Iranians held a rare moment of celebration amid the Middle East war, flocking to the streets of Tehran to enjoy a military brass band and parading scooters as they marked the Shia holiday of Eid al-Ghadir. Pics and text/AFP

A severe tropical storm moved towards Tokyo on Wednesday, with forecasters warning of floods after torrential rain battered swathes of the country and prompted calls to evacuate for hundreds of thousands of people. (Pics/AFP)