October 31, 2019
People look at the "Dragon de Calais" by Francois Delaroziere and La compagnie La Machine during a rehearsal in the harbor of Calais, France, Oct. 30, 2019.
This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust carved out by a massive star. A drawing overlaid on the image reveals why researchers nicknamed this region the "Jack-o'-lantern Nebula." (combo created by VOA)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi presides over the U.S. House of Representatives vote on a resolution that sets up the next steps in the impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
Fabio Losurdo comforts his horse, Smarty, at a ranch in Simi Valley, California, Oct. 30, 2019. A brush fire broke out just before dawn in the area north of Los Angeles.
In this handout picture released by Greenpeace, activists of the non-governmental environmental organization display a 25-meter-long arrow that reads ‘Looters of the Oceans,’ pointing to South Korea's fishing vessels at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Eva's Hotel stands damaged after a strong earthquake in Kidapawan, north Cotabato province, Philippines.
Members of the media report on a burning home as a firefighter douses flames (R) during the Hillside Fire in the North Park neighborhood of San Bernardino, California.
University students wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose for a photoshoot of a graduation ceremony to support anti-government protests at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Oct. 30, 2019.
Shuri Castle, listed as a World Heritage site, goes up in flames, in Naha on the southern island of Okinawa, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo.
Models present creations at the Heaven Gaia by Xiong Ying show during the China Fashion Week in Beijing, Oct. 30, 2019.
A hot air balloon flies over Myanmar's ancient temples just before sunrise in old Bagan, Nyaung U district.
A chef holds up what it is believed to be Thailand's biggest burger, weighing more than 6 kilograms, before a competition to see who can actually eat it, at the Chris Steaks & Burgers restaurant in Bangkok.