Friday November 17, Our World in Pictures

November 17, 2017 Brooklyn Daily Eagle

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IRAN — Earthquake Hits: Men mourn in front of destroyed houses in Sarpol-e-Zahab on Wednesday. Survivors waited for badly needed aid after a powerful earthquake along the Iraq border killed hundreds and left thousands injured.

ITALY — Burying Refugees: In this Friday photo, a hand touches a coffin during the funeral service for 26 Nigerian women at Salerno Cemetery. The women died last week while crossing the Mediterranean Sea in an attempt to reach Italy.

ZIMBABWE — President Attends Graduation: Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, left, confers awards for the students with the leading theses, as he presides over a graduation ceremony at Zimbabwe Open University on the outskirts of Harare on Friday. Mugabe is making his first public appearance since the military put him under house arrest earlier this week.

CHINA — Honor Guard Welcomes President: A Chinese honor guard member stands at attention before a welcome ceremony for Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. Varela was making his first state visit to Beijing on after breaking off relations with Taiwan and establishing formal ties with China five months ago.

SPAIN — Couple Dances: An Argentinian couple casts shadows on the ground as they dance the tango for money at Sol Square in downtown Madrid on Friday.

CHILE — President Runs for Re-election: Former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, who is running again for office with the Chile Vamos coalition, waves a Chilean flag next to his wife Cecilia Morel, center, after addressing supporters at his closing campaign rally in Santiago on Thursday. Chile held presidential and congressional elections on Sunday.

GREECE — Battling Floods: A man cleans mud outside his house in Mandra on Thursday. A major flash flood on Wednesday left at least 16 people dead, turned streets into torrents of mud and debris that swept away cars, collapsed walls and submerged parts of a major highway.

KENYA — Police Clash with Crowds: Supporters of Kenyan opposition National Super Alliance coalition carry a supporter who was fatally shot by police in Nairobi on Friday. Kenyan police used tear gas and water cannons on a large crowd of supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga who gathered to welcome him from a trip overseas.

NEW JERSEY – Menendez Mistrial: U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez fights tears as he speaks to reporters outside Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Courthouse after U.S. District Judge William Walls declared a mistrial in Menendez’s federal corruption trial, Thursday, in Newark, N.J.

GREECE – Removing Flipped Car: Workers try to remove a flipped over car at the entrance of a house in the town of Mandra western Athens, on Thursday. A major flash flood on Wednesday left at least 16 people dead, turned streets into torrents of mud and debris that swept away cars, collapsed walls and submerged parts of a major highway.

NEW YORK – Sold!: Bidding representatives react after Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator Mundi” sold for $450 million at Christie’s, Wednesday, in New York.

BRAZIL – Celebration Drinks on the Field: Corinthians players carry drinks as they celebrate clenching the Brasileirao soccer championship title, after their 3-1 victory over Fluminense in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday.