Peru celebrates country’s Independence Day
Peru gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. A large military parade is held in honor of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru.
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Devotees climb active volcano to offer food and livestock to Hindu deity
During the annual Yadnya Kasada festival, the Hindu devotees from the Indonesian Tenggerese tribe climb Mount Bromo, an active volcano, and seek the blessing from the main deity Hyang Widi Wasa by presenting offerings of rice, fruit, livestock and other local produce.
Handheld fireworks at Japanese festival
Those involved in the performance bring their own hand-made fireworks, made from bamboo packed with black powder and tightly wrapped in woven rice stalks. Participants wear fireproof outfits to withstand the half-minute barrage of gunpowder raining down from the handheld cannons.
The event, known as “tezutsu hanabi,” was held as part of Toyohashi city’s annual Gion Festival.
Running of the Bulls and other San Fermín festivities
The San Fermín festival is held every year in the Spanish city of Pamplona on July 6 and lasts eight days.
Buenos Aires zoo closes after 140 years
After 140 years in operation, the Buenos Aires Zoo in Argentina’s capital plans to move almost all of its 1,500 animals to natural reserves.
The 44-acre zoo in the will become an ecopark for refuge and rehabilitation of animals rescued from illegal trafficking.
Tunisia resort nears one-year anniversary of terror attacks
The Imperial Marhaba hotel was the main target of the 2015 Sousse beach terrorist attack that killed 38 people including 30 Britons.
Since then it has operated with a skeleton staff, who work to maintain the rooms and grounds.
Sunday marks the anniversary of the attacks.
1000 trained ducks tend vineyard
The ducks at this South African wine estate eat snails and other pests which threaten the grapevines, allowing the farm to avoid using toxic pesticides while also utilizing the droppings as fertilizer.
Muslims worldwide prepare for Ramadan
More than 1.5 billion Muslims around the world will start to celebrate Ramadan in the evening of June 5, during which observant Muslims fast from dusk to dawn.
Israel holds country’s first transgender beauty pageant
Talleen Abu Hanna, a 21-year-old Israeli from a Catholic Arab family, won Israel’s first transgender pageant.
Scenes from the 55th Ostrava Golden Spike competition
Golden Spike is an annual athletics event in the Czech Republic. It was first organized in 1961.