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Today in Pictures: Oct. 13

Refugees are rescued off the Libyan coast, farmers burn forests in Indonesia and more.

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Image: Alexandre Paulikevitch performs in Malaga

Lebanese artist Alexandre Paulikevitch performs during his show 'Mouhawala Oula' at the Center Pompidou in Malaga, Spain. Paulikevitch presents his show as part of the first edition of the multidisciplinary demonstration 'Move' that is held at the Center Pompidou from  Oct. 13 to  Nov. 13.

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Image: Signal Festival in Prague

Visitors observe the light installation 'Monolith powered by Mercedes-Benz' during the Signal Festival in Prague, Czech Republic. The festival features international and local artists presenting new technologies and lighting design in the streets of the city through video mapping projections and audio-visual installations.

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Image: BESTPIX Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies At 88

A woman passes out after the official statement announcing the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand. King Bhumibol, the world's longest reigning monarch, died at 88 in Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital.

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Egyptian fishermen gather their nets at El-Burollos Lake in Kafr el-Sheikh, 106 miles north of Cairo, Egypt. A $12 billion bailout loan aimed at supporting the government's reform package has yet to be finalized, but could come as early as next week, hopefully paving the way for sustainable economic growth that generates jobs for Egypt's surging population of over 90 million.

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Image: Woman from the Samaritan sect decorates with fruits and vegetables a traditional hut known as a \"sukkah\", which is a ritual hut used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, on Mount Gerizim on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus

A woman from the Samaritan sect decorates with fruits and vegetables a traditional hut known as a "sukkah", which is a ritual hut used during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, on Mount Gerizim on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus.

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A Syrian boy receives treatment at a hospital in the regime-held part of Aleppo. Syrian state television said four children were killed by rebel rocket fire on a school in a western regime-held neighborhood.

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Students from Vaal University of Technology (VUT) take cover behind mattresses during clashes with South African anti-riot police and campus security at a demonstration in support of the Fees Must Fall Movement in Vanderbijlpark.

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A man gropes the riverbed as he searches for valuable goods for resale in Jakarta.

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A migrant holds onto a rope during a rescue operation some eight nautical miles off Libya's Mediterranean coastline. A growing number of people are attempting the treacherous sea journey from Libya or Egypt, after the closure of the Balkan migrant trail route leading from Greece to western Europe.

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Image: Fires ignited to clear land for plantations burn in Lembah Seulawah

Moonlight shines through smoke and haze as a fire burns a pine forest in Lembah Seulawah village, Aceh Besar, Indonesia. Hundreds of hectares of pine forests were destroyed by fire set to clear new land for plantations in the region. The clearing of plantations using fire is a common practice used by locals, although authorities categorize the action as an illegal act that may damage forests.

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