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  • Prague Pride Parade

    2013-08-19 12:50

    Participants hold a banner during the Prague Pride Parade where several thousand people marched through Prague's city centre in support of gay rights August 17, 2013.

  • Ride to fly on the top of mountains

    2013-08-19 10:15

    Yannick Granieri of France competes during the Crankworx Red Bull Joyride in Whistler, British Columbia August 17, 2013.

  • 'Oddball autos' on show at Concours d'Lemons

    2013-08-19 09:52

    A 1975 Lincoln Towne Coupe customized with a horse and rider is displayed during the Concours d'Lemons in Seaside, California, August 17, 2013.

  • 500th eruption of Sakurajima Volcano in 2013

    2013-08-19 06:22

    Smoke rises after an eruption of Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, in this handout photo taken and released by Kagoshima Local Meteorological Observatory August 18, 2013.

  • 24 dead, 217 missing in Philippine ship collision

    2013-08-17 14:11

    A Philippine ferry sank after colliding with a container ship owned by a company involved in the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster, killing at least 24 people and leaving more than 200 missing, the coast guard said on Saturday.

  • Parkour practice on the beach in Benghazi

    2013-08-17 07:49

    Zakaria Alakory (R), 19, and Assem Al khshmy (L), 16, practice parkour on the beach in Benghazi August 15, 2013. Picture taken August 15, 2013.

  • Streakers naked roar to save tigers

    2013-08-16 17:26

    About 300 "Tiger Streakers" stripped off and bared all for tigers at London Zoo in support of the ZSL Sumatran Tiger campaign.

  • China, Russia conclude joint drill

    2013-08-16 08:27

    China and Russia concluded their joint anti-terrorism drill "Peace Mission-2013" Thursday with a closing ceremony.

  • Thrills in store for Chicago Air and Water Show

    2013-08-16 07:43

    Harvey Meek of the Aerostars Aerobatic Team pilots his plane past the Chicago Skyline before the 55th Chicago Air and Water Show, near Gary, Indiana, August 15, 2013. The Chicago Air and Water Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

  • 55th Chicago Air and Water Show

    2013-08-16 07:34

    The 55th Chicago Air and Water Show will be held on Saturday and Sunday.

  • Mock terror exercise in Birmingham

    2013-08-15 21:54

    A mock terrorism exercise in Birmingham, England, involving the emergency services, is the first of three taking place across Europe as part of an EU funded initiative to improve the preparedness and resilience of member states to a terrorist attack.

  • Inforgraphic: World's most popular tourist attractions

    2013-08-15 17:08

    China was the third most popular tourist destinations in the world in 2012, behind France and the US.

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  • Group a building block for Africa

    An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.
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