21 KORRIK 2013

Belgium's King Philippe, right, kisses the hand of Queen Mathilde as they stand on the balcony of the royal palace in Brussels. Philippe has taken the oath before parliament to become the country's seventh king after his father Albert abdicated.

An election officer brings a ballot box from polling station at a ballot counting center for the upper house election in Tokyo, Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc won a convincing victory in an upper house election.

Kids play in a portable pool outside their home in the Manguinhos slum complex where Pope Francis will visit next week during his trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Lightning strikes above the Mandalay Bay (L) and Luxor (C) casinos on the Las Vegas Strip as a thunderstorm moves through Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, July 20, 2013.

Afghan girls play at a recycling center in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Jeinkler Aguirre and Jose Guerra of Cuba compete in the men's 10-meter synchro platform preliminary competition at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain.

An aerial view of sunbathers crowding on the beach in Scheveningen, the Netherlands, during a warm summer day.

Soldiers parade during a military ceremony in Bogota, Colombia, marking the 203rd anniversary of Colombia's independence from Spain, July 20, 2013.