Devotees of Hanfu, Chinese for 'Han clothing', don costumes worn in bygone eras by China's dominant Han ethnicity from the Ming, Song and Tang dynasties.
Scores of UFO enthusiasts converged on rural Nevada in response to a social media invitation to "storm" Area 51, a military site long rumored to house government secrets about alien life.
Five weeks before Canadians head to the polls, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's campaign has been upended after pictures of him in blackface emerged amid a tough re-election battle against the main opposition Conservatives led by Andrew Scheer.
Over 60,400 fires have been recorded year-to-date in the Amazon, up 47% from last year, according to government data. Many have been set intentionally by farmers and ranchers.
The Washington Monument reopens to the public after a 37-month closure to modernize elevators and security at one of the most iconic structures in the U.S. capital.
President Donald Trump showed off a section of wall along the U.S. border with Mexico in a bid to illustrate his commitment to crack down on illegal border crossings as he raises money in California for his re-election campaign.
Comprising an estimated 125,000-strong military with army, navy and air units, Revolutionary Guards commanders have repeatedly said that U.S. bases in the Middle East and U.S. aircraft carriers in the Gulf are within range of Iranian missiles.
Images taken by Reuters photographers around the world in August 2019, including wildfires in the Amazon, turmoil in Hong Kong and a lockdown in Kashmir. Produced by Canice Leung.
