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PhotographerEzra AcayanLocationMANILA, PhilippinesReuters / Wednesday, August 17, 2016Relatives weep on the body of a man, after police said, he got killed by policemen during a drug bust operation on illegal drugs "Shabu" (Meth) in Manila, Philippines August 18, 2016. REUTERS/Ezra AcayanGALLERY PHOTOSOctober 10, 20162Aug. 17, 2016

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Iranians spend time in Urmia Lake in northwestern Iran Aug. 26, 2016. Hopes for survival of Urmia salt lake have been revived after more rains boosted a government program aimed at preserving the almost dried up water body.Ebrahim Noroozi / APOctober 10, 20163Aug. 26, 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerMurad SezerLocationISTANBUL, TurkeyReuters / Friday, August 26, 2016Red and white balloons are released during the opening ceremony of the newly built Yavuz Sultan Selim bridge, the third bridge over the Bosphorus linking the city's European and Asian sides in Istanbul, Turkey, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Murad SezerOctober 10, 20164GALLERY PHOTOSAug. 26, 2016

Oil wells on the edge of Qaraya, Iraq burn Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 - days after the town was retaken from the Islamic State group by Iraqi ground forces backed by U.S.-led coalition airpower. The operation is part of a strategy to isolate Mosul. (AP Photo/Susannah George)October 10, 20165Aug. 28, 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

A man holds onto the side of a boat after jumping into the sea from a crowded wooden boat during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean sea, about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. 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 guard and other NGO vessels operating in the zone. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)October 10, 20166Aug. 29, 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

Migrants, most from Eritrea, jump into the water from a crowded wooden boat as they are helped by members of an NGO during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean sea, about 13 miles north of Sabratha, Libya, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Thousands were rescued Monday morning from more than 20 boats by members of the Proactiva Open Arms NGO before transferring them to the Italian cost guard and other NGO vessels operating in the zone. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)October 10, 20167GALLERY PHOTOSAug. 29, 2016

An Iraqi man walks near smoke billowing from oil wells set ablaze by ISIS militants fleeing the oil-producing region of Qayyarah on Aug. 30, after Iraqi forces pushed the jihadists out of the northern town on the banks of the Tigris river. Iraqi forces retook key areas in the city on Aug. 25 and pushed ISIS from Qayyarah, a northern town considered strategic for any future offensive against the jihadists' last stronghold of Mosul.SAFIN HAMED / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 10, 20168GALLERY PHOTOSAug. 30 , 2016

Revellers throw tomatoes at each other, during the annual "Tomatina" tomato fight in the village of Bunol, Spain, on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. At the annual fiesta in Bunol on Wednesday, trucks dumped 160 tons of tomatoes for an estimated 20,000 participants, many from abroad, for the morning festivities. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)October 10, 20169Aug. 31, 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, August 31, 2016Rafael Nadal of Spain hits to Andreas Seppi of Italy. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsOctober 10, 201610Aug. 31, 2016GALLERY PHOTOS

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PhotographerAzad LashkariLocationGWER, IraqReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Homemade mortars belonging to Islamic State militants are seen in the town of Gwer northern Iraq. REUTERS/Azad LashkariSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201612

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Beyonce looks on from the box of Serena Williams during her match against Vania King. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201613

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Actors Joseph Haro, Brando Pacitto, actress Matilda Lutz and actor Taylor Frey (L-R) attend the photocall for the movie "L'Estate Addosso" at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201614

An explosion on the launch site of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is shown in this still image from video in Cape Canaveral, Florida.HANDOUT / ReutersSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201615

A boy watches smoke rising close to the Syrian-Turkish border town of Jarabulus. In an unprecedented operation, Turkey sent tanks into Syria to help Arab rebels clear the border area of ISIS jihadists and halt the westward advance of a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia, which Ankara sees as a terrorist group.BULENT KILIC / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201616

Rescue teams continue their operations in the rubble of the largely destroyed Lazio mountain village of Amatrice, Italy.ALESSANDRO DI MEO / EPASep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201617

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier crosses the Glienicker Bridge together with counterparts in the evening of a conference of OSCE members states in Potsdam, Germany. Foreign ministers from the 57 OSCE member states are gathering in Potsdam for an informal meeting to discuss the ongoing security situation in Ukraine, arms control and international terrorism, among other issues.Carsten Koall / Getty ImagesSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201618

Fishermen load their catch of horse mackerel on a fishing boat in the early hours of the morning in Istanbul, Turkey. September 1 marks the end of the seasonal fishing ban and the official opening of the fishing season across Turkey.Chris McGrath / Getty ImagesSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201619

. Cadets of the Nakhimov naval academy attend a ceremony at the start of a new academic year known as the "Day of Knowledge" in Saint Petersburg, Russia.OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201620

The moon moves to cover the sun for an annular solar eclipse behind the "Askari monument" in Dar es Salaam. Stargazers in south and central Africa were treated to a spectacular solar eclipse when the Moon wandered into view to make the Sun appear as a "ring of fire", astronomers say. The phenomenon, known as an annular solar eclipse, happens when there is a near-perfect alignment of the Earth, Moon and Sun.

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Demonstrators hold signs that read "Temer Out" as they show their opposition to the new president, Michel Temer, in Rio de Janeiro.Rousseff was Brazil's first female president, with a storied career that includes a stint as a Marxist guerrilla jailed and tortured in the 1970s during the country's dictatorship. She was accused of breaking fiscal laws in her management of the federal budget.

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A demonstrator attacks the office of the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo. Graffiti in the background, "Golpista," translates roughly as "Coup Leader."

While Rousseff's ouster was widely expected, the decision was a key chapter in a colossal political struggle that is far from over. Her vice president-turned-nemesis, Michel Temer, was immediately sworn in as president with Rousseff's allies vowing to fight her removal.

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Rousseff supporters light fires in the street in Sao Paulo.Rousseff's removal from office was the culmination of a yearlong fight that paralyzed Latin America's largest nation and exposed deep rifts among its people on everything from race relations to social spending.

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A protester in favor of former President Dilma Rousseff throws a rock at a window in Sao Paulo.

Unhappy with Rousseff's ouster, a group of protesters smashed windows of bank branches, other businesses and a police SUV in Sao Paulo.

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Residents of the Sandpiper Resort survey the rising water coming from the Gulf of Mexico into their neighborhood on Sept. 1 in Holmes Beach.Fifty-one counties in Florida were placed under a state of emergency ahead of Hermine's landfall.

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Doug LeFever inspects the seawall near his home at the Sandpiper Resort on Sept. 1 in Holmes Beach, Florida.

Hermine strengthened to a hurricane Thursday afternoon, with winds near 75 mph, as Florida braced to be thrashed by what the governor is calling a "life-threatening" tropical storm.

