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The day in photos: Aug. 30, 2016

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Sumo wrestlers participate in a special Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo.
Sumo wrestlers participate in a special Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo. Splash News

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Pope Francis meets Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in the Vatican.
Pope Francis meets Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan in the Vatican. Pacific Coast News

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Animal rights activists protest in Madrid, Spain.
Animal rights activists protest in Madrid, Spain. Barcroft Media

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A hamster wears a tiny cast.
A hamster wears a tiny cast. Zuma Press

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A demonstrator in support of Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff holds up two red roses in front of the National Congress where Rousseff's impeachment trial is taking place, in Brasilia, Brazil.
A demonstrator in support of Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff holds up two red roses in front of the National Congress where Rousseff’s impeachment trial is taking place, in Brasilia, Brazil. AP

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A woman walks near the new Dubai Opera, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A woman walks near the new Dubai Opera, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. AP

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A bee flies over a sunflower on a field near Frankfurt, Germany.
A bee flies over a sunflower on a field near Frankfurt, Germany. AP

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Residents enjoy Urmia Lake near Urmia, North-western Iran.
Residents enjoy Urmia Lake near Urmia, North-western Iran. AP

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A malnourished child has his temperature taken at a feeding centre run by Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
A malnourished child has his temperature taken at a feeding centre run by Doctors Without Borders in Maiduguri, Nigeria. AP

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A firefighter passes beneath tape as he and others battle a blaze at a Presbyterian church in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia.
A firefighter passes beneath tape as he and others battle a blaze at a Presbyterian church in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia. AP

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High waves triggered by Typhoon Lionrock crash against a "torii" gate on a coast of the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
High waves triggered by Typhoon Lionrock crash against a “torii” gate on a coast of the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Reuters

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Police look as a performer dances during the Notting Hill Carnival in London.
Police look as a performer dances during the Notting Hill Carnival in London. Reuters

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Children enjoy the sunset at a beach along the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India.
Children enjoy the sunset at a beach along the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India. EPA

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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry meets Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj before the start of their meeting in New Delh, India.
Secretary of State John Kerry meets Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj before the start of their meeting in New Delh, India. Reuters

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Safari keeper Guy Pear gets a kiss from a five-day-old reticulated giraffe, at an enclosure at the Safari Zoo in Ramat Gan, Israel.
Safari keeper Guy Pear gets a kiss from a five-day-old reticulated giraffe, at an enclosure at the Safari Zoo in Ramat Gan, Israel. Reuters

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Mourners cry next to a coffin prior the funeral for victims of the earthquake that leveled the town in Amatrice, Italy.
Mourners cry next to a coffin prior the funeral for victims of the earthquake that leveled the town in Amatrice, Italy. Reuters

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Elephant Trunk Hill is illuminated in the morning sun in Guilin, China.
Elephant Trunk Hill is illuminated in the morning sun in Guilin, China. Splash News

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A farmer checks hot peppers laid out on a road to dry under the sun before selling them to factories in Kilis , Turkey.
A farmer checks hot peppers laid out on a road to dry under the sun before selling them to factories in Kilis , Turkey. Reuters

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Employees repair an armored personnel carrier during a media tour in Kiev, Ukraine.
Employees repair an armored personnel carrier during a media tour in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters

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Revelers watch the Spire of Fire at Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, Nevada.
Revelers watch the Spire of Fire at Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. Reuters

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