World News in Pictures

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British frigate HMS Westminster arrives in Gibraltar for a naval exercise coinciding with a furious diplomatic row with Spain over sovereignty and fishing rights in the surrounding waters



Green party MP Caroline Lucas is arrested during anti-fracking protests at the Cuadrilla site in Balcombe



Dany Bruch from Germany navigates rough waters during a windsurfing contest in Tasmania. The area is actually facing one of the toughest storms in years with winds of up to 85 knots

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People leave flooded areas near Muridke, Pakistan. At least 108 people have been killed in different parts of the country following heavy monsoon rains. Most of the damage has been in the eastern province of Punjab, where 30 people died and about 300,000 are affected



Children eye the Interactive Urban Robot, commonly called 'Jurek from Lublin' on a street in Lublin, Poland. Jurek, a research platform that serves several European universities to study the interaction between man and machine, is an intelligent robot that can perform many tasks, obtain information on how to perform a given task, and can also show various types of emotions



Incoming Citadel freshman, known as knobs, stand in formation as they read while waiting to be issued a uniform at the Military College of South Carolina. The Citadel, which began in 1842, has more than 700 incoming freshmen this year selected from a pool of 2,958 applicants, the largest in the history of the college



Three-year-old conjoined twins Maria and Elsa Guadalupe Sanchez (R) drink from their milk bottles at their house before heading to the kindergarten for their first day of school in Santa Catarina, on the outskirts of Monterrey. The sisters are joined by their digestive systems, livers and pelvises, according to local media

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A woman looks at racist graffiti written on the walls of a house recently occupied by two Nigerian men in Belfast, Northern Ireland



An Iraqi-Kurdish man delivers mattresses as the Iraqi Red Crescent Society gathers aid supplies for Syrian refugees in the city of Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Faced with brutal violence and soaring prices, thousands of Syrian Kurds have poured into Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, seeking respite from privation and fighting between Kurdish fighters and jihadists



Supporters of the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) protest against a constitutional reform proposed by Mexican President Pena Nieto that would allow state oil monopoly Pemex to partner with private energy companies in oil and gas exploration



A man is confronted by environmental activists as he tries to get into offices of Bell Pottinger in London. Anti-fracking protesters blockaded the the entrance of Bell Pottinger, the PR company used by energy company Cuadrilla who are blasting for Shale Gas in the UK



And pain is clearly visible on activist's face after she was pushed by a man as he forced his way inside the offices

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Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain



Zafar Gohar of Pakistan avoids a run out in front of a diving Ben Duckett of England during the Triangular Under 19 Series Final between England U19 and Pakistan U19 at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England



The caskets of 25 policemen killed early Monday morning near the north Sinai town of Rafah are carried after arriving at Almaza military airport in Cairo. The 25 Egyptian policemen were killed and three others wounded in an ambush by Islamist militants, medical and security sources said.



Peter Sagan of Slovakia crosses the finish line to win stage one of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Aspen, Colorado

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Confetti streams down as Joseph Cassini and his daughter Caroline Cassini drive on stage to receive the Best of Show award for their 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria at the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013. Cassini's wife Margie sits in the back seat. The Concours tops a week-long celebration of automobiles and car culture on the Monterey Peninsula.



A 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe drives to the stage to receive an award during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.



Steven Tillack and Karen Sundstrom kiss after they won their division with a 1960 Alfa Romeo Superflow IV Pinin Farina Coupe during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.

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A 1975 Lincoln Towne Coupe customized with a horse and rider is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons in Seaside, California, August 17, 2013






Guests pose with a 1912 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Rothchild et Fils Style Limosine during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013

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Brian Bossier is seen on his bike as he receives second place for his 1938 Peugeot 515 motorcycle during the Concours d'Elegance at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.



Award ribbons hang from the bumper of a 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.



A 1914 American Underslung 642 Roadster drives off the stage after taking second place in the Class A Antique division during the Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.