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PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Participants dance and climb on an art installation as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gather for the 30th annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, U.S. August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201628

PhotographerPaulo WhitakerLocationSAO PAULO, BRAZILReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Riot police fire rubber bullets during a protest by supporters of Dilma Rousseff in Sao Paulo, Brazil August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201629

PhotographerRicardo MoraesLocationRIO DE JANEIRO, BrazilReuters / Wednesday, August 31, 2016A supporter of Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff holds a sign in reference to Brazil's new President Michel Temer during a protest after Brazil's Senate removed Rousseff, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesOctober 10, 201630

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016A guest falls during the red carpet event for the movie "The Light Between Oceans" at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201631

PhotographerLeonhard FoegerLocationVIENNA, AustriaReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Colourful umbrellas decorate Dorner Platz (Dorner square) in Vienna, Austria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard FoegerSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201632

PhotographerCarlos Garcia RawlinsLocationCARACAS, VenezuelaReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Protesters clash with riot police during a rally to demand a referendum to remove Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201633

PhotographerMarco BelloLocationCARACAS, VenezuelaReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016A protester (C) is detained during a rally to demand for a referendum to remove Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Marco BelloSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201634

PhotographerAmr DalshLocationCAIRO, EgyptReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Practitioner Al Sheikh Mohamed El-Sayed removes a cup from a patient as congealed blood is seen on the patient's back during a blood cupping session, or Hijama cupping therapy, inside a treatment room at a medical center in Shubra El-Kheima on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, August 13, 2016. Hijama or cupping therapy, an ancient treatment that uses glass cups and suction to help circulate blood and relieve muscle tension, was put...moreSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201635

PhotographerStefano RellandiniLocationAMATRICE, ITALYReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016A general view after earthquake that levelled the town in Amatrice, central Italy, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Stefano RellandiniSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201636

PhotographerAbdalrhman IsmailLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016A boy sleeps outdoors in the rebel-held al-Sheikh Said neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman IsmailSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201637

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationSan Diego, United StatesReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7, bottom middle) kneels during the national anthem before the game against the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201638

PhotographerAzad LashkariLocationGWER, IraqReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016A tunnel used by Islamic State militants is seen in the town of Gwer, northern Iraq August 31, 2016. REUTERS/Azad LashkariSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201639

PhotographerMuhammad HamedLocationAMMAN, JordanReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Refugee schoolchildren walk with their mothers on the first day of the new school year at one of the UNRWA schools at a Palestinian refugee camp al Wehdat, in Amman, Jordan, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad HamedSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201640

PhotographerGary CameronLocationWASHINGTON, UNITED STATESReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Members of Mother Teresa's order, the Missionaries of Charity, gather around the official canonization portrait of Mother Teresa after the unveiling at the John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Gary CameronSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201641

PhotographerPOOL NewLocationNEWQUAY, United KingdomReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016Britain's Prince William gestures with participants of the Wave Project, an organization that uses surfing as a tool to reduce anxiety in children and improve their mental wellbeing, on Newquay's Town Beach, Britain September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Arthur Edwards/PoolSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201642

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationMIDWAY ATOLL, UNITED STATESReuters / Thursday, September 01, 2016President Barack Obama pays his respects at a memorial to the Battle of Midway monument during a visit to the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Midway Atoll, U.S. September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201643

A burned vehicle sits outside a government building after an election protest in Libreville, Gabon, Thursday Sept. 1, 2016. Gabon's newly re-elected president sought to assert authority Thursday as the presidential guard attacked the opposition candidate's party headquarters overnight, killing at least one person and injuring more than a dozen amid fiery protests that have seen hundreds detained and the internet blocked. (AP Photo/Joel Bouopda)Sep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201644

A baby boy lies on a table during an ultra-Orthodox Jewish religious ceremony, called "Pidyon Ha'ben" or the "redemption of the first-born son," in Jerusalem's on Sept. 1. The tradition originates from the biblical story of Moses on Mount Sinai, where the father of the baby makes a symbolic offering, including jewelry and sweets, to a Jewish priest.RONEN ZVULUN / ReutersSep. 1 , 2016October 10, 201645

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A disabled man is carried as civilians leave the Moadamiyeh suburb of Damascus, Syria, on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Dozens of Syrians living in a besieged rebel-held suburb of the capital, Damascus, have begun evacuating the area following a deal struck with the government that grants amnesty to gunmen and restores state control. (AP Photo)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201647

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016A general view of Ashe stadium during the match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201648

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Gael Monfils of France hits a volley against Nicolas Almagro of Spain. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201649

REFUGEE CRISIS STILL GROWING ONE YEAR AFTER TRAGIC PHOTOImage: Aylan KurdiA Turkish police officer carries the lifeless body of Alan Shenu in Bodrum, southern Turkey, after a boat carrying refugees sank while reaching the Greek island of Kos. NILUFER DEMIR / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 10, 201650GALLERY PHOTOSSep. 2 , 2015

A Turkish police officer stands next to the body of Alan Kurdi off the shores in Bodrum, southern Turkey, after a boat carrying refugees sank while reaching the Greek island of Kos on Sept. 2, 2015. NILUFER DEMIR / Dogan News via AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 10, 201651GALLERY PHOTOSSep. 2 , 2015

Abdullah Kurdi, father of Alan Kurdi, stands in front of his neighbor's house in Kobani, Syria. As reported by the German newspaper Bild, Kurdi lamented a year later that the deaths at sea "continue" and "no one does anything." YASIN AKGUL / AFP - Getty ImagesOctober 10, 201652GALLERY PHOTOS

The image was just as unsettling as it was unforgettable. A toddler's body lay face down on the sandy shores of the Mediterranean Sea. His small frame slumped lifeless in the arms of authorities who whisked him away, his bright red shirt inched up exposing parts of his belly, the Velcro straps undone on his shoes.

Three-year-old Alan Kurdi embodied the human tragedy and desperation of the thousands who came pouring out of war-torn Syria in search of refuge. Now, one year after Kurdi drowned off the shore of the Greek island of Kos, the suffering continues.

Image: A Turkish police officer stands next to a migrant child's dead bodyA Turkish police officer stands next to the body of Alan Kurdi off the shores in Bodrum, southern Turkey, after a boat carrying refugees sank while reaching the Greek island of Kos on Sept. 2, 2015. NILUFER DEMIR / Dogan News via AFP - Getty ImagesThe United Nations has identified 13.5 million Syrians in desperate need of humanitarian assistance since violence first took hold of their country. Oxfam reported that, since Kurdi's body was found on that beach, 5,700 more people have died as a result of the crisis an increase from a year ago.

"The numbers of people who have died on refugee and migrant routes since the start of 2016 equates to one almost every 80 minutes," Oxfam said in a statement.

Lost in the chaos are the innocent lives and childhoods of an entire generation that has lived through it. With each day comes more images of the young casualties of war, like that of 5-year-old Omran Daqneesh as he sat in the back of an ambulance, his face bloodied and body covered from head to toe in dust and rubble, his shell-shocked expression capturing what many others around the world are thinking: How could this be happening?October 10, 201653

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Designers Riccardo Tisci, Donatella Versace and model Naomi Campbell (L-R) attend the red carpet for the movie "Franca: Chaos and Creation". REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201654

A woman runs around the base of a downed tree in a front yard in Tallahassee, Florida on Friday.

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A street is blocked from debris washed up by the tidal surge of Hurricane Hermine on Friday in Cedar Key.John Raoux / APSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201656

Brian Mugrage watches the weather report Thursday on a television inside the Riverside Cafe after it was flooded by the storm surge from Hurricane Hermine in Saint Marks, Florida.Mark Wallheiser / Getty ImagesSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201657

A Gabonese woman covers her mouth from tear gas as supporters of opposition leader Jean Ping protest the presidential election results in Libreville on Aug. 31.

