

A newly sheared alpaca stands in its pasture in Eugendorf, Austria, on Tuesday. Kerstin Joensson/AP
On Wednesday, a man works on a banner welcoming the Obama family to Marbella, Spain, where US first lady Michelle Obama and her daughter, Sasha, will stay during a private holiday. Michelle Obama and her daughter are expected to arrive on Wednesday. Jon Nazca/Reuters
Flood-stricken Pakistanis wait to get food from a relief center on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, on Tuesday. Relief work for some 3.2 million people has been delayed by swamped roads, washed-out bridges, and downed communication lines. Some survivors have also complained about government inaction. Countries including the US have pledged assistance to Pakistan. Mohammad Sajjad/AP
A female gorilla and her baby look at a child in the Ramat Gan Safari near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Tuesday. Ariel Schalit/AP
Houston Texans defensive tackle DelJuan Robinson sprays water on his face as he tries to cool down during a NFL football training camp practice on Tuesday in Houston. David J. Phillip/AP
A young girl cools down in fountains during a sweltering afternoon in Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday. Wally Santana/AP
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro attends the launch of his autobiography 'The Strategic Victory' in Havana, Cuba, on Monday. Estudios Revolucion/Reuters
Dancers of the Stavropol State Ballet perform Cossack dances during a rehearsal in Madrid on Tuesday. Andrea Comas/Reuters
A week old Mount Apo lorikeet waits to be fed by a keeper at Chester Zoo in northern England on Tuesday. The chick is one of a pair of the rare birds being hand-reared on a mix of nectar and water. Phil Noble/Reuters
A Pakistani man reads a code of conduct reportedly published and distributed by the Taliban in Chaman, Pakistan, on Tuesday. The AP reported that an updated Taliban code of conduct urges the insurgent fighters to avoid killing civilians and seizing weapons and money from villagers in an attempts to win the hearts and minds of Afghans. Shah Khalid/AP
A tree trunk burns amid smoldering remnants of a forest outside Kadanok, Russia, on Tuesday. Fires in forests, fields, and peat bogs have killed up to 40 people throughout Russia after weeks of searing heat and practically no rain. The heat is expected to continue this week, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees F. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP
Veterinarian Christiana Hensel (c.) and safari park owners Fabrizio Sepe and Giovanni Sepe (l.) pose with four white tiger cubs following their first medical examination at the 'Serengeti' safari park in the northern German village of Hodenhagen on Tuesday. The tiger cubs, who have yet to be named, were born on July 14 at the private park. Morris Mac Matzen/Reuters
A South Korean boy sits on the ice toilet at Ice Gallery in Seoul on Tuesday. Lee Jin-man/AP
A family walks through a flooded street during a rainstorm in Ahmadabad, India, on Tuesday as monsoon rains are currently active in most parts of India. Ajit Solanki/AP
An algae-filled Chaohu Lake is seen in Hefei, China, on Tuesday. Almost a quarter of China's surface water remains so polluted that it is unfit even for industrial use, while less than half of total supplies are drinkable, according to data from the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Reuters
In Manila, Philippines, on Sunday, a grasshopper clings to a cable as it sheds its old exoskeleton during molting. Bullit Marquez/AP