Best pictures from October 20
Children pose for their parents photo with a new installation of British graffiti artist Banksy's art, in New York October 20, 2013. According to local media, Banksy has caught the attention of New York mayor Michael Bloomberg who said, "It's a sign of decay and loss of control" and that graffiti ruins property.CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Sprint Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (14) goes airborne on the backstretch on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013. Getting by safely is driver Casey Mears (13), driver Johnny Sauter (98), driver Jimmie Johnson (48) and driver Jeff Gordon (24).Jay Alley/The Associated Press
A man swings a child, on a hill in Capilano Park in North Vancouver, British Columbia October 20, 2013.ANDY CLARK/Reuters
A ferry sails past the Sydney Opera House as smoke from bushfires can be seen above at sunset, in Sydney October 20, 2013. Thousands of people gathered outside the Sydney Opera House on Sunday to mark 40 years since the official opening ceremony of the iconic building in 1973.DAVID GRAY/Reuters
Cincinnati Bengals' Marvin Jones (82) catches a 12-yard touchdown as Detroit Lions cornerback Chris Houston (23) defends in the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, in Detroit.Jose Juarez/The Associated Press
Investigators survey the site of a train derailment near the hamlet of Gainford, west of Edmonton October 20, 2013. The Canadian National Railway train carrying petroleum crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas derailed west of Edmonton, Alberta, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said on October 19.DAN RIEDLHUBER/Reuters
Performers wearing 19th century Allied forces and French military uniforms attack one another during a reenactment of the Battle of the Nations, in a field in the village of Markkleeberg near Leipzig October 20, 2013. The east German city of Leipzig commemorated the 200th anniversary of the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars on Sunday by reenacting the Battle of the Nations, with 6,000 military-historic association enthusiasts from all over Europe.FABRIZIO BENSCH/Reuters
A woman walks through a shaft of light beaming down on part of an underpass mural showcasing Scarborough's history in Toronto, Sunday, October 20, 2013.Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail
Naomi Jajus, 4, stands in front of her likeness on part of an underpass mural artist De Anne Lamirande designed showcasing Scarborough's history in Toronto, Sunday, October 20, 2013.Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail
Residents run from a fire at a gasoline and oil shop in Aleppo's Bustan Al-Qasr neighbourhood October 20, 2013. Witnesses said the fire was caused by a bullet fired by a sniper loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Karaj al-Hajez crossing, a passageway separating Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, which is under the rebels' control and Al-Masharqa neighborhood, an area controlled by the regime.STRINGER/Reuters
People dressed as zombies take part in the Zombie Walk in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013. Around four hundred volunteers wearing zombie masks and make up paraded in the Serbian capital on Saturday in order to promote a local science fiction film festival.Marko Drobnjakovic/The Associated Press
Pakistani Police Inspector Shazadi Gillani removes her shoes at her house in Abbottabad September 18, 2013. When Gillani, the highest ranking female police officer in Pakistan's most conservative province, wanted to join the force she had to defy her father, forego marriage and pay for her own basic training. During the next 19 years, Gillani and her faithful sidekick Rizwana Zafar, brought up as a boy after becoming her frustrated father's ninth daughter, have battled bandits, earthquakes and militants. Picture taken September 18, 2013.ZOHRA BENSEMRA/Reuters
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe (82) is knocked down by Houston Texans free safety Shiloh Keo (31) during the first half of an NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013.Ed Zurga/The Associated Press