Today in Pictures, July 13, 2017

Race in Death Valley, California, military drill at navy base in Taiwan, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Jul 13, 2017, 04:15 PM

Kyle Fahrenkamp and Szilvia Lubics walk with members of their support team during the second morning of the STYR Labs Badwater 135 on July 12, 2017 in Death Valley, California. The hottest temperature in the world was recorded in Death Valley with a temperature of 56.6 Celcius. PHOTO: AFP

Honour guards perform during military drill at navy base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan July 13, 2017 PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy jumps into a pool to cool off in Milosevo on July 11, 2017, as temperatures reached 36 degrees Celsius with a new heatwave hitting Kosovo. PHOTO: AFP

A model walks at the Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2018 show on July 11, 2017 in New York City. PHOTO: AFP

A junior high school student receives help to rappel from a building at the Capital Defense Command in Seoul, South Korea, July 13, 2017, as part of a program aimed at giving youths a chance to experience Army life. PHOTO: EPA

Indian policemen pay tribute during a ceremony marking Martyrs' Day at Mazar-e-Shuhada (Martyr's graveyard) in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, July 13, 2017. Martyrs' day is held to pay homage to 22 civilians killed in 1931 by the troopers of the then Dogra ruler of Kashmir, Maharaja Hari Singh, in Indian Kashmir. PHOTO: EPA

Taiwan Navy personnel lay down fire from an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV 7) during a Naval exhibition drill in Kaohsiung City, Southern Taiwan, July 13, 2017. The Taiwanese navy performed the drill to showcase preparedness for any possible attacks. PHOTO: EPA

Taiwan honor guards perform during a Naval exhibition drill in Kaohsiung City, Southern Taiwan, July 13, 2017. The Taiwanese navy performed the drill to showcase preparedness for any possible attacks. PHOTO: EPA

A plane prepares to land at Sydney International Airport behind climbers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset in Australia, July 12, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey at the 104th Tour de France cycling race on July 11, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

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