Photos of the week: Oct. 3-9
The most compelling photos from the week's news, October-3-9, 2015, including the blessing of the animals, the Cubs making the playoffs and flooding in South Carolina.
In this photo, Malaysian youths cool off in a river as schools remain closed due to hazy conditions in Hulu Langat on October 6, 2015.
By CBSNews.com senior photo editor Radhika Chalasani
France - labor protest
Director in charge of human resources of Air France long-haul flights, Pierre Plissonnier, nearly shirtless, is helped by security and police officers to climb over a fence, after several hundred employees stormed into the offices of Air France, October 5, 2015.
Air France-KLM unveiled a revamped restructuring plan that could lead to 2,900 job losses after pilots for the struggling airline refused to accept a proposal to work longer hours.
Amazon rain forest
The Amazon rain forest, bordered by deforested land prepared for the planting of soybeans, is seen in this aerial photo taken over Mato Grosso state in western Brazil, October 4, 2015.
Blessing of the animals
A swan is carried down the nave of the cathedral during the Procession of the Animals at the 31st annual Feast of Saint Francis and Blessing of the Animals at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine in the Manhattan borough of New York City on October 4, 2015.
Singapore haze
People watch the sun set from the observatory deck of the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, October 5, 2015.
The 3-hour haze Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached a high of 186 at 4pm, according to the National Environment Agency. Slash-and-burn agriculture in neighboring Indonesia has blanketed Singapore in a choking haze for weeks.
White House hug
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama hugs elementary school students after picking vegetables with them during the annual fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden at the White House in Washington, October 6, 2015.
Nobel Prize for Medicine
Satoshi Omura, special honor professor of Kitasato University, reacts as he attends a news conference in Tokyo, October 5, 2015.
Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of potent new drugs against parasitic diseases such as malaria and elephantiasis won the Nobel Prize for Medicine on Monday.
Irish-born William Campbell and Japan's Omura won half of the prize for discovering avermectin, a derivative of which has been used to treat hundreds of millions of people with river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis.
Ecuador - Cotopaxi volcano
A large plume of ash and steam rises from the Cotopaxi volcano as seen from Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, October 8, 2015.
Jerusalem - Simchat Torah
An ultra-Orthodox Jew dances with a Torah scroll during the celebrations of Simchat Torah in a synagogue at Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem October 5, 2015.
Jews around the world rejoice during the holiday, which marks the final reading of the Torah, and the renewal of the cycle for the coming year.
Vermont - Amtrak derailment
The scene of an Amtrak train derailment which left seven injured near the town of Roxbury, Vermont on October 5, 2015.
The train was carrying 98 passengers and four crew.
India - mourning
Sajida Saifi, daughter of Akhalaq Saifi, who was killed by a mob, mourns his death inside her house at Bisara village in Uttar Pradesh, India, October 2, 2015.
The murder by a Hindu mob of a Muslim man rumored to have slaughtered a cow has thrown a spotlight on the hardline, polarizing agenda of some followers of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi.
Hungary - migrants
Migrants run towards the Austrian border from Hegyeshalom, Hungary, October 6, 2015.
Austria and Germany committed to backing Greek efforts to secure more EU funds to cope with the influx and to boost staff on the ground.
Indonesia pet orangutan
A male orangutan kept as a pet protects himself with a sack at the owner's home in the village of Korek, in Kubu Raya, Indonesia West Kalimantan province, October 6, 2015.
Government officials failed to confiscate the orangutan from the resident's house, to move it to an orangutan center, according to local.
Typhoon Mujigae damage
Debris is seen in a bay after Typhoon Mujigae hit, in Zhanjiang, China, October 6, 2015.
The death toll from the typhoon that struck on the weekend rose killed at least 19.
Window washing Captain America
Landon Fox, 5, of Birmingham, looks up to see his favorite superhero, Captain America, a window washer by trade, at Benjamin Russell Hospital for Children, October 7, 2015, in Birmingham, Alabama.
China traffic jam
Vehicles are seen stuck in a traffic jam near a toll station as people return home at the end of a week-long national day holiday, in Beijing, October 6, 2015.
Palestinian stone thrower
Infiltrated members of the Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian stone thrower and fire towards fellow protesters during clashes in Beit El, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Ramallah, on October 7, 2015.
New violence rocked Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including a stabbing in annexed east Jerusalem, even as Israel and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas took steps to ease tensions.
South Carolina flooding
Chris Stumbo (L-R), his girlfriend Felicia Howerton and Paul Stumbo check out the level of flood waters surrounding their home on Applewood Court in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina October 5, 2015.
South Carolina's governor Nikki Haley called it a once-in-a-millennium downpour which triggered major flooding.
Indian Air Force Day
Indian Air Force soldiers toss their rifles as they perform during the full-dress rehearsal for Indian Air Force Day at the Hindon air force station on the outskirts of New Delhi, October 6, 2015.
The Indian Air Force celebrated its 83rd anniversary on October 8.
