Members of the National Guard patrol the National Mall, weeks after US President Donald Trump stepped up the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, DC. Reuters
  • A multinational naval drill involving Nato partners in the Baltic Sea, aimed at strengthening defence readiness. Reuters
    A multinational naval drill involving Nato partners in the Baltic Sea, aimed at strengthening defence readiness. Reuters
  • Displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip flee with their belongings along Al Rasheed Street, west of Gaza city. EPA
    Displaced Palestinians from the northern Gaza Strip flee with their belongings along Al Rasheed Street, west of Gaza city. EPA
  • Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters
    Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters