The Week in Pictures: October 6, 2017 - MSN.com

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Port Aransas, Texas
A fisherman casts his net along a jetty at sunrise, on Sept. 30, in Port Aransas, Texas. The costal bend area is still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.




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Salt Lake City, Utah
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs during the morning session of the two-day Mormon church conference on Sept. 30, in Salt Lake City.




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Barcelona, Spain
Independence supporters march during a demonstration downtown Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 2,. Catalan leaders accused Spanish police of brutality and repression while the Spanish government praised the security forces for behaving firmly and proportionately. Videos and photographs of the police actions were on the front page of news media outlets around the world.




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Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Trees stand barren in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria along a road in Montones Cuatro in the Piedrazul sector of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2,. Power is still cut off on most of the island, schools and many businesses are closed and much of the countryside is struggling to find fresh water and food
Las Piedras, Puerto Rico Trees stand barren in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria along a road in Montones Cuatro in the Piedrazul sector of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 2,. Power is still cut off on most of the island, schools and many businesses are closed and much of the countryside is struggling to find fresh water and food




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Toronto, Canada
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and Prince Harry on Day 7 of the Invictus Games 2017 on Sept. 29, in Toronto, Canada.




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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
People practice yoga at the aquarium of Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates on Sept. 30, 2017.




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Toronto, Canada
Bruce Springsteen and Bryan Adams perform during the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games 2017 at Air Canada Centre on Sept. 30, in Toronto, Canada.




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Bologna, Italy
Pope Francis poses for a selfie with a man as he visits a migrant reception centre during a pastoral visit in Bologna, on Oct. 1.




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Khorramabad, Iran
Iranian Shiite Muslims sit after rubbing mud on their body during the 'Kharrah Mali' (Mud Rubbing) ritual to mark the Ashura religious ceremony in the city of Khorramabad, some 470 kms southwest of Tehran, early in the morning on Oct. 1.
"Khrreh Mali" or "Mud Rubbing" is a ritual that is held in the city of Khorramabad every year to commemorate the seventh century slaying of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, in which Iranian men roll over in mud and dry themselves by gathering around the bonfires before flagellating themselves.




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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
An owner prepares her big poodle dog during the International dog exhibition in Bishkek on Oct. 1. Dog breeders from Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan take part in the exhibition.

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Guiyang, China
A bare foot folk artist walks on a giant knife during an intangible cultural heritage performance on Oct. 1, in Guiyang, Guizhou Province of China. Chinese people celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct 1st.




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Washington, D.C.
U.S. flags on the grounds of the Washington Monument are lowered to half-staff, on Oct. 2, in Washington, DC, after the mass shooting in Las Vegas.




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Teknaf, Bangladesh
A Rohingya Muslim refugee is fingerprinted during registration formalities at the registration center after crossing the border from Myanmar, in Teknaf, Bangladesh on Oct. 2.




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Las Vegas, Nevada
The damaged windows on the 32nd floor room that was used by the shooter in the Mandalay Hotel after a gunman killed at least 58 people and wounded more than 500 others when he opened fire on a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada on Oct. 2.




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London, Britain
A necklace, known as Creation I, featuring a 163.41 carat D-Colour Flawless diamond, and created by Swiss jewelers de GRISOGONO, is pictured during a photocall at Christie's auction house in London on Oct. 3, ahead of its auction in Geneva on Nov. 14. The necklace is expected to fetch in the region of 30 million USD (26 million euros, 23 million GBP).




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Lompoc, California
An aerial view of smoke seen over Lompoc, California, on Sept. 29.




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Beijing, China
Workers clean as they set a up red carpet at the Monument to the People's Heroes for the upcoming Martyrs' Day in Beijing, China September 29, 2017. Picture taken Sept. 29.




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Chandigarh, India
Artists dressed as Hindu gods Rama and Laxman act as fireworks explode during Vijaya Dashmi, or Dussehra festival celebrations in Chandigarh, India, on Sept. 30.




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Montreal, Canada
Maija Leinonen of Finland competes in the floor exercise during the qualification round of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Olympic Stadium on Oct. 4.




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Barcelona, Spain
General view of the empty stadium during La Liga match between Barcelona and Las Palmas at Camp Nou on Oct. 1, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain.
The match is being played with empty stands after the events occurred in Catalonia during the voting of a Catalonia independence referendum declared illegal and undemocratic by the Spanish government.

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Toronto, Canada
Competitor Paul Guest of Britain watches on as his team competes in wheelchair basketball event during the Invictus Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sept. 30.




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Paris, France
Models present creations by German designer Karl Lagerfeld as part of his Spring/Summer 2018 women's ready-to-wear collection show for fashion house Chanel at the Grand Palais during Paris Fashion Week, France, on, Oct. 3, 2017.




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Las Vegas, Nevada
A woman lights candles at a vigil on the Las Vegas strip following a mass shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Country Music Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Oct. 2.




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Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump tosses paper towels into a crowd as he hands out supplies at Calvary Chapel, on Oct. 3, in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Trump is in Puerto Rico to survey hurricane damage.




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Barcelona, Spain
Firefighters join protesters outside the Spanish government delegation during a one-day strike in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 3.
Barcelona, Spain Firefighters join protesters outside the Spanish government delegation during a one-day strike in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 3.




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Vynnytsya, Ukraine
An aerial view shows the territory of a military base following recent massive explosions at ammunition depots in the Vynnytsya region, Ukraine on Sept. 29.




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London, Britain
Two visitors ride on swings which form part of the new installation 'One Two Three Swing!' by Danish art collective SUPERFLEX, at the Tate Modern in London, Britain, on Oct. 2.




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Newmarket, United Kingdom
A view of Shetland Pony Grand National racing at Newmarket racecourse on Sept. 29.




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Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt pours beer onto himself after the National League wild-card playoff baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Phoenix.




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Karachi, Pakistan
The British Royal Air Force's (RAF) aerobatic team, the 'Red Arrows', performs aerial manoeuvres during an airshow at Sea View in Karachi on October 5, 2017.




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London, United Kingdom
Action sports performer Travis Pastrana somersaults on his motorbike as he jumps between two barges on the River Thames with the O2 Arena sports venue seen behind, in London, Britain, October 5, 2017.




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Suzuka, Japan
Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton takes a selfie with local elementary students ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on October 5, 2017, in Suzuka.