An aerial view of the Costa Concordia cruise liner is seen during the refloat operation at Giglio harbor on Giglio Island in this handout photograph released by Italian Civil Protection.
Williams Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil crashes with his car in the first corner after the start of the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheim racing circui.
Students paint their faces during a rally calling for Sumatran tiger conservation ahead of the Global Tiger Day in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The Sumatran tiger is the world's most critically endangered tiger subspecies with only fewer than 400 remain in the wild and may become extinct in the next decade due to poaching and habitat loss.
A pack of riders including race leader Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali (C) of Italy cycles past Sisteron during the 222-km 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Tallard and Nimes.
A supporter rides a bike suspended in the air along the road during the 222-km 15th stage of the 101st edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Tallard and Nimes, southern France.
Jakub Bures, Jan Kara, Jan Brand and Jan Holan pedal their boat, made with plastic bottles, from the Elbe River in Nymburk, Czech Republic, to Hamburg in Germany to draw attention to an increasing plastic pollution in Europe. Kara, a 22-year-old student and Bures, a 22-year-old car mechanic, built the 10-meter (32.8-feet) long boat from 5000 plastic bottles strapped to a wooden frame.
A giant inflatable toad is seen floating on a lake at Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, July 19, 2014. The 22-meter (72.2-feet) tall "golden toad" represents wealth and good fortune in traditional Chinese culture.
A flamingo and flamingo chicks are seen in a corral before being tagged at dawn at the Fuente de Piedra natural reserve, near Malaga, southern Spain, July 19, 2014.
Honda's latest version of the Asimo humanoid robot shakes hands during a presentation in Zaventem near Brussels, Belgium. Honda introduced an improved version of its Asimo humanoid robot that it says has enhanced intelligence and hand dexterity, and is able to run at a speed of some 9 kilometers per hour (5.6 miles per hour).
Jaintia tribesmen carry a sacred tree during Behdienkhlam festival celebration in Jowai, in the northeastern Indian state of Meghalaya. Behdienkhlam is a traditional festival of the Jaintias celebrated after sowing, seeking a good harvest and to drive away plague and diseases. Young men symbolically drive away evil spirits by beating the roof of every house with bamboo poles.
Fishing boats amid heavy winds and rain brought by Typhoon Rammasun (locally named Glenda) as it hit the town of Imus, Cavite southwest of Manila, Philippines.
Young surfers, nicknamed 'grommets' in local surfing parlance, wait for their friends to finish a post-sunset session on the waves off Wanda Beach in Sydney, Australia.
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