Supporters of Edward Snowden, a former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs, march to the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong as they accused the U.S. government of infringing people's rights and privacy. (AP/Kin Cheung)

An Iraqi man and Iraqi security force members inspect the site of a car bomb attack in Basra, Iraq. Most of the car bombs hit Shiite-majority areas and were the cause of most of the casualties. (AP/Nabil al-Jurani)

Residents cheer on first responders from the Black Forest Fire outside a fire camp in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The wildfire destroyed hundreds of homes in what is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Turkish riot police spray water cannon at demonstrators who remained defiant after authorities evicted activists from an Istanbul park, making clear they are taking a hardline against attempts to rekindle protests that have shaken the country, in Kizilay Square in Ankara. (AP/Burhan Ozbilici)

School children pray in the Regina Mundi church in Soweto township on the outskirt of Johannesburg, South Africa. Former South African president Nelson Mandela remained hospitalized for the ninth day with a recurring lung infection. (AP/Jerome Delay)

A protester shouts slogans against police in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian police have dispersed a small protest against a public transport fare hike that broke out in front of Maracana stadium ahead of the Mexico-Italy soccer match during the Confederations Cup. (AP/Bruno Magalhaes)

Indian commuters stand under the roof of a bus stop to shield themselves from a heavy downpour during the morning commute in New Delhi. According to the India Meteorological Department, India’s monsoon this year may be the highest in two years, potentially boosting harvests. (AFP/Roberto Schmidt)

A Cambodian woman sits on barricades next to a UN flag as she shouts at anti-riot police during a land rights protest in Phnom Penh. Land conflicts are Cambodia's most pressing human rights issue. (AFP/Tang Chhin Sothy)

The Sphynxcat 'Amhara's Mira' of German breeder Sabine Braeuer waits prior the competition during the International pedigree dog and purebred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. 4,000 dogs and 150 cats from 20 countries are shown at the exhibition. (AP/Jens Meyer)

White Swiss Shepherd dogs 'Kenai' (L) and 'Yasu' (R) jump into the water during the dog diving competition at the International pedigree dog and pure-bred cat exhibition in Erfurt, Germany. (AP/Jens Meyer)

Spain's Iker Casillas fails to make a save as Uruguay's Luis Suarez scores his side's first goal during the soccer Confederations Cup group B match between Spain and Uruguay at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil. (AP/Victor R. Caivano)

Justin Rose of England kisses the trophy after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore. (AP/Julio Cortez)

A military police pepper sprays a protester during a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro. Protesters massed in at least seven Brazilian cities for another round of demonstrations voicing disgruntlement about life in the country. (AP/Victor R. Caivano)

An injured demonstrator screams at police during overnight clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Medan, North Sumatra during protests against a fuel price hike. (AFP/Sutanta Aditya)

Soldiers in the annual procession for members of the Order of the Garter at Windsor Castle in London. The Order of the Garter is the pinnacle of the UK honours system with appointments of Knights of the Garter a prerogative of the Queen. (AFP/Pool/Will Oliver)

British PM David Cameron (C) chairs an EU-US trade meeting with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L), US President Barack Obama (2nd L), German Chancellor Angela Merkel (2nd R) and Irish PM Enda Kenny during the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland. (AP/Pool/Stefan Rousseau)

Protesters wearing knitted balaclavas protest at the fence near the G8 Summit at Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland. (AFP/Peter Muhly)

A Jordanian soldier watches two Blackhawk helicopters take off after a rehearsal by special operations forces from Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon as part of Eager Lion, a multinational military exercise in Zarqa, Jordan. (AP/Maya Alleruzzo)

A train of Yamanote Line of East Japan Railway (JR East) runs in Tokyo. The rail company is offering one lucky couple the chance to get married aboard one of Tokyo's busiest commuter trains as it encircles the Japanese capital. (AFP/Toru Yamanaka)

Billy Crystal arrives at the world premiere of "Monsters University" at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP/Invision/Jordan Strauss)

Executive Producer Eva Longoria attends the premiere of Lifetime Original Series "Devious Maids" at Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, California. (AFP/Getty Images/Mark Davis)

This long exposure picture shows James-Andrew Davis of Great Britain (L) competes against Alexey Cheremisinov of Russia during their Men's Individual Fleuret Semi final match at the European Fencing Championship in Zagreb. (AFP/Dimitar Dilkoff)

French skipper Francis Joyon aboard his Maxi IDEC Trimaran as he arrives in Brest harbor, France. He broke the North Atlantic solo sailing record, finishing in 5 days, 2 hours, 56 minutes, 10 seconds, more than 16 hours and 34 minutes faster than the previous record. (AP/David Vincent)

Philadelphia Phillies' Domonic Brown acknowledges the crowd after hitting the game-winning RBI-single off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Fernando Abad in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 5-4. (AP/Matt Slocum)

