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A Syrian refugee family re-enters Syria from Turkey after Kurdish People's Protection Units took control of Tal Abyad. The Kurdish militia ousted Islamic State (IS) jihadists from Tal Abyad.Uygar Onder Simsek/AFP / Getty Images

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Wade Kitner looks at the northern lights as he fishes in Ventura, Iowa.Arian Schuessler/The Associated Press

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A pensioner rests by riot policemen blocking the street to the Greek Prime Minister's office in Athens. Pensioners were marching to protest austerity measures.Marko Djurica/Reuters

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Riot police hose protesters during a massive rally against a decision to increase the tariff on electricity in Yerevan, Armenia.Reuters

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A Pakistani resident helps a heatstroke victim at a market area during a heat wave in Karachi. The death toll from the heat wave passed 450.Rizwan Tabassum/AFP / Getty Images

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A police officer sprays tear gas at migrants trying to access the Channel Tunnel in Calais, northern France.Philippe Huguen/AFP / Getty Images

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In this time exposure, stars shine over Mount Sinabung volcano seen spilling lava from its crater in Karo, northern Sumatra province. More than 1,200 Indonesian villagers have been evacuated.Sutanta Aditya/AFP / Getty Images

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Al Burch examines damage to his kitchen after a severe storm passed through Coal City, Illinois.Zbigniew Bzdak/The Associated Press

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A young boy carrying metal to sell walks by a fire burning through Nairobi’s Gikomba market, East Africa's largest second hand clothing market.Simon Maina/AFP / Getty Images

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Residents play cards near a coffin during a funeral in Manila, Philippines. Gambling is common at wakes because the family of the deceased gets a share of the winnings to help cover funeral expenses.Erik de Castro/Reuters

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