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In this Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 photo, a researcher of the Thai Department of National Parks checks the quality of beehives before installing them around a perimeter of a small farm in hopes of discouraging wild elephants from intruding on local properties in Pana, southeastern province of Chanthaburi, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)Aug. 18 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOSChanthaburi, ThailandOctober 5, 20162

In this Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 photo, beehives are raised on a bamboo structure in part of a project to deter elephants from encroaching on private farmland in Pana, southeastern province of Chanthaburi, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)Aug. 18 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOSOctober 5, 20163

In this Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 photo, a researcher from the Thai Department of National Parks checks the quality of beehives before installing them around the perimeter of a small farm in hopes of preventing wild elephants from intruding on the property in Pana, southeastern province of Chanthaburi, Thailand. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)Aug. 19 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOSOctober 5, 20164

ALEPPO'S CHILDREN ENDURE LIFE IN SYRIAN WAR ZONEA boy sits outside a bakery in the rebel held al-Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, on July 14, 2016.ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL / ReutersOctober 5, 20165GALLERY PHOTOS

Syrian children play on a swing in front of a damaged building on July 6, 2016, during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.THAER MOHAMMED / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 20166GALLERY PHOTOS

Children sit amidst the rubble of destroyed buildings on July 6, 2016 in the rebel-held district of Tariq al-Bab.KARAM AL-MASRI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 20167GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerAbdalrhman IsmailLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Wednesday, April 06, 2016Children play near a bus barricading a street, which serves as protection from snipers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Aleppo's rebel-controlled Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood, Syria April 6, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman IsmailAug. 06 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOSOctober 5, 20168

A child helps another fix his shoelaces on August 19, 2016.Basem Ayoubi / ImagesLive via ZUMA WireOctober 5, 20169GALLERY PHOTOS

A Syrian man holds the body of his child after it was taken from under the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air strike on the rebel-held neighborhood of al-Marjah on July 24, 2016.AMEER ALHALBI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201610GALLERY PHOTOS

Babies inside a nursery at a children's hospital that was partially damaged by recent airstrikes on July 24, 2016.ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL / ReutersOctober 5, 201611GALLERY PHOTOS

Syrian children play on a street with plastic toy guns on July 6, 2016.AMEER ALHALBI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201612GALLERY PHOTOS

A boy holds his sister who was saved from under rubble on Feb.14, 2014.ReutersOctober 5, 201613GALLERY PHOTOS

Children look on as their mother cooks on Aug.19, 2016.Basem Ayoubi / ImagesLive via ZUMA WireOctober 5, 201614GALLERY PHOTOS

Women carry newborn babies after they were evacuated by Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters from the ISIS controlled neighborhood of Manbij, on Aug.12, 2016.RODI SAID / ReutersOctober 5, 201615GALLERY PHOTOS

Syrian civil defence volunteers, known as the White Helmets, dig out a young boy trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings following reported air strikes on the rebel-held neighborhood of Al-Mashhad on July 25, 2016.KARAM AL-MASRI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201616GALLERY PHOTOS

A child looks at bodies wrapped in plastic bags outside the Al-Bayan clinic following reported airstrikes by government forces in the rebel-held Shaar neighborhood on June 8, 2016.

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Children return to their homes on Aug. 14, 2016, more than a week after the Arab-Kurdish alliance, known as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), pushed ISIS out of the city.DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201618GALLERY PHOTOS

A Syrian man carries his daughters as he walks across the rubble following a barrel bomb attack on the rebel-held neighborhood of al-Kalasa on Sept.17, 2015.KARAM AL-MASRI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201619GALLERY PHOTOS

A boy stands near fuel containers in Manbij, on Aug. 9, 2016.RODI SAID / ReutersOctober 5, 201620GALLERY PHOTOS

Boys cool down from a water pipe damaged due to shelling in the rebel held neighborhood of Sheikh Saeed, on Aug. 20, 2016.ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL / ReutersOctober 5, 201621GALLERY PHOTOS

A child plays outside a demolished house on Aug.19, 2016.Basem Ayoubi / ImagesLive via ZUMA WireOctober 5, 201622GALLERY PHOTOS

Youths play soccer on a street in Manbij Aug.9, 2016.RODI SAID / ReutersOctober 5, 201623GALLERY PHOTOS

A boy carries his belongings at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's al-Fardous district.ReutersOctober 5, 201624GALLERY PHOTOS

A Syrian nurse feeds a newborn on June 9, 2016. The baby was evacuated by medical staff from a children's hospital into the building's basement following reported government bombardment which hit within a few hundred yards of the medical facility a day earlier.KARAM AL-MASRI / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201625GALLERY PHOTOS

Sandbags sit at the entrance of a children's hospital, near the site of airstrikes, in a rebel held area of Aleppo on July 24, 2016.ABDALRHMAN ISMAIL / ReutersOctober 5, 201626GALLERY PHOTOS

A couple mourns in front of bodies following what Syrian rebels claimed was a toxic gas attack by pro-government forces in eastern Ghouta on Aug. 21, 2013. AMMAR AL-ARBINI / AFP - Getty Images FileAug. 21 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOSOctober 5, 201627

A woman cries at the morgue as she waits for the coffin of her relative, killed during the previous night's attack on a wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey near the Syrian border on Aug. 21.

A child suicide bomber killed at least 51 people and wounded nearly 70 others at a Kurdish wedding party, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday, decrying the attack as an apparent attempt by Islamic State extremists to destabilize the nation by exploiting ethnic and religious tensions.

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PhotographerChina Stringer NetworkLocationKAILI, CHINAReuters / Monday, August 22, 2016People pull apart water buffaloes fighting with each other during a local celebration in Kaili, Guizhou Province, China. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201629Aug. 22 , 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

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PhotographerMuhammad HamedLocationAMMAN, JordanReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Ahmad Abughaush (2nd L), who won a Taekwondo gold claiming Jordan's first ever Olympic medal, kisses his father upon his arrival at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. REUTERS/Muhammad HamedOctober 5, 201631Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationTEL AVIV, IsraelReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016A Muslim woman wearing a Hijab stands in the waters in the Mediterranean Sea as an Israeli stands nearby on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS/Baz RatnerOctober 5, 201632Aug. 23, 2016