President Ali Bongo Ondimba beat Ping by a narrow margin in Saturday's vote, 49.8 percent to 48.2 percent, according to the electoral commission's provisional results. Ping's supporters have taken to the streets in protest, burning cars and buildings, vandalizing and looting.

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PhotographerDominic EbenbichlerLocationGRINZENS, AustriaReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016The sun rises as fog covers the Inntal valley in the western Austrian village of Grinzens, Austria September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Dominic EbenbichlerSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201659

PhotographerStephen LamLocationSAN JOSE, UNITED STATESReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman, leaves the Santa Clara County Jail in San Jose, California, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen LamSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201660

PhotographerPhilip SearsLocationTALLAHASSEE, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Downed trees and power lines block the road after Hurricane Hermine blows through Tallahassee, Florida September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Phil SearsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201661

PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016The Catacomb of Veils is burned as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gather for the 30th annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201662

PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Lulu, her Playa name, falls into a foam pit as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gather for the 30th annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 1, 2016. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201663

PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Marianna Phillips sits near the Temple Project. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201664

PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Memorials left at the Temple Project. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201665

PhotographerXXSTRINGERXX xxxxxLocationGUATEMALA CITY, GuatemalaReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Dennis Flores (C) is greeted by his family after arriving with other deportees from the U.S. at an immigration facility at La Aurora international airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Saul MartinezSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201666

PhotographerHenry RomeroLocationMEXICO CITY, MexicoReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Soldiers sit on a grandstand at a military zone in Mexico City, Mexico September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Henry RomeroSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201667

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Model Eva Herzigova attends the red carpet for the movie "Franca: Chaos and Creation" at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201668

PhotographerAhmed SaadLocationBAGHDAD, IraqReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016A man walks at a destroyed building at the site of a blast caused by a fire at a weapons storage in eastern Baghdad, Iraq, September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed SaadSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201669

PhotographerJorge SilvaLocationLUANG PRABANG, LaosReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016A mahout stands next to an elephant as he waits for customers at Tad Sae Waterfall outside Luang Prabang, Laos July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201670

PhotographerJorge SilvaLocationLUANG PRABANG, LaosReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Buddhist monks walk while collecting alms early morning in front of Wat Sene Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang, Laos July 31, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201671

PhotographerPhilip SearsLocationKEATON BEACH, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016A section of the pier lies washed up on land after rain and wind from Hurricane Hermine hit the town of Keaton Beach, Florida. REUTERS/Phil SearsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201672

PhotographerPhilip SearsLocationTALLAHASSEE, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016A huge pine tree is shown after falling through a home from the wind and rain damage in Tallahassee, Florida. REUTERS/Phil SearsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201673

PhotographerPhilip SearsLocationTALLAHASSEE, United StatesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Workers remove downed trees during cleanup operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Hermine in Tallahassee, Florida. REUTERS/Phil SearsSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201674

PhotographerEzra AcayanLocationLA TRINIDAD, PhilippinesReuters / Friday, September 02, 2016Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Ronald Dela Rosa (C), together with police officers and officials from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) torch a stack of marijuana seized in a police operation against illegal drugs, during his visit to Camp Dangwa in La Trinidad, Benguet province, Philippines September 2, 2016. REUTERS/Ezra AcayanSep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201675

A Bangladeshi policeman stands guard as a boy watches from behind a gate at the site of a raid on a suspected militant hideout in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Government forces have been carrying out anti-terror drives following the deadly siege carried out by radical Islamists in a Dhaka restaurant in July. (AP Photo)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201676

A municipal worker fumigates an alley in an impoverished area to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in New Delhi, India, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Scientists trying to predict the future path of Zika say that 2.6 billion people living in parts of Asia and Africa could be at risk of infection, based on a new analysis of travel, climate and mosquito patterns in those regions. Some of the most vulnerable countries include India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Nigeria, Vietnam, Pakistan and Bangladesh, according to the research. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201677

Winds and rain from Hurricane Hermine approach Highway 80 that leads to Tybee Island, Ga., Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Hermine was downgraded to a tropical storm after it made landfall, as it moves over Georgia, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says winds are increasing along the Southeast coast and flooding rains continue. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201678

Mike Suprin, of Rollinsford, N.H., wades into the water to rinse the mud from a basket of clams he dug Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Cape Porpoise in Kennebunkport, Maine. The clams he harvests in the summer will go into the clam chowder hell make this winter. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201679

An inmate sits on his bed at Nirmal Hriday Kalighat, Mother Teresas home for the dying and destitute in Kolkata, India, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. Missionaries of Charity, the order set up by Mother Teresa, has hundreds of shelters that care for some of the worlds neediest, people she described as the poorest of the poor. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201680

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump comforts Shalga Hightower, center, as she hugs family spokesman Charmil Davis during a meeting, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, in Philadelphia. Hightowers daughter, Iofemi Hightower, was murdered in a 2007 attack at a Newark schoolyard. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201681

Jerry Lambert, left, a supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and Asa Khalif with Black Lives Matter scuffle, after Khalif took Lamberts sign, outside the location where Trump is to meet with African American business and civic leaders in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201682

Mexico soccer fans arrive to the Cuscatlan stadium, some wearing wrestling masks and others in mariachi hats, before the start of a 2018 World Cup qualifier soccer match in San Salvador, El Salvador, Friday, Sept. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201683

In this Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, photo, an election campaign banner for radical activist candidate Gary Fan is seen defaced days before legislative elections, in Hong Kong. Hong Kongers are heading to the polls Sunday in the first major election since 2014 pro-democracy street protests. A new crop of radical activists are challenging both pro-Beijing rivals and Hong Kongs mainstream pro-democracy parties for seats in the Legislative Council. A series of vandalized posters are a sign that the elections are the most contentious since the 1997 British handover of the city to China. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Sep. 2 , 2016October 10, 201684

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President Barack Obama will visit Laos next week to attend a regional summit, making him the first U.S. president to visit the once-isolated Southeast Asian country.

As part of his trip, Obama will visit the northern city of Luang Prabang. Protected by the United Nations cultural heritage agency UNESCO, Luang Prabang is one of the most alluring places in the region - a city that evokes old-world romance that has gained a reputation as a travellers' Shangri La.

