In Pictures: Rare ‘ring of fire’ eclipse glimpsed in Americas

People watch a rare ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse along the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday (John Locher/AP)

A rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun has been glimpsed across the Americas.

Millions of people had looked forward to the annular solar eclipse, which sees a bright, blazing border as the moon moves between the Earth and sun.