Best pictures from June 12
People enjoy high tide waves during monsoon rains on the Arabian Sea coast in Mumbai, India. Monsoon rains, that lash India from June to September, are considered crucial for farmers whose crops feed millions of people.Rajanish Kakade/The Associated Press
People stand in a queue to receive free food and drinks distributed by Sikh devotees on the 407th martyrdom day of their fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev, at a roadside in New Delhi.AHMAD MASOOD/Reuters
A bird catches a bug on the infield during a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.Orlin Wagner/The Associated Press
Contractors, right, take down the scaffolding on the North Tower of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York. New York City’s famed St. Patrick's Cathedral is 133 years old and in need of extensive restoration. The restoration is a huge undertaking that will be done in three phases over three years and at a cost of $177 million.Mary Altaffer/The Associated Press
A Palestinian jumps inside a swimming pool at al-Nour resort in Gaza City. Al-Nour resort was established on the land of former Jewish settlement of Netzarim where it is open for free for the families of Palestinians whose sons were killed or injured in the Palestinian-Israeli violence.MOHAMMED SALEM/Reuters
A boy sitting in a vehicle covers his ears as members of the military fire cannons for a traditional 21-gun salute during the 115th Independence Day celebration in Manila.ROMEO RANOCO/Reuters
A Free Syrian Army fighter smokes while resting near Nairab military airport in Aleppo.STRINGER/Reuters
Riot policemen stand on a building overlooking Taksim square, decorated with Turkish flags and a portrait of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey.Vadim Ghirda/The Associated Press
An artist works on the 'Dracula' character, next to 'Castlevania' and 'Frankenstein', at the annual Sand Sculpture Festival, in coastal town Blankenberge, Belgium. The festival has more than 40 professional sand artists from all around the world, and covers an area of over 4,000 square meters.Yves Logghe/The Associated Press