YEARENDER 2017 SEPTEMBER Meteorologist Mike Seidel of the The Weather Channel fights fierce winds and flooded streets while reporting on the full effects of Hurricane Irma's strike in Miami, Florida, USA, 10 September 2017. Many areas are under mandatory evacuation orders as Irma approaches Florida. The National Hurricane Center has rated Irma as a Category 4 storm as the eye crosses the lower Florida Keys. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
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Rohingya refugees walk under the rain as they arrive at Bangladesh border at Teknaf, Bangladesh, 09 September 2017. According to United Nations more than 270,000 Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar from violence over the last few weeks, most trying to cross the border and reach Bangladesh. EPA-EFE/ABIR ABDULLAH
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A participant wades through mud during the 'Tough Mudder' competition in Schipkau, Germany, 10 September 2017. Teams with up to 20 participants attempted to complete the 18 km long obstacle course of the Tough Mudder competition. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER
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Rafael Nadal (C) of Spain waits for the start of the trophy ceremony after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa to win the US Open Tennis Championships men's final round match at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 10 September 2017. EPA-EFE/Justin Lane
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Rohingya Refugees carry an old man towards the shore of Naf river as people arrive by boats, in Teknaf, Bangladesh, 13 September 2017. Many of the Rohingya fleeing the violence in Myanmar had travelled by boat to find refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. EPA-EFE/ABIR ABDULLAH
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A fisherman participates in the traditional shrimp fishing on occasion of the 50th anniversary of the brotherhood 'Orde van de Paardevissers' in Oostduinkerke, Belgium, 12 September 2017. Fishing is done by using a Brabancon draft horse and hoods in order to collect the shrimp. One kilo of hand-pickled shrimp currently costs 90 euros. EPA-EFE/Stephanie Lecocq
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Mike Gilbert (L) hugs his daughter Brooke (R) while looking at a destroyed three-story condominium building after Hurricane Irma struck the Florida Keys in Islamorada, Florida, USA, 12 September 2017. The Gilbert family owns a unit in the building. Many areas that sustained damage during the storm remain under a dawn to dusk curfew. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER
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Thai police officers and members of a Thai Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) help injured comrades from the scene from an ambush bomb attack at a road in the Yala province, southern Thailand, 14 September 2017. A roadside twin bomb believed to have been planted and detonated by suspected Muslim insurgents killed a paramilitary army ranger and wounded 16 policemen, soldiers and bomb-disposal specialists on their way to investigate a bomb site, media report say. EPA-EFE/STR THAILAND OUT
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US President Donald J. Trump (C) high fives Frank 'FX' Giaccio (L), while Giaccio's father Greg Giaccio (R) looks on, as he mows the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 15 September 2017. President Trump accepted Giaccio's offer after he wrote to the president saying it would be an 'honor to mow the White House lawn.' EPA-EFE/SHAWN THEW
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A woman is escorted by the emergency services away from Parsons Green Underground Station in London, Britain, 15 September 2017. Emergency services have responded to reports of an explosion on an underground tube train. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER
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Rohingya woman Anowara Begum holds her son while she is faint after disembarking from a boat that crossing Naf river and landed in Teknaf, Bangladesh, 14 September 2017. Many of the Rohingya fleeing the violence in Myanmar had travelled by boat to find refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh. According to United Nations more than 300 thousand Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar from violence over the last few weeks, most trying to cross the border and reach Bangladesh. International organizations have reported claims of human rights violations and summary executions allegedly carried out by the Myanmar army. EPA-EFE/ABIR ABDULLAH
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Two grannies punch their coaches bags during their twice weekly boxing traning session run by the 'A Team' gym in Cosmo City, Johannesburg, South Africa, 14 September 2017. The boxing grannies is the brain child of former body builder Claude Maphosa aka 'Coach', who started training the grannies four years ago. Many of them come to the training to keep fit and learn how to defend themselves from criminals. The ladies train twice a week for an hour and a half. Some of the grannies arrive at the training using walk sticks to help them walk and amongst the grannies some have diabetes, one has had a stroke and another has survived breast cancer. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK
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Hungarian climber Nandor Terek climbs in the height of 4,200 metres on his way towards the peak of the Kazbek Mountain near Stepantsminda, Georgia, 15 September 2017. (issued 24 September 2017). Kazbek, a 5,047 metres high mountain to be climbed relatively easily, is located some 120 kms north of the Georgian capital Tbilisi with its peak above the border line between Georgia and Russia. EPA-EFE/BALAZS MOHAI HUNGARY OUT
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Israeli police use water cannon to disperse Ultra-Orthodox Jewish demonstrators blocking a main junction as they protest against army recruitment in Jerusalem, Israel, 17 September 2017. On 12 September, the Israeli Supreme Court rejected a goverment bill exempting Haredi service from the Israeli army. EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
