Waves crash into Madeira Island as Storm Leslie heads toward Portugal, Spain

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  Projection of poppies at cathedral nave to commemorate the centenary of WWI

  To commemorate the centenary of World War One, Poppy Fields, a light show created by artistic director Peter Walker, was held in the nave of St Albans Cathedral, in St Albans, UK, on October 27. Images of poppies as well as soldiers are projected onto the surfaces of the Cathedral. /VCG

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  Migratory birds settle around Poyang Lake to escape chilly weather

  Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2018 shows common cranes at one of the protected areas on Poyang Lake in Duchang County, east China's Jiangxi Province. The Poyang Lake, China's largest freshwater lake, saw a flock of common cranes overwintering in it. From late autumn to early winter each year, hundreds of thousands of migratory birds fly from Russia, Japan and

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  "Great Shakeout" earthquake exercise held in Vancouver, Canada

  A staff member takes cover under the table inside the Canada Line's control room during the "Great Shakeout" earthquake exercise in Vancouver, Canada, on Oct. 18, 2018. About 910,000 people participated in the annual "Great Shakeout" earthquake exercise in British Columbia of Canada. A simulated exercise conducted by Canada Line - Vancouver's driverless, computer-controlled train system, to practice how the

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  Chinese Kung Fu show enchants audience at Istanbul university

  Members of the art troupe of the Beijing-based Capital University of Physical Education and Sports perform in Bogazici University of Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 9, 2018. A charm of Chinese Kung Fu tour started on Tuesday evening at Bogazici University in Istanbul, enchanting the audience with a mixture of Chinese martial arts and dances. (Photos: Xinhua)