Best photos of September 9: From a giant Buddah in Japan to a broken bridge in Vietnam

  • Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
    Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
  • Pope Francis greets people at the presidential palace in East Timor's capital Dili. AFP
    Pope Francis greets people at the presidential palace in East Timor's capital Dili. AFP
  • Two cows and a stork stand in the drizzle in a pasture on the Taunus mountain range, Germany. AP
    Two cows and a stork stand in the drizzle in a pasture on the Taunus mountain range, Germany. AP
  • Honour guards stand at a welcoming ceremony in Beijing for the visit of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to China. EPA
    Honour guards stand at a welcoming ceremony in Beijing for the visit of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to China. EPA
  • The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
    The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
  • A graffiti artist in Tel Aviv works on a piece depicting the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently found in Gaza. Reuters
    A graffiti artist in Tel Aviv works on a piece depicting the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently found in Gaza. Reuters
  • The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
    The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
  • Hindus carry an idol of the god Ganesha for immersion in the Bay of Bengal during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. AFP
    Hindus carry an idol of the god Ganesha for immersion in the Bay of Bengal during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. AFP
  • A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters
    A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters