August 29, 2014
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Slovak honor guard soldiers wait to rise the flag to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Slovakia's National Uprising in Banska Bystrica. In a two-month period during World War II nearly 60,000 soldiers and 18,000 guerrillas were defending a compact region in Central Slovakia against German troops.
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A North Korean boy arm wrestles with former NFL player Bob "The Beast" Sapp in Pyongyang, North Korea. Sapp and a group of brawny pro wrestlers led by a Japanese politician took their oddball attempt at sports diplomacy to the streets of Pyongyang, staging a tug-of-war and arm wrestling competition with local children before a large and somewhat bewildered crowd of spectators.
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Wax models of actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have confetti thrown on them after being presented with a wedding cake in celebration of their recent wedding, at the Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia. The couple married in France last weekend, ending nearly a decade of fevered tabloid speculation over whether "Brangelina" would ever tie the knot.
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A couple takes a selfie in front of trees covered with "love locks" at N Seoul Tower located atop Mt. Namsan in central Seoul, South Korea. The terrace has become famous for padlocks left by couples to symbolize their affection.