Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week


  • The moon moves across the sun during an annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Chile. AP
    The moon moves across the sun during an annular solar eclipse in Tahai, Chile. AP
  • Spain’s Paula Badosa signs her autograph for fans after winning the women’s singles quarterfinal match against China’s Zhang Shuai at the China Open in Beijing. AFP
    Spain’s Paula Badosa signs her autograph for fans after winning the women’s singles quarterfinal match against China’s Zhang Shuai at the China Open in Beijing. AFP
  • An image made with a drone shows shipping containers at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, US. EPA
    An image made with a drone shows shipping containers at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, US. EPA
  • One of two Giant Panda cubs born at Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany. AFP
    One of two Giant Panda cubs born at Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany. AFP
  • A robotic waiter, right, returns to the kitchen after delivering food to a customer at the Robot Cafe, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa, in in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
    A robotic waiter, right, returns to the kitchen after delivering food to a customer at the Robot Cafe, the first robotic restaurant in East Africa, in in Kileleshwa, Nairobi, Kenya. EPA
  • Prelates attend a holy mass for the opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, on October 2. AFP
    Prelates attend a holy mass for the opening of the Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, on October 2. AFP
  • Two storks stand in their nest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    Two storks stand in their nest in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • A Hindu devotee participates in the 'Tarpan' ritual during Mahalaya prayers on the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. EPA
    A Hindu devotee participates in the 'Tarpan' ritual during Mahalaya prayers on the banks of the Ganges River in Kolkata, India. EPA
  • Indian school children throw flowers over a statue of Mahatma Gandhi as they pay their respects during the Gandhi Jayanthi celebration that marks Gandhi's birth anniversary in Bangalore, India. EPA
    Indian school children throw flowers over a statue of Mahatma Gandhi as they pay their respects during the Gandhi Jayanthi celebration that marks Gandhi's birth anniversary in Bangalore, India. EPA
  • Travis Dermott of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates his goal against Philipp Grubauer of the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. AFP
    Travis Dermott of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates his goal against Philipp Grubauer of the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. AFP
  • South Korean girl Kim Tae-yeon, with a national flag, waits for a parade to celebrate the country's National Foundation Day in Seoul. AP
    South Korean girl Kim Tae-yeon, with a national flag, waits for a parade to celebrate the country's National Foundation Day in Seoul. AP
  • Berlin Cathedral is illuminated during a rehearsal for the upcoming Festival of Lights. AP
    Berlin Cathedral is illuminated during a rehearsal for the upcoming Festival of Lights. AP