• Police officers fire tear gas as anti-extradition bill protesters demonstrate in Sham Shui Po neighbourhood in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    Police officers fire tear gas as anti-extradition bill protesters demonstrate in Sham Shui Po neighbourhood in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • Rohan Markham rides to win the bull ride final event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. EPA
    Rohan Markham rides to win the bull ride final event at the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. EPA
  • A Kashmiri woman feeds pigeons at a street during restrictions after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the government, in Srinagar. Reuters
    A Kashmiri woman feeds pigeons at a street during restrictions after the scrapping of the special constitutional status for Kashmir by the government, in Srinagar. Reuters
  • A clown entertains Palestinians on the first day of Eid al-Adha near the Dome of Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third most holy site, in the Old City of Jerusalem. AFP
    A clown entertains Palestinians on the first day of Eid al-Adha near the Dome of Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third most holy site, in the Old City of Jerusalem. AFP
  • An aerial view of the Kudala Sangama, an important centre of pilgrimage for the Lingayat community, submerged in floodwaters in Bagalkot, India. AFP
    An aerial view of the Kudala Sangama, an important centre of pilgrimage for the Lingayat community, submerged in floodwaters in Bagalkot, India. AFP
  • Albanian Muslims praying at Skenderbej square in Tirana during the Eid al-Adha Festival. AFP
    Albanian Muslims praying at Skenderbej square in Tirana during the Eid al-Adha Festival. AFP
  • A shop is submerged by floodwaters in Ye township in Mon State, Myanmar. AFP
    A shop is submerged by floodwaters in Ye township in Mon State, Myanmar. AFP
  • This aerial photo shows floodwaters submerged areas of Ye township in Mon State. AFP
    This aerial photo shows floodwaters submerged areas of Ye township in Mon State. AFP
  • The Unserer Lieben Frau (Our Lady) pilgrimage church silhouettes against the sky painted in golden light as sun rises over Steinhausen, southern Germany. AFP
    The Unserer Lieben Frau (Our Lady) pilgrimage church silhouettes against the sky painted in golden light as sun rises over Steinhausen, southern Germany. AFP
  • People lead camels purchased from an animal market ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Lahore. AFP
    People lead camels purchased from an animal market ahead of the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha in Lahore. AFP
  • Filipino Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha at the Luneta Park in Manila. AFP
    Filipino Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha at the Luneta Park in Manila. AFP
  • Indonesian firefighters battle a fire at a peatland forest in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. AFP
    Indonesian firefighters battle a fire at a peatland forest in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra. AFP

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