PhotographerAmir CohenLocationNIR AM, IsraelReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Israeli soldiers rest just outside the Israeli-Gaza border near kibbutz Nir Am, Israel. REUTERS/Amir CohenOctober 5, 201633Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationRivers, NigeriaReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Suspected members of the Niger Delta Avengers are seen as they are paraded by the Nigeria military after their arrest in the Nembe waters, Rivers, Nigeria. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201634Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationQAYYARA, IraqReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Smoke rises from clashes between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants in the town of Qayyara , Iraq. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201635Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerKhalid Al MousilyLocationBAGHDAD, IraqReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Garbage pickers carry bags while looking for recyclable materials at a rubbish dump in the outskirts of Baghdad, Iraq. REUTERS/Khalid al MousilyOctober 5, 201636Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerKim Hong-JiLocationSEOUL, South KoreaReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016A firefighter takes part in an anti-terror drill as a part of the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise at a subway station in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiOctober 5, 201637Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerGleb GaranichLocationKIEV, UkraineReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016A girl attends a ceremony marking the Day of the State Flag, on the eve of the Independence Day, in Kiev, Ukraine. REUTERS/Gleb GaranichOctober 5, 201638Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerAmit DaveLocationGANDHINAGAR, INDIAReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Police detain women during a protest organized by the main opposition Congress party and people of India's low-caste Dalit community against what they say are increasing atrocities against the Dalit community, in Gandhinagar, India. REUTERS/Amit DaveOctober 5, 201639Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerSurapan BoonthamonLocationPATTANI, ThailandReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Damage is seen after a blast outside a hotel in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand. REUTERS/Surapan BoonthanomOctober 5, 201640Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerCarlo AllegriLocationAUSTIN, UNITED STATESReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump line up for a campaign rally in Austin, Texas. REUTERS/Carlo AllegriOctober 5, 201641Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerDanish SiddiquiLocationMUMBAI, INDIAReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Students participate in celebrations ahead of the Janmashtami festival, which marks the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna in Mumbai, India. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiOctober 5, 201642Aug. 23 , 2016

Syrian children reacts after receiving medical attention after an airstrike attack on Douma, outskirts of Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 23. According to reports at least four died, three children and a woman, in an airstrike attack on Douma, with the number of injured unknown.

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People look at the milky way from the summit of the Grande Dent de Morcles (2,969m) above Morcles VD, Switzerland, on Aug. 23.

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PhotographerAlaa Al-MarjaniLocationNAJAF, IraqReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016The Wadi al-Salam cemetery, Arabic for "Peace Valley", is seen in Najaf, south of Baghdad, Iraq. REUTERS/Alaa Al-MarjaniOctober 5, 201645Aug. 23 , 2016

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PhotographerReuters PhotographerLocationDARNAIM, CHADReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Chadian refugee Fatime Hassan, 7, poses for a picture in Darnaim refugee camp, Lake Chad region, Chad, in this handout picture taken August 4, 2016. Nearly half a million children around Lake Chad face "severe acute malnutrition" due to drought and a seven-year insurgency by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, UNICEF said on Thursday. UNICEF/Tremaeau/Handout via REUTERSOctober 5, 201647Aug. 24 , 2016

This aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the historical center of the town of Amatrice, left part of the town, in central Italy, after an earthquake, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)October 5, 201648Aug. 24 , 2016

Rescuers search amid rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)October 5, 201649Aug. 24 , 2016

This aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the historical part of the town of Amatrice, central Italy, after an earthquake, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)October 5, 201650Aug. 24 , 2016

This aerial photo shows the damaged buildings in the town of Amatrice, central Italy, after an earthquake, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The magnitude 6 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. (0136 GMT) and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, including Rome where residents of the capital felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)October 5, 201651Aug. 24 , 2016





PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ITALYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers work in the night at a collapsed house following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201656Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers work following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Adamo Di LoretoOctober 5, 201657Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers work at a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Emiliano GrillottiOctober 5, 201658Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016People cover themselves with blankets as they prepare to spend the night in the open following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201659Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A collapsed house is seen following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201660Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A rescuer carries bread following the earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201661Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers walk through rubble following the earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201662Aug. 24 , 2016


PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers work following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201664Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rescuers work following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201665Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016An injured man is carried away following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201666Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A man is rescued alive from the ruins following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201667Aug. 24 , 2016

.Rescue crews carry an injured man away from the rubble of a collapsed building in Amatrice, Italy, following a a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck at around 3:36 a.m. local time on Aug. 24.The quake was felt across a broad section of central Italy, in Umbria, Lazio and Marche Regions, including the capital Rome where people in homes in the historic center felt a long swaying followed by aftershocks.

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A nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a victim laid on a ladder following an earthquake in Amatrice, Italy on Aug. 24.Massimo Percossi / ANSA via APOctober 5, 201669Aug. 24 , 2016

. The powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake nearly destroyed the Italian town of Pescara del Tronto on Aug. 24.Giuseppe Bellini / Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201670Aug. 24 , 2016

A man searches for victims among damaged buildings in Amatrice on Aug. 24.FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201671Aug. 24 , 2016

Rescuers and residents walk amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice.Massimo Percossi / ANSA via APOctober 5, 201672Aug. 24 , 2016

. A dog inspects a collapsed building during a search and rescue operation in Amatrice.MASSIMO PERCOSSI / EPAOctober 5, 201673Aug. 24 , 2016

A man leans on a wall as the collapsed village of Pescara del Tronto is seen behind him.Crocchioni / ANSA via APOctober 5, 201674Aug. 24 , 2016

. An injured woman is carried by rescuers amid the rubble of collapsed buildings in Amatrice.MASSIMO PERCOSSI / EPA-24October 5, 201675Aug. 24 , 2016

Residents move to safety through the rubble after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice.FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP - Getty Images-24October 5, 201676Aug. 24 , 2016

An injured man is pulled out of the rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice.Massimo Percossi / ANSA via AP-24October 5, 201677Aug. 24 , 2016

A man surveys the earthquake damage of from a roof of a destroyed vehicle in Amatrice on Aug. 24.FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 201678Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A wounded woman stands in front of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Emiliano GrillottiOctober 5, 201679Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016The interior of an house is seen following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201680Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A man walks through rubble following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 201681Aug. 24 , 2016

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PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A man walks amidst rubble following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 201683Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerSurapan BoonthamonLocationPATTANI, ThailandReuters / Tuesday, August 23, 2016Thai soldiers inspect the scene of a car bomb blast outside a hotel in the southern province of Pattani, Thailand. REUTERS/Surapan BoonthanomOctober 5, 201684Aug. 23 , 2016

PhotographerDarren StaplesLocationCARDINGTON, United KingdomReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016People look through the perimeter fence at the Airlander 10 hybrid airship following a crash-landing during a test flight at Cardington Airfield in Britain. REUTERS/Darren StaplesOctober 5, 201685Aug. 24 , 2016

A boy looks out from a window of his home in the border town of Jarablus, Syria. Turkish troops and Turkey-backed rebels have been fighting Kurdish-led forces and ISIS since Turkey's incursion into Syria on Aug. 24. with the swift capture of Jarablus, a town a few miles inside Syria that was held by the Islamic State.

