Top shots from around the world: August 14

A roundup of the best images from around the globe today

Palestinians spray soap as they celebrate during a mass wedding for 53 couples in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip August 13, 2015. The wedding was funded by the Islamic Society. PHOTO: REUTERS

 

Businessmen are reflected in a fountain as they stand outside an office building in Tokyo, Japan August 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS

 

A Palestinian man rides his bike bearing his national flag as the sun sets off the coast of Gaza City on August 13, 2015. PHOTO: AFP

 

Cyclists pass a bridge during the 213,5 km first stage of the Arctic Race of Norway with start and end point in Harstad, northern Norway, on August 13, 2015. The Arctic Race of Norway takes place in northern Norway until August 16. PHOTO: AFP

 

This photo taken on August 13, 2015 shows residents lighting candles outside a temporary shelter to pray for the victims after a series of explosions at a chemical warehouse hit the city of Tianjin, in northern China. A Chinese military team of nuclear and chemical experts began work on August 14 at the site of two massive explosions in the city of Tianjin, state media said, as pressure grows for authorities to explain the cause of blasts that left 50 dead. TEDA stands for the "Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area." PHOTO: AFP

 

Pakistani army cadets march during a ceremony marking Pakistan's Independence Day in Quetta on late August 13, 2015. Pakistan on August 14 celebrated its 68th anniversary of the country's independence from British rule. PHOTO: AFP