An indigenous man holds a banner representing the Peasant Unity Committee as he takes part in a march to the National Palace to participate in a strike demanding the resignation of President Otto Perez Molina, in Guatemala City, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Pressure grew Thursday on the embattled leader to resign as business and government offices closed and protesters prepared to take part in the national strike. The attorney general’s office urged Perez Molina, late Wednesday, to step down “to prevent ungovernability that could destabilize the nation.” (Photo AP/Luis Soto)
A hooded man with a colorful outfit known as the ‘Cipotegato’ acknowledges the crowd after running through the streets of Tarazona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Following a tradition coming from at least the middle of the XVIII century, thousands of people gather every year at midday in Tarazona’s main square waiting to throw tomatoes to the Cipotegato character, that represents a prisoner from the local jail that was given the chance to escape to freedom after crossing through a crowded village. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
WDBJ-TV7 meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner, right, wipes his eyes during the early morning newscast as anchors Kimberly McBroom, center, and guest anchor Steve Grant deliver the news at the station in Roanoke, Va., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Reporter Alison Parker and cameraman Adam Ward were killed during a live broadcast Wednesday, while on assignment in Moneta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Migrants are seen through the window of a police car at the Greek-Macedonian border, as they wait to be allowed by Macedonian police to cross the border, Idomeni, northern Greece, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Thousands of migrants have arrived on Greek islands so far this year, hoping to head north to other more prosperous European countries such as Germany, the Netherlands and Scandinavian countries. (AP Photo/Santi Palacios)
A sign painter outlines the Pope’s nose on the side of a New York City office building, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Pope Francis visits the U.S. beginning Sept. 22 with stops in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
A Naga sadhu, or naked Hindu holy man, pauses inside a tent during Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher festival, at Trimbakeshwar, India, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Hindus believe taking a dip in the waters of a holy river during the festival will cleanse them of their sins. The festival is held four times every 12 years. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
A protester dressed as the cartoon character Homer Simpson steps between demonstrators and police, in an attempt to stop clashes at the end of a student march in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. Demonstrators came out to complain about delays in an education overhaul and ask President Michelle Bachelet to fulfill her campaign promise of free education. (AP Photo/Luis Hidalgo)
United States’ Nicole Tully lays on the track after completing a round one heat of the women’s 5000m at the World Athletics Championships at the Bird’s Nest stadium in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
Balloons of the installation “Heartbeat” are seen at Covent Garden Market in London, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. “Heartbeat” is French artist Charles Petillon’s first public art installation and his first ever live work outside of France, uniting modern art with world-class architecture. Weaving its way through the South Hall of the Grade II listed Market Building, “Heartbeat” is created from 100,000 white balloons and stretches 54 meters in length and 12 meters in width, incorporating gentle pulsating white light to symbolize the beating of a heart and reflect the history, energy and dynamism of the district. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
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