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TOPSHOT - In this photograph taken on October 27, 2017 an Afghan woman collects saffron flowers after picking them in a field on the outskirt of Herat. For years, Afghanistan has tried to give farmers alternatives such as fruit crops and saffron to wean them away from poppy farming -- the lifeblood of the Taliban insurgency. International donors have splurged billions of dollars on counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan over the past decade, including efforts to encourage farmers to switch to other cash crops such as saffron. But those efforts have shown little results. / AFP PHOTO / HOSHANG HASHIMI (Photo credit should read HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - In this photograph taken on October 27, 2017 an Afghan woman collects saffron flowers after picking them in a field on the outskirt of Herat. For years, Afghanistan has tried to give farmers alternatives such as fruit crops and saffron to wean them away from poppy farming -- the lifeblood of the Taliban insurgency. International donors have splurged billions of dollars on counter-narcotics efforts in Afghanistan over the past decade, including efforts to encourage farmers to switch to other cash crops such as saffron. But those efforts have shown little results. / AFP PHOTO / HOSHANG HASHIMI (Photo credit should read HOSHANG HASHIMI/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - Internally Displaced People (IDP) demonstrate during the visit of the US Ambassador to the United Nations, at the UN Protections of Civilians (PoC) in Juba on October 25, 2017. Nikki Haley arrived in Juba on October 25, seeking a solution to a nearly four-year conflict that has created a devastating humanitarian crisis. Haley, the most senior official sent to Africa by the Trump administration, is on a tour that has also taken her to Ethiopia and will include Democratic Republic of Congo. / AFP PHOTO / Albert Gonzalez Farran / AFP / Albert Gonzalez Farran (Photo credit should read ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Internally Displaced People (IDP) demonstrate during the visit of the US Ambassador to the United Nations, at the UN Protections of Civilians (PoC) in Juba on October 25, 2017. Nikki Haley arrived in Juba on October 25, seeking a solution to a nearly four-year conflict that has created a devastating humanitarian crisis. Haley, the most senior official sent to Africa by the Trump administration, is on a tour that has also taken her to Ethiopia and will include Democratic Republic of Congo. / AFP PHOTO / Albert Gonzalez Farran / AFP / Albert Gonzalez Farran (Photo credit should read ALBERT GONZALEZ FARRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - A general view shows delegates attending the opening of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2017. The Chinese Communist Party opens its week-long, twice-a-decade congress in the Great Hall of the People. / AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A general view shows delegates attending the opening of the 19th Communist Party Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 18, 2017. The Chinese Communist Party opens its week-long, twice-a-decade congress in the Great Hall of the People. / AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI (Photo credit should read NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - A migrant sits on a camp bed in a former skating rink used as a pre-admission center for migrants in Cergy, outside Paris, on October 12, 2017, where migrants will be advised on the basis of their right to remain in France. Fifty people arrived this morning at the facility with a capacity of 200 beds maximum, the prefect of Val d'Oise, Jean-Yves Latournerie, said at a press conference. / AFP PHOTO / Lionel BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A migrant sits on a camp bed in a former skating rink used as a pre-admission center for migrants in Cergy, outside Paris, on October 12, 2017, where migrants will be advised on the basis of their right to remain in France. Fifty people arrived this morning at the facility with a capacity of 200 beds maximum, the prefect of Val d'Oise, Jean-Yves Latournerie, said at a press conference. / AFP PHOTO / Lionel BONAVENTURE (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mount Agung volcano on Bali island on October 3, 2017. BAY ISMOYO/AFP/Getty Images
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 28: Students demonstrate against the position of the Spanish government to ban the Self-determination referendum of Catalonia during a university students strike on September 28, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. The Catalan goverment is keeping with its plan to hold a referendum, due to take place on October 1, which has been deemed illegal by the Spanish government in Madrid. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 28: Students demonstrate against the position of the Spanish government to ban the Self-determination referendum of Catalonia during a university students strike on September 28, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain. The Catalan goverment is keeping with its plan to hold a referendum, due to take place on October 1, which has been deemed illegal by the Spanish government in Madrid. