The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft is seen on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, in Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Deadly fire engulfs multiple high-rise buildings in Tai Po district, Hong Kong
An albino turtle hatchling sits among other turtles ahead of their release at the Abufari Biological Reserve in Tapaua, Brazil
People wade through murky flood waters following severe flooding due to heavy rain in Hat Yai, Thailand
Zrinka Ljutic competes in the Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup Slalom in Gurgl, Austria
Skeletal remains of more than 160 victims of Francisco Franco's regime executed during the Spanish Civil War are exhumed from mass graves discovered in Barranco de Viznar, Spain
A man rides on a painted elephant during a procession paying respects to former queen Sirikit in Bangkok, Thailand
A balloon handler walks past a partially inflated Buzz Lightyear balloon, in preparation for the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, USA
Displaced Palestinians warm up by the fire after their homes were destroyed in Gaza City, Palestine
A man spreads flower petals for drying in a field in Lahore, Pakistan
Flavio Cobolli throws his tennis racket during a Davis Cup match in Bologna, Italy
The Marksmen aerobatic team from South Africa performs during the Aero Asia aerospace exhibition in Zhuhai, China
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