In pics: Events across the world (July 26)

By Oneindia Staff Writer

Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2016, 16:14 [IST]

Washington, July 26: While a hostage crisis in northern France on Tuesday (July 26) saw the death of one hostage and the consequent shooting down of two armed men, 19 people lost their lives in a knife attack in a care cente in Japan.

world 1 — In this Thursday, July 21, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Gyaltsen Norbu, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama, center, is accompanied by Tibetan monks attend the Kalachakra ritual in Xigaze, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Tibetan groups say Chinese officials have begun dismantling buildings at Larung Gar, one of the world's largest centers of Tibetan Buddhist learning. AP/PTI

Meanwhile, the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Philadelphia on Monday (July 25) with First Lady Michelle Obama presenting a strong speech in support of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and against the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Here we take a look at other events that have occurred across the globe over the last few days:

China unveils a mammoth amphibious aircraft

In this Saturday, July 23, 2016 photo released by Xinhua News Agency, the amphibious aircraft AG600 rolls off a production line in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province. The Xinhua News Agency China said China unveiled the world's largest amphibious aircraft that Beijing plans to use for marine missions and fighting forest fires on Saturday. It measures 37 meters (121 feet) in length with a wingspan of 39 meters (128 feet). AP/PTI

Genghis Khan's steel statue

A 40-metre-tall statue of Genghis Khan and his horse at a museum to celebrate the legendary Mongolian ruler and horseman near Ulaanbaatar. The steel statue is currently the biggest equestrian statue in the world. PTI

Bezos goes past Buffet

In this June 18, 2014, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos introduces the new Amazon Fire Phone in Seattle. Bloomberg's billionaire index shows Bezos moved past Warren Buffet to become the third richest person in the world on Thursday, July 21, 2016.

Obama with personalised baseball jersey

President Barack Obama holds up a personalised Kansas City Royals baseball jersey presented to him by team manager Ned Yost, right, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2016, where the president honored the 2015 World Series Champion baseball team. AP/PTI

Kabali rules worldwide

A Malaysian Muslim woman poses for photograph with a ticket of Rajinikanth-starrer 'Kabali' at a cinema in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, July 21, 2016.

The British prince poses

Britain's Prince Harry poses for a photograph with a group of young ambassadors at the 2016 International World AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, Thursday July 21, 2016. AP/PTI

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