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German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (L) of Scuderia Ferrari and Finnish teammate Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen collide at the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, 17 September 2017. EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL
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US model Hayley Baldwin presents a creation by Topshop during the London Fashion Week, in London, Britain, 17 September 2017. The presentation of the Women's collections runs from 15 to 20 September. EPA-EFE/WILL OLIVER
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Two Rohingya children eat food at their makeshift tent at Tangkhali, Ukhiya, Bangladesh, 16 September 2017. According to UNHCR more than 400 thousand Rohingya refugees have fled Myanmar from violence over the last few weeks, most trying to cross the border and reach Bangladesh. International organizations have reported claims of human rights violations and summary executions allegedly carried out by the Myanmar army. EPA-EFE/ABIR ABDULLAH
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US President Donald J. Trump (seen on a large screen) speaks during the opening session of the General Debate of the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, New York, USA, 19 September 2017. The annual gathering of world leaders formally opens 19 September 2017, with the theme, 'Focusing on People: Striving for Peace and a Decent Life for All on a Sustainable Planet.' EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANE
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Martin Schulz, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and top candidate for Chancellor, walks off after speaking during a news conference in Berlin, Germany, 25 September 2017, on the day after the Social Democrats suffered severe losses in the elections for a new federal parliament, the Bundestag, in Germany. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER
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US film director George Clooney with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney arrive for the premiere of 'Suburbicon' during the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, 02 September 2017. The movie is presented in the official competition 'Venezia 74' at the festival running from 30 August to 09 September 2017. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI
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Slovenia's players take a selfie posing with their trophy during the award ceremony after winning against Serbia at the EuroBasket 2017 final match in Istanbul, Turkey, 17 September 2017. EPA-EFE/Tolga Bozoglu
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White Helmets volunteers attempt to extinguish a fire after bombings on civilian buildings, rebel-held Douma, Syria, 24 September 2017. Several bombs were dropped on Douma and Mesraba, killing one child in a fire during the aftermath of a bomb on his family's house. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
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Switzerland's Roger Federer (down) and Spain's Rafael Nadal of the Team Europe celebrate after winning the Laver Cup tennis tournament in Prague, Czech Republic, 24 September 2017. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK
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The colors were presented to an empty bench as both teams stayed in the locker rooms during the singing of the national anthem and then some of the Tennessee Titans went to the end zone before their game at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, on 24 September 2017 in protests to comments by US President Donald J. Trump calling for the firing of NFL players who don't stand for the national anthem before games. EPA-EFE/RICK MUSACCHIO
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An Iraqi Kurd woman picks up ballot paper before casting her vote at a polling station during Kurdistan independence referendum in Erbil, Kurdistan region in northern Iraq, 25 September 2017. The Kurdistan region is an autonomous region in northern Iraq since 1991, with an estimated population of 5.3 million people. The region share borders with Turkey, Iran, and Syria, all of which have large Kurdish minorities. On 25 September the Kurdistan region holds a referendum for independence and the creation of the state of Kurdistan amidst divided international support. EPA-EFE/MOHAMED MESSARA
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A Palestinian man stands amidst sound grenade smoke as others run for cover during clashes following a protest against closure of a road south of the West Bank city of Hebron, 22 September 2017. The street which connects southren area of Hebron to Qilqis village through Road-60 was closed by the Israeli army for security reasons 17 years ago, army says. EPA-EFE/ABED AL HASHLAMOUN
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A supporter of the opposition coalition The National Super Alliance (NASA) and its presidential candidate Raila Odinga stands in midst of a cloud of tear gas fired by police during a protest against the country's electoral body Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, 26 September 2017. Hundreds of opposition supporters gathered in front of the IEBC office to demand that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ezra Chiloba to resign. NASA maintains that unless the IEBC is reformed, there will be no presidential election which is scheduled on 26 October 2017. EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWA
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) reacts during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, 25 September 2017. According to federal election commissioner more than 61 million people were eligible to vote in the elections for a new federal parliament, the Bundestag, in Germany. EPA-EFE/CHRISTIAN BRUNA
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The Sun illuminates colourful autumn leaves at the Nagyerdo (Grand Forest) conservation area in Debrecen, 221 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, 28 September 2017. EPA-EFE/Zsolt Czegledi HUNGARY OUT
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Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez (R) celebrates after scoring the 1-1 equalizer during the Spanish Primera Division League soccer match between Real Madrid and Levante UD at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, 09 September 2017. EPA-EFE/MARISCAL
