Members of the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls group form a human tower called a "castell" during the biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain. Reuters
Members of the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls group form a human tower called a "castell" during the biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain. Reuters
The Sarang Helicopter Display Team takes to the skies ahead of Indian Air Force Day, at Marina Beach in Chennai. AFP
The Sarang Helicopter Display Team takes to the skies ahead of Indian Air Force Day, at Marina Beach in Chennai. AFP
A Hindu devotee performs around the fire during a religious procession in Chandigarh. AFP
A Hindu devotee performs around the fire during a religious procession in Chandigarh. AFP
Abandoned train wagons on old railroad tracks, creating a train graveyard, in Thessaloniki, Greece. EPA
Abandoned train wagons on old railroad tracks, creating a train graveyard, in Thessaloniki, Greece. EPA
Tourists ride in a human-powered gondola lift to cross to Karang Watu Panjang Island, a popular tourist attraction, at Timang Beach, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. AFP
Tourists ride in a human-powered gondola lift to cross to Karang Watu Panjang Island, a popular tourist attraction, at Timang Beach, Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. AFP
O Jin U Artillery Academy graduates train at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Reuters
O Jin U Artillery Academy graduates train at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Reuters
The aftermath of floods and landslides in the village of Donja Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
The aftermath of floods and landslides in the village of Donja Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Reuters
A couple look around Wookey Hole caves, near Wells in Somerset, where a giant blood moon hangs from the roof of a cave to mark Halloween. PA Photo.
A couple look around Wookey Hole caves, near Wells in Somerset, where a giant blood moon hangs from the roof of a cave to mark Halloween. PA Photo.

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