Thursday Aug. 20, Our World In Pictures
PARIS — Everyone Gets a Vacation: Children and volunteers take in the sun at the Eiffel Tower during Vacation for Everyone Day on Wednesday. The charity Secours Populaire brought children from dozens of different countries, including those living through war, poverty or natural disasters, to join kids from France for a day of summer fun, allowing even those with limited means to take a vacation at the height of the holiday season.
WASHINGTON — Plane Attempts to Calm Fire: An air tanker drops red fire retardant on a wildfire near Twisp on Wednesday. Authorities on Wednesday afternoon urged people in the town to evacuate because of a fast-moving wildfire.