The sun rises behind stand-up paddlers at the river Alster in Hamburg, northern Germany. Christian Charisius / dpa via AP
The sun rises behind stand-up paddlers at the river Alster in Hamburg, northern Germany. Christian Charisius / dpa via AP
A tourist from abroad takes a photo at Akihabara shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan. Issei Kato / Reuters
A tourist from abroad takes a photo at Akihabara shopping and amusement district in Tokyo, Japan. Issei Kato / Reuters
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony in the Maracana Stadium, at the Summer Paralympics Rio 2016 in Brazil. EPA
Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony in the Maracana Stadium, at the Summer Paralympics Rio 2016 in Brazil. EPA
Fashion from the Betsey Johnson xox Trolls Spring Summer 2017 collection is modelled during Macy’s Presents Fashion’s Front Row in New York. Andres Kudacki / AP Photo
Fashion from the Betsey Johnson xox Trolls Spring Summer 2017 collection is modelled during Macy’s Presents Fashion’s Front Row in New York. Andres Kudacki / AP Photo
Former Paralympic athlete Marcia Maslar recovers from a fall while carrying the Paralympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games at the Maracana Stadium. EPA
Former Paralympic athlete Marcia Maslar recovers from a fall while carrying the Paralympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games at the Maracana Stadium. EPA
A model is interviewed backstage before a presentation of God Save Queens Spring/Summer 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
A model is interviewed backstage before a presentation of God Save Queens Spring/Summer 2017 collection during New York Fashion Week in Manhattan. Lucas Jackson / Reuters
A Muslim man prays near the Hira cave at the Mount Al-Noor ahead of Haj at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. EPA
A Muslim man prays near the Hira cave at the Mount Al-Noor ahead of Haj at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. EPA
University students participate a competition of folding quilts during a military training at the start of a new semester in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. Reuters
University students participate a competition of folding quilts during a military training at the start of a new semester in Hengyang, Hunan Province, China. Reuters
A woman and her son sell toys during the Lantern Festival celebrating the eve of the nativity of the Virgin Mary in Ahuchapan, El Salvador. Jose Cabezas / Reuters
A woman and her son sell toys during the Lantern Festival celebrating the eve of the nativity of the Virgin Mary in Ahuchapan, El Salvador. Jose Cabezas / Reuters

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World in focus – best photos for September 8, 2016

Fatima Al Marzouqi

September 08, 2016

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A look at the best photos from around the world today.

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