• Migrants run to the woods after they scrambled through the border fence between Serbia and Hungary close to the village of Roszke on Sunday near Szeged, Hungary. According to the Hungarian authorities, a record number of migrants from many parts of the Middle East, Africa and Asia crossed the border from Serbia earlier this week, said to be due in part to the erection of a new fence that is due to be completed at the end of this month. Matt Cardy / Getty Images
    Migrants run to the woods after they scrambled through the border fence between Serbia and Hungary close to the village of Roszke on Sunday near Szeged, Hungary. According to the Hungarian authorities, a record number of migrants from many parts of the Middle East, Africa and Asia crossed the border from Serbia earlier this week, said to be due in part to the erection of a new fence that is due to be completed at the end of this month. Matt Cardy / Getty Images
  • Members of Malaysia’s military parade past during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Malaysia’s government reclaimed the streets of the capital on Monday after massive weekend protests demanding the premier’s ouster, staging its own show of force with colourful National Day celebrations attended by thousands. Mohd Rasfan / AFP
    Members of Malaysia’s military parade past during National Day celebrations at Independence Square in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Malaysia’s government reclaimed the streets of the capital on Monday after massive weekend protests demanding the premier’s ouster, staging its own show of force with colourful National Day celebrations attended by thousands. Mohd Rasfan / AFP
  • A Civil Guard helps villagers during a fire in the village of Cabreiro, some 60 kilometres from Ourense, northwestern Spain, on Sunday. Miguel Riopa / AFP
    A Civil Guard helps villagers during a fire in the village of Cabreiro, some 60 kilometres from Ourense, northwestern Spain, on Sunday. Miguel Riopa / AFP
  • India’s Stuart Binny and Naman Ojha run between wickets during the fourth day of their third and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters
    India’s Stuart Binny and Naman Ojha run between wickets during the fourth day of their third and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Monday. Dinuka Liyanawatte / Reuters
  • An Indian army officer shouts a command to new recruits during their passing-out parade ceremony in Bangalore, India on Monday. A total of 251 recruits were inducted into the Indian army which is the world’s third largest army with more than 1.3 million active troops. Aijaz Rahi / AP
    An Indian army officer shouts a command to new recruits during their passing-out parade ceremony in Bangalore, India on Monday. A total of 251 recruits were inducted into the Indian army which is the world’s third largest army with more than 1.3 million active troops. Aijaz Rahi / AP
  • A lion walks into its enclosure at Safari Park Taigan in the town of Belogorsk, Crimea, on Monday. Pavel Rebrov / Reuters
    A lion walks into its enclosure at Safari Park Taigan in the town of Belogorsk, Crimea, on Monday. Pavel Rebrov / Reuters
  • Tibor Pleiss of Germany challenges Rudy Gobert of France during the Men’s basketball friendly match between Germany and France at Lanxess Arena on Sunday in Cologne. Lars Baron / Bongarts / Getty Images
    Tibor Pleiss of Germany challenges Rudy Gobert of France during the Men’s basketball friendly match between Germany and France at Lanxess Arena on Sunday in Cologne. Lars Baron / Bongarts / Getty Images
  • Residents are seen near the flames during a forest fire at Cualedro in Galicia, Spain, on Sunday. The fire has already burnt 1,300 hectares. Brais Lorenzo / EPA
    Residents are seen near the flames during a forest fire at Cualedro in Galicia, Spain, on Sunday. The fire has already burnt 1,300 hectares. Brais Lorenzo / EPA

World in focus - best photos for August 31, 2015


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A look at the best photos from around the world.