• South Korean soldiers take part in a media day parade ahead of the 70th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at the War memorial of Korea in Seoul. Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA
    South Korean soldiers take part in a media day parade ahead of the 70th anniversary of Armed Forces Day at the War memorial of Korea in Seoul. Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA
  • Students dressed as Mahatma Gandhi take part in an event to mark Gandhi's 150th birthday, at a school in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave/Reuters
    Students dressed as Mahatma Gandhi take part in an event to mark Gandhi's 150th birthday, at a school in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave/Reuters
  • People climb a dune near Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. Aleksander Plavevski/EPA
    People climb a dune near Crescent Lake in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China. Aleksander Plavevski/EPA
  • Indian volunteers for animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal wear masks of various animals during a protest in New Delhi. Chandan Khanna/AFP
    Indian volunteers for animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animal wear masks of various animals during a protest in New Delhi. Chandan Khanna/AFP
  • People pose for a picture as they visit Tiananmen Square during National Day in Beijing. Fred Dufour/AFP
    People pose for a picture as they visit Tiananmen Square during National Day in Beijing. Fred Dufour/AFP
  • Soldiers from the Indian army stand at attention during a ceremonial reception for visiting Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the presidential palace in New Delhi. Chandan Khanna/AFP
    Soldiers from the Indian army stand at attention during a ceremonial reception for visiting Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the presidential palace in New Delhi. Chandan Khanna/AFP
  • Feliciano Lopez of Spain hits a return against Borna Coric of Croatia during their Men's Singles first round match of the 2018 China Open. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
    Feliciano Lopez of Spain hits a return against Borna Coric of Croatia during their Men's Singles first round match of the 2018 China Open. Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
  • Cars arriving from Shanghai queue on the road, ahead of China's National Day, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. EPA
    Cars arriving from Shanghai queue on the road, ahead of China's National Day, in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. EPA
  • Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James runs past fans on his way to the court before an NBA preseason basketball game in San Diego. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
    Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James runs past fans on his way to the court before an NBA preseason basketball game in San Diego. Gregory Bull/AP Photo
  • People drive past a washed up boat and collapsed buildings in Palu, Indonesia, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area. Jewel Samad/AFP
    People drive past a washed up boat and collapsed buildings in Palu, Indonesia, after an earthquake and tsunami hit the area. Jewel Samad/AFP
  • A cast member of the popular children's show Tinga Tinga Tales performs at Kenya's National Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya. Baz Ratner/Reuters
    A cast member of the popular children's show Tinga Tinga Tales performs at Kenya's National Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya. Baz Ratner/Reuters

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