Today in Photos (Oct. 22, 2016)

View a gallery of photos from around the world on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.

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Sat., Oct. 22, 2016

Visitors shoot photos in front of the monumental panoramic artwork 'LUTHER 1517', by artist Yadegar Asisi, in Wittenberg, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. The panoramic picture, a highlight of the Luther Year 2017 in Wittenberg, is dedicated to the events that took place in Wittenberg 500 years ago, when the monk and scholar Martin Luther published his 95 theses on the reform of the Catholic Church.

Jens Meyer Associated Press
This photograph shows the inside of the church of Saint Shmoni, damaged by Islamic State fighters, in Bartella, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Iraqi forces retook the town of Bartella, around 15 kilometers east of Mosul, earlier this week, but are still facing pockets of resistance in the area.

Marko Drobnjakovic Associated Press
Iraqi Special Forces soldiers hold a cross found in the town of Bartella, Iraq, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. Iraqi forces retook Bartella, around 15 kilometers east of Mosul, earlier this week, but are still facing pockets of resistance in the area.

Marko Drobnjakovic Associated Press
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo, of Australia, steers his car during the final practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, in Austin, Texas.

Eric Gay Associated Press
An icon is seen in an church in a makeshift migrant camp near Calais, France, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. French authorities say the closure of the slum-like camp in Calais will start on Monday and will last approximately a week in what they describe as a "humanitarian" operation.

Thibault Camus Associated Press
An old, historical truck is seen between torchlights as participants prepare for a march from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics through the streets of Budapest to re-enact the protest march of Hungarian students in 1956 which ignited the revolution and war of independence against communist rule and the Soviet Union, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, the eve of the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the 1956 revolution in Hungary.

Zoltan Mathe Associated Press
In this handout photo, made available by Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, a Mi-8 helicopter lies on the ground after it crashed about 45 kilometers (28 miles) northeast of Staryi Urengoi in Hassana, Russia. Russia's aviation agency says 19 people have died after a helicopter carrying oil workers crashed.

Russian Ministry For Emergency Situations Associated Press
Thai mourners hold candles and sing a special version of Thailand's royal anthem in honor of King Bhumibol Adulyadej in front of Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. King Bhumibol died on Oct. 13 at the age of 88.

Wason Wanichakorn Associated Press