Today’s top pics: Tensions rise in disputed Kashmir and more
Top photos of the day as selected by the Associated Press.
APTOPIX Peru Pan Am Games
Caterine Ibarguen of Colombia competes in the women's high jump during the athletics at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
APTOPIX Mexico Border Ties
Pedestrians return to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico as they cross the Paso del Norte bridge and leave El Paso, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Days after a young Texan went on a shooting rampage that appeared to target Hispanics at a Walmart in El Paso, killing 22 people, including eight Mexican citizens, many like Juarez Mayor Armando Cabada pointed out that the attacker was from north Texas, not from the border community, and somehow that made the pain inflicted less personal. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
APTOPIX Peru Pan Am Games
Natasha Wodak of Canada celebrates winning the gold medal in the women's 10000m final during the athletics at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
APTOPIX Switzerland Tradition
A flock of sheep crosses alpine terrain in Flaesch, Switzerland, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, under the "Falknis" peak (2562 meters above sea level). During the so-called "Schafuebergang", 1500 sheep wander from one meadow to the other, crossing on a steep, narrow alpine trail. (Gian Ehrenzeller/Keystone via AP)
APTOPIX Washington Weather
A bolt of lightning illuminates the clouds of a thunderstorm behind the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
APTOPIX Hong Kong Protests
A riot policeman gestures as police disperse the residents and protesters at Sham Shui Po district in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Protesters surrounded a Hong Kong police station to demand the release of a university student arrested for apparently buying laser pointers, sparking the latest confrontation in the Chinese city. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
APTOPIX Texas Mall Shooting
Gloria Garces kneels in front of crosses at a makeshift memorial near the scene of a mass shooting at a shopping complex Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in El Paso, Texas. The border city jolted by a weekend massacre at a Walmart absorbed more grief Monday as the death toll climbed and prepared for a visit from President Donald Trump over anger from El Paso residents and local Democratic leaders who say he isn't welcome and should stay away. (AP Photo/John Locher)
APTOPIX Beast Coast in Concert Atlanta
Joey Bada$$ performs during the Beast Coast concert on the Escape from New York tour at the Coca-Cola Roxy, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Atlanta. (Photo by Paul R. Giunta/Invision/AP)
APTOPIX Ohio Shooting
Mourners pause at a makeshift memorial for the slain and injured outside Ned Peppers bar in the Oregon District after a mass shooting that occurred early Sunday morning, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, in Dayton. Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor urged the GOP-led state Legislature Tuesday to pass laws requiring background checks for nearly all gun sales and allowing courts to restrict firearms access for people perceived as threats. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
APTOPIX Pakistan India Kashmir
Supporters of the religious group Jamaat-e-Islami attend a rally to protest India's policy on Kashmir, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Pakistan President Arif Alvi convened his country's parliament to discuss India's surprise actions on Kashmir. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
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