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PhotographerOmar SobhaniLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A wounded man is helped by a medic inside an ambulance following an attack at American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniOctober 5, 201687Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Afghan men sit in an ambulance after they were rescued from the site of an attack at American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailOctober 5, 201688Aug. 24 , 2016

TURKISH FORCES ENTER SYRIAPhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish army tanks make their way in the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. Turkish special forces, tanks and jets backed by planes from the U.S.-led coalition launched their first co-ordinated offensive into Syria on Wednesday to try to drive Islamic State from the border and prevent further gains by Kurdish militia...moreOctober 5, 201689Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Smoke rises from the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201690Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish army tanks are pictured in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201691Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish army tanks and Turkish-backed Syrian fighters make their way in the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201692Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A Turkish army armoured vehicle is pictured in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201693Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Smoke rises from the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201694Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A Turkish army tank and an armoured vehicle are stationed near the Turkish-Syrian border in Karkamis in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. Ihlas News Agency via REUTERSOctober 5, 201695Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish army tanks and Turkish-backed Syrian fighters make their way in the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringeOctober 5, 201696Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationKARKAMIS, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish army tanks are pictured in Karkamis near the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 201697Aug. 24 , 2016

A mother embraces her son in Amatrice following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Central Italy.MASSIMO PERCOSSI / EPA-24October 5, 201698Aug. 24 , 2016

Rescuers set up a first aid camp in the courtyard of the hospital of Amatrice.FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP - Getty Images-24October 5, 201699Aug. 24 , 2016

A man looks at the general view of a cemetery from the Shahin Al-Khalwati Mosque in Cairo. Muslim Sufi Saint Shahin Al-Khalwati built the mosque in the 16th century on top of a hill where he would go into spiritual seclusion. Al-Khalwati's grandchildren demand the government restore the mosque because it is a heritage site according to civilians who live in the area.

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PhotographerArnd WiegmannLocationZURICH, SwitzerlandReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016People swim during the annual public Lake Zurich crossing swimming event over a distance of 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) in Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannOctober 5, 2016101Aug. 24 , 2016

People work in a vineyard on the slopes of Escherndorfer Lumps in Escherndorf, Germany. The slopes of the vineyard can be as steep as up to 70 degrees.

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Revelers listen to U.S. band Limp Bizkit performing on stage at the festival Chiemsee Summer in Uebersee, Germany.MATTHIAS BALK / EPA-24October 5, 2016103Aug. 24 , 2016

People hold photos of their relatives who were killed as soldiers in the conflict with pro-Russian separatists in the country's east, as they attend a rally for Independence Day in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.Efrem Lukatsky / AP-24October 5, 2016104Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerJohn VizcainoLocationBOGOTA, COLOMBIAReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016People celebrate after Colombia's government and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels reached a final peace deal on Wednesday to end a five-decade war, in Bogota, Colombia. REUTERS/John VizcainoOctober 5, 2016105Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerTumay BerkinLocationANKARA, TURKEYReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Limar Mekansi and her brother Gheis look at a picture of their brother Muhammed, who died after an agonising 10 days in hospital following a rocket attack to their house in Damascus, and his friends at their home in Ankara, Turkey. REUTERS/Tumay BerkinOctober 5, 2016106Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerHandout .LocationANKARA, TurkeyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. Kayhan Ozer/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERSOctober 5, 2016107Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerAri JalalLocationSHINGAL, IraqReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Yazidi females who have joined the Kurdish Peshmerga forces chat in Shingal, Iraq. REUTERS/Ari JalalOctober 5, 2016108Aug. 24 , 2016


PhotographerDarren StaplesLocationCARDINGTON, United KingdomReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Workers look at damage to the Airlander 10 hybrid airship after a test flight at Cardington Airfield in Britain. REUTERS/Darren StaplesOctober 5, 2016110Aug. 24 , 2016

Police officers carry away a coffin after a state funeral for some of the victims of last Wednesday's earthquake, in Amatrice, central Italy, Aug. 30. The evening mass for 37 of the 292 people killed is the second state funeral for victims of the Aug. 24 temblor that flattened three towns in central Italy.

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PhotographerKhalil AshawiLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Friday, June 24, 2016An Al-Furqan Brigade fighter (R) swims inside an irrigation pool with local children to cool down from summer heat, in Tel Mamo village, in the southern countryside of Aleppo, Syria June 23, 2016. REUTERS/Khalil AshawiAug. 24 , 2016October 5, 2016112

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PhotographerHandout .LocationGARCHING, GermanyReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A view of the surface of the planet Proxima b orbiting the red dwarf star Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our Solar System, is seen in an undated artist's impression. Kornmesser/Handout via ReutersOctober 5, 2016113Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A wounded man lies inside an ambulance following an attack at American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailOctober 5, 2016114Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerKenny KatombeLocationBUTEMBO, Congo, the Democratic Republic of theReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Congolese soldiers arrest a civilian protesting against the government's failure to stop the killings and inter-ethnic tensions in the town of Butembo, in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. REUTERS/Kenny KatombeOctober 5, 2016115Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A damaged pagoda is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 2016116Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016A damaged pagoda is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 2016117Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016Rubble is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 2016118Aug. 24 , 2016

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A traffic police officer directs vehicles at a street junction during sunset in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Aug. 25.

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An Indian cyclist rides along a flooded road on the outskirts of Allahabad on Aug. 25. At least 300 people have died in eastern and central India and more than six million others have been affected by floods that have submerged villages, washed away crops, destroyed roads and disrupted power and phone lines, officials said on Tuesday.Heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers, including the mighty Ganges and its tributaries, to burst their banks forcing people into relief camps in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.SANJAY KANOJIA / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 5, 2016121Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A drone photo shows the damages following an earthquake in Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano De NicoloOctober 5, 2016122Aug. 25 , 2016

A man sits on a bench after spending the night in a makeshift camp set up inside a gymnasium following an earthquake, in Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. The civil protection agency set up tent cities around the affected towns to accommodate the homeless, 1,200 of whom took advantage of the offer to spend the night, civil protection officials said Thursday. In Amatrice, some 50 elderly and children spent the night inside a local sports facility. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)October 5, 2016123Aug. 25 , 2016

A bathrobe hangs from a wall of a collapsed house in Villa San Lorenzo a Flaviano, near Amatrice, central Italy, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 where a 6.1 earthquake struck just after 3:30 a.m., Wednesday. Rescue crews raced against time Thursday looking for survivors from the earthquake that leveled three towns in central Italy and Italy once again anguished over trying to secure its medieval communities built on seismic lands. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)October 5, 2016124Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerRemo CasilliLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A man stands with dogs following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy. REUTERS/Remo CasilliOctober 5, 2016125Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ItalyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016The interior of an house is seen in Amatrice, following an earthquake, central Italy. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniOctober 5, 2016126Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerKCNA KCNALocationPYONGYANG, NORTH KOREAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile is seen in this undated photo released by North Korea. REUTERS/KCNAOctober 5, 2016127Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationARTVIN, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Vehicle of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu (not seen) is guarded by security officers after an attack against his convoy in the northeastern city of Artvin, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/StringerOctober 5, 2016128Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A Turkish army tank drives towards the border in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasOctober 5, 2016129Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Turkish army tanks are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasOctober 5, 2016130Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Turkish soldiers on an armored vehicle are seen in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasOctober 5, 2016131Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Turkish army tanks and military personnel are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasOctober 5, 2016132Aug. 25 , 2016


PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKARKAMIS, TurkeyReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Turkish army tanks drive towards the border in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasOctober 5, 2016134Aug. 25 , 2016


