Gallery: The best photos from around the world
10 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians light candles and pray for peace during a church service at the Medhane Alem Cathedral in the Bole Medhanealem area of the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Credit:AP
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Berani, left, a Sumatran orangutan, finishes off a treat as 2-year-old Cerah looks on at the Denver Zoo, USA.Credit:AP
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 launches from nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying a Lockheed-Martin GPS III satellite in Florida, USA.Credit:AP
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An Indian potter makes earthen lamps ahead of Diwali festival, in Prayagraj, India.Credit:AP
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A keeper holds a king vulture as they move these large birds into their winter enclosure at the Prague Zoo, Czech Republic.Credit:AP
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Two men are stuck at the top of a container after the trailer in which they transport hens got flooded in La Lima, Honduras. Credit:Getty Images
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A person lights a candle at a makeshift memorial at the scene of a terror attack last Monday in Vienna, Austria.Credit:Getty Images
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The sun begins to set as people walk along the seaside in Adinkerke, Belgium.Credit:AP
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Richard Johnson riding Kalooki on their way to winning the Pertemps Network Beginners' Chase at Newbury Racecourse in Newbury, England.Credit:Getty images
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A cormorant bird rests on a branch in a wetland at sunset on the outskirts of Gauhati, India.Credit:AP