October 31, 2014

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A boy sells pumpkins carved as grimacing faces with candles inside in a street of Tirana. Photo: AFP

Hirsute pursuit - The Star Ferry arrives at Wan Chai pier yesterday – sporting a moustache for a second year to raise awareness for the Movember campaign. Men around the world will grow moustaches in November to raise funds and awareness for men’s health, in particular prostate cancer. Photo: Nora Tam

Pigeon Forge City firefighter Pete Griffioen, wearing a protective suit, walks in front of a projection of the Ebola virus during a training slideshow at the fire department in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Photo: AP

Polluted spirituality - Hindu women worship the sun god Surya in the polluted waters of the River Yamuna in New Delhi during the religious festival of Chatt Puja. Hindu women fast for the whole day during the festival for the betterment of their family and society. The river, which is the largest tributary of the Ganges, is considered one of the most polluted waterways in the world, with experts estimating that industries and residents dump 58 per cent of the city’s waste into its waters. The government is taking action to clean up the river. Photo: Reuters

An Indian actor dressed as Hindu god Brahma performs during a play based on Hindu mythology at a theater in Bangalore, India. Different stories in Hindu mythology have been passed on from generation to generation either by word of mouth or through stored scriptures. Photo: AP

Designer cuts - Models wearing masks hold umbrellas as they take a turn on the catwalk for the Toray Liu Wei Collection at China Fashion Week in Beijing yesterday. The biannual international fashion event, a showcase of international and domestic designers, ends on November 7. Photo: Reuters

Filipino children jump between tombs at a public cemetery in Paranaque city, south of Manila, Philippines. Millions of Filipinos will soon flock to cemeteries around the country to visit departed relatives and loved ones to mark All Saints Day and All Souls Day on November 1 and 2. Photo: EPA

Children inside a cage watch at close quarters a lion at the Safari Lion Zoo in Rancagua, Chile. the Safari Park Zoo is the only park in Latin America where tourists can see from a short distance six lions in a two-hectares large open area. Photo: AFP

A file picture shows skulls and bones stacked at the Catacombs of Paris. A place of fear, legend, inspiration and exploration, Paris's skull and bone-lined Catacombs still draw thousands of visitors each year, many of whom queue for hours to explore the ghoulish burial site. Photo: AFP

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