A walker gets soaked by a wave in Barcelona as a low pressure hits the coast in northeastern Spain. EPA
A walker gets soaked by a wave in Barcelona as a low pressure hits the coast in northeastern Spain. EPA
An Afghan boy stands in the sun on a hilltop overlooking Kabul. Reuters
An Afghan boy stands in the sun on a hilltop overlooking Kabul. Reuters
A shopper looks at plastic pots in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
A shopper looks at plastic pots in Kabul, Afghanistan. Reuters
A worker installs lights on a boat in preparation for the annual Water Festival celebrations on the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
A worker installs lights on a boat in preparation for the annual Water Festival celebrations on the Tonle Sap River in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. EPA
A visitor stands in front of an illuminated wall installation titled 'Mega Death' by Japanese artist Tatsua Miyajima, displayed as part of an exhibition entitled Minimalism: Space. Light. Object, at the National Gallery in Singapore. EPA
A visitor stands in front of an illuminated wall installation titled 'Mega Death' by Japanese artist Tatsua Miyajima, displayed as part of an exhibition entitled Minimalism: Space. Light. Object, at the National Gallery in Singapore. EPA
Local residents hold a demonstration against the Central American migrants moving towards the US at Cuauhtemoc statue in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. AFP
Local residents hold a demonstration against the Central American migrants moving towards the US at Cuauhtemoc statue in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. AFP
A boy plays on the glass at Thailand's first skywalk in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A boy plays on the glass at Thailand's first skywalk in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A man walks on the San Esteban de Pravia seafront in Spain's Asturias region. Reuters
A man walks on the San Esteban de Pravia seafront in Spain's Asturias region. Reuters
Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the ATP Tennis finals at the O2 in London, UK. Reuters
Germany's Alexander Zverev celebrates with the trophy after beating Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the ATP Tennis finals at the O2 in London, UK. Reuters
A migrant walks past the border fence between Mexico and the US while on his way to a temporary shelter in Mexicali, Mexico. Reuters
A migrant walks past the border fence between Mexico and the US while on his way to a temporary shelter in Mexicali, Mexico. Reuters
The Italian Air Force's acrobatic team Frecce Tricolori fly past the Kuwait Towers during a performance in Kuwait City. EPA
The Italian Air Force's acrobatic team Frecce Tricolori fly past the Kuwait Towers during a performance in Kuwait City. EPA
An Indian fishermen who was arrested after allegedly straying into Pakistan's territorial waters, sits behind bars at a police station in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
An Indian fishermen who was arrested after allegedly straying into Pakistan's territorial waters, sits behind bars at a police station in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
Visitors look at a helmet for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle custom designed by Lebanese artist Rana Salam, during an auction dubbed 'Art Saves Lives' at the Yacht Club Beirut in Lebanon. EPA
Visitors look at a helmet for a Harley-Davidson motorcycle custom designed by Lebanese artist Rana Salam, during an auction dubbed 'Art Saves Lives' at the Yacht Club Beirut in Lebanon. EPA
An Indian devotee performs evening prayers at Dashasamedh Ghat on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi. AFP
An Indian devotee performs evening prayers at Dashasamedh Ghat on the banks of the holy river Ganges in Varanasi. AFP

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• Number of active reserves should be increased by 20%

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