Thursday 30 July 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Lebanese Shiite women line up to receive their certificates before a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during their graduation ceremony, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 25, 2015. Nasrallah said he is "proud" of U.S. sanctions targeting three members of the group. The U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions last week on three Hezbollah members including senior figure Mustafa Badr al Din, and a Lebanese businessman for their suspected militant activities in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Lebanese Shiite women line up to receive their certificates before a speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah during their graduation ceremony, in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, July 25, 2015. Nasrallah said he is "proud" of U.S. sanctions targeting three members of the group. The U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions last week on three Hezbollah members including senior figure Mustafa Badr al Din, and a Lebanese businessman for their suspected militant activities in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad.  

Monday 27 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this July 25, 2015 file photo, Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown performs at a club in Macau. Brown left the Philippines and arrived in Macau after a three-day delay due to a fraud complaint against him for a canceled concert last New Year's Eve.
In this July 25, 2015 file photo, Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown performs at a club in Macau. Brown left the Philippines and arrived in Macau after a three-day delay due to a fraud complaint against him for a canceled concert last New Year's Eve.  

Thursday 23 July 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

A teenager checks his cell phone as storm clouds pass Friday, July 17, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. Scattered storms were in the forecast for most of Friday evening.
A teenager checks his cell phone as storm clouds pass Friday, July 17, 2015, in Zionsville, Ind. Scattered storms were in the forecast for most of Friday evening. 

Monday 20 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: In digital world, the allure of simple games

In this Saturday, June 20, 2015 photo, a boy runs while playing with a motorcycle wheel in Samugari, Ayacucho, Peru.
In a simpler time, all a child or an adult needed to enjoy the outdoors was a ball and a stick. Or maybe an old tire tied to a high branch to fashion a swing. And the only instruction given to children was to be home before dark.

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this July 18, 2015 photo a Nepalese Muslim boy reacts to the camera as he waits to offer prayers on Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.
In this July 18, 2015 photo a Nepalese Muslim boy reacts to the camera as he waits to offer prayers on Eid al-Fitr at a mosque in Kathmandu, Nepal. Millions of Muslims across the world are celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan. 

Friday 17 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: In rural Georgia, a junkyard of classic cars

Trees grow through the windshield of a 1937 Chrysler Imperial as it sits at Old Car City, the world's largest known classic car junkyard Thursday, July 16, 2015, in White, Ga. Many of the cars have never moved in over 30 years and in some cases, trees now grow through them, even lifting some off the ground.
Nestled in a north Georgia forest, over 4,000 classic cars decorate 32 acres that have been turned into a junkyard museum. Owner Walter Dean Lewis' parents started the business in 1931 as a general store that also sold auto parts. Lewis grew the collection, which had just 40 cars in the '70s, over time.

Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Fitr

Egyptian girls smile and cheer as they take a selfi with their mobile phone celebrating Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 17, 2015.
Egyptian girls smile and cheer as they take a selfi with their mobile phone celebrating Eid al-Fitr marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, July 17, 2015. 

AP PHOTOS: Minority Muslims in Australia observe Ramadan

In this July 13, 2015, photo, Minhaj Uddin Syed uses a restroom sink to wash before he prays at a temporary musalla (prayer room) set up for the holy month of Ramadan in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. Syed, a Pakistani Muslim living in Australia, is a computer software technician who works around the city and is constantly on the move. Finding a place to pray five times a day during Ramadan can be a challenge as he remains devoted to his faith.
In this July 13, 2015, photo, Minhaj Uddin Syed uses a restroom sink to wash before he prays at a temporary musalla (prayer room) set up for the holy month of Ramadan in the central business district of Sydney, Australia. Syed, a Pakistani Muslim living in Australia, is a computer software technician who works around the city and is constantly on the move. Finding a place to pray five times a day during Ramadan can be a challenge as he remains devoted to his faith.  

Thursday 16 July 2015

60 years ago, Disneyland opens in California

In this Sunday, July 17, 1955 file photo, children sprint across a drawbridge and into a castle that marks the entrance to Fantasyland at the opening of Walt Disney's Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Fantasyland had been closed until late in the day.
In this Sunday, July 17, 1955 file photo, children sprint across a drawbridge and into a castle that marks the entrance to Fantasyland at the opening of Walt Disney's Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. Fantasyland had been closed until late in the day.  

George H. W. Bush

George Herbert Walker Bush is pictured when he was one and a half year old. Born 12 June 1924 in Milton, Massachussetts, George Bush yale graduated with a degree in Economics in 1948, made a fortune drilling oil before entering politics in 1964.
George Herbert Walker Bush is pictured when he was one and a half year old. Born 12 June 1924 in Milton, Massachussetts, George Bush yale graduated with a degree in Economics in 1948, made a fortune drilling oil before entering politics in 1964.  

