Week in pictures: 10 - 16 September 2016 - BBC News

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People run through the Empty Sky memorial as day breaks over lower Manhattan. Services were held across the United States and the world to mark 15 years since the 11 September attacks. Six moments of silence were held in New York City, to mark the times four hijacked planes crashed and the two World Trade Center towers fell.





A cessation of hostilities in Syria began on Monday. The 10-day truce is due to be followed by co-ordinated US-Russian air strikes against jihadist militants. Ahead of the ceasefire, the Syrian government carried out heavy air strikes in several rebel areas over the weekend, killing about 100 people. Families made their way through the rubble of destroyed buildings following a reported air strike in Aleppo.





A fire at a packaging factory in Bangladesh left at least 15 people dead and 70 injured. It is believed the blaze was caused by a boiler explosion in the four-storey building in the town of Tongi, just north of the capital Dhaka.





Jonnie Peacock retained his T44 100m title with a dominant performance to win Great Britain's seventh gold medal on the second day of the Paralympic Games in Rio.





An Afghan girl rides on a swing during the first day of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha in Kabul, Afghanistan. The annual holiday is the second biggest celebration of the year for Muslims after Eid al-Fitr.





People dressed in vintage clothes to attend the Goodwood Revival, a motor racing festival, in West Sussex, England.





Actor Oscar Isaac pretends to autograph Charlotte Le Bon's leg as they arrive on the red carpet for the screening of their latest film The Promise during the 41st Toronto International Film Festival, Canada.





A demonstrator looks at a riot policeman during a protest marking the 1973 military coup in Santiago, Chile. The coup deposed the democratically elected president, Salvador Allende, and led to 17 years of military rule. Past anniversaries have been marked by demonstrations, some of which turned violent.





Typhoon Meranti, the strongest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 21 years, caused widespread damage and left half a million homes without power. Here birds circle toppled shipping containers in Kaohsiung.





Heavy rain, thunder and lightning forced the postponement of Manchester City's Champions League group match against Borussia Monchengladbach. City triumphed in the rescheduled game the following night, with Sergio Aguero scoring his second hat-trick of the season in the 4-0 win.