October 18, 2015

Buildings in construction are seen among mist during a hazy day in Rizhao, Shandong province, China.

A boy searches for reusable plastic bottles while being pelted by waves brought by typhoon Koppu in Manila Bay. Powerful typhoon Koppu ploughed into the northeastern Philippines before dawn destroying homes and displacing 10,000 people and whipping up coastal surges four meters (12 feet) high, disaster agency officials said.

Shi'ite fighters launch artillery toward Islamic State militants in al-Fatha, northeast of Baiji. Iraqi forces backed by Shi'ite militia fighters say they have retaken a mountain palace complex of former President Saddam Hussein from Islamic State fighters, as government forces push ahead on a major offensive against the insurgents.

A man and a young girl covers themselves from the rain with a banana leaf in the sea on the outskirts of Colon City, Panama, Oct. 17, 2015.

Nuns pray during a canonization ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican. Pope Francis canonized the Catholic Church's first married couple in modern times, declaring the parents of the beloved St. Therese of Lisieux saints in their own right.

Cars and trucks remain mired in mud and debris on State Route 58 near Tehachapi, California, about 60 miles (97 km) outside of Los Angeles, Oct. 17, 2015. A mudslide left nearly 200 vehicles, including 75 semi-trailer trucks, stuck in up to five feet of mud, local sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt said.

A seagull flies in front of Repsol Honda rider Marc Marquez (C) and Movitar Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo of Spain after smashing into Ducati rider Andrea Iannone of Italy on the opening lap of the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island.

Swimmers, with buoys attached, compete in a cross harbor swimming event at Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force escort ship Kurama appears from the smoke during a fleet review in the waters off Sagami Bay, south of Tokyo, Japan.

An internally displaced boy walks with an umbrella in the rain in Bambari, Central African Republic, Oct. 17, 2015.

The GAMF Hungary car competes during the first day of the 2015 World Solar Challenge near Katherine, Australia. 45 Solar cars from 25 countries participate in a 3,000 km race from Darwin to Adelaide.

People practice tai chi at a square in Qinyang, Henan province, China.