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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Bahamas’ Shaunae Miller dives across the finish line ahead of Shericka Jackson of Jamaica and Natasha Hastings and Allyson Felix of the USA to win a gold medal in the women’s 400m final at Olympic Stadium in 2016 Rio Olympics on Aug. 15.
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Gaißach, Germany
Men participate in the German finger wrestling championship on Aug. 15.
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San Bernardino, California, USA — blue cut
A big rig burns on the Northbound 15 Freeway as the Blue Cut fire rages through the city on Aug. 16.
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Sichuan, China
More than 6,000 people pour into a swimming pool at a tourist resort to tackle the summer heat on Aug. 14.
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Spruce Knob, West Virginia, USA
The 30-second exposure photo shows hikers finding their way to the top of Spruce Mountain to view the annual Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
The 22-storey Monte Carlo tower at the shuttered Riviera Hotel & Casino is demolished on Aug. 16.
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Moscow, Russia
Two bumblebees collect pollen from a sunflower in a garden on Aug. 16.
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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, UK
A cyclist rides to the end of a pier as the sun rises behind clouds on Aug. 15.
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Tanah Datar, Indonesia
A jockey spurs his cows during the Pacu Jawi cow race at Tabek village in Pariangan district on Aug. 14.
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Whitley Bay, UK
On Aug. 13, photographer Dave Zdanowicz, also known as ‘Dave Z,’ captured a sunrise at St. Mary’s Lighthouse, as a part of his photo project.
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Wrightwood, California, USA — blue cut
A DC-10 air tanker drops flame retardant onto the Blue Cut fire on Aug. 17.
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Huaraz, Peru
The Pastoruri glacier is reflected in a lagoon in the Huascarán National Park on Aug. 12.
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Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany
Kites of different shapes and sizes fly in the sky at the North Sea beach resort on Aug, 13.
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London, UK
Hindu devotees participate in the annual chariot festival in West Ealing on Aug. 14.
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Travemünde, Germany
Two tourists walk between empty beach chairs at the Baltic Sea on Aug. 12, 2016.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Usain Bolt flashes a smile as he bursts past his rivals in the semifinal of the 100m sprint at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 13.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Caterine Ibargüen of Colombia competes in the women’s triple jump final at the Olympic stadium on Aug. 14.
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Bhubaneswar, India
A man painted in the colors of the Indian flag celebrates Indian Independence Day on Aug. 15.
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Yorkshire, UK
On Aug. 14, members of the oldest re-enactment society in the UK, The Sealed Knot, camp at Scarborough Castle ahead of re-enacting the 1645 Great Siege of Scarborough Castle during the English Civil War.
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Tbilisi, Georgia
Twenty-two year-old Guram Ustiashvili pulls four cars with his teeth during an attempt to set a world record on Aug. 16.
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Qinghai, China
An aerial view shows boats passing through Chaka Salt Lake in Haixi, on Aug. 12.
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St. Amant, Louisiana, USA
Richard Rossi and his great grandson Justice wade through water in search of higher ground during a flood on Aug. 15.
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Arouca, Portugal
A man tries to put out a forest fire on Aug. 13.
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Brussels, Belgium
A giant flower carpet is pictured during the celebrations of 150 years of Belgo-Japanese relations. The carpet features a Japanese design in honor of the occasion during the 20th Flower Carpet blooms at Grand Place on Aug. 12.
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Nawa, Syria
Free Syrian army fighters stand atop a hill as the moon is seen in the background on Aug. 16.
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Fuyang, China
People cool off at a swimming pool in on Aug. 13.
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Xuan’en County, China
A worker spreads chillies out to dry at a planting base on Aug. 16.
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Ahmedabad, India
A man collects coconuts and other items thrown as offerings by worshippers in the Sabarmati river, a day after the “Dashama” festival on Aug. 12.
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Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cyclists take part in the men’s omnium points race at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on Aug. 15.
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