October 30, 2015

Refugees and migrants try to reach the shore on the Greek island of Lesbos, despite a rough sea, after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey. At least 17 children drowned when three boats sank en route, the latest tragedy to strike migrants braving wintry seas to seek asylum in Europe.

Protesters wearing masks depicting South Korean President Park Geun-Hye (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) hold hands during an anti-Japanese rally in Seoul. The protesters oppose Abe's upcoming trip to Seoul for a summit with Park.

A member of the Israeli security forces walks behind burning tires during clashes with Palestinian protesters at the entrance of the Palestinian town of Al-Bireh on the outskirts of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Supporters of the ruling AK Party wave party flags during an election rally in the central Anatolian city of Konya. Turkey holds its second general election of the year on Nov. 1, a snap vote which President Tayyip Erdogan hopes will see the ruling AK Party win back the majority it lost five months ago.

Runners compete in an annual international marathon for peace in Irbil, northern Iraq. The marathon started in 2011 and is organized by the Irbil running club.

Afghan cricket fans celebrate the victory of the national cricket team over Zimbabwe as the team returns and celebrates in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A woman poses for a photograph during a sunny autumn day in the Brussels Park near the Royal Palace, Belgium.

A man walks along the tombs at the municipal cemetery of San Salvador in Oviedo, northern Spain. Catholics will mark All Saints' Day on Sunday by visiting cemeteries and graves of deceased relatives and friends.

Singers perform during a campaign rally by supporters of the army-backed ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) in Yangon, Myanmar (also known as Burma.) The once junta-run nation heads to the polls on Nov. 8 in what voters and observers hope will be the freest election in decades.

A miner is seen at the end of his last shift at the coal mine in the Romanian city of Petrila. The oldest coal mine in Romania and deepest mine in Europe, that opened in 1859 under the Austro-Hungarian Empire, closed on Friday as part of Bucharest's promises to liquidate unprofitable mines.

Women with their hands decorated with henna paste pose for pictures as they pray during the Hindu festival of Karva Chauth in Ahmedabad, India. Married Hindu women observe a one-day fast and offer prayers for the well-being of their husbands during the festival.

An indigenous woman competes in a swimming competition during the first World Games for Indigenous Peoples in Palmas, Brazil.

Students of Brainshire Science School wear costumes as they participate in a Halloween parade in Paranaque city, metro Manila, the Philippines.

The sun hides behind clouds over the historical site of the Giza Pyramids located just outside Cairo, Egypt.