Thursday September 28, Our World in Pictures

September 28, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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RUSSIA — Workers Clean Statue: A worker washes a statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin in St. Petersburg on Thursday.

CHINA — Exhibition Highlights Leader’s Accomplishments: Visitors walk past video display boards at an exhibition highlighting China’s achievements under five years of leadership by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Beijing Exhibition Hall in Beijing on Thursday. The exhibition comes ahead of a Communist Party congress in October during which Xi is expected to be confirmed for a second five-year term as China’s head of state.

CZECH REPUBLIC — Racing on the River: People paddle on small boats during a boy scout race on the Vltava river in Prague on Thursday.

FRANCE — Walking the Runway: Models wear creations for Tsumori Chisato’s Spring/Summer 2018 ready-to-wear fashion collection on Wednesday in Paris.

JAPAN — Citizens Demonstrate Against Prime Minister: Protesters gather in front of the Diet building after the lower house of Parliament was dissolved in Tokyo on Thursday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision is paving the way for a snap election that is expected to be held on Oct. 22.

THAILAND — Calf Plays: A 6-week-old male white rhino calf plays in the mud at the Singapore Zoo on Thursday. The zoo is active with its breeding programs as part of its wildlife preservation efforts. This is the zoo’s 21st white rhino calf born in captivity.

VATICAN CITY — Greeting the Faithful: Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives for his weekly General Audience on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON – New Amazon Products: An Amazon Echo Spot is displayed during a program announcing several new Amazon products by the company, Wednesday in Seattle. The round version of the Echo Show has its own 2.5-inch display that can provide visual information, such as the weather or a clock face. It also provides access to Alexa and supports optional video-calling support.

PUERTO RICO – Walking Across the River: Ruby Rodriguez, 8, looks back at her mother as she wades across the San Lorenzo Morovis river with her family, since the bridge was swept away by Hurricane Maria, in Morovis, Puerto Rico, Wednesday. They were returning to their home after visiting family on the other side.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Press Time: President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday in Washington.

CALIFORNIA – Slides to Score: Oakland Athletics’ Matt Joyce, left, slides to score past the tag of Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Marjama in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday in Oakland, Calif. Joyce scored on a sacrifice fly hit by A’s Khris Davis.

KENTUCKY – Fired: Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino leaves Grawemeyer Hall after having a meeting with the university’s interim president Greg Postel, Wednesday in Louisville. Ky. Louisville announced Wednesday that they have placed Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich on administrative leave amid a federal bribery investigation.