MYANMAR'S ANCIENT TEMPLES DAMAGED BY QUAKEPhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A photograper walks outside a collapsed pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016136Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Myanmar policemen stand outside a collapsed pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016137Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A woman walks past a damaged pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016138Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016People walk past a damaged pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016139Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A Buddhist monk looks at a damaged pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016140Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016The entrance of a collapsed pagoda is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016141Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Tourists look at a damaged pagoda after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016142Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016The top of a collapsed pagoda is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016143Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerSoe Zeya TunLocationBAGAN, MyanmarReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A damaged pagoda is seen after an earthquake in Bagan, Myanmar. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunOctober 5, 2016144Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Protesters demonstrate against France's ban of the burkini, outside the French Embassy in London, Britain August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Neil HallOctober 5, 2016145Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Protesters demonstrate against France's ban of the burkini, outside the French Embassy in London. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls defended a ban on burkinis in more than a dozen coastal towns on Thursday, saying France was locked in a "battle of cultures" and that the full-body swimsuit symbolized the enslavement of women. REUTERS/Neil HallOctober 5, 2016146Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerJitendra PrakashLocationALLAHABAD, INDIAReuters / Wednesday, August 24, 2016An aerial view of a flooded village on the outskirts of Allahabad, India. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashOctober 5, 2016147Aug. 24 , 2016

PhotographerJitendra PrakashLocationALLAHABAD, INDIAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016People affected by flooding stand on a partially submerged house as they wait to receive food parcels being distributed by a Indian Air Force helicopter on the outskirts of Allahabad, India, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashOctober 5, 2016148Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerJitendra PrakashLocationALLAHABAD, INDIAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016People affected by flooding run to receive emergency food parcels delivered by an Indian Air Force helicopter on the outskirts of Allahabad, India, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashOctober 5, 2016149Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerJitendra PrakashLocationALLAHABAD, INDIAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016An Indian Air Force helicopter takes off after supplying emergency food parcels to people affected by flooding on the outskirts of Allahabad, India, August 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jitendra PrakashOctober 5, 2016150Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerKim Kyung HoonLocationGOTEMBA, JAPANReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force tanks and other armoured vehicles take part in an annual training session near Mount Fuji at Higashifuji training field in Gotemba, west of Tokyo. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonOctober 5, 2016151Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerDavid MercadoLocationPANDURO, BOLIVIAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Independent miners block a main highway during a protest against Bolivia's President Evo Morales' government policies, in Panduro south of La Paz, Bolivia. REUTERS/David MercadoOctober 5, 2016152Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerFayaz AzizLocationPESHAWAR, PakistanReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A man balances himself on a Ferris wheel as he inspects it at a public park in Sardaryab, Charsadda, on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan. REUTERS/Fayaz AzizOctober 5, 2016153Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerAmit DaveLocationAHMEDABAD, INDIAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A girl dressed up as Hindu Lord Krishna performs during Janmashtami festival celebrations marking the birth of Lord Krishna, in Ahmedabad, India. REUTERS/Amit DaveOctober 5, 2016154Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerUeslei MarcelinoLocationBRASILIA, BRAZILReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Artists from the Deviation Collective group take part in the performance called "Cegos" or Blind, in front of the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil. REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoOctober 5, 2016155Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerThomas PeterLocationBEIJING, CHINAReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Kitchen staff sit in a back alley behind a restaurant in Beijing, China. REUTERS/Thomas PeterOctober 5, 2016156Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerPOOL NewLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Britain's Prince William listens on a set of headphones during a visit to a helpline service, as part of a Heads Together campaign in London. REUTERS/Arthur Edwards/PoolOctober 5, 2016157Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerAntara Photo AgencyLocationPADANG, IndonesiaReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A fishmonger carries a shark on his motorcycle in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Antara Foto/Iggoy el Fitra/via REUTERSOctober 5, 2016158Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerHandout .LocationPALAWAN, PhilippinesReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A giant pearl that weighs 34 kilograms is pictured inside a glass case outside Puerto Princesa city hall on Palawan island in the Philippines. Puerto Princesa Provincial Tourism Office/Handout via REUTERSOctober 5, 2016159Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerBaz RatnerLocationRAMAT GAN, IsraelReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Tanda, a 23 year-old white rhinoceros and her week-old calf stand in their enclosure at the Ramat Gan Safari Zoo near Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS/Baz RatnerOctober 5, 2016160Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerAmmar AwadLocationJERUSALEM, IsraelReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Orthodox Christian nuns take part in an annual procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City, during which an icon of the Virgin Mary is carried from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to a church at the foot of the Mount of Olives, the location believed by Christians to be that of the tomb of the Virgin Mary. REUTERS/Ammar AwadOctober 5, 2016161Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerCarlos JassoLocationMEXICO CITY, MEXICOReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A Mexican wrestler known as Mini Psycho walks inside the Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe during the annual lucha libre pilgrimage in Mexico City. The patron saint of these wrestlers is Our Lady of Guadalupe. REUTERS/Carlos JassoOctober 5, 2016162Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerCarlos JassoLocationMEXICO CITY, MEXICOReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A child wearing a Mexican wrestler's mask takes part in the annual pilgrimage. There are two annual pilgrimages, one in August and another in December. REUTERS/Carlos JassoOctober 5, 2016163Aug. 25 , 2016

PhotographerCarlos JassoLocationMEXICO CITY, MEXICOReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Mexican wrestler known as Chessman poses for a photograph as he arrives to the Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe. It's believed the tradition began in the 1940s or 1950s when lucha libre wrestling started in Mexico, with the iconic wrestlers El Santo, Blue Demon and others. REUTERS/Carlos JassoOctober 5, 2016164Aug. 25 , 2016

Some experienced hawker sellers in Singapore believe the younger generation don't have what it takes to succeed in the trade.

Alex See runs a Fried Hokkien Mee (fried noodles) stall in East Coast with his 33-year-old daughter.

"Young people come and go, they are not serious about learning," he said.EATING STREET IN SINGAPOREAug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016165

PhotographerEdgar SuLocationSINGAPORE, SINGAPOREReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016Patrons eat Michelin-starred soya sauce chicken noodles at Chinatown food centre in Singapore. REUTERS/Edgar SuOctober 5, 2016166Aug. 25 , 2016

"Many of hawkers here at this food centre... told me to find something better outside and not be a hawker because its very hard work, long hours and very little rest," he said.

"But I took over my father three years ago because he was getting old. I do everything exactly he does, including how I arrange my utensils."Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016167

Sumosundram Moghan makes Roti Prata, a fried pancake, at his stall but his staff, despite extensive training, still struggle to replicate his standards.

"The boss must do it - everyone can make the same dough but the way I flip my prata gives it the crispy standard," he said.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016168

Wee Phong Sai has been making handmade fishball noodle soup for almost 40 years at Ghim Moh food market but has no obvious successor to take over.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016169

"To retire? These are two words that I will not utter," he said.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016170

"When I was helping my father at the age of 16, I asked him so many questions everyday to learn so that I can one day beat him at it. I do not think I have beaten my old man yet, it's a tie."Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016171

"It takes years to get the right balance to the broth, to make it thick just add coconut, to make it watery just add water, but to go in-between, to get that right balance - that's the hard work of my dish."Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016172

Last month, two Singapore hawkers became the first street food sellers in the world to be awarded a prestigious Michelin star. For one, success will not mean increased prices.

