• Refugees wait for a bus in the rain in Skala Sikaminias village, on the Greek island of Lesbos. Santi Palacios / AP Photo
    Refugees wait for a bus in the rain in Skala Sikaminias village, on the Greek island of Lesbos. Santi Palacios / AP Photo
  • Nepalese Hindus watch as a buffalo is prepared to be sacrificed during the Dashain Festival in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Prakash Mathema / AFP Photo
    Nepalese Hindus watch as a buffalo is prepared to be sacrificed during the Dashain Festival in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu. Prakash Mathema / AFP Photo
  • North Korean Yum Jin Bong, left, and his South Korean sister Yum Jin-rye react as they bid farewell after the separated family reunions at Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea. Reuters
    North Korean Yum Jin Bong, left, and his South Korean sister Yum Jin-rye react as they bid farewell after the separated family reunions at Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea. Reuters
  • Malaysia’s Khairol Zaman in action against The Philippines during their semi-final match at the Sepak Takraw ISTAF Super Series Finals in Thailand. Asia Sports Ventures / Action Images via Reuters
    Malaysia’s Khairol Zaman in action against The Philippines during their semi-final match at the Sepak Takraw ISTAF Super Series Finals in Thailand. Asia Sports Ventures / Action Images via Reuters
  • Jerusa Geber Santos of Brazil competes in Round 1 of the Women’s 400m T11 on Day One of the IPC Athletics World Championships at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Francois Nel / Getty Images
    Jerusa Geber Santos of Brazil competes in Round 1 of the Women’s 400m T11 on Day One of the IPC Athletics World Championships at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Francois Nel / Getty Images
  • Indian cyclists take part in a cycle rally to mark the first Car Free Day in New Delhi. Rajat Gupta / EPA
    Indian cyclists take part in a cycle rally to mark the first Car Free Day in New Delhi. Rajat Gupta / EPA
  • Migrants fight with each other after crossing the Slovenian-Croatian border. Srdjan Zivulovic / Reuters
    Migrants fight with each other after crossing the Slovenian-Croatian border. Srdjan Zivulovic / Reuters
  • A Syrian man rides a bicycle amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air raid by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held area of Douma, east of the capital Damascus. Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP Photo
    A Syrian man rides a bicycle amid the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air raid by Syrian government forces in the rebel-held area of Douma, east of the capital Damascus. Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP Photo
  • The New York Mets celebrate winning Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs to advance to the World Series. David J Phillip / AP Photo
    The New York Mets celebrate winning Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs to advance to the World Series. David J Phillip / AP Photo

World in focus — best photos for October 22, 2015


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A look at the best photos from around the world.