Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on September 25, 2015. Muslims across the world celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and in commemoration of Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. AFP PHOTO/ Arif ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

The World in Photos This Week

Buffalo fight in Vietnam; worshipers dance in Rio; and a nun catches a glimpse of Pope Francis in Washington.

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US President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand during a State Arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 25, 2015. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping stand during a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Sept. 25.

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Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore on September 25, 2015. Muslims across the world celebrate the annual festival of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, which marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and in commemoration of Prophet Abraham's readiness to sacrifice his son to show obedience to God. AFP PHOTO/ Arif ALI (Photo credit should read Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images)

Pakistani Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Lahore on Sept. 25.

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NEWMARKET, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: Morning exercise on the gallops at Newmarket on September 25, 2015 in Newmarket, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Horses take their morning exercise at Newmarket, England, on Sept. 25.

 

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An Indian boys walks up the steps of the historic Chand Baori stepwell in Abhaneri village in Rajasthan on September 24, 2015. For a few hours on one day each year local residents are permitted to descend into the 100-foot-deep, 1,200-year-old stepwell, as Hindu devotees in the area mark a local festival, at the same time as Hindus worldwide observe Ganesh Chaturthi festivities. Chand Baori is one of the oldest and largest stepwells in the world, with some 3,500 steps laid out in a geometric design down to the water at its base. AFP PHOTO / ALEX OGLE (Photo credit should read Alex Ogle/AFP/Getty Images)

An Indian boys walks up the steps of an ancient stepwell in a village in Rajasthan, India, on Sept. 24.

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A green laser ray is emitted above Lyon to calculate the variations of light speed in the atmosphere on September 24, 2015. AFP PHOTO / JEFF PACHOUD (Photo credit should read JEFF PACHOUD/AFP/Getty Images)

A green laser ray is emitted above Lyon, France, to calculate the variations of light speed in the atmosphere on Sept. 24.

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BROOKFIELD, IL - SEPTEMBER 24: Kamba, a western lowland gorilla, rests while holding her one-day-old son Zachary at the Brookfield Zoo on September 24, 2015 in Brookfield, Illinois. Zachary's birth marks four generations of western lowland gorillas currently in the group at Brookfield Zoo. Western lowland gorillas are critically endangered primarily due to commercial hunting for the bushmeat trade, diseases such as the Ebola virus, as well as the illegal pet trade and habitat destruction from logging. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Kamba, a western lowland gorilla, rests while holding her one-day-old son at the Brookfield Zoo on Sept. 24 in Brookfield, Illinois.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: A nun listens as Pope Francis addresses a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on September 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. Pope Francis is the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress and will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A nun listens as Pope Francis addresses the U.S. Congress on Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C.

 

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BERLIN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 23: A Kurdish Syrian migrant plays with 3-year-old Kurish Syrian child refugee, Ivan, at a temporary shelter for migrants constructed from shipping containers, on September 23, 2015 in the Koepenick district of Berlin, Germany. Almost half a million refugees, a number expected to increase, have crossed into Europe so far this year. After weeks of deliberations, the European Union decided upon a quota plan the previous day to distribute a share of them amongst EU member states in the largest instance of mass migrant movement on the Continent since World War II. Integration poses a particular challenge in Germany, where an earlier example of large-scale immigration by Gastarbeiters, or 'guest workers' brought over in a booming post-war economy, has been criticized for its failures in terms of incorporating foreigners, particularly Turks, into society. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

A Kurdish Syrian migrant plays with 3-year-old Kurdish Syrian refugee at a temporary shelter constructed from shipping containers on Sept. 23 in Berlin, Germany.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Kaydn Dorsey, 4, left, and Lionel Perkins, 4, draw on a coloring sheet bearing the image of Pope Francis as they wait for him to arrive on a visit to Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington September 24, 2015, in Washington, DC. The charity serves dinner to about 300 homeless people daily at the site, and it will serve a meal during the pope's visit. (Photo by David Goldman-Pool/Getty Images)

Two children draw color into the image of Pope Francis as they wait for him to visit the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24.

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BILBAO, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 24: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this handout image provided by Red Bull, Kyle Mitrione of the USA dives from the 27.5 metre platform on La Salve bridge next to the Guggenheim Museum during the first training session of the eighth and final stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series, Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Romina Amato/Red Bull via Getty Images)

Kyle Mitrione dives 90 feet into water below next to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain, during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 24: Pope Francis (2nd L) waves to crowd from the balcony of the US Capitol building, after his address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress as (L to R) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and House Democratic Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) look on September 24, 2015 in Washington, D.C. Pope Francis, the first pope to address a joint meeting of Congress, will finish his tour of Washington later today before traveling to New York City. (Photo by Evy Mages/Getty Images)

Pope Francis waves to a crowd from the balcony of the US Capitol building on Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C.

 

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GROSMONT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Driver Stuart Whitter stands in front of his engine, the Standard Class 4MT 2-6-0 steam locomotive 76079 as maintenance is carried out in the Grosmont railway sheds at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway on September 24, 2015 in Grosmont, England. Final preparations are being made ahead of the railway's Autumn Steam Gala which begins on Friday 25th September and runs through the weekend. The gala will offer a range of attractions for steam enthusiasts and visitors to the historic Yorkshire railway. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Driver Stuart Whitter stands in front of his locomotive engine during a maintenance check-up on Sept. 24 in Grosmont, England.

