• A man using an umbrella struggles against a heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Jongdari approaches Japan's mainland in Tokyo, Japan. Issei Kato/Reuters
    A man using an umbrella struggles against a heavy rain and wind as Typhoon Jongdari approaches Japan's mainland in Tokyo, Japan. Issei Kato/Reuters
  • Environmental activists drop off an old mechanised armoured personnel carrier into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon, to create new habitat for marine life. Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP
    Environmental activists drop off an old mechanised armoured personnel carrier into the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon, to create new habitat for marine life. Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP
  • Scott Selwood of the Cats tackles Hugh McCluggage of the Lions during the round 19 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Australia. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
    Scott Selwood of the Cats tackles Hugh McCluggage of the Lions during the round 19 AFL match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at GMHBA Stadium in Geelong, Australia. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
  • Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman David Freese has water dumped on him after hitting a walk-off single to win the game against the New York Mets at PNC Park, Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire/Reuters
    Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman David Freese has water dumped on him after hitting a walk-off single to win the game against the New York Mets at PNC Park, Pittsburgh. Charles LeClaire/Reuters
  • A bride poses for photo during a total lunar eclipse from in Brasilia, Brazil. Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
    A bride poses for photo during a total lunar eclipse from in Brasilia, Brazil. Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters
  • Tom Watson, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Bernhard Langer walk over the Swilken Bridge during the second round of the Senior Open at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Phil Inglis/Getty Images
    Tom Watson, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Bernhard Langer walk over the Swilken Bridge during the second round of the Senior Open at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Phil Inglis/Getty Images
  • Cars scorched by the Carr Fire rest at a residence in Redding, California. Noah Berger/AP Photo
    Cars scorched by the Carr Fire rest at a residence in Redding, California. Noah Berger/AP Photo
  • Competitors dive into the water during the men's elite ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Jason Franson/AP Photo
    Competitors dive into the water during the men's elite ITU World Triathlon Series in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Jason Franson/AP Photo
  • United Nations Command Chaplain US Army Col. Sam Lee performs a blessing of sacrifice and remembrance on the 55 boxes of remains thought to be of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, returned by North Korea to the US, at the Osan Air Base in South Korea. Quince Lanford/Reuters
    United Nations Command Chaplain US Army Col. Sam Lee performs a blessing of sacrifice and remembrance on the 55 boxes of remains thought to be of US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, returned by North Korea to the US, at the Osan Air Base in South Korea. Quince Lanford/Reuters

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