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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Week in pictures: 2-8 August 2014

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world this week.

US actor Sylvester Stallone, his wife Jennifer Flavin (second from left) and their daughters Sistine (left) and Sophia arrive for the world premiere of his latest film The Expendables 3 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London.

A German court agreed to end the bribery trial of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone in exchange for a $100m (£60m) payment from him. Mr Ecclestone's offer was based on an existing provision in German law. He went on trial in April, accused of paying a German banker 33m euros (£26m; $44m) to ensure that a company he favoured could buy a stake in F1. The ruling means he walks free from the district court in Munich and can continue running the sport. It also means Mr Ecclestone is found neither guilty nor innocent.

College students cool off inside an inflatable pool at their dormitory in Wuhan, China, as temperatures reached 37C.


Liberian nurses carry the body of an Ebola victim from a house for burial in the Banjor Community on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. So far more than 930 people have died from Ebola in West Africa this year.


US President Barack Obama authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. On Friday the Pentagon said American aircraft attacked artillery that was being used against Kurdish forces defending the northern city of Irbil.


Jamaica's Usain Bolt poses for fans after helping his team to gold in the final of the men's 4x100m relay at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.


An artwork entitled Spectra by Japanese visual artist Ryoji Ikeda is pictured in London during Lights Out, as part of the commemorations to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One.