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pics of the day 12th August
(01 of24)
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky over the community of Cold Creek on August 12, 2015 in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada. The annual display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth's orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
(02 of24)
Cracker, an African Grey parrot, sits on the back of Dudley, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier outside their home in New Parks, Leicester. (credit:Joe Giddens/PA Wire)
(03 of24)
Kashmiri Muslim carry the body of Bilal Ahmad Bhat, 23, a civilian who was allegedly shot dead by Indian paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) during his funeral on August 12, 2015 in Larkipur, 35 km (21 miles) south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. Hundreds of Kashmiris participated in the funeral of Bhat who was killed by the Indian paramilitary BSF after they allegedly opened fire on the protestors who were protesting against the killing of two Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Righteous), one of the largest and most active militant organization operating in Indian administered Kashmir, militants in an gun battle in Rakh-e-Lajura village of south Kashmir district on 11 August 2015. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/ Getty Images) (credit:Yawar Nazir via Getty Images)
(04 of24)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA - AUGUST 12 : Syrian people conduct search and rescue works at the scene of a blast after Asad forces air strike at opposition controlled Hamuriye neighborhood in Damascus, Syria on August 12, 2015. (Photo by Amer Almohibany/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(05 of24)
Matt Harvey #33 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies on August 11, 2015 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) (credit:Elsa via Getty Images)
(06 of24)
A migrant boy poses for a photograph after getting out of an inflatable boat on a beach on the Greek island of Kos, after crossing a part of the Aegean Sea between Turkey and Greece, on August 12, 2015. The number of migrants and refugees arriving on Greece's shores has exploded this year, but the Mediterranean country provides virtually no reception facilities and leaves them wallowing in 'totally shameful' conditions, a UN official said on August 7. The UN refugee agency's division for Europe said 124,000 refugees and migrants have landed in Greece since the beginning of the year. AFP PHOTO / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS (Photo credit should read ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANGELOS TZORTZINIS via Getty Images)
(07 of24)
Photographers across the UK have captured incredible pictures of the Perseid meteor shower as it reached its peak last night. For the first time since 2007 the shower has coincided with a new moon, creating perfect viewing conditions in parts of the country which were not covered in cloud. The annual meteor shower can produce between 50 and 100 shooting stars per hour and is expected to put on another dazzling display tonight (Wed). Amateur photographer Peter Greig got an amazing photo of the perseids in the early hours of this morning (Wed) at Llanddwyn Island in Anglesey, Wales. "The conditions last night were perfect for meteor hunting. The new moon and crystal clear sky gave way to an amazing display," said Peter, 33, a salesman from Hartlepool. "This is one of, if not the best location I've photographed the milky way in the UK so far. There is very little light pollution which enables the camera to pick up better details in it's structure, especially close to the horizon." (credit:Peter Greig/REX)
(08 of24)
Visitors are seen on a road between lavender fields in a park in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning province on August 12, 2015. Three key indicators released by China on August 12 all came in below market expectations, the latest poor statistics for the world's second-largest economy. (credit:STR via Getty Images)
(09 of24)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Stella Maxwell launches Victoria's Secret new 'Body by Victoria' collection on August 12, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage) (credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
(10 of24)
A firefighting airplane drops fire retardant on a ridge along Morgan Valley Road during the Jerusalem Fire on August 11, 2015 near Lower Lake, California. The fire has consumed 16,000 acres after doubling in size overnight and is currently five percent contained. (Photo by Stephen Lam/Getty Images) (credit:Stephen Lam via Getty Images)
(11 of24)
Mark Hobbs of the dive team lowers the wheels from of the 350-year-old gun carriage of The London, which accidentally exploded and sunk in the Thames Estuary in 1665, onto a trailer. (credit:John Stillwell/PA Wire)
(12 of24)
US actress Vanessa Bayer jokingly lies down in front of US actress Amy Schumer, right, and US director Judd Apatow, left, during a photo call for the movie "Trainwreck" (German title "Dating Queen") in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(13 of24)
Stars seen as streaks from a long camera exposure are seen behind a Stations of The Cross, in Ujue, northern Spain, Wednesday, Aug.12, 2015. The meteor shower is expected to peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(14 of24)
US actress Anne Hathaway, Italian designer Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Spanish model Jon Kortajarena and some friends, attend Flower Power Party at Pacha Ibiza. (credit:Splash)
(15 of24)
Policemen try to disperse hundreds of migrants by spraying them with fire extinguishers, during a registration procedure which was taking place at the stadium of Kos town, on the southeastern island of Kos, Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. Fights broke out among migrants on the Greek island of Kos Tuesday, where overwhelmed authorities are struggling to contain increasing numbers of people arriving clandestinely on rubber dinghies from the nearby Turkish shore. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(16 of24)
Blair Drummond Safari Park keeper Sandra Rainey with Bela, a 13 year-old Amur Tiger, as the keeper goes through Target Training for Husbandry, a technique using a tennis ball on the end of a stick which allows them to carry out health checks with a positive reward of food. (credit:Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)
(17 of24)
Whith the Brazilian National Congress building in the background a hang glider pilot makes his final approach to land during the Brazil Open HG competition in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 10, 2015. The pilots fly the route of 93 km. from Vale do Parana, until they land on the Esplanade of Ministries, in the center of Brasilia. The competitions continue until Aug. 15. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(18 of24)
Lily James arrives for the BAFTA Celebrates Downton Abbey event in London, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
(19 of24)
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a GOP fundraising event, Tuesday, Aug 11, 2015, in Birch Run, Mich. Trump attended the Lincoln Day Dinner of the Genesee and Saginaw county Republican parties. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of24)
Laviai and Lina Nielsen pictured wearing the new adidas Ultra BOOST in frozen yellow, combining adidas’ unique BOOST technology and an adaptive Primeknit upper to offer the greatest run ever. Available now at adidas.co.uk for £130.
(21 of24)
Stars, clouds and storm seen as streaks from a long camera exposure are seen behind a Stations of The Cross, in Ujue, northern Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. The meteor shower is expected to peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos) (credit:Alvaro Barrientos/AP)
(22 of24)
A South Korean man, left, sets himself on fire as a woman tries to extinguish him during an anti-Japan rally demanding full compensation and an apology for wartime sex slaves from the Japanese government in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. Rescue worker Woo Kyung-suk said that the 80-year-old man sustained third-degree burns on his upper body and arms and was breathing when he was carried into an emergency vehicle. The man's motives weren't immediately clear. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(23 of24)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 12: A general view is seen during the unveiling of a wax figure of Steve Irwin at Madame Tussauds Sydney on August 12, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage) (credit:Don Arnold via Getty Images)
(24 of24)
FC Barcelona's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC on August 11, 2015 at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in Tbilisi. AFP PHOTO / VANO SHLAMOV (Photo credit should read VANO SHLAMOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:VANO SHLAMOV via Getty Images)