Balloon’s Day Parade, Ukrainian peace and destruction, surfing The Wedge

Performers entertain the crowds during City Day celebrations in central Moscow. (Alexander Utkin/AFP-Getty Images)

A man lifts his T-shirt to show his tattoos during a parade, called something that cannot be printed, in Berlin. About a thousand people attended the annual summer event, which was founded in 1997 as a non-commercial counter-demonstration to the “Love Parade”. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)

People dressed as characters from comics series Asterix and Obelix take part in the Balloon’s Day Parade as part of the annual Comic Book Festival in Brussels. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)

An inflatable of Belgian comics series character Lucky Luke is paraded behind majorettes performing during the Balloon’s Day Parade as part of the annual Comic Book Festival in Brussels. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)

Inflatables of the Atomium and comics series characters are paraded during the Balloon’s Day Parade as part of the annual Comic Book Festival in Brussels . (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)

Blu and Lucky Luke balloon floats make their way through the Cantersteen during the Balloon’s Day Parade in Brussels. (Eric Vidal/Reuters)

A Garfield balloon float makes its way in front of the Stock Exchange during the Balloon’s Day Parade in Brussels. (/Eric Vidal/Reuters)

People dressed as Star Wars stormtroopers take part in the Balloon’s Day Parade as part of the annual Comic Book Festival in Brussels. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)

A Bangladeshi Guard of Honour stands in formation during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s arrival at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka. Abe arrived in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at offsetting China’s mounting influence in South Asia. (Munir Uz Saman/AFP-Getty Images)

A first year cadet of the Military University of Communication takes the oath during a ceremony in St.Petersburg. Some 700 first year cadets of the academy attended the ceremony before starting their studies. (Alexander Demianchuk/REUTERS)

First year cadets of the Military University of Communication march during an oath-taking ceremony in St.Petersburg. Some 700 first year cadets of the academy attended the ceremony before starting their studies. (Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters)

A Ukrainian bride celebrates her wedding while in her car in a street of the key southeastern port city of Mariupol after a ceasefire was signed the day before between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents. The guns remained silent over eastern Ukraine as a truce between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be holding despite concerns it will fail to halt the separatist drive in the east. (Philippe Desmazes/AFP-Getty Images)

Gulls fly near Ukrainian people who enjoy the sun on a beach in the key southeastern port city of Mariupol after a ceasefire was signed the day before between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents. The guns remained silent over eastern Ukraine on September 6 as a truce between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be holding despite concerns it will fail to halt the separatist drive in the east. (Philippe Desmazes/AFP-Getty Images)

A man pushes a bicycle past an unexploded shell in the village of Talakovka, some 22 kilometres northeast of Mariupol, a day after Kiev and pro-Russian rebels signed a ceasefire after five months conflict which has plunged relations between Russia and the West into their worst crisis since the Cold War. Pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military accused each other on September 6 of breaking a tenuous Kremlin-backed truce only hours after it came into force at 1500 GMT on September 5 across the war-battered east. But Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on September 6 that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed that the ceasefire between Kiev and separatist rebels was largely holding. (Alexander Khudoteply/AFP-Getty Images)

Pro-Russian separatists guard the area at a check point on the outskirts of Donetsk. An uneasy calm prevailed in eastern Ukraine on Saturday after Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists signed a ceasefire as part of a drive to end a war that has triggered a deep crisis in relations between Russia and the West. (Maxim Shemetov/Reuters)

A woman cries in an orchard near her ruined house in Pervomayskiy, some 5 km northwest of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, a day after Kiev and pro-Russian rebels signed a ceasefire after five months conflict, which has plunged relations between Russia and the West into their worst crisis since the Cold War. Pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military accused each other of breaking a tenuous Kremlin-backed truce only hours after it came into force at 1500 GMT on September 5 across the war-battered east. But Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on September 6 that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed that the ceasefire between Kiev and separatist rebels was largely holding. (Anatoli Stepanov/AFP-Getty Images)

A woman holds a dog beside a destroyed tank in the courtyard of the local kindergarten in the village of Talakovka, some 22 kilometres northeast of Mariupol, a day after Kiev and pro-Russian rebels signed a ceasefire after five months conflict which has plunged relations between Russia and the West into their worst crisis since the Cold War. Pro-Russian rebels and the Ukrainian military accused each other on September 6 of breaking a tenuous Kremlin-backed truce only hours after it came into force at 1500 GMT on September 5 across the war-battered east. But Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on September 6 that he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had agreed that the ceasefire between Kiev and separatist rebels was largely holding. Alexander Khudoteply/AFP-Getty Images)

An injured man receives treatment at a hospital in the southern coastal town of Mariupol. A ceasefire struck between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine was largely holding on Saturday, though residents and combatants said it was likely to prove a brief interlude before renewed fighting. (Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

Villagers check a destroyed tank in the yard of a kindergarten in the village of Talakovka, some 22 kms northeast of Mariupol, a day after the signing of a 12-point pact backed by both Kiev and Moscow to end a conflict, which triggered the most serious crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. Ukraine said on September 6 that a truce was largely holding in the war-battered east, despite fears it may ultimately fail to halt a pro-Russian insurgency still threatening to tear the country apart. (Alexander Khudoteply/AFP-Getty Images)

