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Friday September 22, Our World in Pictures

September 22, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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ENGLAND — Artists Showcase Their Talents: A man is tattooed by Thomas Schehr of Germany at the International Tattoo Convention in London on Friday. The convention, which runs until Sept. 24, hosts more than 400 of the most prominent and talented tattoo artists on the planet.

ENGLAND — Exhibition Opens: The Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol collaborative piece “Arm and Hammer II” is displayed at “Basquiat: Boom for Real,” the first large-scale exhibition in the U.K. of the work of American artist Basquiat at the Barbican Art Gallery in London on Wednesday. More than 100 works are displayed in the exhibition from the artist who came of age in the late 1970s underground art and graffiti scene in New York and died at 27 in 1988.

BELARUS — Countries Come Together at Festival: A circus artist performs during the International Festival of Circus Art in the State Circus in Minsk on Thursday. Participants from 16 countries take part in the event.

PHILIPPINES — Going Home After Work: A Filipino metal worker uses a faucet to clean himself as he prepares to go home in Manila on Friday.

RUSSIA — City Unveils New Statues: Students of a military-sponsored school attend the opening of a series of Russian leaders, including Vladimir Lenin, background right, and Josef Stalin, background center, in Moscow on Friday. The Russian Military-Historic Society, an organization founded by President Vladimir Putin and led by his culture minister, unveiled the sculptures to expand its “alley of rulers” at a Moscow park, which until now had featured busts of Russian monarchs. It described the new display as part of efforts to preserve Russian history.

MEXICO — Rescue Efforts Continue: A nurse runs during rescue efforts at the Enrique Rebsamen school in Mexico City on Wednesday. Thousands of professionals and volunteers are working frantically at dozens of wrecked buildings across the capital and nearby states looking for survivors of the powerful quake that hit Tuesday.

ITALY — Modeling New Designs: Supermodel Gigi Hadid wears a design as part of the Moschino women’s Fall/Winter 2018/19 fashion collection, presented in Milan on Thursday.

BRAZIL — Rock in Rio Attracts Thousands: Fans attend the Rock in Rio music festival in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday.

SPAIN – Couple of Donkeys: Two men dressed in donkey masks and wrapped with an “estelada” or pro-independence flag rest during a protest in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday. Thousands have gathered at the gates of Catalonia’s judiciary body in Barcelona to demand the release of a dozen officials arrested in connection with a vote on independence that Spanish central authorities are challenging as illegal. 

MAINE – Final Day of Summer: On the final full day of summer Robert Starbird ferries an Appalachian Trail hiker across the Kennebec River, Thursday in Caratunk, Maine. The canoe ride provides a safe passage across the 400-foot-wide river where fast currents and slippery rocks make wading treacherous. “The closest bridge is 15 miles south,” said Starboard, “and there are none to the north.” 

MEXICO – Searching for Survivors: Rescue workers search for survivors at an apartment building located on the street corner of Amsterdam and Laredo, that collapsed during an earthquake in the Condesa neighborhood of Mexico City, Thursday. Tuesday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake has stunned central Mexico, killing more than 200 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust. 

GERMANY – Swing: People enjoy a swing ride at the 184th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, Thursday. The world’s largest beer festival will be held from Sept. 16 until Oct. 3, attracting large crowds to the city. 

FRANCE – Masked Man: Masked protester runs in teargas during a protest march against President Emmanuel Macron’s new pro-business labor policies in Paris, France, Thursday. President Emmanuel Macron’s presidency is facing its second big public test, as unions hold nationwide protests against changes to labor laws that they fear corrode hard-fought job security. 

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