Here are some key facts about Luang Prabang, a former royal capital turned tourist destination.ANCIENT CAPITAL

Luang Prabang, in northern Laos, is encircled by lush mountains and sits at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers. It was the capital of the Lao kingdom for more than 200 years until 1565 when power was moved to Vientiane and away from the threat of invaders.LAOS MYTHICAL LUANG PRABANGOctober 10, 201686GALLERY PHOTOS

After the establishment of a French Protectorate in 1893, following a period of turmoil during which Laos was divided into three independent kingdoms, Luang Prabang once again became the country's royal and religious capital.French rule ended in the 1950s and was followed by years of civil war and regional conflict. After the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese-backed Pathet Lao replaced the monarchy with a communist government in 1975 and the country retreated into isolation. Foreign tourists were not allowed to return until 1989.October 10, 201687GALLERY PHOTOS

RICH HERITAGEDesignated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995, the old town is a fusion of Buddhist architecture and French colonial villas nestled on a peninsula formed by the two rivers. On its website, UNESCO says the "well-preserved townscape illustrates a key stage in the blending of these two distinct cultural traditions".However, the agency noted some threats to the site due to the rapid development of the town and strong economic pressures, many of which are related to tourism.LUANG PRABANG IS SEEN FROM MOUNT PHOUSI.October 10, 201688GALLERY PHOTOS

SLEEPY BACKWATER NO MORE

The countrys tourism sector has seen rapid growth with arrivals up 13 percent to 4.6 million in 2015 from the previous year. Most visitors are from neighbours Thailand, Vietnam and China, but South Korea, Japan, Europe and North America are key markets as well.October 10, 201689GALLERY PHOTOS

Visitors to Luang Prabang can explore by bicycle or by boat along the city's waterways. The main historic area offers a variety of boutique hotels, restaurants and galleries. A night market selling brightly coloured woven shawls, Lao coffee, carved wooden souvenirs and paper lanterns takes over the main road in the evening.October 10, 201690GALLERY PHOTOS

ALMS FOR MONKS

Tourists and residents alike often rise early and head toward Sisavangvong road to watch the silent, ancient ritual of Buddhist monks processing through the streets in their orange robes, collecting alms of sticky rice and other food.October 10, 201691GALLERY PHOTOS

RELIGIOUS FIGURES ARE SEEN INSIDE WAT XIENG THONG BUDDHIST TEMPLE.TRANQUIL TEMPLES

Among the dozens of temples in Luang Prabang, Wat Xieng Thong is the best-known, dating from the 16th century. Highlights include a tiny, ornate red chapel in the courtyard, and intricate wall decorations encrusted with tiny glass mosaic tiles.

The National Museum, housing a selection of religious treasures and antiques, is housed in the former Royal Palace. Among its pieces is the Phra Bang gold Buddha, which gave Luang Prabang its name.October 10, 201692GALLERY PHOTOS

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Mother Teresa rides in the popemobile with Pope John Paul II in Calcutta on Feb. 3, 1986.Francois LOCHON / Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesFeb. 3 , 1986October 10, 2016104GALLERY PHOTOS

Nuns gather around the body of Mother Teresa.Mother Teresa's Canonization: Controversy Mars Nun's WorkIndia Today Group/Getty ImagesOctober 10, 2016105GALLERY PHOTOS

On Sept. 5, 1997, Mother Teresa died of a heart attack at her order's headquarters in Calcutta. An array of world dignitaries attended her funeral.

Above: A young boy prays during Mother Teresa's funeral in Calcutta.

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Vehicles and tents form "Black Rock City."

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A man sits in a mutant vehicle.JIM URQUHART / Reuters-03Sep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016112

A mutant vehicle, or art car, drives on the Playa on Thursday.JIM URQUHART / Reuters-03Sep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016113

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016Actress Giulia Salemi attends the photocall for the television miniseries "The Young Pope". REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016114

PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016Actress Dayane Mello (R) and Giulia Salemi (L) attend the photocall for the television miniseries "The Young Pope". REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016115

Water from Roanoke Sound pounds the Virginia Dare Trail in Manteo, North Carolina.

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People take photos along Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia, close to a warning sign to keep off the rocks.L. Todd Spencer / The Virginian-Pilot via AP-03Sep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016117

Prime Minister of India and Vietnam in reception in Hanoi today 3-9.Sep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016118

PhotographerRussell CheyneLocationBRAEMAR, United KingdomReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016A young piper plays at the annual Braemar Highland Gathering in Braemar, Scotland, Britain September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Russell CheyneSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016119

PhotographerPhilimon BulawayoLocationHARARE, ZimbabweReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe arrives home from abroad at the capital's main airport in Harare, Zimbabwe, September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Philimon BulawayoSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016120

PhotographerSurapan BoonthamonLocationPATTANI, ThailandReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016Military personnel inspect the site of a bomb attack at Khok Pho district in the troubled southern province of Pattani, Thailand, September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Surapan BoonthanomSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016121

PhotographerPOOL NewLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016Chinese President Xi Jinping (C) takes a group photo with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L), Brazil's President Michel Temer (L), Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd R) and South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at the West Lake State Guest House. REUTERS/Wang Zhao/PoolSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016122

PhotographerPOOL NewLocationHangzhou, ChinaReuters / Saturday, September 03, 2016U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping drink tea at a pavillion, at West Lake State Guest House in Hangzhou. REUTERS/Carolyn Kaster/PoolSep. 3 , 2016October 10, 2016123

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High winds from tropical storm Hermine make their way north and effects can be seen as waves crash into shore on Sept. 4, 2016 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.Jessica Kourkounis / Getty Images-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016125

Spanish matador Jose Garrido is lifted by an Alcurrucen bull during the Feria de l'Atlantique festivals in Bayonne, southwestern France.GAIZKA IROZ / AFP - Getty Images-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016126

Radical activist candidate Avery Ng, left, is taken away by a police officer outside a polling station for the legislative council election in Hong Kong.Kin Cheung / AP-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016127

A pug competes during the 5th southern Germany pug and bulldog race in Wernau, southern Germany.CHRISTOPH SCHMIDT / AFP - Getty Images-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016128

Pope Francis waves to the faithful as he leaves after a Holy Mass and canonization of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, on Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican.ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP - Getty Images-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016129

Two women jump into the Geneva Lake after having slipped on a water slide in front of the Swiss and French Alps mountains during the Summerslide Festival in Clarens, Switzerland.LAURENT GILLIERON / EPA-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016130

Pakistani men use a crane to lift a young bull from the roof of a building in preparation for the Muslim annual festival of Eid al-Adha also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, in Karachi.RIZWAN TABASSUM / AFP - Getty Images-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016131

A huge crowd gathers during Mother Teresa canonization ceremony at the Vatican.ANGELO CARCONI / EPA-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016132

PhotographerNeil HallLocationLONDON, UNITED KINGDOMReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016A 120-meter long model of the 17th century London skyline is set alight on the River Thames to commemorate the 1666 Great Fire of London in London, Britain September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Neil HallSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016133

PhotographerJim UrquhartLocationBlack Rock City, United StatesReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Mutant vehicles on the Playa are seen as approximately 70,000 people from all over the world gather for the 30th annual Burning Man arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jim UrquhartSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016134

PhotographerMuhammad HamedLocationAMMAN, JordanReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (front 3rd R) prays during his mother's funeral in Amman, Jordan, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Muhammad HamedSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016135

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016136

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Two Muslim couple take a selfie as Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016137

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Women look on as Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallaSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016138

PhotographerDamir SagoljLocationHANGZHOU, ChinaReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Leaders pose for a family picture. REUTERS/Damir SagoljSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016139HANGZHOU, CHINA

PhotographerPOOL NewLocationHANGZHOU, ChinaReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) chats with U.S. President Barack Obama during the opening of the G20. REUTERS/ Nicolas Asfonri/PoolSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016140

PhotographerDamir SagoljLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Russia's President Vladimir Putin interacts with Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan as they pose for a group picture during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Damir SagoljSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016141

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May and U.S. President Barack Obama speak to reporters after their bilateral meeting alongside the G20. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016142