Chan was awarded a Michelin star for his soya sauce chicken at Chinatown food centre stall.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016173

"The Michelin star came to me as a surprise, I never expected that hawker food will win such an award," he said.

"But with the Michelin star comes added responsibility, to maintain the standard of the dish and to keep the star...but I will not raise prices, at the end, its the customer that matters."Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016174

Hawker Lim Swee Heng has spent many years trying to perfect his spicy laksa noodle soup at his East Coast stall, Roxy Laksa.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016175

Some young hawkers are emerging, though. Keen to keep family traditions alive.

Lim runs Balesteir Road Hoover Rojak. Rojak is a traditional Malay mixed fruit and vegetable salad.

Lim gave up a sales job to take over the stall from his father and does his best to repeat the methods learnt.Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016176

"My assistant has been learning for eight years, but still not doing the way I want it."Aug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016177

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Aerial view of the church of Santa Maria della Misericordia in Accumoli in central Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, where a strong quake hit early Wednesday. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors as donations began pouring into the area and Italy again anguished over its failure to protect ancient towns and modern cities from the countrys highly seismic terrain. (AP Photo/Localteam)October 5, 2016179Aug. 26 , 2016

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PhotographerMax RossiLocationPESCARA DEL TRONTO, ItalyReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016The interior of a damaged house is seen following an earthquake at Pescara del Tronto, central Italy. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016180Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationCOSSITO, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A damaged Virgin Mary statue is seen in a church following an earthquake at Cossito. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016181Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationSAN LORENZO, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A firefighter carries away a crucifix from San Lorenzo e Flaviano church. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016182Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationSAN LORENZO, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A resident helps a firefighter to set down a crucifix from San Lorenzo e Flaviano church in San Lorenzo. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016183Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationSAN LORENZO, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A firefighter carries away a painting from San Lorenzo e Flaviano church in San Lorenzo. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016184Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Coffins covered by debris are seen in a cemetery at Sant' Angelo near Amatrice. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016185Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A Virgin Mary statue is seen in cemetery at Sant' Angelo near Amatrice. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016186Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Damaged family chapels are seen in a cemetery at Sant' Angelo near Amatrice. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016187Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Coffins covered by debris are seen in a cemetery at Sant' Angelo near Amatrice. REUTERS/Max RossiOctober 5, 2016188Aug. 26 , 2016

Coffins of some of the victims of Wednesdays earthquake lie inside a gymnasium in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Strong aftershocks rattled residents and rescue crews alike Friday as hopes began to dim that firefighters would find any more survivors from Italys earthquake. The first funerals were scheduled for some of the victims, with the government declaring a day of national mourning and a state funeral scheduled for Saturday. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)October 5, 2016189Aug. 26 , 2016

An Indian transgender person dances during a demonstration in Hyderabad, India, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The The Indian government introduced a bill on Tuesday in an effort to protect transgender rights helping to protect the community that has faced continuing discrimination. (AP Photo /Mahesh Kumar A.)October 5, 2016190Aug. 26 , 2016

A Palestinian fishing boat sails during sunset on the waters of the Mediterranean Sea at the last Friday of summer holiday in Gaza City, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)October 5, 2016191Aug. 26 , 2016

Palestinian people swim off the Gaza City beach, in the Mediterranean Sea at the last Friday of the annual summer holiday, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)October 5, 2016192Aug. 26 , 2016

Iraqis celebrate their salvation from the Islamic State group, as Iraqi security forces patrol in Qayara, 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Mosul, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. Iraqi forces retook the town of Qayara, a key area near a major air base south of Mosul, from the Islamic State group Thursday according to a statement issued from the office of prime minister Al-Abadi. (AP Photo)October 5, 2016193Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationPANDURO, BOLIVIAReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016An independent miner returns a tear gas capsule during clashes with riot police during a protest against Bolivia's President Evo Morales' government policies, in Panduro south of La Paz, Bolivia, August 25, 2016. Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes was beaten to death after he was kidnapped by striking mineworkers on Thursday, the government said, and up to 100 people have been arrested as authorities vowed to punish...moOctober 5, 2016194Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSergei KarpukhinLocationMOSCOW, RussiaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Members of the Honour Guard and the central military band of the Mongolian armed forces perform during the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" media preview in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinOctober 5, 2016195Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSergei KarpukhinLocationMOSCOW, RussiaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Fireworks explode above St. Basil's cathedral during the International Military Orchestra Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" media preview in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinOctober 5, 2016196Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSergei KarpukhinLocationMOSCOW, RussiaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Members of the Celtic Massed Pipes and Drums band perform during the International Military Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" media preview in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinOctober 5, 2016197Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSergei KarpukhinLocationMOSCOW, RussiaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Members of the Awa Odori (Awa Dance) folk group of Japan perform during the International Military Orchestra Music Festival "Spasskaya Tower" media preview in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinOctober 5, 2016198Aug. 26 , 2016

REBELS AND RESIDENTS FLEE BESIEGED DAMASCUS SUBURBPhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Civilians ride a bus to be evacuated from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016199Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSana SanaLocationDAMASCUS, SYRIAReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016People carry their belongings before being evacuated from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. SANA/Handout via REUTERSOctober 5, 2016200Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A Syrian Army soldier with a Syrian national flag on his head uses his smartphone as people ride buses to be evacuated from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016201Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Civilians and rebels ride a bus to evacuate the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016202Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerSana SanaLocationDAMASCUS, SYRIAReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016People gather before being evacuated from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. SANA/Handout via REUTERSOctober 5, 2016203Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A Syrian army soldier looks out from a window as smoke rises from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, before rebels and residents start being evacuated under an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016204Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Syrian army soldiers are seen around a bus with civilians to be evacuated from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, after an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016205Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Syrian army soldiers wait at the entrance of the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, before rebels and residents start being evacuated under an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016206Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016A general view shows buses in Daraya before rebels and residents start being evacuated under an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016207Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SYRIAReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Syrian army soldiers stand at the entrance of the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, before the start of evacuation of residents and rebels in Daraya, Syria. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016208Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerOmar SanadikiLocationDAMASCUS, SyriaReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Smoke rises from the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya, before rebels and residents start being evacuated under an agreement reached between rebels and Syria's army. REUTERS/Omar SanadikiOctober 5, 2016209Aug. 26 , 2016

PhotographerStringer .LocationASCOLI PICENO, ITALYReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Coffins of some of the victims of the earthquake in central Italy are seen inside a gym in Ascoli Piceno, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Adamo Di LoretoAug. 26 , 2016October 5, 2016210

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Relatives mourn near coffins of some of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral.In the central town of Ascoli Piceno, they gathered to bid farewell to 35 of the 291 people confirmed dead so far after the quake that struck a swath of countryside early Wednesday at the foothills of the central Apennine mountains.


Earthquake victim relatives embrace each other before the funeral.

Emotions that had been dammed up for days broke in a crescendo of grief. One young man wept over a little girl's white coffin. Another woman gently stroked another small casket. Many mourners were recovering from injuries themselves, some wrapped in bandages. Everywhere people knelt at coffins, tears running down their cheeks, their arms around loved ones.

