Best photos of August 9: Nagasaki bombing anniversary to wildfires in Indonesia

  • Wreaths are laid at the Peace Memorial in Nagasaki, Japan, to mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing. AFP
    Wreaths are laid at the Peace Memorial in Nagasaki, Japan, to mark the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing. AFP
  • Large waves crash onto the waterfront as Typhoon Dolphin approaches in Taizhou, China. Reuters
    Large waves crash onto the waterfront as Typhoon Dolphin approaches in Taizhou, China. Reuters
  • A white stork nests on top of the concrete pillars of an unfinished building in Novi Sad, Serbia. AFP
    A white stork nests on top of the concrete pillars of an unfinished building in Novi Sad, Serbia. AFP
  • About 3,500 people parade a 500-metre Indonesian flag in Bogor, West Java, in the lead up to Independence Day on August 17. AFP
    About 3,500 people parade a 500-metre Indonesian flag in Bogor, West Java, in the lead up to Independence Day on August 17. AFP
  • The start of the annual City to Surf fun run in central Sydney. AFP
    The start of the annual City to Surf fun run in central Sydney. AFP
  • A family inside their flooded house after heavy overnight rain in Barangay Marulas, Philippines. Reuters
    A family inside their flooded house after heavy overnight rain in Barangay Marulas, Philippines. Reuters
  • Umbrellas on a sandbar uncovered by receding water on the Danube River near Ilok, Croatia. AFP
    Umbrellas on a sandbar uncovered by receding water on the Danube River near Ilok, Croatia. AFP
  • A person observes the flames during a wildfire in a national park in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Reuters
    A person observes the flames during a wildfire in a national park in Probolinggo, Indonesia. Reuters