Photos of the day

A selection of AP photos taken over the past 24 hours. 

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France Migrants

A night view of a makeshift migrants camp near Calais, France, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Charities working with refugees and migrants living in a slum-like camp in northern France objected Tuesday to the government's plan to dismantle the site and disperse the occupants, saying French authorities should not act in haste. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

France Migrants

One Syrian and five Afghan boys wave on the platform of the Calais train station, northern France, as they leave for Britain, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. A group of underage migrants is leaving the French city of Calais for Britain, as both governments seek solutions for hundreds of unaccompanied children in Calaisí slum-like migrant camp before it is shut down in the coming weeks. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Haiti Hurricane Matthew

The shadow of a CH-47 Fox Chinook helicopter passes over damaged houses in southwestern Haiti, as the U.S. military flies a delivery of rice for Hurricane Matthew relief efforts to the mountain village of Beaumont, near Jeremie, Haiti, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. An international relief effort for victims of Hurricane Matthew entered a more advanced stage Thursday as a second U.S. military ship arrived off Haiti's coast and U.N. convoys and non-government organizations began reaching more isolated communities. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Thailand King

Thais pray for Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. The royal palace said in a statement late Wednesday that the 88-year-old king's blood pressure had dropped, his liver and kidneys were not working properly and he remained on a ventilator. (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)

Philippines Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous peoples dance during a rally near the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines, Thursday Oct. 13, 2016. Indigenous groups from all over the country traveled to Manila to protest the alleged killings of some of their leaders by paramilitary forces as well as the continued military presence in their ancestral lands. They also expressed their support to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in his call to end military exercises between the U.S. and Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Mideast Yemen

Members of the Higher Council for Civilian Community Organization, inspect a destroyed funeral hall as they protest against a deadly Saudi-led airstrike on a funeral hall six days ago, in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Russia Syria

Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the Russian military General Staff speaks at a briefing at the Russian Defense Ministry‚ headquarters in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Rudskoi said that Russian warplanes in Syria haven't targeted populated areas and only struck militants facilities near Aleppo. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

India Hindu Festival

An Indian laborer makes fire-crackers with bare hands in Ahmadabad, India, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Fire crackers will be in huge demand in India during the upcoming festival of lights Diwali. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Britain Art Auction

A woman walks past a painting by Ayman Baalbaki, 'Untitled from the Mulatham Series' on display at Sotheby's auction rooms in London, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. The painting estimated at 50,000-70,000 pounds (63,500- 89,000 US dollars) will be auctioned in the 20th Century Art/Middle East sale on Oct. 20. in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Mideast Lebanon Daily Life

In this picture taken from at Awkar, a northern suburb of Beirut overlooking the Mediterranean sea, shows the pollution covering the city of Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Germany Weather

A fallen leaf in autumn colors floats on water in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Mideast Israel Great White Pelicans

Great White Pelicans fly over Mishmar HaSharon reservoir, Israel, before they land to catch food,Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Thousands of Pelicans stop in the reservoir for food provided by the Israeli nature reserves authority as they make their way to Africa (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Deputy Shot Memorial

Branden Owen hugs a mourner outside the hearse carrying his father Steve Owen after a memorial service at Lancaster Baptist Church, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in Lancaster, Calif. Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the nation were among the mourners who packed a church in the California desert community of Lancaster on Thursday to memorialize Sgt. Steve Owen, a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant who was gunned down during a burglary investigation. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

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