Wednesday: The day in photos

A Sotheby’s employee displays the famous Lesotho I diamond during an auction preview in Geneva. The emerald-cut diamond weighing 71.73 carats was the largest to be cut from a spectacular rough diamond, 601 carats in its entirety, discovered in 1967. The Lesotho 1 diamond, appearing at auction for the first time next week, is expected to fetch $3 million to $5 million.   (Fabrice Coffrini / AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinians grieve as they carry the body of a miltant, killed in clashes with the Israeli army, at the hospital in the Khan Yunis refugee camp in southern Gaza Strip. Israeli troops and Palestinian militants fought with missiles and mortars along the Gaza-Israel border, raising new concerns that the five-month truce might collapse. Four Hamas militants were reported killed in the exchange.  (Khalil Hamra / Associated Press)

A priest blesses cases containing the remains of German Wehrmacht soldiers who died during World War II on the territory of the Czech Republic. The brief burial ceremony was conducted at a cemetery in Cheb, about 140 miles west of Prague.  (Petr David Josek / Associated Press)

Palestinian children play amid rubbish in an impoverished southern Gaza City neighborhood. A representative of a United Nations aid agency said this week that it would have to halt the distribution of food to 750,000 Gazans by Thursday if Israel kept the territory sealed off.  (Ali Ali / EPA)

A nautilus is among the stars of Underwater World Singapore’s “The Masters of Disguise,” a new attraction that showcases intelligent marine life found in the deep seas. The oceanarium has gathered creatures that are able to change shape or color to mimic predators or match their surroundings.  (Wong Maye-E / Associated Press)

Thai women offer prayers in Bangkok, Thailand, during the Loy Krathong festival. Small, highly decorated rafts are set adrift during the celebration in the belief that sins and bad luck will be carried away.  (David Longstreath / Associated Press)

Gamba Osaka player Ryuji Bando salutes fans after his team defeated host Adelaide United, 2-0, in the second leg of the Asian Champions League soccer final in Australia. With the win the Japanese team completed an overall score of 5-0 to take the two-match league final.  (William West / AFP/Getty Images)