Day in Pics: 15th September

Day in Pics: 15th September

Sep 16, 2014, 12:11 PM IST
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Policemen stand next to a welcome hoarding being erected ahead of an anticipated visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping as they review security arrangements in Ahmedabad.

Policemen stand next to a welcome hoarding being erected ahead of an anticipated visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping as they review security arrangements in Ahmedabad.

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Civilians inspect a burned house after a bombing in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq.

Civilians inspect a burned house after a bombing in Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq.

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A burned truck and smoldering ruins is all that is left of a garage near a house that burned on Cedar Drive in Oakhurst, Calif., as two raging wildfires in the state forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

A burned truck and smoldering ruins is all that is left of a garage near a house that burned on Cedar Drive in Oakhurst, Calif., as two raging wildfires in the state forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.

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Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger poses with an Indian police officer and gestures to the waiting media as he returns after visiting Tamil Nadu state Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalitha at her office in Chennai.

Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger poses with an Indian police officer and gestures to the waiting media as he returns after visiting Tamil Nadu state Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalitha at her office in Chennai.

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A model shows the new Polaroid Cube cameras, designed for action, during a press day for the photo fair Photokina in Cologne, Germany.

A model shows the new Polaroid Cube cameras, designed for action, during a press day for the photo fair Photokina in Cologne, Germany.

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A fighter from the Azov volunteer battalion talks to his girlfriend after returning from rotation at the front line in Kiev, Ukraine.

A fighter from the Azov volunteer battalion talks to his girlfriend after returning from rotation at the front line in Kiev, Ukraine.

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Angelina Jolie, who serves as Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, listens to officers in the Maltese military discuss rescue at sea operations for refugees at a military base in Valetta, Malta.

Angelina Jolie, who serves as Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, listens to officers in the Maltese military discuss rescue at sea operations for refugees at a military base in Valetta, Malta.

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Pakistan's suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal speaks during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan. Ajmal said he has overcame disappointment of being suspended from international cricket and hopes to make a strong comeback in next year's World Cup.

Pakistan's suspended offspinner Saeed Ajmal speaks during a press conference in Lahore, Pakistan. Ajmal said he has overcame disappointment of being suspended from international cricket and hopes to make a strong comeback in next year's World Cup.

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Belinda Bencic of Switzerland returns a shot to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during their first round match of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo .

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland returns a shot to Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia during their first round match of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo .

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Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang review an honor guard before the two headed for talks behind closed doors in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee and his Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang review an honor guard before the two headed for talks behind closed doors in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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South Korean Marine landing crafts make their way to hit shores through smoke screens during a ceremony to mark the 1950 Incheon landing operations, in waters off Incheon, South Korea.

South Korean Marine landing crafts make their way to hit shores through smoke screens during a ceremony to mark the 1950 Incheon landing operations, in waters off Incheon, South Korea.

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Three official mascots of the the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, from left, Barame, Vichuon and Chumuro pose for a photo at the 17th Asian Games Athletes' Village in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea.

Three official mascots of the the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, from left, Barame, Vichuon and Chumuro pose for a photo at the 17th Asian Games Athletes' Village in Incheon, west of Seoul, South Korea.

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An Indonesian worker wears a mask of Japanese character doraemon during a rally against cheap wages in Jakarta, Indonesia.

An Indonesian worker wears a mask of Japanese character doraemon during a rally against cheap wages in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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French President Francois Hollande, right, and his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Massoum attend the opening of an international conference intended to come up with an international strategy against the Islamic State group, in Paris.

French President Francois Hollande, right, and his Iraqi counterpart Fouad Massoum attend the opening of an international conference intended to come up with an international strategy against the Islamic State group, in Paris.

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Manila City Tourism head Liz Villasenor, holds a still-to-be-named baby Humboldt penguin as it is shown to the public for the first time Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 at the Manila Ocean Park in Manila, Philippines.

Manila City Tourism head Liz Villasenor, holds a still-to-be-named baby Humboldt penguin as it is shown to the public for the first time Monday, Sept. 15, 2014 at the Manila Ocean Park in Manila, Philippines.

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Former Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin work the grill during Harkin's annual fundraising Steak Fry, in Indianola, Iowa.

Former Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin work the grill during Harkin's annual fundraising Steak Fry, in Indianola, Iowa.

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Revelers make a heart shape with their hands as they dance during the Holi Festival of Colors, in Lisbon.

Revelers make a heart shape with their hands as they dance during the Holi Festival of Colors, in Lisbon.

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Indian youth participate in a ‘Mud Run’ organized by an organization that promotes adventure sports in Hyderabad, India.

Indian youth participate in a ‘Mud Run’ organized by an organization that promotes adventure sports in Hyderabad, India.

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India's Yuki Bhambri returns a shot to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic during their Davis Cup tennis World Group play-off tie between India and Serbia, in Bangalore, India.

India's Yuki Bhambri returns a shot to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic during their Davis Cup tennis World Group play-off tie between India and Serbia, in Bangalore, India.

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Flood affected people check the receding water levels of their neighborhood in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.

Flood affected people check the receding water levels of their neighborhood in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.

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Participants hurl tomatoes in front of the Royal Palace, right, turning Amsterdam's central Dam square into a red pulpy mess.

Participants hurl tomatoes in front of the Royal Palace, right, turning Amsterdam's central Dam square into a red pulpy mess.

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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex, pose for a photo on the TCT Coho River Trail in North Vancouver, British Columbia

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and his wife Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex, pose for a photo on the TCT Coho River Trail in North Vancouver, British Columbia

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A Charro, as Mexican cowboys are known, pulls down a bull during a Charreada in Mexico City.

A Charro, as Mexican cowboys are known, pulls down a bull during a Charreada in Mexico City.

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Students formation the peace symbol during the World Peacekeepers Movement celebrated Achievement of one Million Peace Army in Mumbai.

Students formation the peace symbol during the World Peacekeepers Movement celebrated Achievement of one Million Peace Army in Mumbai.