Pictures of the week - July 31

China's Jiao Liuyang swims in a Women's 200m Butterfly, at the FINA Swimming World Championships...
China's Jiao Liuyang swims in a Women's 200m Butterfly, at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Rome, Italy. Photo Mark J. Terrill/AP.
Kite-surfers ride the waves as the wind carries their kites above, during the course race, during...
Kite-surfers ride the waves as the wind carries their kites above, during the course race, during the Kitesurf World Cup on the North Sea off St.Peter-Ording, northern Germany. Photo Heribert Proepper/AP.
Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather for religious ceremonies to...
Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra gather for religious ceremonies to honour Thaksin's birthday on Sunday at Wat Kaew Fa on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Photo David Longstreath/AP.
Iranian residents in Japan light candles during the global candlelight in solidarity against Iran...
Iranian residents in Japan light candles during the global candlelight in solidarity against Iran's disputed election, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo Itsuo Inouye/AP.
Rio Tinto Stadium is reflected in the sunglasses of soccer fan Brandon Nelson before the MLS All...
Rio Tinto Stadium is reflected in the sunglasses of soccer fan Brandon Nelson before the MLS All Stars soccer game in Sandy, Utah, USA. Everton FC beat the MLS All Stars 6-5 in a penalty kick shootout. Photo Don Ryan/AP.
A boy wearing water wings jumps into the pool at the Rheinbad public bath in Duesseldorf, Germany...
A boy wearing water wings jumps into the pool at the Rheinbad public bath in Duesseldorf, Germany. Photo Mark Keppler/AP.
Fabian Bauersachs from Germany jumps during the FMX freestyle race of the Baja 300 Powerdays in...
Fabian Bauersachs from Germany jumps during the FMX freestyle race of the Baja 300 Powerdays in Boxberg, Germany. Photo Matthias Rietschel/AP.
Protesters try to hold their ground while riot police surge as the former tries to march closer...
Protesters try to hold their ground while riot police surge as the former tries to march closer to the Philippine Congress for a rally to coincide with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's last state of the nation address, in Manila's Quezon...
Air Force One, with President Barack Obama aboard, is reflected in the wet tarmac on arrival at...
Air Force One, with President Barack Obama aboard, is reflected in the wet tarmac on arrival at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Photo Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP.
A group of fans from the Waterloo region of Ontario watch the action wearing watermelons on their...
A group of fans from the Waterloo region of Ontario watch the action wearing watermelons on their heads during the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Canada. Photo The Canadian Press, Dave...

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