Photos of the Day: Oct. 3

FOLLOW THROUGH: Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army bowled during China’s seven-day National Day holiday in Jinan, China, Thursday.
FOLLOW THROUGH: Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army bowled during China’s seven-day National Day holiday in Jinan, China, Thursday.
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AFTERMATH: A man tried to extinguish a fire in the engine of a plane after it crashed near the Lagos international airport in Nigeria on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed when a passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, Nigerian authorities said.
AFTERMATH: A man tried to extinguish a fire in the engine of a plane after it crashed near the Lagos international airport in Nigeria on Thursday. At least 11 people were killed when a passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff, Nigerian authorities said.
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MAKE A WISH: U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, blew out the candles on a surprise birthday cake held by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday in Tokyo. Mr. Hagel turns 67 on Friday.
MAKE A WISH: U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, right, blew out the candles on a surprise birthday cake held by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday in Tokyo. Mr. Hagel turns 67 on Friday.
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CASUALTIES: Body bags containing African migrants, who drowned trying to reach Italian shores, lay in the harbor of Lampedusa, Italy, Thursday. At least 94 people died after a ship carrying migrants sank off the island, officials said Thursday.
CASUALTIES: Body bags containing African migrants, who drowned trying to reach Italian shores, lay in the harbor of Lampedusa, Italy, Thursday. At least 94 people died after a ship carrying migrants sank off the island, officials said Thursday.
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TO COURT: Golden Dawn party lawmaker Christos Pappas was escorted by police officers to a courthouse in Athens on Thursday. Greek magistrates ordered Mr. Pappas and the head of the far-right party to remain in jail pending trial on charges of belonging to a criminal organization.
TO COURT: Golden Dawn party lawmaker Christos Pappas was escorted by police officers to a courthouse in Athens on Thursday. Greek magistrates ordered Mr. Pappas and the head of the far-right party to remain in jail pending trial on charges of belonging to a criminal organization.
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VIVID IMAGERY: Tibetan Monks completed a Chenrezig Sand Mandala in Salisbury Cathedrals Chapter House on Thursday in Salisbury, England.
VIVID IMAGERY: Tibetan Monks completed a Chenrezig Sand Mandala in Salisbury Cathedrals Chapter House on Thursday in Salisbury, England.
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JOINING THE RACE: Former Islamist warlord Abdul Rasul Sayyaf talked to an employee of the Independent Election Commission as he registered his name for the forthcoming presidential elections in Kabul on Thursday.
JOINING THE RACE: Former Islamist warlord Abdul Rasul Sayyaf talked to an employee of the Independent Election Commission as he registered his name for the forthcoming presidential elections in Kabul on Thursday.
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SEEKING SUPPORT: Native people looked at police during a demonstration in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday. Indigenous people from several ethnic groups gathered in the Brazilian capital to demand more support from the federal government during the…
SEEKING SUPPORT: Native people looked at police during a demonstration in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday. Indigenous people from several ethnic groups gathered in the Brazilian capital to demand more support from the federal government during the National indigenous Mobilization Week.
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WORKING LATE: A fishermen pulled a net toward the shore of the Sea of Gaza City on Wednesday.
WORKING LATE: A fishermen pulled a net toward the shore of the Sea of Gaza City on Wednesday.
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LEGWORK: Sen. John Boozman (R., Ark.) led a tour on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. Congressional staffers and interns usually lead constituent tours, but due to the federal government shutdown, members of Congress have begun to lead tour groups from their home states.
LEGWORK: Sen. John Boozman (R., Ark.) led a tour on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. Congressional staffers and interns usually lead constituent tours, but due to the federal government shutdown, members of Congress have begun to lead tour groups from their home states.
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BALANCING ACT: Cambodians floated on an inflatable tube in a flooded village along the Mekong river in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday.
BALANCING ACT: Cambodians floated on an inflatable tube in a flooded village along the Mekong river in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday.
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OUTNUMBERED: Protesters attacked a police officer during a march marking the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City on Wednesday. Mexico commemorated the 45th anniversary of the killing of student protesters.
OUTNUMBERED: Protesters attacked a police officer during a march marking the anniversary of the Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City on Wednesday. Mexico commemorated the 45th anniversary of the killing of student protesters.
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AFTER IMPACT: A boy, injured in a road accident, was rushed for treatment in Gauhati, India, Thursday. A cargo truck crashed into two minivans packed with laborers headed to work early Thursday, killing 28 people, police said.
AFTER IMPACT: A boy, injured in a road accident, was rushed for treatment in Gauhati, India, Thursday. A cargo truck crashed into two minivans packed with laborers headed to work early Thursday, killing 28 people, police said.
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SIMPLE PLEASURE: Children took advantage of a busted water pipe which was damaged overnight by a construction company Thursday in Quezon city, Philippines.
SIMPLE PLEASURE: Children took advantage of a busted water pipe which was damaged overnight by a construction company Thursday in Quezon city, Philippines.
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ATTACKED: A damaged car sat in front of the Russian embassy in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday. An armed mob attacked the embassy compound Wednesday after a Russian woman was accused of killing a Libyan air force pilot.
ATTACKED: A damaged car sat in front of the Russian embassy in Tripoli, Libya, Thursday. An armed mob attacked the embassy compound Wednesday after a Russian woman was accused of killing a Libyan air force pilot.
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