Indonesian volcano eruption, dogs and cats in Germany and reenacting the Battle of Waterloo | June 20
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, pets in Germany and reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon’s final defeat. This, and a little more, in the day in photos from around the world.
- Karma Thompson prays with Betty Owens (left) and Linda Blankenship from the Master’s Touch Ministries outside the historic Emanuel AME Church where nine people were shot to death earlier this week Charleston, South Carolina. Suspect Dylann Roof, 21, was arrested and charged in the killing of nine people during a prayer meeting in the church, one of the nation’s oldest black churches in the South. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
- An Indian woman cries over the death of her family member who died after drinking tainted liquor at his funeral in Mumbai, India. The death toll from drinking tainted liquor in a Mumbai slum climbed to more than 80 in the worst incident of its kind in more than a decade, police said.(Rajanish Kakade/Associated Press)
- Indonesian women watch Mount Sinabung release pyroclastic flows in Tiga Serangkai, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Mount Sinabung, one of about 130 active volcanoes in the country, has been put at the highest alert level since June 2 due to the growing size of its lava dome. (Binsar Bakkara/Associated Press)
- A man ride a motorcycle as Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke, seen from Tiga Kicat village in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- Women carry their children as walk to their fields as Mount Sinabung spews smoke, seen from Tiga Kicat village in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- A villager walks as inspect his house at an abandoned village in Sukanalu village, Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- A man on a motorcycle places a mask on his face as passing through an area covered by ash after Mount Sinabung erupted spewing volcanic materials in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- A woman cover her face as walk through an area covered by ash after Mount Sinabung erupted spewing volcanic materials in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke, seen from Tiga Kicat village in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. According to The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, more than 10,000 villagers have fled their homes since the authorities raised the alert status of Mount Sinabung erupting to the highest level. (Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
- A Persian cat sticks out its tongue during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. Dogs and cats from 21 countries take part at the exhibition and the different competitions. (Jens Meyer/Associated Press)
- Helene Hulthei of Sweden gets a kiss of her Boston terrier ‘Archie’ during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. Dogs and cats from 21 countries take part at the exhibition and the different competitions. (Jens Meyer/Associated Press)
- Europoean Champion half-breed dog ‘Balu’ jumps into the water during the dog diving competition during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. Dogs and cats from 21 countries take part at the exhibition and the different competitions. (Jens Meyer/Associated Press)
- Participants compete in a dragon boat race in Hong Kong. The race is part of celebrations marking the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, held throughout Hong Kong. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)
- Oleg Stepko of Azerbaijan competes during final of the men’s parallel bars event at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Dmitry Lovetsky/Associated Press)
- Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ryan Goins (17) tags out Baltimore Orioles DH Adam Jones (10) at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
- England’s Jonny Bairstow, center, celebrates winning the match during the one day international match between England and New Zealand at the Riverside cricket ground, Chester-le-Street, England. (Scott Heppell/Associated Press)
- Re-enactors on horses take their positions on the battlefield before the reconstruction of “The Allied Counterattack” as part of the commemoration of the bicentenary of the battle of Waterloo in Braine-l’Alleud, near Waterloo, Belgium. Over two days, 5000 re-enactors, 300 horses and 100 canons reconstruct two phases of the battle of Waterloo. (Geert Vanden Wijngaert/Associated Press)
- Spectators watch as re-enactorsfight first part of a reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo, “The French Attack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (Emmanuel Dundand/AFP-Getty Images)
- Alan Larsen, a historical events consultant from New Zealand playing the role of The Duke of Wellington, gestures with his hat prior to the second and last part of a re-enactement of the Battle of Waterloo, “The Allied counterattack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (John Thys/AFP-Getty Images)
- French lawyer Franck Samson, dressed as Napoleon I, takes part in the second and last part of a re-enactement of the Battle of Waterloo, “The Allied counterattack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (John Thys/AFP-Getty Images)
- A re-enactor sits next to a pig head cooked over a fire at the Allied camp ahead of the second and last part of a reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo, “The Allied counterattack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo in Waterloo. Ceremonies to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo were scheduled for June 17 to 20. Nearly 200,000 spectators were expected to flock to the site for a giant sound-and-light show on June 18, followed by two days of battle reenactments described as the largest of their kind in the world. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- Re-enactors take part in the first part of a reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo, “The French Attack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- Re-enactors perform ahead of the second and last part of a reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo, “The Allied counterattack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo in Waterloo. Ceremonies to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo were scheduled for June 17 to 20. Nearly 200,000 spectators were expected to flock to the site for a giant sound-and-light show on June 18, followed by two days of battle reenactments described as the largest of their kind in the world. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- Re-enactors take part in the second and last part of the Battle of Waterloo, “The Allied counterattack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)
- Re-enactors take part in a re-enactement of the Battle of Waterloo, “The French Attack”, during the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of The Battle of Waterloo, in Waterloo. The battle was a pivotal moment in European history, as some 93,000 French troops led by Napoleon fought 125,000 British, German and Belgian-Dutch forces under the Duke of Wellington and Field Marshal Bluecher. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP-Getty Images)