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11 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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A cat goes for an early morning walk near subway rails in Frankfurt, Germany.Credit:AP
2/11
A woman walks with a dog through a flooded neighborhood during Tropical Storm Isaias, in Philadelphia. The storm spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane along the North Carolina coast.Credit:AP
3/11
Miami Heat dancers perform for fans at a drive-in road rally who gathered to watch a telecast of the Miami Heat basketball team playing the Boston Celtics during the coronavirus pandemic, in North Miami, Florida. The NBA is playing all of its games in a bubble environment in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.Credit:AP
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An injured man waits for help at the explosion scene that hit the seaport of Beirut, Lebanon. Massive explosions rocked downtown Beirut, flattening much of the port, damaging buildings and blowing out windows and doors as a giant mushroom cloud rose above the capital. Witnesses saw many people injured by flying glass and debris. Credit:AP
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Medical personnel talk as they care for COVID-19 patients at DHR Health, in McAllen, Texas.Credit:AP
6/11
Kashmiri men shout slogans during a torch light march urging world leaders to protest against the Aug. 5 decision by Indian government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir of semi-autonomy and statehood, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir.Credit:AP
7/11
Kashmiri students attend an open-air early morning class inside Eidgah, a ground reserved for Eid prayers, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir. When months went by without teaching, Muneer Alam, an engineer-turned-math teacher, started the informal community school in the form of an open-air classroom in June. In March schools were shut again because of the coronavirus pandemic. Credit:AP
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A sculpture of Archie the Mammoth, based on the University of Nebraska State Museum's Columbian mammoth exhibit, is fitted with both a face mask and a trunk mask, as it stands in front of the museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. The City of Lincoln requires people inside of public places to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.Credit:AP
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Crows sit on overhead cables as a train moves slowly through waterlogged tracks during heavy rain in Mumbai, India.Credit:AP
10/11
A Milwaukee Brewers mascot cheers in the empty stands during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, in Milwaukee. Credit:AP
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Iceland horses raise dust as they run in their paddock at a stud farm as the sun rises in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany.Credit:AP