Thursday 6 August 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic competes during the men's 27 meter high dive final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.
Michal Navratil of the Czech Republic competes during the men's 27 meter high dive final at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015.

An Indian village woman covers a sleeping child with her veil as she carries him on her shoulder at Ajmer in India’s Rajasthan state, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Married Hindu women in parts of Indian states observe a veil, or cover their heads as a long followed tradition.
An Indian village woman covers a sleeping child with her veil as she carries him on her shoulder at Ajmer in India’s Rajasthan state, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015. Married Hindu women in parts of Indian states observe a veil, or cover their heads as a long followed tradition.   
CalFire firefighter Bo Santiago lights a backfire as the Rocky fire burns near Clearlake, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The fire has charred more than 60,000 acres and destroyed at least 24 residences.
CalFire firefighter Bo Santiago lights a backfire as the Rocky fire burns near Clearlake, Calif., on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The fire has charred more than 60,000 acres and destroyed at least 24 residences.   
A man with his body coated in motor oil, smokes a cigarette during the festivities in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday, Aug 1, 2015. Some of the faithful coat their bodies in black motor oil, red paint and wear traditional clothes as a promise for a prayer or miracle they believe was performed or answered by Managua's patron saint, Santo Domingo de Guzman.
A man with his body coated in motor oil, smokes a cigarette during the festivities in honor of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Managua, Nicaragua, Saturday, Aug 1, 2015. Some of the faithful coat their bodies in black motor oil, red paint and wear traditional clothes as a promise for a prayer or miracle they believe was performed or answered by Managua's patron saint, Santo Domingo de Guzman.   
Migrants walk after crossing a fence as they attempt to access the Channel Tunnel, in Calais, northern France, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The European Union is offering funds and aid to help France cope with growing numbers of migrants near the northern city of Calais. It comes as thousands of migrants have been scaling fences near the Channel Tunnel linking the two countries and boarding freight trains or trucks destined for Britain.
Migrants walk after crossing a fence as they attempt to access the Channel Tunnel, in Calais, northern France, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. The European Union is offering funds and aid to help France cope with growing numbers of migrants near the northern city of Calais. It comes as thousands of migrants have been scaling fences near the Channel Tunnel linking the two countries and boarding freight trains or trucks destined for Britain.  
In this Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 photo, a Palestinian villager stands guard in front of graffiti depicting late Yasser Arafat and Arabic that reads "the mountain is not shaken by the wind," at the entrance of the West Bank village of al-Jab'a, near Bethlehem. The Residents of the village formed groups of defense volunteers to guard themselves from attacks of Israeli settlers. While the village's mosque was vandalized and torched by Israeli extremists earlier this year, tensions rose higher this week after suspected Jewish assailants set fire to a West Bank home and burned a sleeping Palestinian toddler to death and left his family seriously wounded.
In this Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 photo, a Palestinian villager stands guard in front of graffiti depicting late Yasser Arafat and Arabic that reads "the mountain is not shaken by the wind," at the entrance of the West Bank village of al-Jab'a, near Bethlehem. The Residents of the village formed groups of defense volunteers to guard themselves from attacks of Israeli settlers. While the village's mosque was vandalized and torched by Israeli extremists earlier this year, tensions rose higher this week after suspected Jewish assailants set fire to a West Bank home and burned a sleeping Palestinian toddler to death and left his family seriously wounded.   
A Pakistani family enjoy a camel ride at the Karachi beach, in Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 in Pakistan.
A Pakistani family enjoy a camel ride at the Karachi beach, in Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015 in Pakistan.  
An elderly Syrian refugee woman looks out through the doorway of her tent while boiling water, at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.
An elderly Syrian refugee woman looks out through the doorway of her tent while boiling water, at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015.   
Passersby take photos of a rainbow at sunset in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. Beijing has pledged to continue to improve air quality as part of its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which the city was awarded on Friday.
Passersby take photos of a rainbow at sunset in Beijing, Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. Beijing has pledged to continue to improve air quality as part of its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, which the city was awarded on Friday.   
Tennessee Titans quarterback Alex Tanney passes during an evening practice at NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Alex Tanney passes during an evening practice at NFL football training camp Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.
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