Quick Takes

Whale Surprises Paddleboarders in Argentina

Two Argentine paddleboarders made the sighting of their lives when whales swam next to them Tuesday in the coastal town of Monte Hermoso. (Reuters)

Ukraine Holds Disaster Response Drills After Nuclear Plant Shelling

 Mexico Flooding Delays Miner Rescue Effort

Hundreds of Syrians Participate in Annual Carnival

At Least Six Killed in Bangladesh Factory Fire

Divers Take the Plunge in Bosnian Waterfall Contest

India, Oman Hold Joint Military Exercises

India held joint military drills with Oman using helicopter and smoke-emitting tanks in the country's desert state of Rajasthan on Friday. (Reuters)

Dust Devil Spotted in Britain During Heatwave

A rare dust devil was spotted spinning through a rural area in northeast Britain August 11, 2022, as another heatwave hit the country. (Reuters)

Devotees Pull Chariot in India to Mark Hindu Festival

A huge crowd of devotees flocked to a Hindu temple in India's southern Madurai city August 12, 2022, to take part in a chariot festival that was held after a two-year gap, due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Reuters)

Indians Flagellate, Beat Chests to Mark Ashoura

Muslims expressed suffering as they flagellated themselves and thumped their chests on August 9, 2022, to mark 'Ashoura,' mourning the death of Islam's Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Imam Hussain Ibn Ali. (Reuters)

Aerial Footage Shows ‘Firenado’ Amid California Brush Fire

Over 200 firefighters were called to tackle a brush fire in Gorman, California, on August 10, 2022, after the blaze spread over 150 acres. (Reuters)

Iraqis Mark Ashoura Amid Heavy Security Deployment

Thousands of Shi'ite people took part in the ceremony of Ashoura in Karbala, Iraq on August 8, 2022, amid heavy security presence in the city. (Reuters)