JULY 31 - NITEROI, BRAZIL - JULY 30: A man walks along the polluted waters of Guanabara Bay, the future site of sailing events during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Rio's Olympic bid included the promise to clean up the bay. But officials say only a third of Rio's sewage is currently treated, while the remainder flows untreated into the waters.
JULY 28 - GAZA: Palestinian girls celebrate the first day of Eid al-Fitr in Jabalia refugee camp where dozens of families have fled their homes in fear of airstrikes. The three-day holiday marks the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. The ongoing Gaza conflict has dampened celebrations but the U.N. Security Council has called for an immediate humanitarian cease-fire.
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In memory of MH17 —
JULY 25 - AMSTERDAM: People release white balloons into the air during a silent march in memory of the victims of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Free at last —
JULY 24 - CIAMPINO AIRPORT, ITALY: Meriam Ibrahim disembarks an aircraft with her children Maya, in her arms, and Martin, and is greeted by Italian deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, after departing from Khartoum. The Sudanese woman was sentenced to death in her country for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.
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Concordia: The final journey —
JULY 23 - GIGLIO, ITALY: The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship is towed away from the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio. More than two years after it crashed into a reef and capsized, the ship has begun its final journey to the Italian port of Genoa, where it will be scrapped.
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Happy 1st birthday, Prince George! —
JULY 22 - LONDON, ENGLAND: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William visit the Sensational Butterflies exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London with their son, Prince George. The future king celebrates his first birthday today.
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Total immersion —
JULY 21 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A Hindu devotee takes a dip as she collects holy water from the Bagmati River during the Bol Bom pilgrimage in Sundarijal on the outskirts of Kathmandu. During this event, devotees walk miles barefoot before offering the water at the Pashupatinath temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the god of destruction.
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#TDF2014 —
JULY 18 - CHAMROUSSE, FRANCE: The pack riding with Italy's Vincenzo Nibali, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, pass a field of sunflowers during the thirteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 197.5 kilometers (123 miles). The tour finishes in Paris on July 27.
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Siyam Kareem —
JULY 17 - JERUSALEM: A Muslim youth prays inside the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam and referred to by Jews as the "Temple Mount," in the Old City on July 16. Muslims in most parts of the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan and fasting from dawn until dusk.
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Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen —
JULY 16 - TENERIFE, SPAIN: Carriers of the Great God Power brotherhood unload the statue of the Virgen del Carmen, the patron saint of fishermen, on July 15 at Puerto de la Cruz dock. Every year, the statue is carried to the dock where, at the end of a procession, it is hoisted aboard a decorated boat. The festival draws huge crowds including dancers and musicians.
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Happy Bastille Day —
JUNE 15 - PARIS, FRANCE: Bastille Day fireworks explode over the Seine river next to the Eiffel Tower on July 14. Bastille Day commemorates the storming by Parisians of the Bastille prison on this day in 1789, setting off the French Revolution that toppled King Louis XVI and put an end to the French monarchy.
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Wunderbar! —
JULY 14 - RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Mario Götze kicks to score the winning goal, seven minutes from the end of extra time in the World Cup final. An estimated 1 billion people watched the substitute striker ending Germany's 24-year wait for football glory.
AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
Revering 'Papa King' —
JULY 11 - PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA: Dancers perform with candles during the three-day Buddhist ceremony for the late King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace on July 10. The remains of the former monarch will be interred during a ceremony at the Palace until July 12.
AP Photo/Heng Sinith
San Fermin fiestas —
JULY 10 - PAMPLONA, SPAIN: Revelers hold red kerchiefs during the launch of the "Chupinazo" rocket, to mark the official opening of the 2014 San Fermin festival. The running of the bulls was glorified in Ernest Hemingway's 1926 novel "The Sun Also Rises."
JULY 8 - LONDON, UK: Riders pass the Houses of Parliament near the finish of the 155 km stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race. An estimated million people lined the narrow roads between Cambridge and London to watch the near 200-strong peloton compete in the third stage of the Tour.
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Champions again —
JULY 6 - LONDON, UK: The newly crowned Wimbledon champions, Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, pose with their trophies at the traditional winners ball -- again. Both players have won their second Wimbledon title, after triumphing at the All England Club in 2011.
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O jogo bonito —
JULY 4 - FORTALEZA, BRAZIL: A young soccer fan shouts from outside the stadium fence during the Brazil national football team's training session on July 3. The host nation will face Colombia today in a World Cup quarterfinal match.
AP Photo/Felipe Dana
Art goes digital —
JULY 3 - LONDON, UK: People explore Chris Milk's 'The Treachery of Sanctuary' installation at the Barbican's Digital Revolution exhibition. The show brings together artists, designers, filmmakers, musicians and architects who attempt to push the boundaries of creativity that digital technology can offer.
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Never-say-die —
JULY 2 - NEW YORK, U.S.: Madison Patel watches as Belgium eliminates the U.S. from the World Cup in overtime with a final score 2-1. Despite the loss last night, the U.S. team has been praised for their never-say-die attitude.
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Graduated —
JULY 1 - NEW YORK, U.S.: New York Police Department's Class of 2014 celebrate at their graduation ceremony at Madison Square Garden. The NYPD has over 35,000 officers, with 604 graduates joining their ranks today.
