In pictures: Best images from around the world in the past 24 hours - October 13

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  A Sri Lankan farmer ploughs his field in the rain at Biyagama on the outskirts of Colombo. Ishara S. Kodikara / AFP

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  A man balances on a stretched belt during a slackline event organised by the Outdoor Inhales group at the Tunderszikla rock in Budapest, Hungary. Balazs Mohai/AP

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  Catholic nuns walk from a booth before casting their votes in a referendum on whether to fire their mayor in Warsaw. Kacper Pempel / Reuters

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  Boats sail near Trieste during the 45th Barcolana regatta on October 13. Giuseppe Cacace / AFP

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  A displaced Indian man carries his children at Sonupur village near Gopalpur following the biggest evacuation in India’s history as Cyclone Phailin approached. Manan Vatsysyana / AFP

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  Soldiers carry a portrait of General Vo Nguyen Giap during his funeral at the National Funeral House in Hanoi, Vietnam. The general was a key figure in securing Vietnam’s independence. Luong Thai Linh / EPA

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  Indian villagers ride on the back of a tractor bearing a picture of Hindu monkey god Lord Hanuman as they return to Sonupur village after being evacuated during the approach of Cyclone Phailin. Manan Vatsyayana / AFP

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  An Afghan girl accompanies her parents shopping in a market in Herat ahead of the feast of Eid Al Adha. Aref Karimi / AFP

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  Fernando Alonso of Spain drives his Ferrari during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka. Clive Mason / Getty Images