Photos of the Day: Aug. 15

INDEPENDENCE DAY: People watched in Seoul Thursday as South Korean President Park Geun-hye spoke at a ceremony for the country’s day of independence from imperial Japan.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: People watched in Seoul Thursday as South Korean President Park Geun-hye spoke at a ceremony for the country’s day of independence from imperial Japan.
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READY TO DIVE IN: Competitors waded in for the start of the swimming portion of the Embrunman triathlon in Embrun, France, Thursday.
READY TO DIVE IN: Competitors waded in for the start of the swimming portion of the Embrunman triathlon in Embrun, France, Thursday.
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ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A man competed in the croquet championships at Surbiton Croquet Club in Surbiton, England, Wednesday.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL: A man competed in the croquet championships at Surbiton Croquet Club in Surbiton, England, Wednesday.
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BOMBING SCENE: Supporters of Hezbollah tried to extinguish cars set on fire after a car bomb ripped through a southern Beirut, Lebanon, district Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 200.
BOMBING SCENE: Supporters of Hezbollah tried to extinguish cars set on fire after a car bomb ripped through a southern Beirut, Lebanon, district Thursday, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 200.
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UNFAZED: A man stood amid debris in Cairo’s Raba’a al Adiwiya square Thursday, a day after hundreds of people were killed in a military crackdown on protesters. The Muslim Brotherhood called on protesters to regroup, despite a curfew being in effect.
UNFAZED: A man stood amid debris in Cairo’s Raba’a al Adiwiya square Thursday, a day after hundreds of people were killed in a military crackdown on protesters. The Muslim Brotherhood called on protesters to regroup, despite a curfew being in effect.
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SHAKY STEPS: A man walked between shanty homes that were flooded in the township of Masiphumelele in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday. Thousands of residents were displaced because of heavy rains and strong winds.
SHAKY STEPS: A man walked between shanty homes that were flooded in the township of Masiphumelele in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday. Thousands of residents were displaced because of heavy rains and strong winds.
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READY TO RUN: Athletes waited for batons to be handed off in a relay race at the IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow Thursday.
READY TO RUN: Athletes waited for batons to be handed off in a relay race at the IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow Thursday.
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AMID FLAMES: A firefighter worked near Pine, Idaho, Wednesday. A wildlife biologist said he has found dead cattle, elk, deer and one dead bear in the Elk Complex fire, which has destroyed 38 residences since it broke out from a lighting strike.
AMID FLAMES: A firefighter worked near Pine, Idaho, Wednesday. A wildlife biologist said he has found dead cattle, elk, deer and one dead bear in the Elk Complex fire, which has destroyed 38 residences since it broke out from a lighting strike.
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SINKING: Police investigated the scene where a woman crashed her car through a fence and into a condo swimming pool in Randolph, Mass., Wednesday. Authorities said a bystander and a police officer removed the 58-year-old woman, who died.
SINKING: Police investigated the scene where a woman crashed her car through a fence and into a condo swimming pool in Randolph, Mass., Wednesday. Authorities said a bystander and a police officer removed the 58-year-old woman, who died.
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FLYING HIGH: A boy flew a kite on the roof of a New Delhi building as other kites flew amid Indian Independence Day celebrations Thursday.
FLYING HIGH: A boy flew a kite on the roof of a New Delhi building as other kites flew amid Indian Independence Day celebrations Thursday.
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AT SUNSET: People paddle on the water near Toroni, Greece, Wednesday.
AT SUNSET: People paddle on the water near Toroni, Greece, Wednesday.
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AFTER RAIN: A man carried wood from a waterlogged field near a pig in Wuchuan, Guangdong province, China, Thursday, a day after Typhoon Utor made landfall.
AFTER RAIN: A man carried wood from a waterlogged field near a pig in Wuchuan, Guangdong province, China, Thursday, a day after Typhoon Utor made landfall.
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BOWING: People paid their respects to casualties of war at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Thursday, as Japan marked the 68th anniversary of its surrender in World War II.
BOWING: People paid their respects to casualties of war at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo Thursday, as Japan marked the 68th anniversary of its surrender in World War II.
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TENSE SITUATION: An armed man, his wife and their children, not pictured, spoke with authorities during a standoff that lasted for hours in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday.
TENSE SITUATION: An armed man, his wife and their children, not pictured, spoke with authorities during a standoff that lasted for hours in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday.
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