In focus: The world in photos, Aug. 17 - Aug 23
Giorgi Ramazahshvili, 21, was one of 13 Georgian prisoners and two civilians who were exchanged for five Russian prisoners on Aug. 19. He greets a relative after arriving at the Ghudushauri Hospital in Tbilisi, the Georgian capital. Ramazahshvili was taken prisoner near Gori which the Russians now occupy. (Michael Robinson Chavez / Los Angeles Times)
In Multan, people set off fireworks and dance in the streets to celebrate President
Afghan brides are seen during a mass marriage ceremony in the city of Herat, southwest of Kabul. A nonprofit, Comfort Aid International provided $30,000 to help 50 poor couples get married in a public wedding at a government hall. (Fraidoon Pooyaa / Associated Press)
