Today in Pictures, Oct 13, 2021

Stricter differentiated Covid-19 rules at hawker centres and coffees shops kick in, Tropical Storm Kompasu hits Cagayan province, Philippines, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Oct 13, 2021, 04:07 PM

A staff manning the entry point at Bedok Interchange Hawker Centre checking with elderly people their vaccination status on Oct 13, 2022. New rules forbidding unvaccinated people from dining in at hawker centres and coffee shops have kicked in today.
PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/KEVIN LIM

This handout photo taken on October 11, 2021 and received on October 12 from Gonzaga Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (GONZAGA-MDRRMO), shows rescuers evacuating residents from their homes near a swollen river due to heavy rains brought about by Tropical Storm Kompasu in Gonzaga town, Cagayan province, north of Manila.
PHOTO: HANDOUT VIA AFP

Surfers ride waves brought by tropical cyclone Kompasu in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong, China, October 12, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A photo released on October 13, 2021, shows space flight participants Yusaku Maezawa and Yozo Hirano and back-up participant Shun Ogiso perform a zero-gravity flight while training ahead of the expedition to the International Space Station in the Moscow region, Russia September 28, 2021.
PHOTO: SPACE ADVENTURES VIA REUTERS

French firefighters protect a painting with a fireproof blanket during a fire drill aimed at preserving artworks displayed in the Saint-Andre cathedral in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on October 12, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

The causeway at Woodlands seen from Marsiling on October 12, 2021.
PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/MARK CHEONG

A Yemeni prepares green colorful lights at the roof of a building overlooking the city in preparation for celebrations of the Mawlid, marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, in Sana'a, Yemen, October 12, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The Pumawari Tusuy group performs for the crowd gathered in the park at the first Annual Indigenous Peoples' Day Ceremonial Celebration in Newton, Massachusetts on October 11, 2021. PHOTO: AFP

Pilgrims light up candles and pray at the Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida, as they pay homage to Brazil's patron saint, in the city of Aparecida, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, October 12, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view shows the rides and stalls at the Hull Fair on October 11, 2021. The Hull Fair, one of Europe's largest travelling fairs, returned after a break due to the coronavirus pandemic. PHOTO: AFP

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