Srinagar, India: Hindu pilgrims cross a bridge during the traditional journey to the Amarnath cave, at SangamPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/APShanghai, China: A saxophonist entertains people taking refuge from the heat and sun under a roof made of leaves Photograph: Eugene Hoshiko/APConey Island, New York: Joey Chestnut competes in the 2012 Nathan's Famous 4 July International Eating Contest. Chestnut ate a record-tying 68 hot dogs to take the crownPhotograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters
Tripoli, Libya: A member of the Libyan special forces performs after completing his training ahead of the upcoming electionPhotograph: Anis Mili/ReutersMadrid, Spain: A woman sells lottery tickets from a booth on the affluent shopping street of Calle de SerranoPhotograph: Oli Scarff/Getty ImagesEl Entrego, Spain: A miner is engulfed in flames after pouring petrol from a bridge onto a blockade of tyres and wood during a strike Photograph: Cesar Manso/AFP/Getty ImagesAfghanistan: Gunners aboard a US CH-47 Chinook helicopter during a flight over Kapisa provincePhotograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty ImagesWashington DC: fireworks light up the night sky over the Washington Monument and the Capitol Dome during Fourth of July celebrations Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty ImagesParis, France: A model presents a creation for Valentino during the Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2012-2013 collections Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty ImagesHavana, Cuba: Cuban pensioner Raul Perez Sanchez – nicknamed the 'peanut man' by his neighbours – packs roasted peanuts in paper cones at his home to sell on the streetsPhotograph: Enrique De La Osa/ReutersSan Salvador, El Salvador: A performer takes part in an international clown festival. Each year, clowns from Mexico, Colombia and the US meet in San Salvador to exchange tips, tricks and jokesPhotograph: Ulises Rodriguez/ReutersRamallah, West Bank: A Palestinian smokes a water pipe at a newly opened upmarket Italian cafe Photograph: Ammar Awad/ReutersLucknow, India: A boy fills a container with rainwater during monsoon rainPhotograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/APHanoi, Vietnam: View over Hanoi from the 72nd floor of Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower, the world's 26th tallest building, and the highest in VietnamPhotograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA
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