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Paris Saint-Germain strikers Edinson Cavani (L) and Neymar react during the UEFA Champions League Group B soccer match against the Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, France, 27 September 2017. EPA-EFE/IAN LANGSDON
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Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro holds the Golden Lion award he received for his movie 'The Shape of Water' during the awarding ceremony of the 74th annual Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 09 September 2017. The festival runs from 30 August to 09 September. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI
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Elisabeth Moss, winner of the awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series for 'The Handmaid's Tale,' poses in the press room during the 69th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA, 17 September 2017. The Primetime Emmys celebrate excellence in national primetime television programming. EPA-EFE/NINA PROMMER
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A model presents a creation from the Spring/Summer 2018 Ready to Wear collection by Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, 26 September 2017. The presentation of the Women's collections runs from 25 September to 03 October. EPA-EFE/ETIENNE LAURENT
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Rescue Services search for victims under the debris of a building that collapsed after a 7.1 magnitude, in Mexico City, Mexico, on 19 September 2017 (issued on 20 September 2017). At least 224 people died in the states of Morelos, Puebla and Mexico following a powerful earthquake that struck central Mexico, Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet Miguel Angel Osorio confirmed. EPA-EFE/Jose Mendez
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Thousands of people remain on the streets following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the Richter scale, in Mexico City, Mexico, 19 September 2017. EPA-EFE/Sáshenka Gutiérrez
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View of damage caused by Hurricane Maria, in the neighborhood La Perla of San Juan, Puerto Rico, 29 September 2017.Ten days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm, the island is dealing with a humanitarian crisis as millions are still without electricity, water and basic necessities. EPA-EFE/Thais Llorca
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People gather during a demonstration to support the Catalan independence referendum in Barcelona, Spain, 29 September 2017. Catalonia is to hold an independence referendum on 01 October, which has been declared illegal by the Spanish Constitutional Court. EPA-EFE/Alberto Estevez
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Soldiers patrol in the Rocinha favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 23 September 2017. The Brazilian Army announced it will stay indefinitely at the biggest slum of the city, due to shootings between rival gangs since Friday, and asked for citizen collaboration in order to 'clean' the area. EPA-EFE/Marcelo Sayão
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Participants are seen during circlework championships during the Deniliquin Ute Muster in Deniliquin, Australia, 30 September 2017. Thousands of Utes from across Australia have descended upon the small New South Wales country town of Deniliquin for the annual Ute Muster, a festival that celebrates all things Australian and the icon of the Ute. EPA-EFE/PERRY DUFFIN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
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Patients at a hospital receive medical treatmen outside the facility following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on the Richter scale in Mexico City, Mexico, 19 September 2017. The earthquake hit the state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles (51 km). EPA-EFE/Jose Mendez
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) attends an event in Pyongyang to celebrate the latest nuclear test, Pyongyang, North Korea, 03 September 2017 (Issued 10 September 2017). EPA-EFE/YONHAP SOUTH KOREA OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
YEARENDER 2017 SEPTEMBER Emergency personnel and volunteers continue their rescue efforts in buildings that collapsed during an earthquake in Mexico City, Mexico, 20 September 2017. The death toll in the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook central Mexico on 19 September increased to 225, according to the latest report by National Civil Protection Coordinator Luis Felipe Puente. EPA-EFE/Sashenka Gutierrez
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Pakistani boys look on as they attend school a day ahead of the International Literacy Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, 07 September 2017. International Literacy Day is observed on 08 September annually and the theme this year is 'Literacy and Health'. EPA-EFE/ARSHAD ARBAB
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A Chinese girl looks out of a three-wheeled motorized auto vehicle in Beijing, China, 06 September 2017. EPA-EFE/Roman Pilipey
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Manchester City's goalkeeper Ederson Santana de Moraes (L) is fouled by Liverpool's Sadio Mane during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Britain, 09 September 2017. EPA-EFE/NIGEL RODDIS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
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A Rohingya girl holds an umbrella over her little sister during the rain near the Bangladesh-Myanmar border as they enter Bangladesh, at Teknaf, Bangladesh, 08 September 2017. Thousands of Bangali, known as Rohingya refugees, have fled Myanmar from violence over the last few weeks, most trying to cross the border and reach Bangladesh. EPA-EFE/MONIRUL ALAM
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A model presents a creation from the Laurence & Chico collection at New York Fashion Week Spring 2018, in New York, New York, USA, 07 September 2017. The Spring 2018 collections are being presented from 07 to 13 September. EPA-EFE/ALBA VIGARAY
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Sloane Stephens of the US holds the championship trophy after defeating Madison Keys of the US to win the US Open Tennis Championships women's singles final at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 09 September 2017. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO