• US President Barack Obama has his tie adjusted by US First Lady Michelle Obama as they await the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to the White House. Jim Watson / AFP
    US President Barack Obama has his tie adjusted by US First Lady Michelle Obama as they await the arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan to the White House. Jim Watson / AFP
  • Cardinal Timothy Dolan winks as Pope Francis gives him a chalice as they celebrate mass at Madison Square Garden in New York. Carlo Allegri / Reuters
    Cardinal Timothy Dolan winks as Pope Francis gives him a chalice as they celebrate mass at Madison Square Garden in New York. Carlo Allegri / Reuters
  • Pro independence supporters wave “estelada” or pro independence flags during a rally of “Junts pel Si” or “Together for YES” in Barcelona, Spain. Catalans vote Sunday in regional parliamentary elections that the breakaway camp hopes will give them a mandate to put their region on a path toward independence - a goal the Madrid central government says would be illegal. Emilio Morenatti / AP
    Pro independence supporters wave “estelada” or pro independence flags during a rally of “Junts pel Si” or “Together for YES” in Barcelona, Spain. Catalans vote Sunday in regional parliamentary elections that the breakaway camp hopes will give them a mandate to put their region on a path toward independence - a goal the Madrid central government says would be illegal. Emilio Morenatti / AP
  • Migrants and refugees arrive at the registration camp after crossing the Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija. European Union leaders held an emergency migration summit on September 23 amid a growing east-west split after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees. Armend Nimani / AFP
    Migrants and refugees arrive at the registration camp after crossing the Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija. European Union leaders held an emergency migration summit on September 23 amid a growing east-west split after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees. Armend Nimani / AFP
  • Migrants walk to the Austrian border in Nickelsdorf from Hegyeshalom, Hungary. Tens of thousands of migrants, most of them fleeing war and hardship in Syria, are trying to reach Western Europe. Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
    Migrants walk to the Austrian border in Nickelsdorf from Hegyeshalom, Hungary. Tens of thousands of migrants, most of them fleeing war and hardship in Syria, are trying to reach Western Europe. Leonhard Foeger / Reuters
  • People look at hot air balloons flying over the French cliff-top medieval town of Rocamadour during the Rocamadour Hot Air Balloon Festival. Remy Gabalda / AFP
    People look at hot air balloons flying over the French cliff-top medieval town of Rocamadour during the Rocamadour Hot Air Balloon Festival. Remy Gabalda / AFP
  • A man prays as migrants arrive on an inflatable dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey. EU ministers neared a compromise on plans to relocate 120,000 refugees at emergency talks despite deep divisions over how to handle Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War II. Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP
    A man prays as migrants arrive on an inflatable dinghy on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing the Aegean sea from Turkey. EU ministers neared a compromise on plans to relocate 120,000 refugees at emergency talks despite deep divisions over how to handle Europe’s worst migration crisis since World War II. Iakovos Hatzistavrou / AFP
  • The Hamilton Bulldogs warm up prior to play against the London Knights in an OHL game at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada. Claus Andersen / Getty Images / AFP
    The Hamilton Bulldogs warm up prior to play against the London Knights in an OHL game at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada. Claus Andersen / Getty Images / AFP
  • Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party tastes a fruit drink mixed in party colours as he walks amongst stands during the party annual conference in Doncaster, England. After increasing their vote share following the May General Election campaign the UKIP conference this year focussed primarily on the campaign to leave the European Union ahead of the upcoming referendum on EU membership. Ian Forsyth / Getty Images
    Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party tastes a fruit drink mixed in party colours as he walks amongst stands during the party annual conference in Doncaster, England. After increasing their vote share following the May General Election campaign the UKIP conference this year focussed primarily on the campaign to leave the European Union ahead of the upcoming referendum on EU membership. Ian Forsyth / Getty Images

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World in focus — best photos for September 26, 2015

Rob Gurdebeke

September 27, 2015

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A look at the best photos from around the world.

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