Best photos of October 9: Korean DMZ to the European Parliament

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Visitors look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea's Odusan Unification Observatory in Paju. AFP

A river port destroyed by a landslide on the banks of the Solimoes in Manacapuru, in Brazil's Amazonas State. Reuters

Students take part in a drill ahead the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in which more than 200,000 people in 14 countries were killed, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP

Revellers in traditional dress dance during the Hindu festival of Navratri on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. AFP

Cranberries are harvested at a farm in Carver in the US state of Massachusetts. AFP

Party leaders hold a meeting in Srinagar after the National Conference, led by Omar Abdullah, right, won local assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir. AFP

Performers on stage during a break in the weightlifting at the Saudi Games in Riyadh. Getty Images

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announces the dissolution of the House of Representatives for a snap election scheduled for October 27. Getty images

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. EPA