Pictures of the week: October 18, 2019 - MSN.com

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Paris, France
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s sculpture titled "Life of the Pumpkin Recites, All About the Biggest Love for the People, 2019" is seen at the Place Vendôme square on Oct. 14, as part of the "FIAC" (International Fair of Contemporary Art) event, ahead of its official opening. The event will take place from Oct. 17 to 20.




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Uttenweiler, Germany
This Oct. 14 photo shows the hazy outline of the St. Simon and Judas church on a misty morning.




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Auckland, New Zealand
Floodwaters inundate roads and affect farmland in the Kaipara Flats locality on Oct. 15, following heavy rains.




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Talladega, Alabama, US
Chris Buescher, driver of the #37 Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet, is involved in an on-track accident during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at the Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 14.




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Nagano, Japan
A man wades through floodwaters with items salvaged from his home in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis on Oct. 14.




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Hong Kong
Protesters hold up LED-lit letters as they attend a rally on Oct. 14 calling on U.S. politicians to pass a bill that could alter Washington's relationship with the island territory.




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Gulf of Trieste
Sailing boats take part in the 51st edition of the traditional Barcolana Regatta on Oct. 13. The Victory Lighthouse can be seen in the foreground.




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Islamabad, Pakistan
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attend a meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (L) on Oct. 15.




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Amritsar, India
Fireworks light up the night sky over an illuminated Golden Temple on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ramdas, the fourth Sikh guru, on Oct. 15.




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New Delhi, India
The Rashtrapati Bhavan and other government buildings are seen through a thick blanket of smoke caused by air pollution on Oct. 15, the day New Delhi banned the use of diesel generators as pollution levels in the Indian capital exceeded safe limits.

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New York City, New York, US
This photo taken from Green Brook, New Jersey, U.S., shows the moon rising behind lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center on Oct. 15.




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Ginzling, Austria
The Waxeggkees glacier is seen above the Berliner hut in the Zillertal Alps during an autumn day on Oct. 15.




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Hanoi, Vietnam
Waste collectors transport plastic scrap for recycling on Oct. 15.




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Blackpool, England
An illuminated art installation by artist Luke Jerram titled “Gaia” is kept in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, as part of the LightPool Festival of visual arts on Oct. 14. The annual festival, which runs until October 26, 2019, features a mix of live performance and light-based art installations at various locations throughout the town.




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Elliott, Australia
The Vattenfall Solar Team car Nuna from Netherlands competes in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on Oct. 14. The 1864-mile (3,000 kilometers) solar-powered vehicle race begins from Darwin and ends in Adelaide.




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Manila, Philippines
A community health worker administers an oral polio vaccine to a child during a mass vaccination campaign to combat the resurgence of the polio virus, on Oct. 14.




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Harare, Zimbabwe
Children play underneath Jacaranda trees lining a street on Oct. 11.




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Ji'an, China
An aerial view of a villager drying bamboo sticks to produce chopsticks, on Oct. 11.




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Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Dancers perform the Gandrung dance during the Gandrung Sewu Festival on Oct. 12.




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Chino, California, US
A firefighter crew comprising inmates from Prado Conservation Camp at Porter Ranch works to put out hot spots from the Saddleridge fire on Oct. 12. Prado Conservation Camp is one of the 44 state prison fire camps where inmates perform firefighting duties during the wildland fire season to earn credit for early release.

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New Delhi, India
A model displays Manish Arora's collection at the Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week's Spring Summer 2020 finale presented by the FDCI (Fashion Design Council of India) on Oct. 12.




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Stuttgart, Germany
Simone Biles of U.S. poses with five gold medals after the women's Apparatus Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships on Oct. 13.




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Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern (R) and National Party leader Simon Bridges pictured on stage during the 18th Auckland Diwali Festival on Oct. 12.




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Berlin, Germany
The Berlin Cathedral is illuminated at the start of the Festival of Lights on Oct. 11.




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Barcelona, Spain
Demonstrators hold up their phones to protest the verdict that sentenced many Catalan leaders to jail for their role in an illegal independence referendum in 2017, on Oct. 14.




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Berlin, Germany
Autumnal trees in Tiergarten park, with the television tower in the background, is seen in this Oct. 15 photo.




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London, England
Queen Elizabeth II and Charles, Prince of Wales, leave after the Queen's speech during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Oct. 14.




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Assen, Netherlands
Dutch farmers protest with their tractors on the way to the provincial government office on Oct. 14, as they disagree with the government’s measures to ensure that they produce less nitrogen.