A clay sculpture depicting the Hindu goddess Durga is stored before being transferred to a place of worship for the upcoming Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' in Chennai. AFP
A clay sculpture depicting the Hindu goddess Durga is stored before being transferred to a place of worship for the upcoming Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' in Chennai. AFP
The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, on October 18, 2020. Chile commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan interoceanic passage by a Spanish expedition commanded by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. AFP
The Spanish Navy training ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano in the bay of the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas, in the Strait of Magellan, on October 18, 2020. Chile commemorates the fifth centenary of the discovery of the Strait of Magellan interoceanic passage by a Spanish expedition commanded by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520. AFP
Spanish Jorge Prado Garcia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the motocross MXGP Grand Prix race of the FIM Motocross World Championship, on October 21, 2020 in Lomme, Belgiuml. AFP
Spanish Jorge Prado Garcia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the motocross MXGP Grand Prix race of the FIM Motocross World Championship, on October 21, 2020 in Lomme, Belgiuml. AFP
A man flutters a Colombian flag during a national strike against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota. AFP
A man flutters a Colombian flag during a national strike against the government of Colombian President Ivan Duque, in Bogota. AFP
The ‘Revolution fist’, symbol of Lebanon’s October 2019 uprising, burns after it was set on fire during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri, in the capital Beirut's central Martyr's square. AFP
The ‘Revolution fist’, symbol of Lebanon’s October 2019 uprising, burns after it was set on fire during clashes between anti-government protesters and supporters of former prime minister Saad Hariri, in the capital Beirut's central Martyr's square. AFP
Construction workers stand in a chandelier on the inside of Saint-Sava Church, the largest Eastern Orthodox place of worship, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP
Construction workers stand in a chandelier on the inside of Saint-Sava Church, the largest Eastern Orthodox place of worship, in Belgrade, Serbia. AFP
Tyres ablaze as Sudanese protesters take to the streets in Khartoum. AFP
Tyres ablaze as Sudanese protesters take to the streets in Khartoum. AFP
The bed of the Cerro Lagoon is dry and cracked from an extended drought, holding purple water due to untreated waste from a tannery company, in Limpio, which means "clean," Paraguay. AP Photo
The bed of the Cerro Lagoon is dry and cracked from an extended drought, holding purple water due to untreated waste from a tannery company, in Limpio, which means "clean," Paraguay. AP Photo
Devotees wearing personal protective equipment carry a chariot of Pachali Bhairab in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
Devotees wearing personal protective equipment carry a chariot of Pachali Bhairab in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
An empty San Carlo square in the centre of Turin, Italy. EPA
An empty San Carlo square in the centre of Turin, Italy. EPA
US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP
US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One upon arrival at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. AFP
Former US President Barack Obama addresses Biden-Harris supporters during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP
Former US President Barack Obama addresses Biden-Harris supporters during a drive-in rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. AFP

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World in focus - best photos for October 22, 2020

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