Aug 23, 2013

Explosions in Tripoli, protests in Mumbai over the rape of a photo journalist, a gaming convention in Germany and more in today’s daily brief.

: Audience members picnic in the grounds of Glyndebourne opera house before a production of the Benjamin Britten opera ‘Billy Budd’ in Lewes, England. The Glyndebourne Festival of six operas performed at the East Sussex opera house from May until August sees its final performance of the season on Aug. 25, 2013. The Glyndebourne opera house stands in the grounds of the country home of John Christie, who founded it in 1934. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images)

: A canadair, an amphibious aircraft purpose-built as a water bomber, drops its load over a wildfire in Penoita in central Portugal. (Francisco Leong / AFP/Getty Images)

: Salvage workers prepare the Costa Concordia cruise ship at Goglio Island. The Costa Concordia will be raised up in September near the Italian island where it still lies after a disaster on Jan. 13, 2012. (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)

: Two men kiss to protest against Russian anti-gay laws during a demonstration opposite the Russian embassy in Madrid, Spain. Protestors are demanding the cancellation of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. (Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

: People are washed away from huge waves from the “Haining tide” — a daily occurrence when the river tides hit the banks in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The waves surged higher than usual because of Typhoon Trami in the region in Haining. The tides there have attracted spectators for the past two millennia, and it is the scene of an annual Tide-Watching Festival in late summer. (AFP/Getty Images)

: Moto 2 rider Simone Corsi of Italy rides his Speed Up during the free practice session at the Czech Republic Grand Prix. (Radek Mica / AFP/Getty Images)

: Demonstrators wearing masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin protest against homophobia and repression against gays in Russia in front of the Russian Embassy in Madrid on Aug. 23, 2013. (Gerard Juliena / AFP/Getty Images)

: Visitors play “Diablo” at the Blizzard exhibition stand during the Gamescom 2013 fair in Cologne, Germany on Aug. 23, 2013. The Gamescom convention, Europe’s largest video games trade fair, runs from Aug. 22-25. (Ina Fassbender / Reuters)

: Journalists hold placards as they participate in a protest march against the rape of a photo journalist by five men inside an abandoned textile in Mumbai. The attack on Thursday night triggered protests and an outcry on social media, with many users shocked that it took place in Mumbai, which is widely considered to be India’s safest city for women. (Danish Siddiqui / Reuters)

: A worker counts copper wires at PT Voksel Electric at Cibubur district on the outskirts of Jakarta. (Beawiharta / Retuers)

: People run for help as a car burns outside one of two mosques hit by explosions in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli, on Aug. 23, 2013. At least 13 people were killed and more than 50 were wounded in two explosions, security sources and witnesses said. (Omar Ibrahim / Reuters)

: People carry a dead body outside one of two mosques hit by explosions in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli. At least 13 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in two explosions, security sources and witnesses said. (Omar Ibrahim / Reuters)

: Living goddess Kumari is kept outside her house during the parade commemorating the Neku Jatra-Mataya festival, the festival of lights, in Lalitpur. Devotees celebrate the Buddhist festival, which marks the victory of Sakyamuni Buddha over Mara, by praying for the souls of departed family members and holding parades throughout the city. (Navesh Chitrakar / Reuters)

: A Free Syrian Army fighter prays inside a room in Deir al-Zor. (Khalil Ashawi / Reuters)

: Firefighter Dave Beck rakes embers away from a road on the rim fire near Buck Meadows, Calif. (Max Whittaker / Reuters)

: Protesters burn an effigy depicting spiritual leader Asaram Bapu during a protest in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad. According to local news reports, Asaram Bapu has been booked for sexual assault on a 16-year-old inmate at an ashram in Jodhpur run by Bapu’s trust. Bapu’s spokesman has denied the charges. (Amit Dave / Reuters)

: Paul Brown, the Head of Props at Glyndebourne opera house, works on a vase before a production of the Benjamin Britten opera ‘Billy Budd’ in Lewes, England. The Glyndebourne Festival of six operas performed at the East Sussex opera house from May until August sees its final performance of the season on Aug. 25, 2013. The Glyndebourne opera house stands in the grounds of the country home of John Christie, who founded it in 1934. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images)

: Stage crew prepare the set in Glyndebourne opera house for a production of the Benjamin Britten opera ‘Billy Budd’ in Lewes, England. The Glyndebourne Festival of six operas performed at the East Sussex opera house from May until August sees its final performance of the season on Aug. 25, 2013. The Glyndebourne opera house stands in the grounds of the country home of John Christie, who founded it in 1934. (Oli Scarff / Getty Images)

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August 23 Photo Brief: Explosions in Tripoli, Mumbai protests against rape, Gamescom convention