Tornado aftermath in Nebraska, 11-year-old Lucy Li prepares for U.S. Open, rare Poison Dart frog bred in London | June 17
The day in photos around the world.
- Two tornadoes touch down near Pilger, Nebraska June 16, 2014. Large tornadoes hit rural areas of northeastern Nebraska on Monday afternoon, with reports of property damage, according to forecasters and the Weather Channel. (REUTERS/Dustin Wilcox/TwisterChasers)
- A man talks on the phone in front of tornado-damaged buildings in Pilger, Nebraska June 16, 2014. A swarm of tornadoes, some appearing two at a time, struck several farming communities in northeastern Nebraska on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 16 in the tiny town of Pilger obliterated by a direct hit, officials said. (REUTERS/Lane Hickenbottom)
- Eleven-year old Amateur Lucy Li of the United States hits a shot during a practice round prior to the start of the 69th U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club, Course No. 2 on June 17, 2014 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Getty Images/Scott Halleran)
- Syrian and Palestinian refugee children climb up a goalpost before the start of a soccer match in the Al-Baqaa Palestinian refugee camp, near Amman June 17, 2014. The football league between young Syrian and Palestinian refugees and Jordanian youth is organized by Oxfam and the al-Baqaa youth club to commemorate World Refugee Day, which falls on June 20. The matches aim to foster positive relationships between communities, fighting exclusion and marginalization, while promoting trust and friendship, according to the organiser. (REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)
- Fans place flowers at the base of a statue of the late San Diego Padres great Tony Gwynn at Petco Park, where the Padres play, June 16, 2014 in San Diego, California. Gwynn died this morning after a lengthy battle with cancer, according to published reports. He was 54. (Getty Images/Bill Wechter)
- A boy cools himself in the waters of a tube well on a hot summer day at Manawala village on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Amritsar June 17, 2014. India has long suffered deadly heatwaves. Periods of extreme temperatures have led to thousands of deaths since the 1990s, largely in rural areas where basic infrastructure is poor. (REUTERS/Munish Sharma)
- A baby Poison Dart frog sits on the end of a pencil at the London Aquarium in London on June 17, 2014. The London Aquarium unveiled their recently born baby Poison Dart frog, an endangered species and the first ever to be born there, following a successful breeding programme. (AFP/Getty Images/Andrew Cowie)
- Workers fix a photograph of Prince Felipe to the facade of a souvenir shop near the Royal Palace on June 17, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. Prince Felipe will be crowned Felipe VI of Spain on June 19th after his father King Juan Carlos abdicated on June 2 (Getty Images/Denis Doyle)
- This photo taken on June 15, 2014 shows a tourist viewing granite rock formations at Lion Peak in the Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) park in Anhui Province. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of China’s major tourist destinations and has been a source of inspiration to Chinese painters, writers and poets for thousands of years. (AFP/Getty Images/Mark Ralston)
- Danielle Vabner (L), Miya Rahamin (C) and Caren Teves (R) hold pictures of loved ones who were killed by gun violence during a news conference on gun safety, on June 17, 2014 in Washington, DC. Family members of gun violence victims announced the “‘Not One More’ campaign urging Americans to call on Congress to pass better gun safety laws. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (Getty Images/Mark Wilson)
- Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2nd L) waves to spectators during a naturalization ceremony with Ralph Lauren (2nd R), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson (L), and Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough (L) at the National Museum of American History June 17, 2014 in Washington, DC. Lauren was presented the James Smithson Bicentennial Medal during a citizenship ceremony welcoming 15 new Americans for his contributions to the preservation of the Star-Spangled Banner. (Getty Images/Win McNamee)
- Fans gather on a hill at Farol da Barra for a Fan Fest prior to the Brazil-Mexico match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. Today is the sixth day of the World Cup and the second match for home team Brazil. (Getty Images/Mario Tama)
- Visitors look at the “Dark Matter” installation by Troika (2014) at the Art Unlimited exhibition at the Art Basel fair in Basel June 17, 2014. Founded by gallerists in 1970, the Art Basel is an international art show which is held annually in Basel, Hong Kong and Miami Beach. (REUTERS/Denis Balibouse)