Photos of the Day: Thursday Aug. 22

ADVOCATES FOR THE ELDERLY: A villager smoked during a rally demanding pensions for elderly poor citizens in New Delhi Thursday.
ADVOCATES FOR THE ELDERLY: A villager smoked during a rally demanding pensions for elderly poor citizens in New Delhi Thursday.
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HEADING FOR SHORE: Beachgoers watched as a Russian military ship landed on a popular Baltic Sea beach in the Kaliningrad region Sunday. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the incident, as reported by local media, saying the ship and its crew had been carrying out a routine training…
HEADING FOR SHORE: Beachgoers watched as a Russian military ship landed on a popular Baltic Sea beach in the Kaliningrad region Sunday. Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed the incident, as reported by local media, saying the ship and its crew had been carrying out a routine training exercise.
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STREET SCENE: Artists performed during a street theater festival in Aurillac, central France, Thursday.
STREET SCENE: Artists performed during a street theater festival in Aurillac, central France, Thursday.
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CRAB KING: A man celebrated after winning a crab race at a pub in Sydney Wednesday. Crab racing, a staple of local pubs, consists of releasing 30 crabs in the center of a table to see which one reaches the edge of the table first and is declared the winner.
CRAB KING: A man celebrated after winning a crab race at a pub in Sydney Wednesday. Crab racing, a staple of local pubs, consists of releasing 30 crabs in the center of a table to see which one reaches the edge of the table first and is declared the winner.
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MATADOR’S LOOK: Spanish bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla looked ahead moments before killing his second bull during the August Fair at La Malagueta bullring in Malaga, southern Spain, Wednesday.
MATADOR’S LOOK: Spanish bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla looked ahead moments before killing his second bull during the August Fair at La Malagueta bullring in Malaga, southern Spain, Wednesday.
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PINK IT UP: A Soviet Army monument in the Bulgarian capital was smeared with pink paint by vandals. An inscription on the monument apologizes for Bulgaria’s part in suppressing the Prague Spring uprising in 1968.
PINK IT UP: A Soviet Army monument in the Bulgarian capital was smeared with pink paint by vandals. An inscription on the monument apologizes for Bulgaria’s part in suppressing the Prague Spring uprising in 1968.
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GENDER CHANGE: This undated photo courtesy of the U.S. Army shows a photo of Bradley Manning in wig and makeup. The soldier said Thursday that he wants to live his life as a woman and be known as Chelsea Manning as he begins a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified government…
GENDER CHANGE: This undated photo courtesy of the U.S. Army shows a photo of Bradley Manning in wig and makeup. The soldier said Thursday that he wants to live his life as a woman and be known as Chelsea Manning as he begins a 35-year prison sentence for leaking classified government information to WikiLeaks.
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AIR POLLUTION INDEX: A man took a photograph in front of an image of the Hong Kong skyline covering a section of the waterfront in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong Thursday.
AIR POLLUTION INDEX: A man took a photograph in front of an image of the Hong Kong skyline covering a section of the waterfront in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong Thursday.
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BATTLING THE FIRE: Firefighters monitored a fire in Groveland, Calif., Wednesday night. The Rim Fire threatens 2,500 homes outside of Yosemite National Park.
BATTLING THE FIRE: Firefighters monitored a fire in Groveland, Calif., Wednesday night. The Rim Fire threatens 2,500 homes outside of Yosemite National Park.
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MUGABE INAUGURATION: A supporter of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attended his inauguration in Harare Thursday.
MUGABE INAUGURATION: A supporter of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe attended his inauguration in Harare Thursday.
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SNOW RUNNER: Ursula Pueyo Marimon, of Spain, crashed during a race of the IPC Alpine Adaptive Slalom World Cup in Queenstown, New Zealand, Thursday.
SNOW RUNNER: Ursula Pueyo Marimon, of Spain, crashed during a race of the IPC Alpine Adaptive Slalom World Cup in Queenstown, New Zealand, Thursday.
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TYPHOON TRAMI: Paramilitary policemen helped fishermen move an overturned boat after Typhoon Trami landed in Ningde, China’s Fujian province, Thursday.
TYPHOON TRAMI: Paramilitary policemen helped fishermen move an overturned boat after Typhoon Trami landed in Ningde, China’s Fujian province, Thursday.
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MUBARAK OUT: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived at a military hospital in a Cairo suburb after he was released from prison Thursday.
MUBARAK OUT: Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived at a military hospital in a Cairo suburb after he was released from prison Thursday.
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JUDGMENT DAY: Police blocked a gate of the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court, where the trial of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai began Thursday. On the first day of his trial, the fallen Chinese Communist Party star vehemently denied taking bribes.
JUDGMENT DAY: Police blocked a gate of the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court, where the trial of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai began Thursday. On the first day of his trial, the fallen Chinese Communist Party star vehemently denied taking bribes.
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Angelica Maribel Murillo posed for a photograph at her home in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday. Her husband attacked her in 2008 and cut off her two hands with a machete while trying to kill her. He has been on the run since then.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Angelica Maribel Murillo posed for a photograph at her home in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday. Her husband attacked her in 2008 and cut off her two hands with a machete while trying to kill her. He has been on the run since then.
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GOODBYE: A priest heard a boy’s confession during the memorial service for the Bishop Emeritus of Huancavelica, William Dermott Molloy McDermott, in Huancavelica, Peru, Wednesday. The Irish priest arrived in Peru in 1976, embracing the Quechua culture. Recognized by the Peruvian…
GOODBYE: A priest heard a boy’s confession during the memorial service for the Bishop Emeritus of Huancavelica, William Dermott Molloy McDermott, in Huancavelica, Peru, Wednesday. The Irish priest arrived in Peru in 1976, embracing the Quechua culture. Recognized by the Peruvian government for his pastoral work in one of Peru’s poorest areas, he was laid to rest inside the town’s cathedral.
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