• A man carrying a portrait of music legend John Lennon crosses a road in central Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Lennon, the late musician whose birthday was on October 9, will be celebrated in a new graphic novel of his life story, to hit shelves in 2017. EPA
    A man carrying a portrait of music legend John Lennon crosses a road in central Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Lennon, the late musician whose birthday was on October 9, will be celebrated in a new graphic novel of his life story, to hit shelves in 2017. EPA
  • San Francisco Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco, centre, of Venezuela is unable to reach for a two-run home run ball hit by Chicago Cubs Kris Bryant, not pictured, during the ninth inning of the MLB National League Division Series playoff game three between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. EPA
    San Francisco Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco, centre, of Venezuela is unable to reach for a two-run home run ball hit by Chicago Cubs Kris Bryant, not pictured, during the ninth inning of the MLB National League Division Series playoff game three between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. EPA
  • A Nepalese devotee sits with oil lamps on his body, made as an offering during Dashain Festival celebrations at the Baramahini Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons, as told in several Hindu mythological texts. EPA
    A Nepalese devotee sits with oil lamps on his body, made as an offering during Dashain Festival celebrations at the Baramahini Temple in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During the 15-day Dashain Festival, Nepalese Hindu devotees worship Durga, a mother goddess of power and prosperity, offering animal sacrifices, especially goats and buffalo. In general, the Dashain Hindu festival is a celebration of the victory of the gods over demons, as told in several Hindu mythological texts. EPA
  • A student gestures near a burning bus during clashes with riot police following a protest over University tuition fees in Johannesburg. South African student protesters and police clashed in renewed violence in Johannesburg as attempts to re-open Wits University descended into running battles on campus. Protesters throwing rocks were dispersed by riot police using tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades as pressure ratchets up on campuses across the country over tuition fees. AFP
    A student gestures near a burning bus during clashes with riot police following a protest over University tuition fees in Johannesburg. South African student protesters and police clashed in renewed violence in Johannesburg as attempts to re-open Wits University descended into running battles on campus. Protesters throwing rocks were dispersed by riot police using tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades as pressure ratchets up on campuses across the country over tuition fees. AFP
  • The New Orleans Pelicans basketball team train ahead of a pre-season game against the Houston Rockets in Beijing, China. Thomas Peter / Reuters
    The New Orleans Pelicans basketball team train ahead of a pre-season game against the Houston Rockets in Beijing, China. Thomas Peter / Reuters
  • A Nepalese Hindu devotee lies in a bed covered by 108 lit oil lamps on the tenth day of Dashain (Durga Puja), in Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu on October 11, 2016. Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese calendar and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. / AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA
    A Nepalese Hindu devotee lies in a bed covered by 108 lit oil lamps on the tenth day of Dashain (Durga Puja), in Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu on October 11, 2016. Dashain is the longest and the most auspicious festival in the Nepalese calendar and celebrates the triumph of good over evil. / AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA
  • People walk their dogs in Ondarreta beach at sunrise in San Sebastian, Basque Country, northern Spain. EPA
    People walk their dogs in Ondarreta beach at sunrise in San Sebastian, Basque Country, northern Spain. EPA
  • Fishermen pull their net full of carps in Erlangen, Germany. Carps are a traditional food in Germany around the Christmas time and New Year. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
    Fishermen pull their net full of carps in Erlangen, Germany. Carps are a traditional food in Germany around the Christmas time and New Year. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
  • Two women walk past an advertisement for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 device at a Samsung store in the Gangnam district of Seoul. Samsung told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones as it struggled to contain a snowballing safety crisis that threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand. AFP
    Two women walk past an advertisement for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 device at a Samsung store in the Gangnam district of Seoul. Samsung told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones as it struggled to contain a snowballing safety crisis that threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand. AFP
  • Tiger Moth DH82A, flown over the English coast by pilot Ian Perry, is seen over the shoulder of pilot Pedro Langdon during a promotional event for the upcoming vintage air rally “Crete2Cape” in Brighton, England. The rally will fly across Africa, from Crete to Cape Town, and is only for aircraft built before the December 31, 1939. The journey is expected to take five weeks, with the teams taking to the air on November 13. Leon Neal / Getty Images
    Tiger Moth DH82A, flown over the English coast by pilot Ian Perry, is seen over the shoulder of pilot Pedro Langdon during a promotional event for the upcoming vintage air rally “Crete2Cape” in Brighton, England. The rally will fly across Africa, from Crete to Cape Town, and is only for aircraft built before the December 31, 1939. The journey is expected to take five weeks, with the teams taking to the air on November 13. Leon Neal / Getty Images

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World in focus – best photos for October 11, 2016

Fatima Al Marzouqi

October 11, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world for Tuesday, October 11.

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