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World news in pictures
World news in pictures
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Migrants walk in the camp called the 'Jungle' on the second day of their evacuation and transfer to reception centers in France
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Gendarms stand guard as migrants queue during the full evacuation of the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais
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Migrants line-up to register at a processing centre in the makeshift migrant camp known as 'the jungle' near Calais
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A migrant sits on some disused rail tracks as he waits to register at a processing centre in the makeshift migrant camp known as 'the jungle' near Calais
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Residents look on as police officer leave a crime scene after a police operation against illegal drugs in Quezon City, Philippines
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Crew member of the International Space Station (ISS) expedition 50/51 Oleg Novitsky of Russia attends an examination training session in Star City outside Moscow, Russia
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A man stands amid the debris at the scene of an attack in the town of Mandera, Kenya
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People gather at the scene of an attack in the town of Mandera, Kenya, near the border with Somalia
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A massive recall of Samsung smartphones and strikes at Hyundai Motor took a toll on South Korea's economy in the third quarter, with the slowest growth in more than a year
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Philippines' Armed Forces chief General Ricardo Visaya escorts President Rodrigo Duterte before Duterte's departure for Japan
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Over a hundred supporters gather to welcome Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte outside a hotel in Tokyo
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Police officers stand guard as a prison vehicle escorting Rurik Jutting leaves the High Court
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JR Kyushu President Toshihiko and the company's officials pose during the ceremony for the company's listing at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Japan's Kyushu Railway skyrocketed 20 percent as the former state-owned firm made its Tokyo trading debut after one of this year's biggest initial public offerings.
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South Korea's president offered a surprise public apology on after acknowledging her close ties to a mysterious woman at the center of a corruption scandal
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South Korean President Park Geun-hye leaves after releasing a statement of apology to the public during a news conference at the Presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a news conference at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium
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A drone flies above World Surf League World Title winner Hawaian surfer John John Florence during the final heat of the Portuguese stage of the World Surf League championship at Supertubos beach near Peniche, central Portugal
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An employee walks at a facility located on the newly launched Pyakyakhinskoye oil field owned by Lukoil company in the Yamal region, Russia
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An aerial view shows facilities located on the newly launched Pyakyakhinskoye oil field owned by Lukoil company in the Yamal region, Russia
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Nguyen Van Xuan, one of three Vietnamese sailors freed by Somali pirates, holds his daughter at Hanoi's international airport
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Iraqi families, who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadistds of the Islamic State group
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Migrants gather around a bonfire to warm up in the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais
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An Iraqi man reacts as families, who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadistds of the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul, wait for food near Qayyarah
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Migrants gather around a bonfire to warm up in the 'Jungle' migrant camp in Calais
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Iraqi families, who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against jihadistds of the Islamic State group to retake the city of Mosul
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A member of the Iraqi forces holds a position at the al-Shura area, south of Mosul
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French anti-riot policemen stand guard a gathering of migrants during the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, in Calais
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European Challenge Tour players Joel Sjoholm of Sweden, Jurrian van der Vaart of the Netherlands, and Sandro Piaget of Monaco play from the "high tee" near the summit of Jebel Jais mountain, the highest peak in the UAE, as a preview to the Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Golf Challenge
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European Challenge Tour players Sandro Piaget of Monaco, Jurrian van der Vaart of the Netherlands, and Joel Sjoholm of Sweden pose for a photograph on the "high tee" near the summit of Jebel Jais mountain, the highest peak in the UAE, as a preview to the Ras Al Khaimah 2016 Golf Challenge
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A flower lies next to an inscription on the tomb of Martin Luther in the Schlosskirche church. Next year will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation that Luther set in motion and that led to the creation of successful Protestant movements in history's most significant challenge to the Catholic Church
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The statue of 16th-century theologian Martin Luther on Marktplatz square, in Wittenberg, Germany
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Russian Navy's Tarantul-class corvette Ivanovets is escorted by a Turkish Navy Coast Guard boat as it sets sail in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Black Sea, in Istanbul, Turkey
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Around 100 French police take part in a protest at the old harbour on after four officers were injured when a group of youths swarmed their cars on October 8 in Viry-Chatillon and lobbed Molotov cocktails at them.
