Muslim pilgrims touch the golden door of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Millions of pilgrims have arrived to Mecca ahead of the Haj annual pilgrimage which begins on Saturday. Nariman El-Mofty / AP Photo
Neymar (right) of Brazil in action with Jaison Murillo of Colombia in the two sides’ World Cup qualifier. Paulo Whitaker / Reuters
US president Barack Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist temple, alongside his participation in the ASEAN Summit, in Luang Prabang, Laos. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Firemen tackle the forest fire in the area of Vila do Soajo, northern Portugal. EPA
A fan of Uruguay waits for the start of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football qualifier match between Uruguay and Paraguay in Montevideo. AFP
A man enjoys the sunrise on Hundskopf mountain in the western Austrian village of Gnadenwald, Austria. Dominic Ebenbichler / Reuters
Anti-Marcos protesters hold pictures of victims of Martial Law as they hold a rally near their Marcos supporters outside the Philippine Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines to coincide with the oral arguments following petitions filed by various civil society groups opposing the burial of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos at the Heroes Cemetery. Lawyers for the Philippine government and heirs of Ferdinand Marcos said the late dictator is qualified to be buried at a heroes’ cemetery as a former president and war veteran despite opposition from his regime’s human rights victims. Aaron Favila / AP Photo
Thoroughbred racehorses attend an early morning training session prior to the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe horse race in Chantilly, France. Benoit Tessier / Reuters
Employees work at a Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen factory before it starts up production in Chengdu, Sichuan province, China. Reuters
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