Chinese artists perform during an evening gala for the G20 Summit in Hangzhou in eastern China's Zhejiang province.Zhang Duo / AP-04Sep. 4 , 2016October 10, 2016143

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PhotographerChina Stringer NetworkLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Performers give a performance during an evening gala for the G20 Summit. REUTERS/StringerSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016145HANGZHOU, CHINA

PhotographerChina Daily China Daily Information Corp - CDICLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Argentina's President Mauricio Macri (front) rides a public rental bike with his wife Juliana Awada (L) near the West Lake. China Daily/via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016146

PhotographerSputnik Photo AgencyLocationHANGZHOU, ChinaReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with U.S. President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China, September 5, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Alexei Druzhinin/via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016147

PhotographerChina Stringer NetworkLocationHANGZHOU, CHINAReuters / Sunday, September 04, 2016Performers give a performance during an evening gala. REUTERS/StringerSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016148

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationWHITE PLAINS, United StatesReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton holds a model of her newly unveiled campaign plane before boarding for the first time at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, September 5, 2016. Clinton, scheduled to make a stop at a local business before marching in a Labor Day parade, told the press corps - traveling on the same plane with her for the first time - that it was the last moment before the mad...morSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016149

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationWHITE PLAINS, UNITED STATESReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's newly unveiled campaign plane sits on the tarmac at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Brian SnyderSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016150

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationCLEVELAND, United StatesReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's plane (top) sits on the tarmac as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives in Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Brian SnyderSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016151

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationTAMPA, UNITED STATESReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at the airport following a campaign Voter Registration Rally at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, United States, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Brian SnyderSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016152

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationENROUTE MOLINE, UNITED STATESReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton answers questions from reporters on her campaign plane en route to a campaign stop in Moline, Illinois, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Brian SnyderSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016153

PhotographerVasily FedosenkoLocationMINSK, BELARUSReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Fans attend a training session of the French national soccer team in Minsk, Belarus, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Vasily FedosenkoSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016154

PhotographerErik de CastroLocationMANILA, PhilippinesReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A sign "Overkill Justice" is pictured along a street in a Manila slum where 22-year-old pedicab driver Eric Sison was killed when, according to local officials, police were looking for drug pushers in Pasay city, Metro Manila in the Philippines, August 29, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De CastroSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016155

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Andy Murray of Great Britain after beating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on day eight of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, September 5, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016156

PhotographerMark BlinchLocationToronto, CanadaReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Hamilton Tiger-Cats Zach Collaros warms up before his team plays the Toronto Argonauts in their CFL game in Hamilton, Canada September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mark BlinchSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016157

PhotographerGinnette RiquelmeLocationMEXICO CITY, MEXICOReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Fans take pictures of the hearse carrying the ashes of the late Mexican singer Juan Gabriel as its arrives at the official tribute outside the Bellas Artes Palace in Mexico City, Mexico September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Ginnette RiquelmeSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016158

PhotographerMike SegarLocationCANFIELD, UNITED STATESReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump holds up a drawing of him during a campaign stop at the Canfield County Fair in Canfield, Ohio, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mike SegarSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016159

Ahmad Taher, food and beverage manager for Citymax Hotels in Dubai, fixes a shot glass before attempting the world's longest domino drop shot on.Kamran Jebreili / APSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016160

Two men look at a wildfire from a swimming pool as it burns near Benitachel village, Spain on Sept. 5, 2016.

Spanish firefighters supported by two dozen water-dropping aircraft worked in temperatures of around 104 Fahrenheit on Monday to try and control a forest blaze that forced the evacuation of around 1,000 people.

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Kyrgyz stuntmen perform during the World Nomad Games in the Kyrchin (Semenovskoe) gorge, some 186 miles outside the capital Bishkek.VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016162

A woman gestures at friends while marching in J'Ouvert, ahead of the annual West Indian-American Carnival Day Parade.MARK KAUZLARICH / Reuters-05Sep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016163

.According to archives at the Brooklyn Museum "preparations for Carnival begin months in advance. Masqueraders may be committed to a particular club or band, which selects a designer who provides drawings and a concept for the entire display. Each camp will produce numerous, sometimes hundreds of costumes embodying the camp concept. The king and queen costumes are the most elaborate, while those for the ancillary characters are less complex."

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Participants dance during the West Indian Day Parade.ERIC THAYER / Reuters-05Sep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016165

Participants dance during the West Indian Day Parade. The event features a diverse range of music and instruments including calypso soca, congas, bass, steeldrums, guitars, keyboards, saxophones, brass, rap and reggae.ERIC THAYER / Reuters-05Sep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016166

PhotographerEnrique de la OsaLocationHAVANA, CubaReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A man uses the internet via public Wi-Fi in Havana, Cuba, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Enrique de la OsaSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016167

PhotographerVincent WestLocationLEKEITIO, SPAINReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A man attempts to pull the neck off a dead goose while being repeatedly plunged into the water during Antzar Eguna (Day Of The Goose) in the Basque fishing town of Lekeitio, near Bilbao, northern Spain, September 5, 2016. Geese are hung from a rope over the harbour as participants passing on a boat attempt to grab the animal and are then lifted up and plunged into the water until they pull off its neck or fall down into the water....moreSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016168

PhotographerReuters StaffLocationJUBA, South SudanReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Martin Andrea, 10, and a friend play with toy guns made from long grass reeds at a displaced persons camp protected by U.N. peacekeepers in Wau, South Sudan, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Michelle NicholsSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016169

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Afghan officials transport a victim after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016170

PhotographerABDULJABBAR ZEYADLocationHOUDIEDA, YemenReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016People stand at the site of a Saudi-led air strike in the Red Sea port city of Houdieda, Yemen, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Abduljabbar ZeyadSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016171

PhotographerAmit DaveLocationAHMEDABAD, IndiaReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016An idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, is loaded onto a supply truck on the first day of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Ahmedabad, India, September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Amit DaveSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016172

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Lucas Pouille of France after beating Rafael Nadal of Spain on day seven of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, September 4, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016173

PhotographerBobby YipLocationHONG KONG, ChinaReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Student leader Nathan Law (C) celebrates on the podium after his win in the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby YipSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016174

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad flash victory signs as they stand at a military complex, after they recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSYRIAN ARMY PRESSES ON ALEPPOSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016175

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad walk at a military complex as one of them holds up a Syrian national flag, after they recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016176

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad walk at a military complex after they recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016177

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad walk past a tank at a military complex, after they recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016178

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A general view shows the damage at a military complex, after forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016179

PhotographerSana SanaLocationALEPPO, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad walk at a military complex after they recaptured areas in southwestern Aleppo on Sunday that rebels had seized last month, Syria, in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016180

PhotographerSana SanaLocationHOMS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Syrian army soldiers stand at a site of an explosion in Bab Tadmor in Homs, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016181

PhotographerSana SanaLocationHOMS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A general view shows the damage at a site of an explosion in Bab Tadmor in Homs, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016182

PhotographerSana SanaLocationTARTOUS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Syrian army soldiers inspect the damage as civil defense members work at the site of two explosions that hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to Tartous, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016183

PhotographerSana SanaLocationTARTOUS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Syrian army soldiers inspect the damage as civil defense members work at the site of two explosions that hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to Tartous, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016184

PhotographerSana SanaLocationTARTOUS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Syrian army soldiers and civilians inspect the site of two explosions that hit the Arzouna bridge area at the entrance to Tartous, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016185

PhotographerSana SanaLocationDAMASCUS, SYRIAReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Syrian army soldiers and civilians inspect the site of an explosion near the town of al Saboura, along a road which leads onto the Beirut-Damascus highway, Syria in this handout picture provided by SANA on September 5, 2016. SANA/Handout via REUTERSSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016186

PhotographerJorge SilvaLocationVIENTIANE, LaosReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Pha That Luang stupa is seen in Vientiane ahead of the ASEAN Summit, Laos September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016187VIENTIANE, LAOS

PhotographerJorge SilvaLocationXIENG KHOUANG, LaosReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A Buddhist monk poses next to unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. Air Force planes during the Vietnam War, in Xieng Khouang in Laos September 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge SilvaSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016188

U.S. bombs are stored in a courtyard in Xieng Khouang, Laos, on Sept. 1.