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A police mobile runs over protesters during a protest in front of the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines
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A worker works on scaffolding to install a portrait of Thailand's late King Bhumibol Adulyadej near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand
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A bank employee arranges commemorative 100 baht banknotes featuring the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Conor Jordan, deputy chairman of impressionist and modern art at Christie's, unveils a painting by Claude Monet entitled 'Meule' during an auction preview in Hong Kong. The artwork, painted in 1891 and part of the Grainstack series, will be auctioned by Christie's in New York on November 16 where it is expected to sell around 45 million USD
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Investigators beside a bridge connecting two small islands south-east of Indonesian holiday hotspot Bali that collapsed, sending motorbikes flying into the water and leaving eight dead and about 30 injured
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China's Long March-2F carrier rocket transporting the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwestern China's Gansu Province
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A long column of smoke rises from the Chemical plant of the BASF site in Ludwigshafen, western Germany. One person was killed and at least six others were missing after an explosion Monday at a chemical plant at BASF's headquarters
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A view of a busy street during the morning rush hour, following the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in Bangkok, Thailand
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Mourners enter the Grand Palace to pay their respects to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand
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A Thai art student paints a portrait of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej as part of the country's mourning at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, Thailand
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Thai's pray and light candles in memory of the late King of Thailand outside the Grand Palace
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Over 360 Cheongsam enthusiasms enjoy the nature on the Tai Chi pond at Dahongyan National Park in Wuyi, Zhejiang
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Aerial view of women dressed in Cheongsams walking on the Tai Chi pond at Dahongyan National Park in Wuyi
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Excursionists enjoy the view from Buchenberg Mountain underneath autumnal trees near Buching, Germany
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Fireworks during the closure of the Pilar Fiestas next to the Pilar Basilica in Zaragoza, Spain
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People watch as a supermoon rises over Ciudad Juarez, Mexico
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Perez out for six to eight weeks after 'deliberate kick'
The Spanish striker is likely to miss key meetings with Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain
Kerber and Cibulkova through to semi-finals in Singapore
Cibulkova beat Simona Halep 6-3 7-6 (7/5) before Kerber eased past Madison Keys 6-3 6-3
Uber need to take lessons in the concept of decency after court loss
Defeat at a London employment tribunal means drivers could qualify for benefits such as the minimum wage and holiday pay, but an appeal is coming
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Ray Halbritter US institutionalised racism is coming to the UK
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Editorial Tony Blair still has something to offer his party and his country
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Andrew Grice The one thing Jeremy Corbyn could do that would make him PM
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John Rentoul Mea Culpa: braving the anti-aircraft fire of spelling mistakes
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Janet Street-Porter Pope Francis needs to modernise his view on death
Judge rules Fabric undercover police must be named
The club has begun the appeal against its closure
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Glass Animals at the Roundhouse, London, gig review
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Clinton admits Tupac, Snoop, and Suge Knight influence her look
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Justin Bieber debuts new music, parties with students at nightclub
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The Lumineers interview: ‘We feel so mislabelled as folk’
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Album reviews: Empire Of The Sun, Courteeners, Madness and more
Gangs of New York writer lands TV series about New Orleans underworld
It'll span pirates, riverboat gambling, voodoo and politics
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Jon Snow meets [spoiler] for the first time in Game of Thrones photos
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Kaye freaked out the night before GoT filming and did what we'd all do
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That horrific Walking Dead scene gets the inevitable Lego makeover
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How a fed-up group of ‘Good Girls’ beat the ‘Mad Men’-era sexists
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American Horror Story: Roanoke episode 7 review: A Negan moment
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Perfect Day: An Intimate Portrait of Life With Lou Reed review
The ups and downs of being in a relationship with Lou Reed is brought to life by his first wife, Bettye Kronstad, whom he met in 1968
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Christopher Marlowe to get co-author credit in Shakespeare editions
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Marvel pulls sexualised Riri Williams cover after backlash
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Autumn by Ali Smith, book review
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Lou Reed wife’s memoir: ‘I hadn’t read a book that had got him right’
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Boys of Paradise: An immersive opera about the dangers of gay clubbing
How to dress like an adult, according to a top fashion director
It doesn’t have to mean stuffy suits and well-polished, flat-footed brogues
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Gluing living plants to your nails is 2016's most bizarre beauty trend
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Stylish or NSFW? Making the case for the return of the fishnet
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The lady is a vamp: Discover your dark side with a black cherry lip
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Fashion photographer Sarah Moon launches Nars beauty collection
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John Lewis reveals the six things Brits don't want to buy anymore
The UK's hottest supermarket pizza is launched for Halloween
Unsurprisingly, it features some of the world’s spiciest chillies
On the trail of the real-life Warhorse on the Isle of Wight
The ‘horse the Germans couldn’t kill’ was a local hero. Mark Rowe follows in his hoof-prints
Grand Designs: Hobbit-style house in Wales built for £27k
This inspiring Grand Designs couple were given a five-year deadline of becoming truly self-sufficient and started their build with just £500 in the bank...
Facebook feature means people accidentally send horrible messages
The reactions are changing retroactively, meaning that people can look very odd without even knowing it
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You might have been responsible for the internet outage last week
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Google releases the best Android phone ever made, and that's not all
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How developers introduce people to virtual reality
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Google Home and Amazon Echo usher future of voice-controlled computers
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What to expect at Google's 'biggest event since Android'
Dishonored 2 live-action trailer shows off Emily's new powers
The new sequel lets players step into the shoes of the franchise's original hero, Corvo, or a now-grown Emily Kaldwin
Black Friday deals: From Apple to Dell - the best laptop offers
Whether you need one for business or uni work, pick up a PC at a bargain price