AP PHOTOS: Indian Muslims observe holy month of Ramadan

In this July 2, 2015, photo, Fakhruddin prays after breaking his Ramadan fast at the shrine of Syed Abdullah Khan, who was a pious Muslim, in Noida, southeast of New Delhi, India. Devoted Indian Muslims, who live in the minority in predominantly Hindu India, pray in this lot which has become their community's makeshift mosque, surrounded by towering residential apartments.
In this July 2, 2015, photo, Fakhruddin prays after breaking his Ramadan fast at the shrine of Syed Abdullah Khan, who was a pious Muslim, in Noida, southeast of New Delhi, India. Devoted Indian Muslims, who live in the minority in predominantly Hindu India, pray in this lot which has become their community's makeshift mosque, surrounded by towering residential apartments.

Atomic bomb test marks 70th birthday amid renewed interest

This July 16, 1945 photo, shows the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site, New Mexico. Thursday, July 16, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the Trinity Test in southern New Mexico comes amid renewed interest in the Manhattan Project thanks to new books, online video testimonies and the WGN America drama series “Manhattan.
This July 16, 1945 photo, shows the mushroom cloud of the first atomic explosion at Trinity Test Site, New Mexico. Thursday, July 16, 2015 marks the 70th anniversary of the Trinity Test in southern New Mexico comes amid renewed interest in the Manhattan Project thanks to new books, online video testimonies and the WGN America drama series “Manhattan. 

Tuesday 14 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Muslims in Japan observe fasting month of Ramadan

In this July 11, 2015, photo, Yohei Matsuyama, second left, a Japanese Muslim, sits with other Muslim men as they break the Ramadan fast at the Japan Muslim Association in Tokyo. Japanese Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan, where the devoted believe that fasting is an exercise in self-restraint and intended to bring the faithful closer to God.
In this July 11, 2015, photo, Yohei Matsuyama, second left, a Japanese Muslim, sits with other Muslim men as they break the Ramadan fast at the Japan Muslim Association in Tokyo. Japanese Muslims are observing the holy month of Ramadan, where the devoted believe that fasting is an exercise in self-restraint and intended to bring the faithful closer to God.   

Monday 13 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Filipino Muslims observe holy month of Ramadan

In this July 9, 2015, photo, Filipino Muslim Munib Dalidig prays at the Marikina Islamic Mosque in Marikina city, in suburban Tumana, east of Manila, Philippines. Dalidig, who is fasting this month for Ramadan, is among the Muslim minority in the Philippines, whose population is predominantly Roman Catholic.
In this July 9, 2015, photo, Filipino Muslim Munib Dalidig prays at the Marikina Islamic Mosque in Marikina city, in suburban Tumana, east of Manila, Philippines. Dalidig, who is fasting this month for Ramadan, is among the Muslim minority in the Philippines, whose population is predominantly Roman Catholic.

Thursday 9 July 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

A Greek Orthodox priest gives money to a man who begs for alms under a banner reading "No" referring to the upcoming referendum in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Friday, July 3, 2015. Greeks will vote Sunday on whether to accept a proposal that creditors had made of specific reforms in exchange for loans. European Union institutions are framing it as a vote for or against the euro.
A Greek Orthodox priest gives money to a man who begs for alms under a banner reading "No" referring to the upcoming referendum in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, Friday, July 3, 2015. Greeks will vote Sunday on whether to accept a proposal that creditors had made of specific reforms in exchange for loans. European Union institutions are framing it as a vote for or against the euro.  

Tuesday 7 July 2015

Ringo Starr

The Beatles (L to R) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison wave to fans July 2, 1964 as they return to London from a tour of Australia.
The Beatles (L to R) Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison wave to fans July 2, 1964 as they return to London from a tour of Australia. 

The Beatles

The Beatles on stage at the London Palladium during a performance in front of 2, 000 screaming fans.
The Beatles on stage at the London Palladium during a performance in front of 2, 000 screaming fans.  

Monday 6 July 2015

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Asia

In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, tescuers search for victims at the site where an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city on June 30.
In this Wednesday, July 1, 2015, file photo, tescuers search for victims at the site where an Indonesian air force transport plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The C-130 Hercules plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city on June 30.   

Friday 3 July 2015

10 Things to See: A week of top AP photos

Manushka Doneis, 18, left, and Fritzna Oralist, 12, drink water they collected from a pool of water created by a broken, buried water pipe filtering up into the yard, as they sit inside an abandoned shipping company depot where their families live in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Friday, June 26, 2015. Squatter families residing in the building have each taken an office as a bedroom, but at night, they say, scores of other homeless workers come to sleep on the floor in the depot and hallways.
Manushka Doneis, 18, left, and Fritzna Oralist, 12, drink water they collected from a pool of water created by a broken, buried water pipe filtering up into the yard, as they sit inside an abandoned shipping company depot where their families live in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Friday, June 26, 2015. Squatter families residing in the building have each taken an office as a bedroom, but at night, they say, scores of other homeless workers come to sleep on the floor in the depot and hallways.   

For 4th year in row, Rafael Nadal loses early at Wimbledon

Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the single match against Robin Haase of the Netherlands, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 2, 2015. Murray won 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.
Andy Murray of Britain celebrates after winning the single match against Robin Haase of the Netherlands, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 2, 2015. Murray won 6-1, 6-1, 6-4.