October 13, 2019

Villagers work on drying bamboo products in bunches for making chopsticks in Lijiang county, Jian, Jiangxi province, China.

A Shinkansen bullet train rail yard is seen flooded due to heavy rains caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Nagano, central Japan. (Credit: Kyodo)

An elderly man is evacuated from a building in Akcakale, a town near the Turkish border with Syria after it was hit by a rocket reported to be fired from within Syria.

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge (white jersey) takes the start of his attempt to bust the mythical two-hour barrier for the marathon in Vienna, Austria, Oct. 12, 2019. Kipchoge held the men's world record for the distance with a time of 2hr 01min 39sec.

Sailing boats take part in the 51th edition of the traditional "Barcolana" regatta in the gulf of Trieste, north-eastern Italy.

Pope Francis presides over a canonization Mass to (from left) Dulce Lopes Pontes, Giuseppina Vannini, John Henry Newman, Maria Teresa Chiramel Mankidiyan, and Margarita Bays, at the Vatican, Oct. 13, 2019.

Anti-government protesters set up a four-meter statue "The Lady Liberty of Hong Kong", that symbolizes the city's recent democratic movement, was brought to Lion Rock, one of Hong Kong's iconic peak.

A jockey races a buffalo during the annual Chonburi Buffalo Race in Chonburi, Thailand, Oct. 12, 2019.

Destroyed houses, cars and power poles, which according to local media were believed to be caused by a tornado, are seen as Typhoon Hagibis approaches the Tokyo area in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 12, 2019. (Credit: Kyodo)

An employee clears shattered glass after anti-government protesters vandalized a restaurant during a demonstration at New Town Plaza shopping mall in Hong Kong, China.

An oil spill is seen on 'Sitio do Conde' beach in Conde, Bahia state, Brazil, Oct. 12, 2019.

Greek Presidential Guards, known as Evzones, present arms during a ceremony atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Oct. 12, 2019, for the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Athens from the Nazi occupation.