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July 3, 2014

Photos July 3: Top images from around the world

 An athlete pulls a 15-tonne truck during a Truck-Pull event marking the upcoming Independence Day in the Belarus capital Minsk,  on July 3, 2014.  The former Soviet nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 3 in memory of the end of Belarus occupation by Nazi Germany troops during the Red Army main summer offensive in 1944.  (SERGEI GAPON/AFP/Getty Images) An athlete pulls a 15-tonne truck during a Truck-Pull event marking the upcoming Independence Day in the Belarus capital Minsk, on July 3, 2014. The former Soviet nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 3 in memory of the end of Belarus occupation by Nazi Germany troops during the Red Army main summer offensive in 1944. (SERGEI GAPON/AFP/Getty Images)

The day’s best photos, as selected by editors at Postmedia News, are a stunning collection of the greatest images from around the world.

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard serves to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard serves to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard serves the ball to to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard serves the ball to to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (GLYN KIRK/AFP/Getty Images)

 Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during her Ladies' Singles semi-final match against Simona Halep of Romania on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club  on July 3, 2014 in London, England.  (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during her Ladies’ Singles semi-final match against Simona Halep of Romania on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

A local resident sits near an explosion crater after an air strike carried out by Ukrainian fighter bombers in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya, in the in the eastern Ukraine's industrial province of Lugansk, on July 2, 2014. Ukrainian troops backed by tanks and fighter bombers suffered their first losses on today as they pressed on with a renewed offensive against pro-Kremlin insurgents that has drawn Russian ire but also vital US and German support. Russian foreign ministry once again called on the new "Ukrainian leaders, if they are still able to sanely assess the consequences of their criminal policies, to stop attacking civilians and shelling their own villages." (STANISLAV KRASILNIKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

A local resident sits near an explosion crater after an air strike carried out by Ukrainian fighter bombers in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya, in the in the eastern Ukraine’s industrial province of Lugansk, on July 2, 2014. Ukrainian troops backed by tanks and fighter bombers suffered their first losses on today as they pressed on with a renewed offensive against pro-Kremlin insurgents that has drawn Russian ire but also vital US and German support. (STANISLAV KRASILNIKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian children play in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on July 3, 2014. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian children play in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on July 3, 2014. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

A street artist with a Grim Reaper costume stands in a street of Rome, Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

A street artist with a Grim Reaper costume stands in a street of Rome, Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

This picture taken on July 2, 2014 shows a man clearing aquatic plants near a boat in Han river in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province. Aquatic plants coming from upstream lakes flow into the Han river, covering the water for dozens of kilometers, local media reported. CHINA OUT     AFP PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images

This picture taken on July 3, 2014 shows a man clearing aquatic plants near a boat in Han river in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province. Aquatic plants coming from upstream lakes flow into the Han river, covering the water for dozens of kilometers, local media reported. (PHOTOSTR/AFP/Getty Images)

The sun sets behind a crane at the Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Cargo containers carrying hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons were loaded onto a U.S. cargo ship Wednesday for destruction at sea, one of the final phases of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapon stockpile. The chemicals had crossed the Mediterranean aboard the Danish ship Ark Futura, which steamed into the southern Italian port of Gioia Tauro as the sun rose Wednesday. By late afternoon, about half of the 78 containers had been transferred, with cranes lifting each container onto a flatbed truck that then drove into the cargo hold of the U.S. cargo vessel MV Cape Ray. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) ORG XMIT: XLB138

The sun sets behind a crane at the Gioia Tauro port, southern Italy, Wednesday, July 3, 2014. Cargo containers carrying hundreds of tons of Syrian chemical weapons were loaded onto a U.S. cargo ship Wednesday for destruction at sea, one of the final phases of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapon stockpile.  (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

A view of a house destroyed in an air strike carried out by Ukrainian armed forces in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya , on July 2, 2014. Ukrainian troops backed by tanks and fighter bombers suffered their first losses on today as they pressed on with a renewed offensive against pro-Kremlin insurgents that has drawn Russian ire but also vital US and German support. Russian foreign ministry once again called on the new "Ukrainian leaders, if they are still able to sanely assess the consequences of their criminal policies, to stop attacking civilians and shelling their own villages." (STANISLAV KRASILNIKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

A view of a house destroyed in an air strike carried out by Ukrainian armed forces in the village of Stanitsa Luganskaya , on July 2, 2014. Ukrainian troops backed by tanks and fighter bombers suffered their first losses on today as they pressed on with a renewed offensive against pro-Kremlin insurgents that has drawn Russian ire but also vital US and German support.  (STANISLAV KRASILNIKOV/AFP/Getty Images)

TOPSHOTS A Palestinian boy inspects damages following an overnight Israeli air strike, on July 3, 2014 in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABEDMOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images