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They also left a trail of devastation in Laos, which U.S. planes used as a dumping ground for bombs when their original target was unavailable and planes couldn't land with explosives.October 10, 2016190GALLERY PHOTOS

A technician from the NGO Mines Advisory Group (MAG) searches a field for unexploded ordnance in Xieng Khouang province on Sept. 2.About 80 percent of the people of landlocked Laos rely on agriculture, but some of it is simply too dangerous to farm.

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A woman stands outside her house at a gate made from bombs dropped by the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War in the village of Ban Napia, Laos, on Sept. 3.From 1964 to 1973, U.S. warplanes dropped more than 270 million cluster munitions on the communist country, one-third of which did not explode, the Lao National Regulatory Authority for UXO says.America's "secret war" left Laos with the unfortunate distinction of being the most heavily bombed country, per capita, in history.


.Toui Bounmy Sidavong, 43, holds a bomb dropped by the U.S. Air Force in Ban Napia, Laos, on Sept. 3.Druing his first visit to Laos, President Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. would provide an additional $90 million over the next three years to help Laos clear unexploded ordnance that has killed or injured more than 20,000 people.The U.S. bombardment dropped more than 2 million tons of ordnance on the small nation, more than "we dropped on Germany and Japan, combined, in all of World War II," Obama said.


The remnants of a U.S. bomb are used as a planter in Ban Napia on Sept. 3.

The U.S. bombings were part of a CIA-run, secret operation aimed at destroying the North Vietnamese supply routes along the Ho Chi Minh trail and wiping out its communist allies.

They also left a trail of devastation in Laos, which U.S. planes used as a dumping ground for bombs when their original target was unavailable and planes couldn't land with explosives.


Kek, 28, who lost his hands five years ago to an unexploded U.S. bomb while scavenging for metal, poses in his house in Kakho, Laos, on Sept. 3.

While overall casualties have come down - in 2008 recorded casualties were just over 300 compared to 42 in 2015 - the percentage of children hurt or killed has gone up.


A boy stands in front of house where U.S. bombs are being used as supports in Ban Napia on Sept. 3.


Soud sits in his house in Kakho, Laos, on Sept. 3.Now 40 years old, Soud was 10 when, out farming with his family, his spade hit a bomb triggering an explosion that blinded and maimed him.

His mother, Thongsy, now 75, remembers the day vividly."I heard an explosion and then I saw my child lying there. The villagers helped carry him to the nearest hospital by foot. They had to cut off his hand. I was crying," she said.


A dog stands next to a fence made of U.S. bombs in Ban Napia on Sept. 3.


Prosthetic legs hangs from the ceiling of a local organization that provides prosthetic devices to the those injured by unexploded ordnance in Vientiane, Laos, on Sept. 5.

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PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationVIENTIANE, LAOSReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016President Barack Obama (C) is greeted with an honor guard and red carpet as he arrives aboard Air Force One, ahead of the ASEAN Summit, at Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, Laos September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016200

PhotographerHeino KalisLocationALICANTE, SpainReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A tourist takes pictures of a wildfire in Benitatxell near Alicante, Spain. REUTERS/Heino KalisSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016201

PhotographerHeino KalisLocationALICANTE, SpainReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Trees burn next to houses during a wildfire in Benitatxell near Alicante, Spain. REUTERS/Heino KalisSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016202

PhotographerHeino KalisLocationALICANTE, SpainReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Flames of a wildfire engulf a hillside next to houses in Benitatxell near Alicante, Spain September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Heino KalisSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016203

PhotographerHeino KalisLocationALICANTE, SpainReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016A firefighter helicopter flies over a wildfire engulfing a hillside in Benitatxell near Alicante, Spain. REUTERS/Heino KalisSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016204

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Members of the honor guard prepare for the arrival of Frances President Francois Hollande at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Hollande is on an official visit to Vietnam from Sept. 5-7. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang, Pool)Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016206

French President Francois Hollande (left) and President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, the 6-9-2016.Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016207

Afghan residents look out from broken windows of a building near the site of an attack following a car bomb blast that targeted the CARE International compound at Shar-e-Naw in Kabul. Explosions rang out during an hours-long attack on an international charity in Kabul, the latest assault in a wave of violence in the Afghan capital that has killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens.WAKIL KOHSAR / AFP - Getty Images-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016208

A distressed Gabonese woman reacts at the Libreville Magistrate Court while she waits, with other relatives, to hear about the release of young men arrested during a wave of unrest that followed the announcement of the results of the Presidential election. Pressure mounted on Gabon's President Ali Bongo on September 6 over his disputed poll victory as his justice minister resigned over the results and former colonial ruler France suggested a recount. Some 800 people have been arrested in recent days in the capital, with the authorities accusing them of looting, while lawyers say they are being held in "deplorable" conditions.MARCO LONGARI / AFP - Getty Images-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016209

A Jaysh al-Islam fighter (Army of Islam) throws a cushion in the fire to keep the smoke clouds going at Tal al-Siwan area in the rebel-held city of Douma, outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Jaysh al-Islam fighters burn tires, wool, and wood to create smoke clouds in order to blur and disturb the line of site of snipers and scouts. Jaysh al-Islam, a militia fighting against the Syrian regime, captured Tal al-Siwan from Jaysh al-Tahrir (Liberation Army), a militia aligned with the Syrian regime, on Sept. 1.

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A woman loyal to the Houthi movement holds a rifle as she takes part in a parade to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen.KHALED ABDULLAH / Reuters-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016211

Rows of buses are lined up to be used to transport pilgrims during the Haj in Mecca.AHMED JADALLAH / Reuters-96Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016212

Russian President Vladimir Putin pays his last respect at a cemetery in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Putin arrived to express his condolences and visit a grave of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov in Samarkand.Alexei Druzhinin / AP-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016213

An Indian family sits among the wreckage of their destroyed house damaged by the floodwaters caused by heavy rains in Gaya in eastern Bihar state. The flood toll in Bihar went up to 204 even as the water levels of the overflowing Ganges river receded, according to a Disaster Management Department report.STR / AFP - Getty Images-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016214

A woman wades through a street flooded by the heavy rains brought on by Hurricane Newton in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Newton's winds Tuesday morning were around 90 mph and the storm is expected to still be a hurricane when it makes its second landfall on the northwest coast of mainland Mexico early Wednesday.Eduardo Verdugo / AP-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016215

Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, into the Arabian Sea on the second day of Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai.DANISH SIDDIQUI / Reuters-06Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016216

Palestinians check the damage in their house after it was hit by Israeli tank fire on September 6 in Beit Hanun in the northern Gaza Strip. Israel's army targeted Hamas posts in the Gaza Strip with tank fire after gunfire against its forces, the second such incident in recent days, officials said. No injuries were reported in the incident along the border separating the northern Gaza Strip, run by Islamist movement Hamas, and Israel.