Despite the unhealthy reading of the PSI on June 19 2013, avid fishermen didn't change their plans to bring home a catch or two, with the help of protective masks to keep out the smoke haze (photo: YourNews contribution from K.Khoo)

Protesters symbolise their poor living conditions during an anti-fuel price hike rally in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)

Indian Border Security Force personnel during a security patrol on the Bangladesh boarder at the Lankamura boarder post in Agartala. Security was on high alert on the eve of a two day visit by Indian president Pranab Mukherjee. (AFP)

US President Barack Obama (C) with First Lady Michelle Obama (L) and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle (R) after disembarking from Air Force One at the Tegel airport in Berlin. Obama arrived for a two-day official visit to Germany. (AP/Michael Probst)

A vandalised press car from TV Record burns during a student demonstration in front of the City Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil against a recent rise in public bus and subway fare. (AFP/Miguel Schincariol)

Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos Lopez (L) exchanges documents with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida (R) during a signing ceremony for yen-loans at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo. (AFP/Toru Yamanaka)

Vetevendosje (Self determination) members "Agreement with Serbia" on fire in front of the Kosovo government headquarters to express opposition to ratification by the Assembly and mobilisation for the demonstration. (AFP/Armend Nimani)

Racegoers walk along the street as they arrive during the first day of Royal Ascot, in Berkshire. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. (AFP/Adrian Dennis)

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker (9) and Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) collide during the second half of Game 6 of the NBA Finals basketball game in Miami. (AP/Lynne Sladky)

Costa Rican Diego Calvo (R) vies for the ball with Panama's Leone Parris during their FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, CONCACAF qualifier football match in San Jose, Costa Rica. (AFP/Ezequiel Becerra)

Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins (R) scores past the tag from Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki on a two-RBI single by Kevin Frandsen in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 4-2. (AP/Matt Slocum)

An Indonesian firefighter extinguishes a fire near a forest area of Pekanbaru in Riau province located in Sumatra, as haze continues to shroud Singapore and Malaysia. (AFP/HAFIZ ALFARISSI)

People gather outside Marina Bay Sands convention centre overlooking a skyline shrouded by haze in Singapore. (AFP/Roslan Rahman)

England's Johnathan Trott (L) runs between the wickets as South African captain AB Devilliers (2-R) looks on during their One Day International (ODI) ICC Champions Trophy semi-final cricket match at the Oval in London. (AFP/IAN KINGTON)

Germany's Tommy Haas plays a forehand during an exhibition match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (unseen) at the BNP Paribas Tennis classic in west London. (AFP/ANDREW COWIE)

An Indian buffalo herder stands in a field to keep watch of his buffaloes (unseen), as monsoon clouds hover above in Bhubaneswar, India. Monsoon rains, that lash India from June to September, are considered crucial for farmers whose crops feed millions of people. (AP/Biswaranjan Rout)

Police fire rubber bullets at people protesting the increase in the price of public transportation in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The price to ride the bus and subway rose from 3 Reales to 3.20 Reales, which is about US$1.50. (AP/Nelson Antoine)

Blackened areas define the path of a wildfire that destroyed some homes in a neighbourhood in the densely wooded Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs. More than 350 homes have been lost in what is now the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. (AP/John Wark)

A well-wisher cries out his thanks to Nelson Mandela in front of the Mediclinic Heart Hospital, where he is spending a sixth day in the hospital for a recurring lung infection. (AP/Ben Curtis)

An explosion at The Williams Companies Inc. plant in the town of Geismar, Louisiana, killed at least one person, injured 73 others and sent orange flames and plumes of black smoke billowing into the air. (AP/Ryan Meador)

A firefighter stands next to a flipped over truck that was carrying tar on a highway west of Morelia, Mexico. Authorities say the tanker truck carrying tar slammed into a highway toll booth that had temporarily been taken over by protesting teachers. (AP/Gustavo Aguado)

King Willem-Alexander (L) and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands wave to the public during their visit to Leeuwarden in The Netherlands. The Royal couple is visiting all 12 Dutch provinces to give people a chance to meet the new King and Queen. (AFP/ANP Royal Images/Robin Utrecht)

People, all dressed up in white, arrive for dinner in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The venue of the 25th edition of the annual "dinner in white" was kept secret from the Paris authorities and the invited participants were only told of the venue earlier in the evening. (AFP/Francois Guillot)

Musician Allen Stone performs onstage at That Tent during the first day of the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. (AFP/Getty Images/Jason Merritt)

Spectators walk off the course during a second weather delay during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club, in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (AP/Julio Cortez)

Oakland Athletics' Nate Freiman celebrates after hitting the game-winning RBI single off New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera in the 18th inning of a baseball game in Oakland, California. Oakland won 3-2 in 18 innings. (AP/Eric Risberg)

