Thursday Sept. 18: Our World In Pictures
SCOTLAND — Polls Opened for Scotland Independence: David Aguilar from Catalonia, who is visiting Scotland to support the Scottish independence referendum, holds up a placard supporting a Yes vote at passing motorists in Edinburgh, Scotland, Thursday. Polls have opened across Scotland in a referendum that will decide whether the country leaves its 307-year-old union with England and becomes an independent state.
INDIA — Tibetan Activist Arrested at Protest: Indian policemen detain a Tibetan youth activist during a protest to highlight Chinese control over Tibet, outside the Hyderbad House in New Delhi, India, Thursday. Several protests organized by exiled Tibetans were held in India on occasion of the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to India.
NEW YORK — NYPD Security Increased: A police officer watches a train pull out of the Times Square subway station in New York, Wednesday. Police stepped up security in Times Square on Wednesday amid concerns that the mounting hostilities between the United States and the Islamic State group could have repercussions on U.S. soil.