Philippine National Police mascot PO1 Bato, centre, together with members of the Special Action Force, Explosives Detention and Philippine Coast Guard and their rescue dogs walk to the church prior to a mass blessing of pets in Eastwood, Quezon City, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Mark R Cristino / EPA
Philippine National Police mascot PO1 Bato, centre, together with members of the Special Action Force, Explosives Detention and Philippine Coast Guard and their rescue dogs walk to the church prior to a mass blessing of pets in Eastwood, Quezon City, northeast of Manila, Philippines. Mark R Cristino / EPA
Max Domi, #16 of the Arizona Coyotes, skates off the ice after a roughing penalty during the third period of the preseason NHL game against Anaheim Ducks at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Ducks 3-2 in overtime. Christian Petersen/ Getty Images / AFP
Max Domi, #16 of the Arizona Coyotes, skates off the ice after a roughing penalty during the third period of the preseason NHL game against Anaheim Ducks at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Ducks 3-2 in overtime. Christian Petersen/ Getty Images / AFP
A fisherman walks on the shores of the Arabian Sea, littered with plastic bags and other garbage, in Mumbai, India. India is scheduled to deposit the ratification instruments of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change with the United Nations on Sunday, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, who believed in a minimum carbon footprint. India accounts for about 4.5 percent of emissions. Rafiq Maqbool / AP
A fisherman walks on the shores of the Arabian Sea, littered with plastic bags and other garbage, in Mumbai, India. India is scheduled to deposit the ratification instruments of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change with the United Nations on Sunday, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, who believed in a minimum carbon footprint. India accounts for about 4.5 percent of emissions. Rafiq Maqbool / AP
Cars line up near a toll station on the first day of China’s National Day holiday, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters / Stringer
Cars line up near a toll station on the first day of China’s National Day holiday, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China. Reuters / Stringer
“Maneki neko” or beckoning cat ornaments are seen on display at Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo. The figures are believed to be a lucky charm, commonly found at temples across Japan, and are sold as popular souvenirs. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP
“Maneki neko” or beckoning cat ornaments are seen on display at Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo. The figures are believed to be a lucky charm, commonly found at temples across Japan, and are sold as popular souvenirs. Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP
Indians dressed in traditional attire perform the Garba dance, a ritual performed to appease Goddess Durga, in a religious event named, ‘Abhivyakti 2016’ during the nine-day long Navratri festival in Bhopal, India. Sanjeev Gupta / EPA
Indians dressed in traditional attire perform the Garba dance, a ritual performed to appease Goddess Durga, in a religious event named, ‘Abhivyakti 2016’ during the nine-day long Navratri festival in Bhopal, India. Sanjeev Gupta / EPA
A man fishes off a rock on the beach of Faliro in Athens. Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
A man fishes off a rock on the beach of Faliro in Athens. Angelos Tzortzinis / AFP
Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer on track during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
Daniel Ricciardo of Australia driving the Red Bull Racing Red Bull-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer on track during the Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix at Sepang Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mark Thompson / Getty Images
A man tries to control the traffic in the financial district of Shanghai. China celebrated National Day on October 1 and annually marks the time with a week-long holiday break. Johannes Eisele / AFP
A man tries to control the traffic in the financial district of Shanghai. China celebrated National Day on October 1 and annually marks the time with a week-long holiday break. Johannes Eisele / AFP

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World in focus – best photos for October 2, 2016

Jake Badger

October 02, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

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