Today in Pictures, Sept 7, 2017

Plane spotting in Taipei, Taiwan, hurricane in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Sep 07, 2017, 09:54 AM

People take photos of an approaching C-130 military plane in Taipei, Taiwan, September 6, 2017. Plane spotting is a hobby of aircraft enthusiasts who track the movement of aircraft, recording details and taking photographs. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Police patrol the area as Hurricane Irma slams across islands in the northern Caribbean on Wednesday, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Indonesian President Joko Widodo greeting the crowd at the Indonesian Embassy in Chatsworth Road on September 6, 2017. Many queued for hours to catch a glimpse of Mr Joko, who will attend a Leaders’ Retreat with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today, as Singapore and Indonesia mark 50 years of bilateral ties. PHOTO: THE STRAITS TIMES/JAMIE KOH

Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile upon arrival in Bogota, Colombia on September 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

German and Russian soldiers take part in the reburial ceremony of the remains of WWII German soldiers at the German cemetery in Sologubovka about 60 km from St. Petersburg, Russia, September 6, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A Yemeni sits amidst the debris of a housing block allegedly destroyed by a recent Saudi-led military coalition airstrike in Sana'a, Yemen, September 6, 2017. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

Protesters pull down a mock statue of Attorney General Jeff Sessions in front of the Department of Justice to demonstrate against the Trump Administration's decision to end the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy September 6, 2017 in Washington, DC. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/AFP

People covered in black grease toss one another during the traditional festivities of the Cascamorras, in Baza, near Granada, on September 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

A Palestinian boy runs through the water at the beach at sunset in Gaza City on September 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

The full moon rising behind an oil tanker anchored off Valletta (front) is seen from San Gwann, Malta, September 6, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A model presents a creation next to the sculpture "Umbrellas" by late Greek artist George Zongolopoulos, during the 3rd outdoors fashion show at Nea Paralia organised by the "Friends of the New Waterfront" in Thessaloniki on September 6, 2017. PHOTO: AFP

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