Hot Shots Photos of the Day: Obama Hug, Germany Weather, Panda Handshake


Stefanie Dolson falls off the stage as US President Barack Obama hugs University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma during a ceremony honouring the NCAA basketball champions in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Stefanie Dolson falls off the stage as US President Barack Obama hugs University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma during a ceremony honouring the NCAA basketball champions in the East Room of the White House in Washington.Reuters



Cheri Rasmussen prays with Metro Police Lt. Roxanne McDarris in front of CiCi's Pizza during a community vigil for slain Metro Police officers in Las Vegas. Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, were ambushed and killed by Amanda and Jerad Miller while they were eating lunch in the restaurant.

Cheri Rasmussen prays with Metro Police Lt. Roxanne McDarris in front of CiCi's Pizza during a community vigil for slain Metro Police officers in Las Vegas. Alyn Beck, 41, and Igor Soldo, 31, were ambushed and killed by Amanda and Jerad Miller while they were eating lunch in the restaurant.Reuters



Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons during a call for leaders of other military groups to start liberating the city of Hama from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad

Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons during a call for leaders of other military groups to start liberating the city of Hama from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-AssadReuters



Women pray for peace in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk.

Women pray for peace in the eastern Ukrainian city of Luhansk.Reuters



Women react at the site of a car bomb attack in the town of Tuz Khurmato, north of the capital Baghdad, Iraq.

Women react at the site of a car bomb attack in the town of Tuz Khurmato, north of the capital Baghdad, Iraq.Reuters



Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani participate in an election campaign gathering in Kabul.

Supporters of Afghan presidential candidate Ashraf Ghani participate in an election campaign gathering in Kabul.Reuters



Pregnant women practice yoga as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest prenatal yoga class, in Changsha, Hunan province, China.

Pregnant women practice yoga as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest prenatal yoga class, in Changsha, Hunan province, China.Reuters



Papier-mache pandas, created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, are displayed at the Tian Tan Buddha on Hong Kong's Lantau Island.

Papier-mache pandas, created by French artist Paulo Grangeon, are displayed at the Tian Tan Buddha on Hong Kong's Lantau Island.Reuters



A giant panda named Hua Ao 'shakes hands' with a keeper across the glass at Yantai Nanshan Park Zoo in Yantai, Shandong Province, China.

A giant panda named Hua Ao 'shakes hands' with a keeper across the glass at Yantai Nanshan Park Zoo in Yantai, Shandong Province, China.Getty



A diver wearing football strip kicks a ball inside a tank at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul to wish the South Korean team success in the World Cup.

A diver wearing football strip kicks a ball inside a tank at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul to wish the South Korean team success in the World Cup.Getty



Iya Traore, a former professional football player, holds on to a lamppost as he performs for visitors in the Montmartre area of Paris.

Iya Traore, a former professional football player, holds on to a lamppost as he performs for visitors in the Montmartre area of Paris.AFP



A Brazilian army officer wearing a gas mask takes part in a simulated chemical and radiological attack exercise at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia.

A Brazilian army officer wearing a gas mask takes part in a simulated chemical and radiological attack exercise at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia.Reuters



A member of the Brazilian army goes through a decontamination procedure during a simulated chemical and radiological attack exercise at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia.

A member of the Brazilian army goes through a decontamination procedure during a simulated chemical and radiological attack exercise at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia.Reuters



Lightning strikes over Sieversdorf, Germany. Violent storms killed at least six people in western Germany overnight, felling trees and snarling road and rail traffic.

Lightning strikes over Sieversdorf, Germany. Violent storms killed at least six people in western Germany overnight, felling trees and snarling road and rail traffic.AFP



Hamish McEwan, 15, paddles his lilo on a flooded playground in Rangiora after heavy rain in New Zealand.

Hamish McEwan, 15, paddles his lilo on a flooded playground in Rangiora after heavy rain in New Zealand.Getty



Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters trips up team mate Frank-Paul Nuuausala while running during a Sydney Roosters NRL training session at Kippax Lake.

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters trips up team mate Frank-Paul Nuuausala while running during a Sydney Roosters NRL training session at Kippax Lake.Getty



A man takes a picture of himself standing in flood waters at Wujiaba airport in Kunming, Yunnan province, China

A man takes a picture of himself standing in flood waters at Wujiaba airport in Kunming, Yunnan province, ChinaReuters




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