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PhotographerAlessandro BianchiLocationVENICE, ItalyReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Actress Hikari Mitsushima attends the red carpet for the movie "Gukoroku" at the 73rd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016218

PhotographerSergei KarpukhinLocationMOSCOW REGION, RussiaReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Participants reenact the 1812 Battle of Borodino between Russia and the invading French army during anniversary celebrations in Moscow region, Russia, September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei KarpukhinSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016219

PhotographerDinuka LiyanawatteLocationCOLOMBO, Sri LankaReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A worker cleans the windows of a luxury hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka September 6, 2016.REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016220

PhotographerAkhtar SoomroLocationKARACHI, PakistanReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Members of Pakistan's air force march past the mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah during Defence Day ceremonies, or Pakistan's Memorial Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016221

PhotographerStefanie LoosLocationBerlin, GermanyReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016German Chancellor Angela Merkel gestures during a meeting of the lower house of parliament Bundestag on 2017 budget in Berlin, Germany, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Stefanie LoosSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016222

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Muslim pilgrims pray near Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016223



PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YEMENReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A girl holds a rifle in front of women loyal to the Houthi movement taking part in a parade to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016226

PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YEMENReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Armed women loyal to the Houthi movement ride on the back of trucks as they take part in a parade to show support for the movement in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016227

PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YEMENReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Armed women loyal to the Houthi movement ride on the back of a truck as they take part in a parade to show support for the movement in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016228

PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YEMENReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A woman loyal to the Houthi movement holds a machine gun mounted on a patrol truck as she takes part in a parade to show support to the movement in Sanaa. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016229

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016An Afghan policeman stands at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 6, 2016. Afghan security forces ended an 11-hour standoff in central Kabul on Tuesday, shooting dead the last of a group of attackers who struck hours after a separate suicide bombing killed and wounded dozens of security personnel and civilians. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016230

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016231GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Injured policemen are transported in the back of a police vehicle after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the Share Naw attack, which caused only six injuries. Care International said in a statement its staff in Kabul were safely evacuated. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016232GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016Afghan officials inspect a victim after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016233GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Monday, September 05, 2016An Afghan policeman keeps watch near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan September 5, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016234GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Afghan men stand at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016235

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Mannequins and glass pieces are seen in a shop after a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016236

PhotographerMohammad IsmailLocationKABUL, AFGHANISTANReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Afghan shopkeepers stand outside their shops after a car bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammad IsmailSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016237

A severed mannequin hand lies in a shop near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Militants stormed a building housing an international aid organization in Kabul, provoking an overnight firefight with security forces in which gunmen and a civilian were killed, Afghan officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016238

War Horse puppet Joey is walked along New Bond Street near Bonhams auction rooms in London, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. Joey, along with other puppets from the play that are being auctioned have no estimated price because they are being sold at a charity auction on Sept. 13, to raise money for the Handspring Trust, a not for profit organisation seeking to inspire creativity and innovation towards new puppet theatre arts. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016239

Pakistani children play next to the picture of Altaf Hussain, a top leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM, at one of his party offices demolished by authorities in Karachi Pakistan, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. A government minister says authorities in Pakistans largest city of Karachi have demolished over 100 offices of an ethnic party after its self-exiled leader Altaf Hussain made a speech against Pakistan. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)-07Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016240

A man sleeps on a mattress on the sidewalk in central Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)Sep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016241

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark serves to Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia on day nine of the 2016 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, September 6, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016242

PhotographerAdriano MachadoLocationBRASILIA, BRAZILReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff leaves the Alvorada Palace, the presidential residence, after a vote in Brazil's Senate stripped Rousseff of the presidency, in Brasilia, Brazil, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Adriano MachadoSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016243

PhotographerAndrew CullenLocationCANNON BALL, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Protesters stand on heavy machinery after halting work on the Energy Transfer Partners Dakota Access oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew CullenSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016244

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Chelsea Clinton speaks with Demi Lovato after a presentation of the "Made for History Collection", supporting the campaign of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in New York, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016245

PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YEMENReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A woman loyal to the Houthi movement hold an RPG weapon as she takes part in a parade to show support for the movement in Sanaa, Yemen September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016246

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016An activist by the name of DJ Quacker walks through Trump Tower while demonstrating for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to release his tax forms, in New York City, New York, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016247

PhotographerNASA NASALocationZHEZKAZGAN, KAZAKHSTANReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016The International Space Station (ISS) crew members (L to R) Jeff Williams of the U.S., Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka of Russia, are seen inside the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft capsule after landing near the town of Zhezkazgan (Dzhezkazgan), Kazakhstan, September 7, 2016. Bill Ingalls/NASA/Handout via ReutersSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016248

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When NASA astronaut Jeff Williams returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Sept. 6, he had been in space for 172 days. Adding those days to his three previous space flights, Williams has spent a total of 534 days off the planet, the longest for a NASA astronaut. The previous record holder, Scott Kelly, logged a three-flight total of 520 days.Above: Jeff Williams monitors bowling ball-sized internal satellites known as SPHERES (Synchronized Position Hold, Engage, Reorient, Experimental Satellites) during a maintenance run in the International Space Station's Japanese Kibo Laboratory Module on June 30, 2016.NASA via AP-07Sep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016250

During his 172 days in orbit as Expedition 48 commander, Williams and others conducted hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations.

Here, Williams works with NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, unseen, as they successfully installed a new international docking adapter on Aug. 19, 2016 during a five-hour and 58-minute spacewalk. The adapter will enable future crew vehicles from Boeing and SpaceX to dock at the station.

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PhotographerPOOL NewLocationZHEZKAZGAN, KAZAKHSTANReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft capsule carrying International Space Station (ISS) crew, comprised of Jeff Williams of the U.S. and Oleg Skripochka and Alexey Ovchinin of Russia, lands near the town of Zhezkazgan (Dzhezkazgan), Kazakhstan, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Maxim Shipenkov/PoolSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016252

Ground personnel carry Williams away from the capsule.Month in Space Pictures: Sunrise at the end of the Earth and more

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Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff greets supporters as she arrives at the Canoas Air Base on Tuesday evening on her way home to Porto Alegre. Brazil's Senate voted to impeach embattled Rousseff last week, the latest turn in a political saga that has gripped the country and left the government sputtering in a months-long crisis.JEFFERSON BERNARDES / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016254

People walk along a path in a burned area near Requias in Muinos, northwestern Spain. The fire has already burned more than 7,000 acres in the Xures Nature Park.MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016255

Yvette Florens, 85, kisses her mother, Honorine Rondello, 113, at the retirement home where she lives in Saint-Maximin-La Sainte-Baume, France. Honorine Rondello was born in Paimpol on July 28, 1903. She became the oldest French citizen after the death of Elisabeth Collot on Sept. 4 at 113.BORIS HORVAT / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016256

A child looks at the site where a landslide caused a trailer to fall on top of homes, causing several casualties, in Villanueva, on the outskirts of Guatemala City on Sept. 7.