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - A tank takes part in the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises Zapad-2017 (West-2017) at a training ground near the town of Borisov on September 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Sergei GAPON (Photo credit should read SERGEI GAPON/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A tank takes part in the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises Zapad-2017 (West-2017) at a training ground near the town of Borisov on September 20, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Sergei GAPON (Photo credit should read SERGEI GAPON/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - Smoke rises from buildings in the area of Bughayliyah, on the northern outskirts of Deir Ezzor on September 13, 2017, as Syrian forces advance during their ongoing battle against the Islamic State (IS) group. After breaking an Islamic State group blockade, Syria's army is seeking to encircle the remaining jihadist-held parts of Deir Ezzor city, a military source. / AFP PHOTO / George OURFALIAN (Photo credit should read GEORGE OURFALIAN/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Smoke rises from buildings in the area of Bughayliyah, on the northern outskirts of Deir Ezzor on September 13, 2017, as Syrian forces advance during their ongoing battle against the Islamic State (IS) group. After breaking an Islamic State group blockade, Syria's army is seeking to encircle the remaining jihadist-held parts of Deir Ezzor city, a military source. / AFP PHOTO / George OURFALIAN (Photo credit should read GEORGE OURFALIAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - People walk through damage on September 7, 2017, in a sand-covered street of Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, on the island of Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 sent water, emergency rations and rescue teams to their stricken territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, which has killed at least 10 people. The worst-affected island so far is Saint Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where eight of the 10 confirmed deaths took place. / AFP PHOTO / Lionel CHAMOISEAU (Photo credit should read LIONEL CHAMOISEAU/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - People walk through damage on September 7, 2017, in a sand-covered street of Marigot, near the Bay of Nettle, on the island of Saint-Martin in the northeast Caribbean, after the passage of Hurricane Irma. France, the Netherlands and Britain on September 7 sent water, emergency rations and rescue teams to their stricken territories in the Caribbean hit by Hurricane Irma, which has killed at least 10 people. The worst-affected island so far is Saint Martin, which is divided between the Netherlands and France, where eight of the 10 confirmed deaths took place. / AFP PHOTO / Lionel CHAMOISEAU (Photo credit should read LIONEL CHAMOISEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - A reveller covered in tomato pulp takes part in the annual "Tomatina" festival in the eastern town of Bunol, on August 30, 2017. The iconic fiesta -- which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" -- has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States. / AFP PHOTO / JAIME REINA (Photo credit should read JAIME REINA/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A reveller covered in tomato pulp takes part in the annual "Tomatina" festival in the eastern town of Bunol, on August 30, 2017. The iconic fiesta -- which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at "the world's biggest food fight" -- has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States. / AFP PHOTO / JAIME REINA (Photo credit should read JAIME REINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - People sunbathe at a beach on the Volga river in downtown Samara on August 23, 2017. Samara will host several football matches as part of the FIFA World Cup 2018 that will be held from June 14 to July 15, 2018 in Russia. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - People sunbathe at a beach on the Volga river in downtown Samara on August 23, 2017. Samara will host several football matches as part of the FIFA World Cup 2018 that will be held from June 14 to July 15, 2018 in Russia. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - Venezuelan troops in different fatigues and carrying various weapons attend the press conference given by Defence Minister general Vladimir Padrino Lopez at Fort Tiuna in Caracas on August 14, 2017. The United States vowed Monday to stop Venezuela from becoming a "failed state," as it rallied Latin American allies after President Donald Trump warned of possible military action. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Venezuelan troops in different fatigues and carrying various weapons attend the press conference given by Defence Minister general Vladimir Padrino Lopez at Fort Tiuna in Caracas on August 14, 2017. The United States vowed Monday to stop Venezuela from becoming a "failed state," as it rallied Latin American allies after President Donald Trump warned of possible military action. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA (Photo credit should read FEDERICO PARRA/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - A woman with high heels walks on a sidewalk which is renovated on August 10, 2017 in downtown Moscow, as the city continues with preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - A woman with high heels walks on a sidewalk which is renovated on August 10, 2017 in downtown Moscow, as the city continues with preparations for next year's FIFA World Cup. / AFP PHOTO / Mladen ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)

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TOPSHOT - Motorists cover their faces as thick ashes blankets Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra on August 2, 2017, after the Mount Sinabung volcano erupted. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. / AFP PHOTO / IVAN DAMANIK (Photo credit should read IVAN DAMANIK/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Motorists cover their faces as thick ashes blankets Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra on August 2, 2017, after the Mount Sinabung volcano erupted. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. / AFP PHOTO / IVAN DAMANIK (Photo credit should read IVAN DAMANIK/AFP/Getty Images)

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