 

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attend a rally against new anti-sex laws on September 23, 2015 in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean prostitutes hide their identities as they participate in a rally against an anti-sex law on Sept. 23 in Seoul, South Korea.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: (EDITORS NOTE: IMAGES STRICTLY EMBARGOED FROM ALL USAGE UNTIL 00:01 BST ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2015) Archaeologist Paw Jorgensen works on a skull that forms part of a collection of bones that were found among the stepped footings of Westminster Abbey's south transept, on September 21, 2015 in London, England. The footings were built from Reigate stone between 1246 and1250, during the reign of Henry III, and back filled with charnel material comprising mostly of femurs and skulls from earlier burials. The square hole on the skull is likely from pick axes used to dig out the bones in the 13th century. The area is currently being excavated as part of the transform of part of the 13th-century Triforium into a new viewing and gallery area that will be open to the public for the first time. As well as exhibiting many historical objects from the abbey, the new £19m GBP space will give visitors views down over the abbey buildings and the neighbouring Palace of Westminster. The work is due to be completed by 2018 (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

An archaeologist works on a skull that was found at Westminster Abbey in London, England, on Sept. 21.

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HEGYESHALOM, HUNGARY - SEPTEMBER 22: Migrants who arrived on the second train today at Hegyeshalom on the Hungarian and Austrian border, clamour for food as they walk the four kilometres into Austria on September 22, 2015 in Hegyeshalom, Hungary. Thousands of migrants have arrived in Austria over the weekend with more en-route from Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. Politicians across the European Union are holding meetings on the refugee crisis with EU leaders attending an extraordinary summit on September 23 to try and solve the crisis and the dispute of how to relocate 120,000 migrants across EU states. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Migrants clamor for food as they walk toward Austria on Sept. 22 in Hegyeshalom, Hungary.

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NICKELSDORF, AUSTRIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Migrants pose for photographs as they wait for taxis to take them to Vienna after crossing the border from Hungary at Nickelsdorf on September 22, 2015 in Nickelsdorf, Austria. Thousands of migrants have arrived in Austria over the weekend with more en-route from Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. Politicians across the European Union are holding meetings on the refugee crisis with EU leaders attending an extraordinary summit on Wednesday to try and solve the crisis and the dispute of how to relocate 120,000 migrants aross EU states. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Migrants pose for photographs as they wait for taxis to take them to Vienna after crossing the border from Hungary on Sept. 22.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: Right to Life protester Father William Kuchinsky prays during a sit-in in front of a proposed Planned Parenthood location while demonstrating the group's opposition to congressional funding of Planned Parenthood on September 21, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Right to Life groups who took part in the protest are also calling on Pope Francis to "address the pro-life issue and the defunding of Planned Parenthood" when he addresses Congress on September 24. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

A "Right to Life" protester prays during a sit-in in front of a proposed Planned Parenthood location in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 21.

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DO SON, VIETNAM - SEPTEMBER 21: Two buffalos fight during buffalo fighting festival at Do Son stadium on September 21, 2015 in Do Son, Vietnam. Vietnamese devotees have held the buffalo fighting festival annually since the 18th century to honour The God of Water and to pray for safety, prosperity, and good harvest. The Festival, which attracts both local people and international tourists, also expresses the martial spirit of people in the village of Do Son. Thirty-two buffalos fight in final round today for prize 70 millions Vietnam Dong. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

Two buffalos fight during a festival in Do Son, Vietnam, on Sept. 21.

 

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 20: Afro-Brazilian worshippers dance at a march for religious freedom on September 20, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The march included practitioners of Candomble, Umbanda, Buddhism and Christianity. Practiioners of Afro-Brazilian religions remain persecuted to this day in spite of attempts at post-slavery reforms to integrate Africa-based religions. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Afro-Brazilian worshippers dance at a march for religious freedom on Sept. 20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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A man wearing 'Wadlstruempfe', a traditional Bavarian leg garment, participates in the rifleman's parade on the 2nd day of the 2015 Oktoberfest on September 20, 2015 in Munich, Germany.

A man wearing a traditional Bavarian leg garment participates in an Oktoberfest parade on Sept. 20 in Munich, Germany.

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HAVANA, CUBA - SEPTEMBER 19: Youngsters wave Cuban and Vatican flags during the arrival of Pope Francis at Jose Marti International Airport on September 19, 2015 in Havana, Cuba. Pope Francis is at the beginning of a three day visit to Cuba where he will meet President Raul Castro and hold Mass in Revolution Square before travelling to Holguin, Santiago de Cuba and El Cobre then onwards to the United States. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Youngsters wave Cuban and Vatican flags during the arrival of Pope Francis at Jose Marti International Airport on Sept. 19 in Havana, Cuba.

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Saudi emergency personnel and Hajj pilgrims push a wounded person in a wheelchair at the site where at least 450 were killed and hundreds wounded in a stampede in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, at the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia on September 24, 2015. The stampede, the second deadly accident to strike the pilgrims this year, broke out during the symbolic stoning of the devil ritual, the Saudi civil defence service said. AFP PHOTO / STR

Saudi emergency personnel and Hajj pilgrims push a wounded person in a wheelchair at the site of a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 24.

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The World in Photos This Week

Buffalo fight in Vietnam; worshipers dance in Rio; and a nun catches a glimpse of Pope Francis in Washington.