San Antonio Spurs' Kawhi Leonard blocks a shot by Norris Cole during the first half at Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series in San Antonio. (AP/David J. Phillip)

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei casts his ballot in the presidential election without publicly endorsing a candidate in Tehran. (AP/Office of the Supreme Leader)

Pro-democratic legislators Claudia Mo (R) and Gary Fan hold a letter which will be sent to US President Barack Obama during a news conference in Hong Kong. The two lawmakers are persuading Obama not to bring charges against former US intelligence contractor Snowden. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

A Pakistani firefighter extinguishes a blaze which gutted a historical building in Ziarat after militants blew it up in a pre-dawn attack. The country's founding father Mohammad Ali Jinnah spent his last days in the building which was later declared a national monument. (AFP PHOTO/Banaras KHAN)

Houses of Baja region surrounded by the flood water from River Danube, about 190 km south from Hungarian capital. (AFP/ORFK/Sandor H Szabo)

A Palestinian protester climbs Israel's controversial separation barrier during clashes with Israeli security forces following a demonstration against Israeli settlements and its separation wall, in the West Bank village of Nilin. (AFP PHOTO/ABBAS MOMANI)

Dutch King Willem-Alexander (2-R) and Queen Maxima (R) during their visit at Zaanstad. The Royal couple visit all 12 Dutch provinces to give people a chance to meet the new King and Queen. (AFP/ANP/Robin Utrecht)

People burn tyres and block access to Brasilia's Mane Garrincha, one of the six host stadiums for the upcoming Confederations Cup, to protest in part against the government's policy of the expenditure for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (AFP PHOTO/YASUYOSHI CHIBA)

Dan Baker of Wales is tackled by Justin Ives of Japan during their rugby test match in Tokyo. Japan won 23-8. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

Yellow Tang (representing Brazil) and Blue Palett Surgeon fish (Japan) in a fish tank designed to resemble a football pitch at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama as part of a new attraction to coincide with the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil. (AFP PHOTO/YOSHIKAZU TSUNO)

China's Tian Qing (R) and her teammate Zhao Yunlei return the shuttlecock to their compatriot Bao Xiyin and Cheng Shu during their women's doubles semi-final match at the Indonesia Open badminton championship at Istora stadium in Jakarta. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

New Zealand perform the Haka before the 2nd rugby test match between New Zealand and France at AMI stadium in Christchurch. (AFP PHOTO/MARTY MELVILLE)

Luke Donald hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the second round of the US Open golf tournament at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Iranians celebrate the victory of moderate presidential candidate Hassan Rowhani (portrait) in the Islamic Republic's presidential elections at Vanak square in northern Tehran. (AFP PHOTO/ATTA KENARE)

Protesters try to resist the advance of riot police in Gezi park in Istanbul. Protesters say they will press on with their sit-in at an Istanbul park, defying government appeals and a warning from Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Malaysian police drag away a protestor (L) during a flash-mob protest held to build support for a planned June 22 opposition rally against alleged fraud in election in Kuala Lumpur, June 15, 2013. (AFP)

 A woman holds a placard ("Sorry for the inconvenience, we're trying to change the world") and blows a whistle as she joins with trade unionists and others for a planned rally in Belfast, Northern Ireland ahead of the G8 talks that start on June 17 in Northern Ireland. (AFP/Ben Stansall)

A supporter of Edward Snowden holds picture of the former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about US surveillance programs and Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Pakistani fire fighters extinguish a burning university bus after the bomb blast in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan. At least 25 people were killed. (AFP/Banaras Khan)

A Project Loon high altitude balloon sailing over Tekapo in Southern New Zealand after its launch. Google plans to send balloons to the edge of space with the lofty aim of bringing Internet to the two-thirds of the global population currently without web access. (AFP PHOTO/GOOGLE)

Hong Kong male movie stars, (L-R) Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat and Aaron Kwok pose with Yu Shao Qun (R) for photos on the red carpet during the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Film Festival in Shanghai. (AFP PHOTO/Peter PARKS)

Brazil's forward Neymar hits a volley against Japan to score the opening goal during their FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A football match at the National Stadium in Brasilia. (AFP PHOTO/YASUYOSHI CHIBA)

India's Dinesh Karthik misses a catch during the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy cricket match between Pakistan and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, central England. India put on a dazzling display in the field to bowl out Pakistan for 165 in 39.4 overs. (AFP PHOTO/GLYN KIRK)

Chinese badminton player Li Xuerui (L) returns the shuttlecock during the Djarum Indonesia Open 2013 semi-final against Yip Pui Yin (R) from Hong Kong in Jakarta. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)

Mikhail Youzhny salutes after winning his semi-final tennis match against Richard Gasquet at the ATP Gerry Weber Open tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)