Today in Photos (Aug. 4, 2016)

View a gallery of photos from around the world, Aug. 4, 2016.

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Thu., Aug. 4, 2016

A man watches as riders practice on their horses at the Olympic Equestrian Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

John Locher Associated Press
A Hindu holy man or Sadhu walks back to his ashram after taking a dip at Sangam, confluence of Ganges river, Yamuna river and mythical Saraswati river in Allahabad, India, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Rajesh Kumar Singh Associated Press
A Japan Self Defense Force officer checks an honor guard before they are inspected by new Defense Minister Tomoni Inada at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Shuji Kajiyama Associated Press
A boy waits to sell rose petals to Hindu pilgrims standing on the bank of the holy Sangam, confluence of Ganges river, Yamuna river and mythical saraswati river in Allahabad, India , Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Rajesh Kumar Singh Associated Press
X during a training session inside the Rio Olympic Velodrome in advance of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016.

Pavel Golovkin Associated Press
Kashmiris burn a representation of an Indian flag as they chant slogans outside the Foreign Office in Islamabad, Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. People have rallied in the capital against the imminent visit of India's Interior Minister Rajnath Singh to attend the SAARC organization meeting. 1

B.K. Bangash Associated Press
Ukrainian police officers smile as they watch celebration of the National Police Day in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016. National Police Day in Ukraine is celebrated on August 4 every year. This professional holiday commemorates the official creation of the National Police of Ukraine in summer 2015.

Efrem Lukatsky Associated Press