• An Indonesian artist performs during preparations for the Asian Games carnival in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia will host 40 events at the upcoming Asian Games 2018, which is scheduled to be held from August 18 to September 2. Adi Weda / EPA
    An Indonesian artist performs during preparations for the Asian Games carnival in Jakarta, Indonesia. Indonesia will host 40 events at the upcoming Asian Games 2018, which is scheduled to be held from August 18 to September 2. Adi Weda / EPA
  • A rider competes during the 'Kings of the Off-road' quad bike amateur regional race in a Siberian boggy district near the 'Zagorie' balneological resort, southwest of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
    A rider competes during the 'Kings of the Off-road' quad bike amateur regional race in a Siberian boggy district near the 'Zagorie' balneological resort, southwest of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Ilya Naymushin / Reuters
  • An Indian woman combs the hair of her daughter on Mother's Day as another woman washes utensils, in Allahabad, India. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
    An Indian woman combs the hair of her daughter on Mother's Day as another woman washes utensils, in Allahabad, India. Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP Photo
  • Models wear creations by Camilla and Marc fashion label during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. David Moir / EPA
    Models wear creations by Camilla and Marc fashion label during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. David Moir / EPA
  • Participants rejoice after launching a home-made rocket during the "Bun Bang Fai" festival in Yasothon, Thailand. The annual rocket festival celebrated in Thailand's rural Isaan region is aimed at prodding gods into unleashing rain ahead of the rice-farming season. Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP
    Participants rejoice after launching a home-made rocket during the "Bun Bang Fai" festival in Yasothon, Thailand. The annual rocket festival celebrated in Thailand's rural Isaan region is aimed at prodding gods into unleashing rain ahead of the rice-farming season. Lillian Suwanrumpha / AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain's Julian Draxler, Adrien Rabiot, Thiago Silva, Kevin Trapp and Layvin Kurzawa celebrate with a trophy after winning the French L1 title at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Franck Fife / AFP
    Paris Saint-Germain's Julian Draxler, Adrien Rabiot, Thiago Silva, Kevin Trapp and Layvin Kurzawa celebrate with a trophy after winning the French L1 title at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Franck Fife / AFP
  • Cyclists take part in the Velothon Berlin, in Berlin, Germany. The Velothon, a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May, is the premier cycling event in the capital. Felipe Trueba / EPA
    Cyclists take part in the Velothon Berlin, in Berlin, Germany. The Velothon, a single-day road bicycle race held annually in May, is the premier cycling event in the capital. Felipe Trueba / EPA
  • Indian tourists enjoy a shikara ride across the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Farooq Khan / EPA
    Indian tourists enjoy a shikara ride across the waters of Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. Farooq Khan / EPA

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