August 9, 2015

The Republic of Singapore Air Force performs a "50" formation during an aerial display in Singapore's Golden Jubilee celebrations near the central business district.

Fireworks explode above Singapore's financial skyline at dusk as part of celebrations for the nation's 50th year of independence.

Syrian refugees onboard an overcrowded dinghy react as they jump onto a beach on the Greek island of Kos, after crossing a part of the Aegean sea from Turkey.

Competitors race along William Street during the start of the City2Surf fun run in Sydney, Australia. The annual 14 km (8.7 mile) run attracts thousands of runners from around the country and overseas.

A trapped car is pushed along a flooded street after typhoon Soudelor hit Fuzhou, Fujian province, China.The typhoon battered China's east coast, killing eight people and forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights and evacuate more than 163,000 people.

A man fires a weapon as he dances during a traditional excursion near the western Saudi city of Taif, Aug. 8, 2015.

A flamingo and flamingo chicks are seen in a corral before being fitted with identity rings at dawn at a lagoon in the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve, in Fuente de Piedra, near Malaga, southern Spain, Aug. 8, 2015.

Danny Da Costa of FC Ingolstadt challenges Dominic Reisner of Unterhaching (R) during their German Cup (DFB Pokal) first round soccer match in Unterhaching, Germany.

People cool off as they bathe at the aqua-park swimming pool in Minsk, Belarus.