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A 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Spider is displayed during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.



Judge Jim Hull (2nd R) inspects a 1939 Bentley Vanden Plas Tourer during the Concours d'Elegance on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.



A Lamborghini Veneno (R) sits next to a 1963 Lamborghini 350 GTV Coupe on the Concept Lawn during the Concours d'Elegance in Pebble Beach, California, August 18, 2013.

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Philippines ferry disaster



Survivors of a ferry disaster weep while looking for their missing relatives in Talisay, Cebu, in central Philippines August 17, 2013. The ferry sank on Friday, killing 38 people and leaving 82 missing, after a collision just outside the central port of Cebu with a cargo vessel owned by a company involved in the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster nearly 30 years ago









Survivors lying on a truck are assisted by a medical team to a hospital after they were rescued from a passenger vessel MV St Thomas Aquinas before it sank in Talisay, Cebu in central Philippines August 17, 2013.

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Coastguard rescuers ride a rubber boat past the damaged bow of the Sulpicio Express 7 cargo vessel, which collided with a ferry on Friday in Talisay, Cebu in central Philippines August 17, 2013

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The Brietling Jet Team soar over the Great Wall of China



Former Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo takes pictures during a visit to the Itaquerao Stadium, in Sao Paulo



A family in Naples, Florida had a shock when they found a seven foot bear taking a nap in their porch. The Brazen bear ripped through a screen door, strolled into the porch made himself comfortable and had a snooze. The black bear slept for over an hour before he decided hed had his forty winks and casually left through the door he came in.



Two trucks drove into a giant sinkhole caused by heavy rainfall in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China

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A knitted hood decorates a barrier block in front of Berlin's landmark the German Reichtag. Its creator left a little note branding them as knitted graffiti



Police officers arrest protesters outside a drill site operated by Cuadrilla Resources Ltd in Balcombe, West Sussex...



Protesters continue to gather outside the Balcombe plant in opposition to the controversial method of extracting energy out of the ground called 'fracking'

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A boy carries his dog while wading in flood waters brought by the monsoon rain, intensified by tropical storm Trami, in Paranaque city, metro Manila on Aug. 20.

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Members of the Field Marshall Montgomery pipe band celebrate winning the 2013 World Pipe Band Championships at Glasgow Green in Glasgow, Scotland, on Aug. 18, 2013.

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US actor Dick Van Dyke pulled from burning car



Van Dyke said he was pulled out of his car before it "burned to a crisp"


The 87-year-old actor Dick Van Dyke has escaped unscathed after his car burst into flames on a freeway in the Los Angeles area.

Passers-by saw him seemingly slumped over in the driver's seat on the shoulder of the Ventura freeway, but actually trying to make a phone call, Van Dyke said.

They "yanked me out of the car" before it went up in flames.

He said he had not realised the Jaguar was on fire.

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Man found dead inside Olivia Newton-John's home




Newton-John owns the property along with her husband

A man has been found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside singer Olivia Newton-John's home in Florida, local media report.

Ms Newton-John's family was not home at the time of the shooting and the man was not a family member, police said.

The Palm Beach Post reported construction was being done on the home near Palm Beach and a worker could be seen crying.

Police were investigating, although they said it appeared to be a suicide.

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An Afghan policeman keeps watch as spectators watch their team play against Pakistan at the Afghanistan Football Federation stadium in Kabul. Afghanistan's football team sparked celebrations after securing an convincing 3-0 win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the first international match in Kabul for ten years



Police escort Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid in handcuffs as they are moved from the National Police anti-drug headquarters to a court to be formally charged for drug trafficking in Lima, Peru



The heatwave makes a brief return for these men as they eat lunch and relax on a stairway covered in artificial grass near St. Pancras Station in London, England.

