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Our top photos from the last 24 hours.

Devastation of Tianjin

The aftermath of the explosions in the Chinese port city.

What's my real name?

What mom named these famous singers.

Riskiest airlines?

Airlines banned from operating within the European Union, according to the EU's transport ministry.

Cliffhanger vacation in Peru

Tourists let it all hang out for a night in a transparent mountaintop sleeping pod in Peru's Sacred Valley.

India's abandoned airport

Not a single passenger has passed through the gates of Jaisalmer Airport, two years after the completion of a $17 million terminal.

Earth from space

Stunning views from the International Space Station.

Wildfires roar through Northwest

Dozens of major wildfires burn across drought-parched Washington, Idaho and Oregon.

Communist nation

From Vietnam to Cuba via North Korea and Russia, a look at the culture of communism.

Action Putin

A look at Russia's premiere tough guy.

Shark-repelling surfboard

A spate of recent shark attacks has given rise to a new shark-repelling surfboard.

REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

Paths to Europe

Reuters photographers on assignment in France, Greece and Malta capture the drama of migrants on the move.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

"Comfort women" recount abuse

"Comfort women" is the Japanese euphemism for women who were forced into prostitution and sexually abused at Japanese military brothels before and during World War Two.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Issei Kato

Protesting Japan's nuclear restart

Japan promises a new safety regime will prevent a repeat of the Fukushima disaster as the country prepares switch on a nuclear reactor for the first time in nearly two years, but protesters are not convinced.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Edward Echwalu

Gay pride in Uganda

Homosexuality is taboo in almost all African countries and illegal in most including Uganda, where rights groups say gay people have long risked jail, violence, homelessness and loss of jobs.  Full Coverage 

REUTERS/Elizabeth Shafiroff

Rikers Island: prison stories

Seven former adolescent inmates share their stories of abuse at Rikers Island, the troubled New York City jail complex that houses about 9,800 inmates.  Full Coverage