2 meha 9 2013

A rebel fighter and a child cross a damaged bridge in Syria's eastern town of Deir Ezzor.

An aerial view shows damaged houses caused by what seemed to be a tornado in Koshigaya, north of Tokyo.

1,672 redheads, accompanied by famous redhead Ronald McDonald, set the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of redheads at the 2013 Redhead Days Festival, Breda, Netherlands, Sept. 1, 2013.

Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after her win over compatriot Sloane Stephens at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, Sept. 1, 2013.

Smoke rises from NATO supply trucks following an attack by militants in the Torkham area near the Pakistan--Afghanistan border in Jalalabad province east of Kabul, Afghanistan.

A man peddles rubber flip-flops on his motorcycle in Manila, Philippines.

A goldfish for sale swims in an aquarium at a market in Kuwait City where each fish is sold for three Kuwaiti Dinar ($10 USD).

A picture taken at the place Vendome in Paris shows Taiwanese artist Li Chen's sculptures 'Floating Heavenly Palace' and 'Flickering Moonlight' (R).

Lam Lap Shun of Kong Kong completes a jump on his horse 'Come Zaak' before winning the equestrian silver medal during the 12th National China Games in Shenyang, Liaoning Province.

Spectators wait under their umbrellas as rain halts play at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York.

Pakistani children ride on a swing near their makeshift tents in a slum area of Lahore.

A diver swims between rubber ducks during the third rubber duck race on the Inner Alster Lake in Hamburg, northern Germany, Sept. 1, 2013.

Congolese armed forces (FARDC) soldiers ride on their pick-up truck as they advance to a new position while battling M23 rebels in Kibati near Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

A man reacts as he completes the 10000 Volt obstacle consists of 12 kilometers filled with 15 brutal obstacles (barbed wire, mud, ice, water, tunnels, electricity, fire, climbing, etc.) part of the Tough Viking race in Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1, 2013.

Barbie doll collector Jian Yang stands on a stool as he arranges part of his collection at his home in Singapore. The 33-year-old Singaporean favours minimalist decor with 6,000 Barbies and 3,000 dolls of other kinds dominate three sides.