Week in pics: cultural festivities and demonstrations

Indonesians celebrate 70 years of independence by playing 'fire football', or 'bola api', with a coconut soaked in kerosene and set alight.

A South Korean honour guard performs in a parade celebrating 70 years of freedom from Japanese colonial rule.

A woman stops riot policemen asking permission to go to her house during a protest against the electoral system in Managua, Nicaragua.

Indonesian men climb greased poles to win prizes as part of Indonesia's National Independence Day celebrations.

A 77-year-old man proves recklessness isn't just for young people as he jumps off a 17m high bridge in Slovenia.

Ivan Kljakovic of Croatia sails in the Finn class on the Niteroi course during a test event for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

America's Missy Franklin dives into the pool during the FINA Swimming World Cup in France.

A cameraman captures American pro surfer Kelly Slater competing in Tahiti.

Sergio Brown of the Jacksonville Jaguars arrives on the field during an NFL preseason game.

Jason Day of Australia kisses the Wanamaker trophy after winning the 2015 PGA Championship with a score of 20-under par at Whistling Straits in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Afghan boys perform acrobatics during the 10th National Juggling Competition in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Members of an international religious movement called the White Brotherhood perform a ritual dance on the top of the Rila Mountain in the southwest of Bulgaria.

An Egyptian man looks at the site where a bomb exploded outside a national security building in northern Cairo's district of Shubra.

The United Nations Security Council meets in New York City. The topic of discussion was 'The Palestinian Question'.

President Barack Obama is all smiles as he sits in a cart while golfing at Farm Neck Golf Club on the island of Martha's Vineyard. So far, one rainy day is the only thing that has dampened the president's two-week summer vacation.

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