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An aerial view of people taking part in a fishing competition in Sihong county, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. AFP -
A worker decorates a platform in front of an idol of goddess Durga for the upcoming Hindu festival of Durga Puja in Kolkata. Rupak De Chowdhuri / Reuters -
A firefighter works to put out a forest fire in the town of Mondariz, northwestern Spain. EPA -
An Air Warrior Drill Team member of Indian Air Force displays his skills during Air Force day parade at the Hindon air base on the outskirts of New Delhi. Manish Swarup / AP Photo -
The aurora borealis seen in southeastern Iceland. Mariana Suarez / AFP -
Darragh Kenny rides his horse Balou du Reventon in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final at the Olympic arena of the Real Club de Polo of Barcelona. Josep Lago/AFP -
Migrants, intercepted off the coast in the Mediterranean Sea, are seen in a bus after disembarking a rescue boat in Malaga, southern Spain. Jon Nazca/Reuters -
Sunrise in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany. Michael Probst/AP Photo -
A family takes a holy dip before taking part in the 'Tarpan' ritual during Mahalaya prayers on the banks of the holy river Ganga in Kolkata. Piyal Adhikary/EPA -
The crowd applauds as Mao Nakamura of Japan reaches the top of the Bouldering Wall during the Youth Olympic Games at the Parque Mujeras Argentinas, Urban Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina. EPA -
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies loses his bat during game three of the 2018 NLDS playoff baseball series at SunTrust Park, Atlanta. Dale Zanine/Reuters -
Indonesians look at the damage as search and rescue members continue look for victims in the hard-hit area of Balaroa in Palu. Adek Berry/AFP -
Two streaks in this long exposure photo show a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off, left, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, as seen from Pismo Beach, California. Joe Johnston/AP Photo -
Dani, 6, is cared for by his grandmother in a makeshift hospital after suffering head trauma during last week's earthquake, where he lost both parents, in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Jorge Silva/Reuters
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