A model does a practice run before the Monique Lhuillier Spring/Summer 2015 runway show during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York. (Carlo Allegri /Reuters)

Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher holds the Volpi Cup for Best Actress in the film ” Hungry Hearts” during a photocall following the awards ceremony on the closing day of the 71st Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP-Getty Images)

Emir Hadzihafizbegovic poses with the Special Orizzonti Award for best actor he received for his role in ‘These Are The Rules’ during a photocall following the awards ceremony on the closing day of the 71st Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP-Getty Images)

A participant runs through the “Electroshock Therapy” obstacle, made of hanging electrical wire holding some 10,000 Volts, at the finish of the “Tough Mudder” endurance event series in Arnsberg. Competitors who took part in the endurance event saw themselves having to overcome various military style obstacles. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

A tourist walks across the Manshuk Mametova glacier, about 3,550 metres (11,647 feet) above sea level, in the mountains of Tien Shan outside Almaty. (Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)

A temple stands amid the waters of the overflowing river Tawi during heavy rains in Jammu. Authorities declared a disaster alert in the northern region after heavy rain hit villages across the Kashmir valley, causing the worst flooding in two decades. (Mukesh Gupta/Reuters)

A bodyboarder rides a storm generated wave at “The Wedge” break in Newport Beach, California. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

Bodyboarders ride storm generated waves at “The Wedge’ break in Newport Beach, California. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

A surfer wipes out after riding storm generated waves at “The Wedge” break in Newport Beach, California. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

A crowd is swamped by whitewash as they watch surfers ride storm generated waves at “The Wedge” break in Newport Beach. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

A bodyboarder (top) wipes out on a storm generated wave at “The Wedge” break in Newport Beach, California. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

A crowd watches as surfers and bodyboarders ride storm generated waves at “The Wedge” break in Newport Beach, California. The southern Californian coast is being hit by its second set of large swells in 10 days, this time being generated by Cyclone Norbert. (Mark Ralston/AFP-Getty Images)

Grounds crew members attempt to dry the court during a rain delay on Day Thirteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their men’s singles semifinal match on Day Thirteen of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA)

Australia’s fielder Glenn Maxwell strikes the stumps in a failed run out attempt on batsman Hashim Amla during the final match of the one day international tri-series between Australia and South Africa, the series played at the Harare Sports Club included hosts Zimbabwe. (Jekesai Njikizana/AFP-Getty Images)

Second baseman Javier Baez #9 of the Chicago Cubs tags out Starling Marte #6 of the Pittsburgh Pirates as he tries to steal second base during the tenth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The game was the continuation of the previous day’s game, which was suspended due to rain. (Brian Kersey/Getty Images)

Participants climb over a wall at the “Tough Mudder” endurance event series in Arnsberg. Competitors who took part in the endurance event saw themselves having to overcome various military style obstacles. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)

Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain takes a curve during the third practice session of the Italian F1 Grand Prix in Monza. (Max Rossi/Reuters)

High-voltage power lines are seen next to the highway of Puchuncavi city, northwest of Santiago. Picture taken with slow shutter speed. (Eliseo Fernandez/Reuters)

A Liberian Red Cross worker prepares bags of rice at a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution in Monrovia’s West Point slum. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic has climbed above 2,000, the World Health Organisztion (WHO) said on September 5, as it voiced hopes a vaccine could be available in November. The deadly virus has claimed 2,097 lives out of 3,944 people infected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, since emerging in December 2013, the UN’s health organ said after a two-day crisis meeting in Geneva. (Dominique FagetAFP-Getty Images)

A man pushes a wheelbarrow filled with food during a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution in Monrovia’s West Point slum The death toll from the Ebola epidemic has climbed above 2,000, the World Health Organisztion (WHO) said on September 5, as it voiced hopes a vaccine could be available in November. The deadly virus has claimed 2,097 lives out of 3,944 people infected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, since emerging in December 2013, the UN’s health organ said after a two-day crisis meeting in Geneva. (Dominique FagetAFP-Getty Images)

Children watch during a World Food Program (WFP) food distribution in Monrovia’s West Point slum. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic has climbed above 2,000, the World Health Organisztion (WHO) said on September 5, as it voiced hopes a vaccine could be available in November. The deadly virus has claimed 2,097 lives out of 3,944 people infected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, since emerging in December 2013, the UN’s health organ said after a two-day crisis meeting in Geneva. (Dominique FagetAFP-Getty Images)

A Liberian policeman stands guard in Monrovia’s West Point slum. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic has climbed above 2,000, the World Health Organisztion (WHO) said on September 5, as it voiced hopes a vaccine could be available in November. The deadly virus has claimed 2,097 lives out of 3,944 people infected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, since emerging in December 2013, the UN’s health organ said after a two-day crisis meeting in Geneva. (Dominique FagetAFP-Getty Images)

Titus Nauaha, wounded by soldiers during curfew on August 20, 2014, lies on a bed in his house in Monrovia’s West Point slum. The death toll from the Ebola epidemic has climbed above 2,000, the World Health Organisztion (WHO) said on September 5, as it voiced hopes a vaccine could be available in November. The deadly virus has claimed 2,097 lives out of 3,944 people infected in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, since emerging in December 2013, the UN’s health organ said after a two-day crisis meeting in Geneva. (Dominique FagetAFP-Getty Images)

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