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Syrian refugees returning to the Syrian city of Jarabulus leave Turkey at the Karkamis crossing. Syrians are returning to the border town after it was recently liberated from ISIS by Turkish forces.BULENT KILIC / AFP - Getty ImagesSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016258

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A model is interviewed backstage before a presentation of God Save Queens Spring/Summer 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016259

PhotographerEdgard GarridoLocationMEXICO CITY, MexicoReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Mexico's new Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade (C) and Mexico's new Minister of Social Development Luis Enrique Miranda Nava raise their hands as they swear during an address to the media by Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto to announce new cabinet members at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Mexico, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Edgard GarridoSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016260

PhotographerAntonio ParrinelloLocationAUGUSTA, ITALYReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016People carry the body of a dead migrant from the vessel Topaz Responder as they arrive in the Sicilian harbor of Augusta, Italy September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Antonio ParrinelloSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016261

PhotographerDanish IsmailLocationSRINAGAR, INDIAReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A masked protester attends a protest in Srinagar, against the recent killings in Kashmir, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Danish IsmailSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016262

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A pilgrim prays at Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel in the Hera cave, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016263

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A Muslim pilgrim sits on the top of Mount Al-Noor. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016264

PhotographerAhmed JadallahLocationMECCA, Saudi ArabiaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Muslim pilgrims visit the Hera cave, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Koran through Gabriel, at the top of Mount Al-Noor, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016265

PhotographerKim Hong-JiLocationSEOUL, South KoreaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Models pose for photographs with a LG electronics' new V20 premium smartphone during its unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-JiSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016266

PhotographerAndres Martinez CasaresLocationPORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITIReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Residents are seen as workers of the Ministry of Public Health and Population fumigate in the street against mosquito breeding to prevent diseases such as malaria, dengue and Zika, during a fumigation campaign in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Andres Martinez CasaresSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016267

PhotographerBrian SnyderLocationNEW YORK, UNITED STATESReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a presidential candidates "Commander-in-Chief" forum, moderated by Matt Lauer (L), aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier "Intrepid" in New York, New York, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Brian SnyderSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016268

PhotographerBeck DiefenbachLocationSan Francisco, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Dancer Maddie Ziegler performs with Sia (not pictured) during an Apple media event in San Francisco, California, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Beck DiefenbachSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016269

PhotographerJuan Carlos UlateLocationPENAS BLANCAS, Costa RicaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016African migrants stranded in Costa Rica eat at a makeshift camp at the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in Penas Blancas, Costa Rica, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Ulate.Sep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016270

PhotographerKhalid Al MousilyLocationBAGHDAD, IraqReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Men, who according to Iraqi security forces are suspected Islamic State militants, sit in a row during a presentation to the media at Iraqi military intelligence directorate in Baghdad, Iraq September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Khalid al MousilySep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016271

PhotographerKhaled AbdullahLocationSANAA, YemenReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A girl attends a parade held by women loyal to the Houthi movement to show support to the movement in Sanaa, Yemen September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Khaled AbdullahSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016272

PhotographerJuan Carlos UlateLocationPENAS BLANCAS, Costa RicaReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016An African migrant stranded in Costa Rica uses his cell phone at a makeshift camp at the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in Penas Blancas, Costa Rica, September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Juan Carlos UlateSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016273

A woman climbs toward the top of Noor Mountain ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Sept. 7, 2016. The Quran holds that the Prophet Muhammad heard his first revelation from God while atop Noor Mountain.

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Pilgrims pray at Noor Mountain on Sept. 7.AHMED JADALLAH / ReutersSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016275

A mounted Kyrgyz berkutchi (eagle hunter) holds his golden eagle during the World Nomad Games 2016 in the Kyrchin gorge in Kyrgyzstan on Sept. 7.

Athletes at the games compete in 23 events with the aim of preserving the cultural heritage of nomadic peoples.

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PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Serena Williams of the U.S. hits a shot to Simona Halep of Romania. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016277

PhotographerLucas JacksonLocationNEW YORK, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Model Naomi Campbell arrives to attend a presentation of Tom Ford's Autumn/Winter 2016 collections. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016278

PhotographerCharles PlatiauLocationCALAIS, FranceReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Migrants pass by a road sign as they leave the northern area of the camp called the "Jungle" in Calais, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016279

PhotographerCharles PlatiauLocationCALAIS, FranceReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Migrants pass by the "Peace Restaurant" in the northern area of the camp called the "Jungle" in Calais, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016280

PhotographerCharles PlatiauLocationCALAIS, FranceReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Migrants stand under makeshift shelters in the northern area of the camp called the "Jungle" in Calais, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016281GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerCharles PlatiauLocationCALAIS, FranceReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Migrants walk in the northern area of the camp called the "Jungle" in Calais, France. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016282GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts to being broken in the 5th set while playing Kei Nishikori of Japan. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016283

PhotographerUSA Today SportsLocationNew York, United StatesReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016Kei Nishikori of Japan hits the ball while playing Andy Murray of Great Britain. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016284

PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationCHIOS, GREECEReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016Anis, 4, from Syria (C) is bathed by his mother, as others wash their clothes and shoes, at the Souda municipality-run camp for refugees and migrants on the island of Chios, Greece. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisSep. 5 , 2016October 10, 2016285STRANDED ON A GREEK ISLANDGALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationCHIOS, GREECEReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A migrant sits at the seaside at the Souda municipality-run camp on the island of Chios, Greece. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016286GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationCHIOS, GREECEReuters / Tuesday, September 06, 2016A migrant rests inside a tent at the Souda municipality-run camp on the island of Chios, Greece, September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisSep. 6 , 2016October 10, 2016287GALLERY PHOTOS

PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationCHIOS, GREECEReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A Syrian boy plays next to the sea at the Souda municipality-run camp for refugees and migrants, on the island of Chios, Greece. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016288

PhotographerAlkis KonstantinidisLocationCHIOS, GREECEReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016A boy rides a bicycle at the Souda municipality-run camp for refugees and migrants, on the island of Chios, Greece. REUTERS/Alkis KonstantinidisSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016289

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationLUANG PRABANG, LAOSReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016President Barack Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist temple, alongside his participation in the ASEAN Summit, in Luang Prabang, Laos September 7, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016290LUANG PRABANG, LAOS

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationVIENTIANE, LAOSReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016President Obama visits the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) for victims of amputations due to accidents with the many rounds of unexploded ordnance remaining in the Laotian countryside following the Vietnam War era, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, in Vientiane, Laos. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016291

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationLUANG PRABANG, LAOSReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016President Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist temple, alongside his participation in the ASEAN Summit, in Luang Prabang, Laos. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstSep. 7 , 2016October 10, 2016292

PhotographerJonathan ErnstLocationLUANG PRABANG, LAOSReuters / Wednesday, September 07, 2016President Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhi

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