Pictures of the day: August 03, 2019

12 pictures from around the world

Bess, suffering from arthritis, waits to walk in a hydrotherapy tank at the Friendship Hospital for Animals in Washington DC. PHOTO: AFP

Andy Murray celebrates a shot while playing with his brother Jamie Murray of Great Britain during their doubles match against Raven Klaasen of Russia and Michael Venus of New Zealand during Day 5 of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Residents throw water onto a street in the Ginza shopping district to cool down the area in Tokyo on August 3, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Sargassum seaweed covers the shore of Miami Beach, Florida. Tons of this seaweed are upsetting tourists as Miami authorities sent heavy machinery to remove it from the beaches. PHOTO: AFP

ATV riders compete and test their skills in a large pond size mud pit during the 10th Annual Jericho ATV Festival in Berlin, New Hampshire. The festival, now in its tenth year, brings in much-needed money to the town since the logging mills closed. PHOTO: AFP

Argentina's Celeste D'Arcangelo makes her routine during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around and Qualifications Rotation 2 during the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima. PHOTO: AFP

Brazil's Isaac Nascimento (L) and Kawan Figueredo perform during the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform Final of the diving competition during the Lima 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima. PHOTO: AFP

Tourists from Belgium walk on a road as they are going to leave Kashmir in Srinagar on August 3, 2019. PHOTO: AFP


An Iraqi Yezidi woman visits the Temple of Lalish, in a valley near the Kurdish city of Dohuk, about 430km northwest of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. PHOTO: AFP

People pray as they watch the giant paper statue of the Chinese deity "Da Shi Ye" or "Guardian God of Ghosts" burn during the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 3, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS


A view of ice melting during a heatwave in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland is seen in this. PHOTO: REUTERS

The sun sets as Atlanta Braves center fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (13) returns to the dugout after the top of the fourth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at SunTrust Park. PHOTO: REUTERS