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Pope Francis arrives in Colombia
Pope Francis arrived in Colombia on Sept. 6 for a five-day tour to plead for peace in the country.
The Tomatina Festival in Spain
Revellers covered in tomato pulp participate in the annual “Tomatina” festival in the eastern town of Bunol, on August 30, 2017.
The iconic fiesta — which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at “the world’s biggest food fight” — has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States.
Chile families fight for acceptance of transgender children
Monica Flores was returning from a holiday abroad when Chilean police stopped her for questions at the airport. They were bothered that their records didn’t match: She had left the country with a son and returned with a daughter.
Fruit and vegetable carving competition in Thailand
A fruit and vegetable carving competition in Bangkok on August 4, 2017. It is a royal tradition that has proved bountiful through the ages and one that Thailand’s fruit carvers are determined to keep alive — even as young people peel away from the unique art form.
‘Bubble Up’ installation in Hong Kong
An art installation titled “Bubble Up” by Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki produces bubbles in Hong Kong.
High diving in Bosnia
A total of 41 divers from Bosnia and neighboring countries dove from 82-foot-high high Old Mostar Bridge into the Neretva River Sunday in Mostar, 140 kms south of the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo.
Aboard Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica
Photos from the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it sails the North Pacific Ocean to traverse the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Haiti-Dominican Republic bodybuilding showdown
Bodybuilders from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Sunday flexed and strutted against each other on stage at the Haiti Bodybuilding Classic. It was the first of such a showdown between the neighboring countries, whose relations are often tense.
PugFest in Manchester, England
Pug dogs and their owners attend PugFest Manchester, a festival celebrating pugs and pug cross dogs, held at MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester, northern England on July 16, 2017.