A Palestinian boy inspects damages following an overnight Israeli air strike, on July 3, 2014 in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack. (MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian man inspect damages following an overnight Israeli air strike, on July 3, 2014 in Gaza City. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABEDMOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian man inspect damages following an overnight Israeli air strike, on July 3, 2014 in Gaza City. Last night Israel launched some dozen air strikes on northern Gaza and Gaza City, wounding nine Palestinians, as angry Palestinian youths clashed the previous day with Israeli police following the kidnap and murder of a Palestinian teen in an apparent revenge attack.(MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images)

A child plays football near soldiers from the "Donbass" battalion of Ukraine, outside the Parliament in Kiev, Ukraine,  Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

A child plays football near soldiers from the “Donbass” battalion of Ukraine, outside the Parliament in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)

Clouds and rains move in as beachgoers walk along the shore of the north end of Carolina Beach, N.C., Thursday, July 3, 2014. Residents along the coast of North Carolina are bracing for the arrival of the Hurricane Arthur, which threatens to give the state a glancing blow on Independence Day. (AP Photo/Wilmington Star-News, Mike Spencer) ORG XMIT: NCWSN101

Clouds and rains move in as beachgoers walk along the shore of the north end of Carolina Beach, N.C., Thursday, July 3, 2014. Residents along the coast of North Carolina are bracing for the arrival of the Hurricane Arthur, which threatens to give the state a glancing blow on Independence Day. (AP Photo/Wilmington Star-News, Mike Spencer)

A young environmental activist holds a placard calling for a ban of the use of plastic bags in Manila on July 3, 2014 while rubbish is removed (R) from the bay. Volunteers from various environmental advocates collected and separated assorted plastic rubbish polluting Manila Bay and called for national legislation against plastic bags in observance of the 5th International Plastic Bag-Free Day on July 3.     AFP PHOTO / Jay DIRECTOJAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)

A young environmental activist holds a placard calling for a ban of the use of plastic bags in Manila on July 3, 2014 while rubbish is removed (R) from the bay. Volunteers from various environmental advocates collected and separated assorted plastic rubbish polluting Manila Bay and called for national legislation against plastic bags in observance of the 5th International Plastic Bag-Free Day on July 3.(JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images)

Kevin Taylor, of Savannah, Ga., checks out the waves on the north beach of Tybee Island as Hurricane Arthur makes its way up the East Coast, early Thursday, July 3, 2014. The storm has bypassed the Georgia coast as predicted, but forecasters are warning beachgoers to beware of dangerous rip currents in its wake. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Kevin Taylor, of Savannah, Ga., checks out the waves on the north beach of Tybee Island as Hurricane Arthur makes its way up the East Coast, early Thursday, July 3, 2014. The storm has bypassed the Georgia coast as predicted, but forecasters are warning beachgoers to beware of dangerous rip currents in its wake. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

An Indian model is reflected on a decorative mirror on the wall as she walks on ramp during an audition for the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week,at a hotel in Mumbai, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The event is scheduled to begin August 20, 2014 in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

An Indian model is reflected on a decorative mirror on the wall as she walks on ramp during an audition for the upcoming Lakme Fashion Week,at a hotel in Mumbai, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The event is scheduled to begin August 20, 2014 in Mumbai. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Oscar Pistorius gestures, as he sits in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, July 3, 2014, at his ongoing murder trial. Pistorius is a "paradox" whose past triumphs as a sprinter crossing the finish line with raised arms contrasted sharply with the daily, severe limitations that he endured because of his disability, a physician testified Thursday at the runner's murder trial.  (AP Photo/Herman Verwey, Pool) ORG XMIT: XDF108

Oscar Pistorius gestures, as he sits in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, July 3, 2014, at his ongoing murder trial. Pistorius is a “paradox” whose past triumphs as a sprinter crossing the finish line with raised arms contrasted sharply with the daily, severe limitations that he endured because of his disability, a physician testified Thursday at the runner’s murder trial. (AP Photo/Herman Verwey, Pool)

Hindu priests offer prayers for monsoon rains at the Osman Sagar Lake on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. The rainfall  in most parts of the country was deficient in June. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Hindu priests offer prayers for monsoon rains at the Osman Sagar Lake on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The monsoon rains which usually hit India from June to September are crucial for farmers whose crops feed hundreds of millions of people. The rainfall in most parts of the country was deficient in June. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

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Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT  - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USECARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 2271

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images )

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images )

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT  - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USECARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 2290

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT  - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USECARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 2288

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard returns to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014.(CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard returns the ball to Romania's Simona Halep during their women's singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL COURT  - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USECARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images ORG XMIT: 2295

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard returns the ball to Romania’s Simona Halep during their women’s singles semi-final match on day ten of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2014. (CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Image)

 Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates after winning her Ladies' Singles semi-final match against Simona Halep of Romania on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club  on July 3, 2014 in London, England.  (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates after winning her Ladies’ Singles semi-final match against Simona Halep of Romania on day ten of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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