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Relatives mourn near coffins of some of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral.The caskets of 35 people had been brought to a community gym one of the few structures in the area still intact and large enough to hold hundreds of mourners. The local bishop, Giovanni D'Ercole, celebrated Mass beneath a crucifix he had retrieved from one of the damaged churches in the picturesque area of medieval stone towns and hamlets.Gregorio Borgia / APAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016214

Relatives mourn next to a coffin during the service.As all of Italy observed a day of national mourning, with flags at half-staff, Bishop D'Ercole urged residents to rebuild their communities."Don't be afraid to cry out your suffering I have seen a lot of this but please do not lose courage," D'Ercole said in his homily. "Only together can we rebuild our houses and our churches. Together, above all, we will be able to restore life to our communities."ALBERTO PIZZOLI / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016215

Relatives mourn over a coffin of one of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral."It is a great tragedy. There are no words to describe it," said Gina Razzetti, a resident at the funeral. "Each one of us has our pain inside. We are thinking about the families who lost relatives, who lost their homes, who lost everything."

Gregorio Borgia / APAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016216

People attend the funeral service.President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Matteo Renzi joined grieving family members, stopping to speak to some of them. When the caskets were brought out of the gym, the mourners applauded, a traditional Italian way of honoring people who die in tragedy.

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Firefighters carry the coffin of 9-year-old Giulia Rinaldo outside the gymnasium where the state funeral service for some of the victims of the earthquake that hit central Italy last Wednesday took place, in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, on Aug. 27, 2016.

Mourners in Italy prayed, hugged, wept and even applauded as coffins carrying victims of the country's devastating earthquake passed by at a state funeral Saturday, grieving as one nation after three desperate days of trying to save as many people as possible.Gregorio Borgia / APAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016218

PhotographerPascal RossignolLocationLE TOUQUET, FranceReuters / Saturday, August 27, 2016Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy autographs his book in which he annouced his intention to run for presidency in 2017, in Le Touquet, France August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016219

PhotographerEduardo MunozLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Saturday, August 27, 2016People take part in the Annual Afropunk Music festival in the borough of Brooklyn in New York, U.S., August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016220

PhotographerStringer .LocationSulu, PhilippinesReuters / Saturday, August 27, 2016Filipino troops carry dead bodies wrapped in cloths and tied to bamboo poles after a military operation against Islamist militant group Abu Sayyaf in Sulu province, southern Philippines August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Nickee ButlanganAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016221

PhotographerAbdalrhman IsmailLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Saturday, August 27, 2016Men inspect a damaged site after double airstrikes on the rebel held Bab al-Nairab neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman IsmailAug. 27 , 2016October 5, 2016222

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The pace of daily burials rose to 150-200 after Islamic State, the ultra-hardline Sunni group overran a third of the country in 2014, said Jihad Abu Saybi, a historian of the cemetery. The rate was 80-120 a day previously, he said.IRAQS PEACE VALLEY THE WORLDS LARGEST CEMETERYAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016224

Shi'ite paramilitary often visit Ali's golden-domed shrine before heading to the frontlines to battle Islamic State, and request to be laid to rest in Wadi al-Salam should they be killed, as a reward for their sacrifice.Aug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016225

As land becomes scarce, the cost of a standard 25 square metre family burial lot has risen to about 5 million Iraqi dinars ($4100) almost double the amount paid for the same lots before violence escalated as IS exerted control over large swathes of north and western Iraq in 2014.Aug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016226

Millions of graves of different shapes lie in the roughly 10 square km (4 square miles) cemetery that attracts burials from Shiites all over the world. By nationality, Iraq's Iranian neighbours are thought to come second in number people interred near Ali's golden-domed shrine.Aug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016227

Often built with baked bricks and plaster, decorated with Koranic calligraphy, some graves are above ground tombs, reflecting the wealth of those within.Aug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016228

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PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Rihanna performs. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016252

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Beyonce arrives with her daughter Blue Ivy. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016253

PhotographerIsmail ZetouniLocationSIRTE, LibyaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Members of Libyan forces allied with the UN-backed government fire a weapon towards Islamic State militants in neighbourhood Number One in central Sirte, Libya August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016254

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationGAZIANTEP, TURKEYReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016People wave national flags as they wait for Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrival to the United Solidarity and Brotherhood rally in Gaziantep, Turkey, August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016255

PhotographerChina Stringer NetworkLocationNANCHANG, CHINAReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Heavy machinery line up to demolish a bridge in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/StringerAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016256

PhotographerJose Luis GonzalezLocationCIUDAD JUAREZ, MexicoReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Fans gather outside the house of the former iconic Mexican singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel after his death in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016257

PhotographerEduardo MunozLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Rapper Nicki Minaj has her hair touched up as she arrives at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo MunozAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016258

PhotographerJorge AdornoLocationLORETO, PARAGUAYReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Friends, family and neighbors of Paraguayan Pablo Farias, who was killed in an ambush, mourn during his funeral in Loreto, north Paraguay, August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge AdornoAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016259

PhotographerBobby YipLocationHONG KONG, CHINAReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Chinese swimmer Fu Yuanhui (2nd L) chats with swimmer Sun Yang during an entertainment show by Chinese Rio Olympics medalists in Hong Kong, China August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby YipAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016260

PhotographerMichaela RehleLocationMUENSING, GermanyReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Farmer Franz Schaller rides on an ox called Napoleon during a traditional ox race in the southern Bavarian village of Muensing near Lake Starnberg, Germany August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela RehleAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016261

PhotographerChina Stringer NetworkLocationQINGTONGXIA, CHINAReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A man performs as he walks on a tightrope in Qingtongxia, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, August 26, 2016. Picture taken August 26, 2016. REUTERS/StringerAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016262

PhotographerDarrin Zammit LupiLocationValletta, MaltaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A man swipes grease after slipping off the "gostra", a pole covered in grease, during the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, outside Valletta, Malta, August 28, 2016. In the traditional "gostra", a game stretching back to the Middle Ages, young men, women and children have to make their way to the top and try to uproot one of the flags to win prizes. From May to September in Malta, there is hardly any...moreAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016263

PhotographerMichalis KaragiannisLocationATHENS, GREECEReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Citizens have the chance to row "Olympias", a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme, a ship commissioned in the Greek Navy, in the southern suburb of Faliro in Athens, Greece, August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Michalis KaragiannisAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016264

PhotographerXXSTRINGERXX xxxxxLocationLlanwrtyd Wells, UNITED KINGDOMReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A competitor takes part in the 31st World Bog Snorkelling Championships, held annually at Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales, Britain August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Rebecca NadenAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016265

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A migrant is carried from an overcrowded dinghy by a member of the Spanish NGO Proactiva during a rescue operation by the Spanish NGO Proactiva, off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016266

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A member of the Spanish NGO Proactiva rescues a Somali migrant that fell from an overcrowded dinghy, during a rescue operation off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 28 , 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016267

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A dinghy overcrowded by African migrants is seen drifting off the Libyan coast as the Spanish rescue vessel Astral, operated by the NGO Proactiva sails in the background (L), in Mediterranean Sea August 28 , 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016268

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016A dinghy overcrowded by African migrants is seen drifting off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 28 , 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016269

Migrants fleeing Libya on board a dinghy wait to be rescued by emergency teams, as they sailed in the Mediterranean sea towards the Italian coast, about 17 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, on Aug. 28, 2016. More than seven hundred migrants were rescued Sunday morning from seven boats by members of the Proactiva Open Arms NGO before transferring them to the Italian coast guard.

