Beit El, the West Bank
July 29, 2015
Israeli paramilitary police (L) stand in front of Jewish settlers protesting the demolition of two partially built dwellings in a Jewish settlement near Ramallah. Israel gave final approval Wednesday for plans to build 300 new homes in the Jewish settlement, announcing the move as it carried out a court demolition order against the two vacant apartment blocs at the site. Dozens of Jewish settlers have gathered over the past several days to protest against the demolition.
Lake County, California
July 30, 2015
The Rocky Fire burns through a fence line some 110 miles north of San Francisco. By Friday morning, it had spread to 13,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Granby, Canada
July 26, 2015
Dairy cows nuzzle a barn cat as they wait to be milked at a farm in Quebec. Pacific Rim officials meet in Hawaii this week for talks that could make or break an ambitious trade deal that aims to boost growth and set common standards across a dozen economies ranging from the United States to Brunei. Canada's refusal so far to accept more dairy imports is a major sticking point in the talks, infuriating the United States as well as New Zealand, which has said it will not sign a deal that fails to open new dairy markets.
Kastellorizo, Greece
July 30, 2105
A tourist swims inside the Blue Cave, on the country’s easternmost island.
Saint-Andre, Réunion
July 29, 2015
French gendarmes and police inspect a large piece of plane debris that was found on the beach on the French Indian Ocean island. France's BEA air crash investigation agency said it was examining the debris, in coordination with Malaysian and Australian authorities, to determine whether it came from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished in March 2014 in one of the biggest mysteries in aviation history.
Rio de Janeiro
July 29, 2015
Sunbathers at Barra da Tijuca beach.
Jerusalem
July 26, 2015
Jewish worshippers walk at the Western Wall plaza in Old City to mark Tisha B’Av. Tisha B’Av, a day of fasting and lament, commemorates the date of the Jewish calendar on which it is believed that First and Second Temples were destroyed in Jerusalem.
Sanaa, Yemen
July 28, 2015
A malnourished child lies in a bed at a hospital in the capital city. The war has killed more than 3,500 people. UNICEF says the death toll includes 365 children.
Jerusalem
July 30, 2015
An Orthodox Jewish assailant (C) stabs participants at an annual gay pride parade, wounding six.
Tripoli, Libya
July 28, 2015
Abdullah al-Senussi (C), the onetime intelligence chief of Muammar Gaddafi's regime, and other former officials await their verdict in a government courtroom. A Libyan court issued a death sentence in absentia on the former leader's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, on Tuesday for war crimes and acts to crush peaceful protests during the country's 2011 revolution that ended his father's rule. The court also sentenced to death by firing squad eight other former Gaddafi regime officials, including al-Senussi.
Washington, D.C.
July 28, 2105
Secretary of State John Kerry takes a pause as he testify before a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the Iran nuclear agreement.
Far, Far Away
This artist's concept shows the silhouette of a rocky planet, dubbed HD 219134b. At 21 light-years away, the planet is the closest outside of our solar system that can be seen crossing, or transiting, its star.
Budapest, Hungary
July 26, 2015
Winning driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany splashes his Ferrari Formula One team leader Maurizio Arrivabene with Champagne. He also hit third-place driver Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and runner-up Daniil Kvyat of Russia (L-R) after the Hungarian F1 Grand Prix at the Hungaroring circuit.