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Rhino on the loose: villagers look at a one horned rhino which came out from Kajiranga National park and started grazing in a paddy field at Rajbharal, India



A relative of a missing Kashmiri youth is detained by policemen during a protest in Srinagar, India. According to the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons between 8,000 to 10,000 people have gone missing since the beginning of the Kashmir conflict in 1989

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Palestinian mourners carry the body of Majd Lahluh during his funeral at Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank



Police in body armour assist a tanker that is heading for the test drill site operated by British energy firm Cuadrilla Resources in Balcombe, southern England. Environmental protesters have descended on the site where they are testing drilling for oil to protest against the process of fracking.

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Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha sit on a bench outside a cafe overlooking the beach at Polzeath during their summer holiday in North Cornwall, England



Charlotte and Leighton from Norfolk enjoy free ice creams from a giant Skoda ice cream van at Great Yarmouth beach



Free Syrian Army fighters take cover inside a damaged house in Deir al-Zor

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A bird's eye view of the labyrinth of conifers in the amusement park called Teichland in Neuendorf, Germany



Firefighters pull child from the wreckage of home that exploded after a gas leak in Sao Paulo, Brazil. At least four people were injured in the explosion



Boris Johnson meets saltwater crocodile George, which was named after the royal baby. Johnson took some time out from his family holiday in Australia to meet the baby crocodile

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Puppy love: Bo (left) and Sunny, the Obama family's new puppy, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Sunny, a one-year-old Portuguese Water Dog, has moved into the White House to join the Obama family and Bo



Ground self-defence forces helicopters fly over armoured vehicles during an annual live fire exercise at the Higashi-Fuji firing range in Gotemba, at the foot of Mount Fuji, Japan. The annual drill involves some 2,400 personnel, 80 tanks and armoured vehicles and 30 aircraft and helicopters



Saudi Civil Defence members use a forklift to move Khaled Mohsen Shaeri, 20, from his house in the Saudi city of Jizan, and to be airlifted to the capital Riyadh for medical treatment, August 19, 2013. Shaeri weighs approximately 1345 lbs and is suffering from severe obesity due to health problems that have resulted in a rapid increase in his weight over the past two years



An activist dressed in costume waves in front of riot police officers after a political meeting organized by Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD) to present a proposal to the energy reform bill outside the Senate of the Republic building in Mexico City, August 19, 2013



U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald walks with his partner David Miranda in Rio de Janeiro's International Airport, August 19, 2013.

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Employee Petra Kottova checks the sound quality of a pressed vinyl record at the GZ Media factory in Lodenice, August 1, 2013. With 7 million records made in 2012 and an expected 10 million this year, GZ Media says it is the world's biggest vinyl record producer, making records for Universal Music Group, Sony Music and now beginning to cooperate with Warner Music



Ruth Johnson (R) , a supporter of San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, states her point of view to Rob Schick who wants the mayor to resign during a pro Filner rally in San Diego, California August 19, 2013.



Activists (R) of the Svoboda (Freedom) Ukrainian nationalist party attempt to break through a riot police cordon and get into the mayoral office in Kiev, August 19, 2013. Ukrainian opposition supporters scuffled with police on Monday as they demanded to hold the Kiev mayoral election which were earlier postponed until 2015.

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Lucky escape: Wildlife photographer Ben Cranke took this photo of a leopard seal chasing a gentoo penguin up the beach on Cuverville Island, Antarctica



A farmer has discovered a blue crayfish in a stream in Tianchang, eastern China's Anhui Province. Yang Tianbao said the blue crayfish was among a basket of other crayfish he had caught. He looks so outstanding, said Mr Tianbao. I thought it was painted, but after careful checking I found blue is its natural colour

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Thousands of swimmers squeezed into an indoor swimming pool in Southwest China's Sichuan Province in an attempt to beat the scorching summer heat



Lightning strikes and thunder and heavy rain hit east of Los Angeles causing power outages along the way. Lightning strikes also sparked several brush fires in San Bernardino County.