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Migrants from Nigeria fleeing Libya are rescued by emergency teams.Emilio Morenatti / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016271

An Italian Navy ship sails past a burning dinghy after evacuating the migrants sailing aboard it.


Migrants flee Libya aboard a dinghy in the Mediterranean sea. European nations have tightened border controls, shut down the Balkan route used by hundreds of thousands of people, negotiated an agreement with Turkey to curb new arrivals and taken other measures to curb the influx of migrants. But many problems still remain with Europe's uneven response to the crisis.Emilio Morenatti / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016273

Migrants and refugees flee Libya aboard a wooden boat.


Migrant women smile while on a dinghy as they sail in the Mediterranean sea towards the Italian coast.Emilio Morenatti / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016275

Migrant women from Nigeria, one of them holding a baby, are rescued by emergency teams from a dinghy as they sailed in the Mediterranean towards the Italian coast, about 17 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, on Sunday. More than seven hundred migrants were rescued Sunday morning from seven boats by members of Proactiva Open Arms NGO before transferring them to the Italian cost guards operating at the zone.PHOTOS: Hundreds of Migrants Rescued From Dinghies in MediterraneanEmilio Morenatti / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016276

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Britney Spears performs. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016277

A woman floats in a swimming pool during a summer day in Madrid, Spain, on Aug. 28, 2016.Daniel Ochoa de Olza / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016278

Firefighters retrieve a crucifix from a church in the small town of Rio, near Amatrice, Italy, on Sunday. Bulldozers with huge claws pulled down dangerously overhanging ledges Sunday in Italy's quake-devastated town of Amatrice as investigators worked to figure out if negligence or fraud in building codes had added to the quake's high death toll.

PHOTOS: Italy Mourns Earthquake Victims in Mass Funeral


A child plays in a tent camp in Amatrice, Italy, on Sunday where a 6.1 earthquake struck on Wednesday.Antonio Calanni / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016280

Visitors watch the morning sun illuminate the Grand Tetons, partially-obscured by smoke from nearby wildfires, as seen from within the Great Room at the Jackson Lake Lodge, in Grand Teton National Park, north of Jackson Hole, Wyo. on Sunday.National Parks at 100: 'America at Its Best'Brennan Linsley / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016281

An Indian woman returns home carrying her roosters after flood waters receded in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh state, India, on Sunday. Flood water levels stabilized with rains ebbing over the past five days in this northern state, where 200,000 people had moved to relief centers after their homes were submerged.Rajesh Kumar Singh / APAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016282

Filipino authorities work at the scene where two suspects were shot dead following an encounter and shootout with police at a checkpoint along a highway in Manila on Sunday. More than 2,000 people have died violent deaths since Duterte took office two months ago and immediately implemented his scorched-earth plans to eradicate drugs in society, ordering police to shoot dead traffickers and urging ordinary citizens to kill addicts. The bloodbath has seen unknown assailants kill more than half the victims, according to police statistics, raising fears that security forces and hired assassins are roaming through communities and shooting dead anyone suspected of being involved in drugs.NOEL CELIS / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016283

A woman washes a her foot with water streaming out of a pipe as catholic nuns leave the St. Michel Church in Libreville, Gabon on Sunday after a service.MARCO LONGARI / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016284

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A police officer readies to throw tear gas grenade as a demonstrator protect himself on the ground during a rally in support of Brazils suspended President Dilma Rousseff and against acting President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Police fired tear gas against the demonstrators. Fighting to save her job, Rousseff appeared before congress for her impeachment trial, to defend herself as her accusers say she hurt the economy with budget manipulations. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)Aug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016286

PhotographerAmir CohenLocationASHDOD, IsraelReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016People play with firearms during an "open day", exhibiting various policing skills and equipment to the public, in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Amir CohenAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016287

PhotographerAzad LashkariLocationQAYYARA, IraqReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Fire rises from oil wells, set ablaze by Islamic State militants before they fled the oil-producing region of Qayyara, Iraq, which has been recaptured by Iraqi forces, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Azad LashkariAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016288

PhotographerIsmail ZetouniLocationSIRTE, LibyaReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Libyan forces pray as they prepare for next advance against Islamic State holdouts in Sirte, Libya August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ismail ZitounyAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016289

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Police look as a performer dances during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Neil HallAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016290

PhotographerUmit BektasLocationKILIS, TURKEYReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A farmer checks hot peppers laid out on a road to dry under the sun before selling them to factories producing pepper products in Kilis province, Turkey August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Umit BektasAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016291

PhotographerPaulo WhitakerLocationSAO PAULO, BRAZILReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A supporter of Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff kicks the bike of a supporter of interim President Michel Temer during a protest at Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016292

PhotographerReuters StaffLocationNAJRAN, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A car sits next to a salvage yard hit by a Houthi rocket in an industrial area in eastern Najran city, Saudi Arabia August 27, 2016. REUTERS/Katie PaulAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016293

PhotographerValentyn OgirenkoLocationKIEV, UkraineReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Employees repair an armored personnel carrier during a media tour at the Kiev armored plant, Ukraine August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016294

PhotographerAko RasheedLocationKIRKUK, IraqReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Tents that were destroyed by fire are seen at Yahayawa refugee camp near Kirkuk, Iraq, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ako RasheedAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016295

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, U.S., August 28, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016296

PhotographerPaulo WhitakerLocationSAO PAULO, BRAZILReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A man is detained by riot police during a protest by supporters of Dilma Rousseff at Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016297

PhotographerAdriano MachadoLocationBRASILIA, BRAZILReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Supporters of Dilma Rousseff protest in front of the Brazilian congress in Brasilia, Brazil. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016298

PhotographerPaulo WhitakerLocationSAO PAULO, BRAZILReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Supporters of Dilma Rousseff attend a protest at Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016299

PhotographerReuters PhotographerLocationLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016People dance during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain. REUTERS/Neil HallAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016300

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016People dance during the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Britain. REUTERS/Neil HallAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016301

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, United KingdomReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A performer dances with police during the Notting Hill Carnival in London. REUTERS/Neil HallAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016302

PhotographerReuters PhotographerLocationLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Performers participate in the parade at the Notting Hill Carnival in London. REUTERS/Neil HallAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016303

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A rescue boat of the Spanish NGO Proactiva approaches an overcrowded wooden vessel with migrants from Eritrea, off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016304

PhotographerGiorgos MoutafisLocationMEDITERRANEAN SEA, Mid-SeaReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A member of the Spanish NGO Proactiva (front L) rescues a migrant from Eritrea as others cling to a floatation rescue device, off the Libyan coast in Mediterranean Sea August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Giorgos MoutafisAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016305

A refugee from Eritrea sleeps on the Astral vessel after being rescued from the Mediterranean sea, about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya. Thousands of migrants and refugees were rescued Monday morning from more than 20 boats by members of Proactiva Open Arms NGO before transferring them to the Italian cost guards and others NGO vessels operating at the zone.Emilio Morenatti / APAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016306

Migrants, most of them from Eritrea, jump into the water from a crowded wooden boat as they are helped by members of an NGO during a rescue operation at the Mediterranean sea, about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya.Emilio Morenatti / APAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016307

Manuel Solis pauses by the star of late Mexican singer Juan Gabriel, which is adorned with flowers and mementos, on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California Aug. 29.MARIO ANZUONI / ReutersAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016308

A festival attendee dances to the music at the Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, NY.

