• A pigeon flies by the television tower in Berlin. Sophia Kembowski / DPA / AFP Photo
    A pigeon flies by the television tower in Berlin. Sophia Kembowski / DPA / AFP Photo
  • The peloton during the men’s elite road race of the 2016 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Doha. Oliver Weiken / EPA
    The peloton during the men’s elite road race of the 2016 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Doha. Oliver Weiken / EPA
  • Iraqi forces deployed in Al Shourah, 45km south of Mosul. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP Photo
    Iraqi forces deployed in Al Shourah, 45km south of Mosul. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP Photo
  • Dancers perform in a LED dance show as thousands gather to watch the switching on of the lights to mark the start of Diwali in Leicester, England. Christopher Furlong / Getty Images
    Dancers perform in a LED dance show as thousands gather to watch the switching on of the lights to mark the start of Diwali in Leicester, England. Christopher Furlong / Getty Images
  • French rejoneadora Lea Vicens lies on the ground after her horse was toppled by a bull during the El Pilar Feria at La Misericordia bullring. Alberto Simon / AFP Photo
    French rejoneadora Lea Vicens lies on the ground after her horse was toppled by a bull during the El Pilar Feria at La Misericordia bullring. Alberto Simon / AFP Photo
  • Gavin Sheehan riding Masterson falls over a hurdle at Kempton Park, Sunbury, England. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images
    Gavin Sheehan riding Masterson falls over a hurdle at Kempton Park, Sunbury, England. Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images
  • Members of Syria’s White Helmets search for victims amid the rubble of a destroyed buildings following air strikes in the rebel-held Qatarji neighbourhood of Aleppo. Karam Al Masri / AFP Photo
    Members of Syria’s White Helmets search for victims amid the rubble of a destroyed buildings following air strikes in the rebel-held Qatarji neighbourhood of Aleppo. Karam Al Masri / AFP Photo

World in focus — best photos for October 17, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world for October 17.