Best photos of August 14: Twin baby pandas to pink northern lights

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Election posters of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna party presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa in Colombo. AFP

The northern lights (aurora borealis) above Guelpe, eastern Germany, during the Perseids meteor shower. AFP

Jockeys jostle for position at Sandown Lakeside Racecourse in Melbourne. Getty Images

Twin baby pandas Rui Bao and Hui Bao play with cold noodles and boots, both made of ice, in Yongin, South Korea. EPA

Pupils carry a large Indian flag on the eve of the country's Independence Day celebrations in Vijayawada. AFP

Taliban security personnel during a parade to celebrate the third anniversary of the regime's takeover of Afghanistan AFP

The Perito Moreno Glacier at Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate in Argentina. AFP

A Pakistani soldier stands guard during Independence Day celebrations in Karachi. EPA

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