Today in Pictures, Oct 15, 2019

Haze blankets Pelembang, Indonesia, protest in Barcelona, Spain, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Oct 15, 2019, 01:04 PM

Schoolchildren make their way to school as haze from forest fires blankets Palembang, Indonesia, on October 14, 2019. PHOTO: AFP

Protesters use trolleys to block escalators at El Prat airport in Barcelona on October 14, 2019 as thousands of angry protesters took to the streets after Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in jail for sedition over the failed 2017 independence bid. PHOTO: AFP

In this picture taken on October 14, 2019 a resident walks through a typhoon affected area near the Chikuma river bank in Nagano after Typhoon Hagibis crashed into Japan on October 12, unleashing high winds and torrential rain across 36 of the country's 47 prefectures, and triggering landslides and catastrophic flooding. PHOTO: JIJI PRESS VIA AFP

Turkey-backed Syrian rebel fighters take pictures with mobile phones at the border town of Tel Abyad, Syria, October 14, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Demonstrators fire a homemade weapon during a protest against Ecuador's President Lenin Moreno's austerity measures, in Quito, Ecuador October 13, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

Tanks and support vehicles are transported at the military port in Vlissingen, Netherlands October 14, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman (88), NASCAR Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson (48), and NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch (1) crash during the continuation of the 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct 14, 2019 in Talladega, AL, USA. PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS

Patrick Day is taken out of the ring after being knocked out in his Super-Welterweight bout against Charles Conwell at Wintrust Arena on October 12, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/AFP

A train drives across the bed of a drained area of the Sasyk-Sivash lake used for the production of salt near the city of Yevpatoria, Crimea, October 12, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS

People walk next to the artwork 'Pouce 1998-2019' by French artist Cesar at The Jardin des Tuileries in Paris, on October 14, 2019, on display as part of the "FIAC Hors les Murs" event, ahead of the official opening of Europe's biggest contemporary art market. PHOTO: AFP

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