Day in pictures

Day in pictures: 13 August 2014

A selection of images from around the world, taken over the past 24 hours.

Journalists are seen at an exhibition, Fidel es Fidel, by Cuban photographer Roberto Chile, part of the celebrations of the 88th birthday of Cuba's former president Fidel Castro who turns 88 on 13 August.
An African immigrant wrapped in a blanket rests inside a Red Cross tent after arriving on a rescue ship at the southern Spanish port of Tarifa. Spanish emergency services picked up 920 immigrants travelling on rafts across the Strait of Gibraltar on Tuesday and 227 from the same stretch of water the day before, a spokesman for the Spanish Red Cross said.
A squirrel runs in front of the guards of honour lined up during a full dress rehearsal for the 68th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort in New Delhi, India.
Diego Costa of Chelsea celebrates scoring his first goal with his team-mates during the pre-season friendly match against Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge in London, England.
A woman poses for a picture in front of a mural in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Preparations are under way for a special Mass in Seoul, South Korea. Pope Francis will be visiting from 14-18 August, the third trip abroad for the pope, following visits to Brazil and the Middle East.
Ukraine's Hanna Ryzhykova falls at the final hurdle in the women's 400m hurdles at the European Championships in Zurich, having looked likely to win the heat.
Sunset near Heinersdorf, Germany.

Supermoon

Stargazers have been taking images of the spectacular 'supermoon' overnight. The phenomenon means the moon - which is classified as a 'perigee moon' by astronomers - appears bigger and brighter than usual because of its proximity to the earth. Some were lucky enough to also see the Perseid meteor shower which is caused by the Swift-Tuttle comet shedding part of its celestial body and leaving behind a trail of dust.



This classic shot of the supermoon was taken in Shawford near Winchester in the UK by Linda Enfield as she looked towards Twyford and the South Downs National Park.

Jeff Reardon was across the Potomac River in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia when he saw the moon over National Harbor, in Washington DC, USA.

Kim Sullivan showed off her picture taken in Tottenham, London, UK, on Twitter using the hashtag #marblemoon. She said: "I'm an amateur photographer and couldn't miss the perfect photo opportunity."

John O'Neill said that he went out with his iPhone to take his image in his garden in Purley, UK because the supermoon was a "unique event".

Edward KC Wong said it was an "amazing moment" to witness the supermoon while he was out with his family in Hong Kong, China.

Bill Del Grosso snapped the cityscape in Abu Dhabi, UAE when he took this picture of the supermoon.

Neslyn Talavera says: "I drove around town for a while until I found the perfect moonscape in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico."

Meanwhile artist David Paul Jobling took this image of the supermoon in in Adelaide, Australia.

Gabriela Zazpe Fernandez in Montevideo, Uruguay, was told about the phenomenon by one of her friends.

Rifard Khalideen in Kandy, Sri Lanka, says he did not have to use any filters for his shot of the supermoon, which he shared across social media sites.

Mike Meynall was in Blackheath, London, UK when he took this image of the perigee moon rising over the city. The next supermoon is due to appear on 9 September.

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