Best photos of August 12: Refinery fire in Libya to Al Jazira in AFC Champions League action

  • A fire at the Zawiya refinery in Libya after a storage tank was attacked by unknown perpetrators. AFP
    A fire at the Zawiya refinery in Libya after a storage tank was attacked by unknown perpetrators. AFP
  • A member of the American University in Cairo Folk Troupe performs in the Carthage International Festival at the Roman Theatre of Carthage in Tunis. EPA
    A member of the American University in Cairo Folk Troupe performs in the Carthage International Festival at the Roman Theatre of Carthage in Tunis. EPA
  • The collapsed Torres de Limonar building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia. Reuters
    The collapsed Torres de Limonar building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia. Reuters
  • The Milky Way seen from the Negev Desert in southern Israel. EPA
    The Milky Way seen from the Negev Desert in southern Israel. EPA
  • A mother swings her child around smoke where a straw effigy of the mythical demon 'Ghanta Karna' was burnt during celebrations of the Hindu festival 'Gathemangal' in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
    A mother swings her child around smoke where a straw effigy of the mythical demon 'Ghanta Karna' was burnt during celebrations of the Hindu festival 'Gathemangal' in Bhaktapur, Nepal. EPA
  • An elephant at the Hanoi Zoo in Vietnan. World Elephant Day falls on August 12. EPA
    An elephant at the Hanoi Zoo in Vietnan. World Elephant Day falls on August 12. EPA
  • A woman is rescued from a ferry that caught fire with about 130 people on board travelling from Bali to Lombok in Indonesia. Reuters
    A woman is rescued from a ferry that caught fire with about 130 people on board travelling from Bali to Lombok in Indonesia. Reuters
  • Al Jazira's Bruno, centre, battles with Al Ittihad's Faris Abdi, right and Houssem Aouar in an AFC Champions League Elite qualifier at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Al Jazira's Bruno, centre, battles with Al Ittihad's Faris Abdi, right and Houssem Aouar in an AFC Champions League Elite qualifier at Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National