India -dead elephant
An Indian boy offers prayers as others gather near a dead elephant at Bagulamari, in Goalpara in the eastern Indian state of Assam, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015.
The wild adult elephant was killed when a tree that he had uprooted to eat fell on an electric tower just past midnight on Tuesday. Locals told the photographer that the rest of the herd of 20-25 elephants tried to help but were scared by the jolts of power and finally had to abandon the pachyderm.
American anhinga spears a fish
An American anhinga spears a fish during the third round of the Web.com Tour Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Dye's Valley Course on October 3, 2015 in Ponte Vedra, Florida.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
View of the Conference Center with over 20,000 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as they sing with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir during the 185th Semiannual General Conference of the Mormon Church on October 3, 2015 in Salt Lake City.
Thousands of faithful Mormons gather from around the world for the two day conference to receive guidance and direction from church leaders.
Austria - Big beard
A contestant of the World Beard And Mustache Championships poses on October 3, 2015 in Leogang, Austria.
Over 300 contestants in teams from across the globe competed in sixteen different categories in three groups: mustache, partial beard and full beard.
Rome - fired priest
Father Krysztof Olaf Charamsa (L), who works for a Vatican office, gives a press conference with his partner Edouard to reveal his homosexuality on October 3, 2015 in Rome.
The Vatican fired the monsignor after he came out on the eve of a big meeting of the world's bishops. Charamsa remains a priest, but can no longer work at the Vatican or its pontifical universities.
Kabul Military Training Center
Afghan National Army (ANA) officers participate in a training exercise at the Kabul Military Training Centrer in Afghanistan, October 7, 2015.
Pittsburgh - Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta celebrates with his son Cooper after defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Wild Card playoff baseball game at PNC Park. Cubs won 4-0.
Dubai skyline
A general view shows the part of the skyline of Dubai covered in an early morning fog on October 5, 2015.
Lebanese protest
Lebanese protesters clash with riot police during a protest in Martyr square, Downtown Beirut, October 8, 2015.
The crowd chanted "the people want the fall of the regime" as riot police surrounded them in downtown Beirut.
Myanmar - Tuangthaman Lake
People cross U Bein bridge over Tuangthaman Lake in Mandalay, Myanmar, October 6, 2015.
Kabul - airstrike survivors
A wounded staff member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), (L), survivor of the U.S. airstrikes on the MSF Hospital in Kunduz, receives treatment at a hospital in Kabul on October 6, 2015.
President Obama apologized directly to Dr. Joanne Liu, president of Doctors Without Borders, for the strike that killed 12 staff and at least 10 patients. An additional 37 people were wounded. Liu called for an independent investigation and said it was, "the biggest loss of life for our organization in an airstrike."
Canadian election
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau kisses his wife Sophie Gregoire at a campaign rally in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, October 4, 2015. Canadians will go to the polls for a federal election on October 19.
Lesbos - migrant grave
The grave of a young Iraqi, who drowned on August 27 at sea during an attempt to cross a part of the Aegean Sea from the Turkish coast, was exhumed after his family traced him through DNA, at the Saint Panteleimon cemetery of Mytilene on the Greek island of Lesbos, October 7, 2015.
Afghan, Iraqi and Syrian refugees who drowned this summer in the Aegean Sea trying to reach Europe in flimsy inflatable boats are buried facing mecca, beneath low mounds of earth.
Melbourne - bodybuilding
Competitors in the Novice division pose during the Victoria State Bodybuiding Championships at the Kingston Arts Centre in Melbourne, Australia, October 4, 2015.
Kuala Lumpur - base jumper
A BASE jumper leaps from the 300-meter high Kuala Lumpur Tower during the International Tower Jump in which more than 100 people took part, on a hazy day in Kuala Lumpur.
Putin plays hockey
Russian President Vladimir Putin lifts a trophy as former hockey player Alexander Yakushev stands nearby after a gala game, opening a new season of the Night Ice Hockey League in Sochi, Russia on Putin's birthday, October 7, 2015.
France - floods
Employees of the general council remove debris on October 6, 2015 in Le Cannet, southeastern France, after floods tore through the French Riviera leaving 20 dead.
Mediterranean resort towns beloved by jet-setting tourists such as Cannes, Nice and Antibes were devastated by a torrential weekend downpour that trapped residents in cars, parking garages and retirement homes.
Vigil for El Faro crew
Maine Maritime Academy students attend a vigil of hope for the missing crew members of the U.S. container ship El Faro, Tuesday evening, October 6, 2015, in Castine, Maine.
The Coast Guard concluded the vessel sank near the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin.
Oregon shooting memorial
Ethan Hurley, 7, top right, prays with a church group at a makeshift memorial near Snyder Hall at Umpqua Community College for the victims of the mass shooting, October 4, 2015, in Roseburg, Oregon.
D.C. - House speaker race
U.S. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) laughs off a question as he explains his decision to pull out of a Republican caucus secret ballot vote to determine the nominee to replace retiring House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 8, 2015.