The picture shows a rock slide on the beach of Saint-Martin-aux-Buneaux, northwestern France. Due to erosion and rain, this geological phenomenon is usual on the "Cote d'Albatre". PHOTO: AFP
Indian Hindus devotees are showered with water while taking a pledge before forming a 'human pyramid' during the dahi handi (curd pot) celebrations of Janmashtami, which mark the birth of Hindu god Lord Krishna, in Mumbai. India's top court has banned children from taking part in a popular but potentially dangerous religious festival in the country's west that sees young boys scale human pyramids. PHOTO: AFP
The ancient Sulamani temple is seen shrouded in dust as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Bagan on August 24, 2016. A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on August 24, killing at least one person and damaging pagodas in the ancient city of Bagan, officials said. The quake, which the US Geological Survey said hit at a depth of 84 kilometres (52 miles), was also felt across neighbouring Thailand, India and Bangladesh, sending panicked residents rushing onto the streets. PHOTO: AFP
The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights illuminate the night sky in Erikslund village at Vaesternorrland County in Sweden. PHOTO: AFP
An Indian villager pushes a bicycle as he crosses a flooded road at Naraha on the outskirts of Allahabad. PHOTO: AFP
Two men take a series of selfies as they sit on the ledge of a high-rise building in an activity called "rooftopping" in Hong Kong. PHOTO: AFP
A man wearing a traditional Bateke feathered wig joins supporters of incumbent Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba at an electoral rally in Lekoni. PHOTO: AFP
A fishmonger carries a shark on his motorcycle in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS
A man balances himself on a Ferris wheel as he inspects it at a public park in Sardaryab, Charsadda, on the outskirts of Peshawar. PHOTO: REUTERS
The satellite image shows how water and land have changed in South East Asia in the past 30 years. Green shows areas where water has been replaced by land, including by construction along the Chinese coast, while blue shows regions where land has been covered by water - such as changes in river flows or new lakes behind dams. PHOTO: REUTERS
A girl dressed up as Hindu Lord Krishna performs during Janmashtami festival celebrations marking the birth of Lord Krishna, in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS
A general view of the match between Victor Troicki of Serbia and Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the Winston-Salem Open at Wake Forest University in Winston Salem, North Carolina. PHOTO: AFP
A US-made Black Hwak helicopter lifts a jeep during the annual Han Guang life-fire drill in southern Pingtung. PHOTO: AFP
Sri Lankan tourists ride on an elephant during a sightseeing tour in the ancient Sri Lankan city of Sigiriya some 165 kms north of Colombo. PHOTO: AFP
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