Damascus, Syria

A Syrian boy stands amidst the rubble of a building in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus.

Photo: Hamza Al-Ajweh/AFP/Getty Images

Pombal, Portugal

Firefighters and civilians fight a forest fire in Ca village.

Photo: Paulo Cunha/EPA

Tangshan, China

People pick lotus seeds on the Tuhe river.

Photo: Mu Yu/Xinhua/Barcroft Images

Mombasa, Kenya

Opposition supporters call for the resignation of officials from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission over claims that the August presidential vote was bungled.

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Yangon, Myanmar

Children shelter from the rain under plastic bags during celebrations for the Thadingyut festival.

Photo: Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images

Saint Catherine, Egypt

A Bedouin man waits for customers wishing to ride a camel up Mount Sinai to see the sun rise.

Photo: Nariman El-Mofty/AP

Hyderabad, India

Fishermen collect dead fish from Gandi lake. Authorities said about 75% of the waterway’s fish had died after waste chemicals were released from a nearby industrial estate in heavy rains.

Photo: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images