A soldier looks at decorative flowers outside of a shop Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, ahead of Saturday’s anniversary celebrations in Pyongyang, North Korea. The country is preparing for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North Korea Workers’ Party on Oct. 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
A woman holds her daughter, as refugees and migrants wait to be allowed to pass from northern Greek village of Idomeni, to southern Macedonia, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Very few of those arriving in Greece want to stay in the financially stricken country, instead moving north through the Balkans to more prosperous European Union countries such as Germany, Austria and Sweden. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
A Hui ethnic minority farmer looks up from harvesting potatoes on farmland in Guyuan, in northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Potato crops are common in the arid region due to its drought resistant properties. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
A man walks with his dogs across a rainbow painted crosswalk in midtown to commemorate this weekend’s annual Atlanta Pride parade Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, in Atlanta. The pride parade is one of the oldest in the country and the largest pride event in the southeast. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return shot against Jack Sock of the United States during their men’s singles quarterfinal match of the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A members of staff at Christie’s auction takes a smart phone picture of art by Roy Lichtenstein entitled ‘Crying Girl’ 1964, as it goes on show in London, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. The painting is to be sold in New York on No.9, and is expected to sell for some 7-9 million US dollars (4.5-5.8 million pounds sterling). (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg is introduced before in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Detroit Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Students of a Buddhist monastic school observe Buddhist rituals before commencing studies in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Monastic schools founded by the monks largely depend on the private donations to provide education for over 150,000 children all over Myanmar. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia takes a selfie with spectators after winning his men’s singles quarterfinal match against John Isner of the United States in the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
A Palestinian protester films with his mobile phone, during clashes with Israeli soldiers on the Israeli border Eastern Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. At least four attacks ó three by Palestinians and one by an Israeli ó as well as deadly clashes along the Gaza border threatened to escalate tensions throughout the country on Friday as Israel struggled to control spiraling violence. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
Indians wearing traditional attire practice Garba, the traditional dance of Gujarat state ahead of Hindu festival Navratri in Ahmadabad, India, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Navaratri, the festival of nights, lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of Durga, the goddess of valor, Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, and Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge. Feasting and fasting takes over normal life for millions of Hindus, and many people join in religious dances in the evenings. The festival will begin from Oct. 13. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
New Zealand players perform the haka before their Rugby World Cup Pool C match between New Zealand and Tonga at St James’ Park, Newcastle, England, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
A man attending the annual meetings by the World Bank Group and IMF watches a man perform a traditional dance from Puno, Peru called “La Diablada” inside the venue’s dining area in Lima, Peru, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. More than 60 percent of Peruvians workers are in the informal economy, according to U.N. figures, spending on health care and education are below regional averages and most government revenues come not from income tax but rather taxes on sales and consumption, putting the burden disproportionately on the poor in the region with the world’s most unequal wealth distribution. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Cardinals and bishops leave at the end of a morning session of the Synod of bishops, at the Vatican, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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