Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
Two cleaners work on the right ear of the Ushiku Daibutsu giant Buddha statue in Ushiku, Japan. AFP
Pope Francis greets people at the presidential palace in East Timor's capital Dili. AFP
Pope Francis greets people at the presidential palace in East Timor's capital Dili. AFP
Two cows and a stork stand in the drizzle in a pasture on the Taunus mountain range, Germany. AP
Two cows and a stork stand in the drizzle in a pasture on the Taunus mountain range, Germany. AP
Honour guards stand at a welcoming ceremony in Beijing for the visit of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to China. EPA
Honour guards stand at a welcoming ceremony in Beijing for the visit of Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to China. EPA
The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
The suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably unveil their Missing Birthdays installation in London. PA
A graffiti artist in Tel Aviv works on a piece depicting the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently found in Gaza. Reuters
A graffiti artist in Tel Aviv works on a piece depicting the six Israeli hostages whose bodies were recently found in Gaza. Reuters
The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
The Phong Chau Bridge in northern Vietnam, which partially collapsed during a typhoon. Photo: Vietnam News Agency
Hindus carry an idol of the god Ganesha for immersion in the Bay of Bengal during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. AFP
Hindus carry an idol of the god Ganesha for immersion in the Bay of Bengal during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. AFP
A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters
A pitch invader is detained as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on during the Portugal-Scotland match in Lisbon. Reuters

Best photos of September 9: From a giant Buddah in Japan to a broken bridge in Vietnam