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An Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) is seen over a mountain camp north of the Arctic Circle, near the village of Mestervik late September 30, 2014. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis (NORWAY - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
An Aurora Borealis glows over Mestervik, Norway, late Tuesday night. Reuters
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REFILE - CORRECTING VERB A paramilitary policeman unfurls a Chinese national flag during a flag-raising ceremony to mark the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Hefei, Anhui province October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY POLITICS MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A flag-raising ceremony marks the 65th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, in Hefei, Anhui, China. Reuters
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Environmental activists carry a giant inflatable chicken as the demonstrate against 'chlorine chickens' near the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich October 1, 2014. The protest is against the planned Free Trade Agreements TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership) and CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) with the U.S. and Canada, which opponents fear will allow U.S. chlorine-washed chicken and hormone treated meat into the EU. The so-called chlorine chicken has become a symbol of the health risks opponents say the free trade agreements represent. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: FOOD POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Environmental activists carry a giant inflatable chicken through Munich, Germany. Reuters
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Syrian Kurdish refugee children wait inside a temporary medical facility after crossing into Turkey near the southeastern Turkish town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 1, 2014. REUTERS/Murad Sezer (TURKEY - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY IMMIGRATION CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Syrian Kurdish refugee children wait in a medical facility in Suruc, Turkey. Reuters
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Firefighters carry a hiker during rescue operations near the peak of Mount Ontake, which straddles Nagano and Gifu prefectures, central Japan, in this handout photograph released by the Tokyo Fire Department and taken September 28, 2014. The death toll from a Japanese volcano eruption rose to 47 on Wednesday, the worst in 88 years, after more victims were discovered on the ash-covered mountain. Picture taken September 28, 2014. REUTERS/Tokyo Fire Department/Handout via Reuters (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Firefighters rescue a hiker on Mt. Ontake in central Japan. Reuters
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A Sri Lankan child plays with a common eagle during an event to mark Children's Day at the main zoo in Colombo on October 1, 2014. Sri Lanka is marking International Children's Day with a series of state-sponsored events to focus on eradicating child labour and the sexual abuse of children. AFP PHOTO / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)
A child plays with an eagle for Children’s Day in a Colombo, Sri Lanka, zoo. Getty
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN - OCTOBER 01: Hundreds of people gather in front of Liberty Square to show support for Hong Kong pro democracy rallies on October 1, 2014 in Taipei, Taiwan. Thousands of pro democracy supporters continue to occupy the streets surrounding Hong Kong's Financial district. Protest leaders have set an October 1st deadline for their demands to be met and are calling for open elections and the resignation of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. (Photo by Ashley Pon/Getty Images)
Protesters rally in Taipei, Taiwan, to support Hong Kong’s ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations. Getty
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HONG KONG - OCTOBER 01: A Civil Disobedience sign written on the street in chalk is seen on October 1, 2014 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Thousands of pro democracy supporters continue to occupy the streets surrounding Hong Kong's Financial district. Protest leaders have set an October 1st deadline for their demands to be met and are calling for open elections and the resignation of Hong Kong's Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
A message is written on the ground in Hong Kong amid protests. Getty
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President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met for the first time since a rash of civilian casualties during Israel's summer war with Hamas heightened tensions between two leaders who have long had a prickly relationship. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
President Barack Obama meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office. AP
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Code Pink demonstrators protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House in Washington, DC, October 1, 2014. AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images)
Code Pink demonstrators protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the White House. Getty
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Former President Jimmy Carter, right, waves after blowing out candles on a birthday cake as wife Rosalynn looks on during his 90th birthday celebration, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Former President Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter celebrate his 90th birthday in Atlanta. AP
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Dr. Edward Goodman, epidemiologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, speaks about the nature and treatment of the Ebola virus during a news conference at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Dallas. Health officials assured that the recent Ebola case in Dallas is being contained. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Epidemiologist Dr. Edward Goodman speaks about Ebola in Dallas, Texas. AP
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Rigoberta Menchu, a Nobel Peace prize winner, attends a religious Mayan ceremony outside the Supreme Court before the start of a trial connected to the death of her father in Guatemala City, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Former police chief Pedro Garcia Arredondo is going on trial for death of Menchu's father, and 36 more people, who died in a Jan. 31, 1980 attack by alleged government agents. The attackers burned down the Spanish embassy in Guatemala that Mayan peasants were occupying in protest. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu prays outside the Supreme Court in Guatemala City, Guatemala. AP
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An Indian artist dressed as Hindu god Rama sits on a float during a Dussehra festival procession in the northern Indian city of Allahabad, India, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The procession was part of Hindu festival Dussehra celebrations, commemorating the triumph of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana, marking the victory of good over evil. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)
An artist dressed as Hindu god Rama performs in a Dussehra festival in Allahabad, India. AP
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Ethnic Inntha fishermen on boats use their fishing net in Inlay lake, Nyaung Shwe township, southern Shan State, Myanmar, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Khin Maung Win)
Men fish in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar. AP
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Crew from the University of Tennessee's women's rowing team glide beneath the Henley Bridge as fog drifts over Fort Loudon Lake at sunrise in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Knoxville News Sentinel, Adam Lau)
The University of Tennessee female rowing team glides below the Henley Bridge in Knoxville, Tenn. AP
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A Pro-Russian rebel with a handgun cleans the broken glass from the window in the building near airport in the town of Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. Rebels in eastern Ukraine appear to be successfully closing in on the government-held airport of Donetsk, a strategic victory for the pro-Russian separatists that further undermines a shaky cease-fire in the region. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
A Russian soldier clutches a handgun and cleans broken glass in Donetsk, Ukraine. AP
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Men gather on the steps of city hall during the Men Take A Stand march Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in downtown Columbus, Ind. The event took place to signal the beginning of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness month. (AP Photo/The Republic, Chet Strange)
Men gather for the Men Take a Stand March in Columbus, Ind. AP
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NASA engineers check sensors as they prepare to crash a former military helicopter that’s been retrofitted with a variety of composite subfloors to see if the material can reduce the likelihood of injuries for occupants at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. The full-scale crash tests a former Marine helicopter airframe that is swung from a large pendulum at a slight angle and slam into a pile of soil at 30 miles per hour. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASA engineers prepare a refurbished military helicopter for a crash test in Hampton, Va. AP