Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week


  • The head of the 22-metre high catrina sculpture in the main square of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico, to mark the Day of the Dead. AFP
    The head of the 22-metre high catrina sculpture in the main square of Zapotlanejo, Jalisco, Mexico, to mark the Day of the Dead. AFP
  • A hamster takes part in a Halloween pet costume competition, in Vina del Mar, Chile. Reuters
    A hamster takes part in a Halloween pet costume competition, in Vina del Mar, Chile. Reuters
  • Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, remains snowless on October 31, the latest date since records began 130 years ago. AFP
    Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain, remains snowless on October 31, the latest date since records began 130 years ago. AFP
  • Flamingos at Cali Zoo in Colombia. AFP
    Flamingos at Cali Zoo in Colombia. AFP
  • A sculpture of a sleeping Chinese astronaut in the Songzhuang art district of eastern Beijing. AP Photo
    A sculpture of a sleeping Chinese astronaut in the Songzhuang art district of eastern Beijing. AP Photo
  • Oil lamps are lit during the Diwali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    Oil lamps are lit during the Diwali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • A giant Hello Kitty sculpture at an exhibition marking the character's 50th anniversary, at the Tokyo National Museum, Japan. AP Photo
    A giant Hello Kitty sculpture at an exhibition marking the character's 50th anniversary, at the Tokyo National Museum, Japan. AP Photo
  • Revellers spin around on an amusement park ride in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP Photo
    Revellers spin around on an amusement park ride in Vilnius, Lithuania. AP Photo
  • A maintenance worker is suspended from the top of a high-rise residential building in Sharjah, UAE. AP Photo
    A maintenance worker is suspended from the top of a high-rise residential building in Sharjah, UAE. AP Photo
  • A chess players moves a giant piece in Sydney's Hyde Park, Australia. AP Photo
    A chess players moves a giant piece in Sydney's Hyde Park, Australia. AP Photo
  • The Gornergrat train crosses a bridge surrounded by larch trees in Zermatt, Switzerland. Reuters
    The Gornergrat train crosses a bridge surrounded by larch trees in Zermatt, Switzerland. Reuters
  • A Dodgers fan celebrates their World Series victory over the New York Yankees in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
    A Dodgers fan celebrates their World Series victory over the New York Yankees in Los Angeles, California. Reuters
  • A stray dog wanders past the Giza Pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. AP Photo
    A stray dog wanders past the Giza Pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. AP Photo
  • Ethiopia's members of parliament listen to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa. Reuters
    Ethiopia's members of parliament listen to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Addis Ababa. Reuters
  • A tit feeds on hawthorn berries in a park in Tallinn, Estonia. AP Photo
    A tit feeds on hawthorn berries in a park in Tallinn, Estonia. AP Photo
  • Lightning over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP
    Lightning over Kuwait City during a thunderstorm. AFP
  • Abdel Rahman, Abulla Al Shamsi, Amer and Salem Al Kaabi at Animenia Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Abdel Rahman, Abulla Al Shamsi, Amer and Salem Al Kaabi at Animenia Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National