Fireworks explode over an ancient cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, during celebrations for St James's day in north-western Spain. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walks near paintings representing street children, who were murdered at the Candelaria cathedral site. Eight men were tried for the killings, but only two of them were convicted. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Veiled brides line up as they prepare to take part in a mass wedding in Amman. Fifty-eight couples took part in a mass wedding organised by the Al-Afaf Islamic charity association to encourage and help Muslims to marry. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Japan competes during the synchronised swimming team free routine preliminaries at the World Championships in Rome. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Spanish Army Emergency Unit (UME) try to extinguish a wildfire burning south of Ejulve, Spain. Deadly summer wild fires spread across Spain, France. Italy and Greece on Friday with holidaymakers rescued from beaches and thousands of firefighters brought into the battle. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Ron Hornaday Jr, driver of the #33 VFW.org Chevrolet celebrates after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series AAA Insurance 200, presented by JD Byrider at O'Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. -- PHOTO: AFP
USA's C.J. Hobgood loses control of his board on an aerial maneuver attempt during the 2009 Hurley US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
A man dressed up as a zombie reaches out of an ice cream truck during the 40th annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego. The convention runs from July 23 to 26. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A baby crawls across a 3.3 metre mat during a baby race in New York. The first baby to crawl across the finish line won a year's supply of Huggies diapers and a trophy. -- PHOTO: AFP
Palestinian demonstrators run for cover from Israeli soldiers' teargas during a protest against the Israeli controversial separation barrier, in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah. -- PHOTO: AFP
French sportswoman Marisa De Aniceto performs in the long jump event of the women's Heptatlon competition during the French Athletics Championship, at the Lac de Maine Stadium in Angers, France. De Aniceto won the gold medal. -- PHOTO: AFP