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Laura Walton, left: "We're going through a lot of changes that should've taken place a long time ago... Afropunk gives us an opportunity to talk about it face to face, rather than on social media, which a lot of people say hides the true leaders of the movement. And I feel like the actual leaders of the movement are at festivals like this."

Daria Harper, right: "I think we could use a little more unity as far as moving forward politically and economically... I feel we're a little bit too divided to make the proper moves we need in order to really reach a point of stability."

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"We should be together as one. We should enjoy life, but also cut the violence. A lot of violence is going on and it's going on within us as a community. But if we get 'us' together then we can fight the other things to come."

-Langston Hawkins, Washington, D.C.

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PhotographerNorsk Telegrambyra ASLocationHardangervidda, NorwayReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Dead wild reindeer are seen on Hardangervidda in Norway, after lightning struck the central mountain plateau and killed more than 300 of them, in this undated handout photo. Haavard Kjoentvedt/Norwegian Nature Inspectorate/NTB Scanpix via REUTERSAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016312

Dead reindeer litter a hillside on the Hardanger plateau in central Norway on Aug. 27. HAAVARD KJONTVEDT / Norwegian Environment Agency via AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016313

.A Yemeni child lies on a bed at a hospital after she was injured in an alleged Saudi-led airstrike that targeted a market in Sana'a, Yemen. According to reports, a Saudi-led airstrike targeted a market in Sana'a, killing at least 10 people, including three children and wounding dozens of others.

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Heavy rain clouds roll over the central business district in Bangkok.LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016315

Riders on horses gallop alongside a herd of fighting bulls as they come down an incline towards the entrance to the town during the 2nd 'encierro,' or bull run, in the Fiesta de Cuellar, in Castilla y Leon, Spain. The fiesta in Cuella is recognized as one of the oldest in Spain, dating back to 1499.JIM HOLLANDER / EPAAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016316

Indian government forces remove road blockades set by protesters during a clash after curfew was lifted in some parts of Srinagar in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Authorities on Monday lifted a curfew imposed in most parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir as part of a 52-day security lockdown, although most shops and businesses remained closed due to an ongoing strike called to protest Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region.

Mukhtar Khan / APAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016317

Performers participate in the parade at the Notting Hill Carnival in London.NEIL HALL / ReutersAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016318

A man who suffered a stroke is buried in black sand as a part of his treatment in Syaih Kuala beach, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Local people believe that bathing in the black sand can prevent strokes and hypertension.

HOTLI SIMANJUNTAK / EPAAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016319

Safari keeper Guy Pear gets a kiss from a five-day-old reticulated giraffe at an enclosure at the Safari Zoo in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv.

BAZ RATNER / ReutersAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016320

.Women perform military salutes during a demonstration to mark Turkish Victory Day in Istanbul. The country celebrates in commemoration of the Battle of Dumlupinar, a key victory over Greece in Turkey's War of Independence.

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Elementary students play outside their class while the Mouth Sinabung spews volcanic ash during its eruption as seen from Gajah Village, Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcanic earthquake has continued to occur with eruptions of the ash cloud of 3,000 meters height. Indonesian armed forces evacuated villagers from the dangerous red zones around the volcano.

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A demonstrator waves a red banner next to a burning barricade during a protest against Brazil's acting President Michel Temer, in Sao Paulo. Suspended President Dilma Rousseff mounted a forceful defense at her impeachment trial Monday, blasting her critics ahead of a Senate vote that could come Tuesday on whether to remove her from office permanently.Andre Penner / APAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016323

Children play on pontoons as clouds gather over the banks of the Ganges River in Allahabad, IndiaJITENDRA PRAKASH / ReutersAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016324

Pedestrians walk with umbrellas during rainfall in Shimla.STR / AFP - Getty ImagesAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016325

PhotographerUeslei MarcelinoLocationBRASILIA, BRAZILReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff attends the final session of debate and voting on Rousseff's impeachment trial in Brasilia, Brazil, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016326

PhotographerMAXIM ZMEYEVLocationArkhangelsk, RussiaReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A man walks past flags and a vessel model during the preparation for festive ceremonies commemorating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the first allied Arctic Convoy, codenamed Operation Dervish, at the northern port of the Soviet Union during World War Two in Arkhangelsk, Russia, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim ZmeyevAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016327

PhotographerAdnan AbidiLocationNEW DELHI, INDIAReuters / Monday, August 29, 2016A boy stands on a divider as a man pushes his scooter through a flooded street during heavy rains in New Delhi, India, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiAug. 29 , 2016October 5, 2016328

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PhotographerAbdalrhman IsmailLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Tuesday, August 30, 2016A boy eats yogurt near a girl selling cigarettes in the rebel held al-Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria, August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman IsmailAug. 30 , 2016October 5, 2016330

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Tuesday, August 30, 2016A mourner cries next to a coffin prior to the funeral for victims of the earthquake that leveled the town in Amatrice, central Italy August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Max RossiMOURNING IN ITALY QUAKE ZONEAug. 30 , 2016October 5, 2016331

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Tuesday, August 30, 2016A mourner cries next to a coffin prior to the funeral for victims of the earthquake that leveled the town in Amatrice, central Italy August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Max RossiAug. 30 , 2016October 5, 2016332

PhotographerMax RossiLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Tuesday, August 30, 2016Mourners cry next to a coffin prior the funeral for victims of the earthquake that leveled the town in Amatrice, central Italy August 30, 2016. REUTERS/Max RossiAug. 30 , 2016October 5, 2016333

ISLAMIC STATE DRIVEN FROM QAYYARA, IRAQPhotographerStringer .LocationQAYYARA, IraqReuters / Thursday, August 25, 2016A tank of the Iraqi army is seen in the town of Qayyara, Iraq. REUTERS/StringerAug. 25 , 2016October 5, 2016334

PhotographerAzad LashkariLocationQAYYARA, IraqReuters / Tuesday, August 30, 2016Iraqis displaced from Qayyara sit in an Iraqi security forces vehicle waiting to be transfered to Tikrit, in Qayyara, Iraq. REUTERS/Azad LashkariAug. 30 , 2016October 5, 2016335

PhotographerStringer .LocationQAYYARA, IraqReuters / Sunday, August 28, 2016Iraqi people and security forces celebrate in the town of Qayyara, Iraq. REUTERS/StringerAug. 28 , 2016October 5, 2016336

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