• The TV tower is illuminated during the Festival of Lights show in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2017. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke
    The TV tower is illuminated during the Festival of Lights show in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2017. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke
  • Children play in the dirty water in a small stream that runs through the Kutupalong camp, Kutupalong, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Getty Images/Paula Bronstein
    Children play in the dirty water in a small stream that runs through the Kutupalong camp, Kutupalong, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Getty Images/Paula Bronstein
  • A Syrian boy stands amidst the rubble of a building in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, following reported air strikes by Syrian government forces. AFP/Hamza Al Ajweh
    A Syrian boy stands amidst the rubble of a building in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, following reported air strikes by Syrian government forces. AFP/Hamza Al Ajweh
  • Indian fishermen collect dead fish in Gandi Lake in Sangareddy district near Hyderabad. AFP/Noah Seelam
    Indian fishermen collect dead fish in Gandi Lake in Sangareddy district near Hyderabad. AFP/Noah Seelam
  • An Indian boy follows a municipal worker fumigating the area to prevent mosquitos from breeding in Chennai. AFP/Arun Sankar
    An Indian boy follows a municipal worker fumigating the area to prevent mosquitos from breeding in Chennai. AFP/Arun Sankar
  • Gold medalist Morgan Hurd of the United States, performs during the floor exercise at the women's individual all-around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal. AP/Ryan Remiorz
    Gold medalist Morgan Hurd of the United States, performs during the floor exercise at the women's individual all-around final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal. AP/Ryan Remiorz
  • People look at a highway, that connects with the south of the country, collapsed by Storm Nate in Casa Mata, Costa Rica. Reuters/Juan Carlos Ulate
    People look at a highway, that connects with the south of the country, collapsed by Storm Nate in Casa Mata, Costa Rica. Reuters/Juan Carlos Ulate
  • Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes (7) is congratulated by starting pitcher Josh Tomlin (43) for his game-winning RBI-single during the 13th inning in game two of the 2017 ALDS against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field. USA Today Sports/Ken Blaze
    Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes (7) is congratulated by starting pitcher Josh Tomlin (43) for his game-winning RBI-single during the 13th inning in game two of the 2017 ALDS against the New York Yankees at Progressive Field. USA Today Sports/Ken Blaze

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