Today in Pictures, Oct 9, 2018

The aurora borealis seen over the sky near Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, an Atlantic seal pup lies among the rocks at St Martin's Haven, Wales, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Oct 9, 2018, 10:51 am SGT
Chunks of ice are seen on Diamond Beach, where the Jokulsarlon glaciar lagoon meets the sea, along Route 1 between Hofn and Skaftafell in south-eastern Iceland, on Oct 8, 2018.
Chunks of ice are seen on Diamond Beach, where the Jokulsarlon glaciar lagoon meets the sea, along Route 1 between Hofn and Skaftafell in south-eastern Iceland, on Oct 8, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
A BMX athlete practises his moves at Urban Park during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct 8, 2018.
A BMX athlete practises his moves at Urban Park during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct 8, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Emily Mussmann of Switzerland in action during The Women's Gymnastics Trampoline Women's Qualification Round during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct 8, 2018.
Emily Mussmann of Switzerland in action during The Women's Gymnastics Trampoline Women's Qualification Round during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct 8, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
A fungus-farming ant is covered in white symbiotic bacteria, which it relies on to produce antibiotics to protect its garden from a parasitic fungus.
A fungus-farming ant is covered in white symbiotic bacteria, which it relies on to produce antibiotics to protect its garden from a parasitic fungus.PHOTO: NYTIMES
An Atlantic seal pup lies among the rocks at St Martin's Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Oct 8, 2018.
An Atlantic seal pup lies among the rocks at St Martin's Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales, on Oct 8, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A woman clears debris from her house in Palu, Sulawesi, on Oct 8, 2018, following the Sept 28 earthquake and tsunami.
A woman clears debris from her house in Palu, Sulawesi, on Oct 8, 2018, following the Sept 28 earthquake and tsunami.PHOTO: REUTERS
Members of the Castellers de Vilafranca human tower team in action in Tarragona, Catalonia, on Oct 7, 2018.
Members of the Castellers de Vilafranca human tower team in action in Tarragona, Catalonia, on Oct 7, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
An villager rides his bicycle past jute sticks, a fibre that can be spun into coarse strong threads, at Dolapani village in Sonitpur district, India.
An villager rides his bicycle past jute sticks, a fibre that can be spun into coarse strong threads, at Dolapani village in Sonitpur district, India.PHOTO: AFP
A section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is seen from Lantau island in Hong Kong, on Oct 7, 2018.
A section of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge is seen from Lantau island in Hong Kong, on Oct 7, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
The aurora borealis, or nothern lights, is seen over the sky near Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, on Oct 7, 2018.
The aurora borealis, or nothern lights, is seen over the sky near Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland, on Oct 7, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
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