Photos of the Day: Aug. 27

FACE TIME: A worker puts up an election poster Monday in Berlin of Rainer Brüderle, the liberal Free Democratic Party’s top candidate in Germany’s Sept. 22 general elections.
FACE TIME: A worker puts up an election poster Monday in Berlin of Rainer Brüderle, the liberal Free Democratic Party’s top candidate in Germany’s Sept. 22 general elections.
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POLITICAL SATIRE: In this screen shot taken on Tuesday from a video on the Juice Rap News website, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, right, dressed as Australian singer John Farnham, spoofed his WikiLeaks Party. Mr. Assange made a pitch to Australian voters to back his troubled…
POLITICAL SATIRE: In this screen shot taken on Tuesday from a video on the Juice Rap News website, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, right, dressed as Australian singer John Farnham, spoofed his WikiLeaks Party. Mr. Assange made a pitch to Australian voters to back his troubled WikiLeaks Party in Sept. 7 elections.
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A SIMPLER LIFE: Palestinian Khaled Zir and his wife and children relaxed in their cave in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood Tuesday. He said the family moved into the cave after Israeli authorities demolished their home.
A SIMPLER LIFE: Palestinian Khaled Zir and his wife and children relaxed in their cave in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood Tuesday. He said the family moved into the cave after Israeli authorities demolished their home.
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CHANNELING KRISHNA: A schoolboy dressed as Hindu lord Krishna waited to perform in a classroom as students celebrated the Janmashtami festival in New Delhi Tuesday. The festival marks lord Krishna’s birth anniversary.
CHANNELING KRISHNA: A schoolboy dressed as Hindu lord Krishna waited to perform in a classroom as students celebrated the Janmashtami festival in New Delhi Tuesday. The festival marks lord Krishna’s birth anniversary.
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INTENSE: Dancers Maximiliano Cristiani, left, and Jesica Arfenoni performed at the Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires Monday. They won.
INTENSE: Dancers Maximiliano Cristiani, left, and Jesica Arfenoni performed at the Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires Monday. They won.
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NO LINES: A camel walked near a boy at the Giza pyramids, a historical site and tourist attraction near Cairo Tuesday. The Egyptian Airports Co. chairman says some flights are arriving nearly empty to Egypt amid political unrest and protests in the country.
NO LINES: A camel walked near a boy at the Giza pyramids, a historical site and tourist attraction near Cairo Tuesday. The Egyptian Airports Co. chairman says some flights are arriving nearly empty to Egypt amid political unrest and protests in the country.
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STILL STANDING: Former soldier Amhed al-Mekhlafi, 30 years old, prepared to dive into a pool at a swimming championship in San’a, Yemen, Tuesday. He lost his leg in a battle in northwestern Yemen.
STILL STANDING: Former soldier Amhed al-Mekhlafi, 30 years old, prepared to dive into a pool at a swimming championship in San’a, Yemen, Tuesday. He lost his leg in a battle in northwestern Yemen.
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SUPER PROMOTERS: Promoters skated near an Airbus A380 on display at the International Aviation & Space Salon MAKS in Zhukovsky, Russia, Tuesday. The world’s top aircraft makers are showing off their wares.
SUPER PROMOTERS: Promoters skated near an Airbus A380 on display at the International Aviation & Space Salon MAKS in Zhukovsky, Russia, Tuesday. The world’s top aircraft makers are showing off their wares.
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SPLASH: A boy braved waves as he crossed a breakwater in Pasay City, Philippines, south of Manila, Tuesday. The Philippines braced for more rain from Tropical Storm Kong-Rey.
SPLASH: A boy braved waves as he crossed a breakwater in Pasay City, Philippines, south of Manila, Tuesday. The Philippines braced for more rain from Tropical Storm Kong-Rey.
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FIRE! In this image taken from a video, an opposition fighter fired a rocket-propelled grenade amid clashes with regime forces in Khanasir, Syria, Monday. Rebels captured the town, which is part of a government-supply route.
FIRE! In this image taken from a video, an opposition fighter fired a rocket-propelled grenade amid clashes with regime forces in Khanasir, Syria, Monday. Rebels captured the town, which is part of a government-supply route.
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AT THE FRONTLINE: A firefighter motioned to his team as a wildfire burned in Talhadas, Portugal, Monday. Four firefighters have died battling blazes in the country since August.
AT THE FRONTLINE: A firefighter motioned to his team as a wildfire burned in Talhadas, Portugal, Monday. Four firefighters have died battling blazes in the country since August.
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ROLLING IN: Rain clouds loomed over the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, India, Tuesday.
ROLLING IN: Rain clouds loomed over the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, India, Tuesday.
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BLOWING IN: A dust storm approached Phoenix before a Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks Monday. The Diamondbacks won 6-1.
BLOWING IN: A dust storm approached Phoenix before a Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks Monday. The Diamondbacks won 6-1.
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IN THE GAME: Chelsea’s Ramires Santos do Nascimento, left, and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney vied for the soccer ball during a match in Manchester, England, Monday. Reports surfaced Tuesday that Mr. Rooney won’t be submitting a transfer request, despite earlier reports.
IN THE GAME: Chelsea’s Ramires Santos do Nascimento, left, and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney vied for the soccer ball during a match in Manchester, England, Monday. Reports surfaced Tuesday that Mr. Rooney won’t be submitting a transfer request, despite earlier reports.
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PINNED: Brazil’s Sarah Menezes, top, competed against Belgium’s Amelie Rosseneu at the World Judo Championship in Rio de Janeiro Monday.
PINNED: Brazil’s Sarah Menezes, top, competed against Belgium’s Amelie Rosseneu at the World Judo Championship in Rio de Janeiro Monday.
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READY FOR A PARTY: A musician attended a presentation of beers in Munich Tuesday, ahead of Oktoberfest, which opens to the public on Sept. 21. Millions of visitors attend the annual beer festival.
READY FOR A PARTY: A musician attended a presentation of beers in Munich Tuesday, ahead of Oktoberfest, which opens to the public on Sept. 21. Millions of visitors attend the annual beer festival.
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