People shelter under umbrellas as torrential rain falls in central London. Reuters Archive.

A traffic sign reading ‘Slow down’ is seen between islands at the Comarca of Kuna Yala in Panama. Reuters Archive.

A flood-affected man carries his television set to a safer place, after heavy monsoon rains caused a rise in the water levels of the river Ganges, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. Reuters Archive.

Youths stand on Havana’s seafront boulevard «El Malecon» as a storm approaches, Cuba. Reuters Archive

The pack of riders cycles down a mountain in the Alps during the 16th stage of the 93rd Tour de France between Bourg-D’Oisans and La Toussuire, France. Reuters Archive

People walk along the slopes of the Cayambe volcano during the Ruta del Hielo (Ice Route) competition, 45 kilometres north of Quito, Ecuador. Reuters Archive

Balloons fly across the Bristol city centre during the 2006 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta in southwest England. Reuters Archive

A Lebanese man smokes water pipe at sunset in Beirut, Lebanon. Reuters Archive.

People watch as the space shuttle Discovery leaves a trail of smoke during its launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA. Reuters Archive.

A Taipei barista pumps coffee at a coffee shop in Taipei, Taiwan. Reuters Archive

Municipal workers change a traffic sign in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. Reuters Archive

A snow covered traffic sign is pictured at the motorway in Bochum, Germany. Reuters Archive.

A piece of paper which shows the standing positions of members of the G20 for the family photo session is seen at the G20 Summit in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters Archive

A green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), known locally as the krape, nests on Babunsanti Beach in the Galibi nature reserve situated on the eastern edge of the Marowijne River, Suriname. Reuters Archive

A man lies on a tanning bed as he begins a session at a tanning salon in Shanghai, China. Reuters Archive.