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Iranian and Iraqi Shia mourners symbolically beat themselves as they circle a burning tent during a re-enactment of the battle of Karbala, during rituals on the Shia holy day of Ashoura, in southern Tehran, Iran, September 20, 2018. (Photo by AP)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

Iranian Shia Muslims burn a tent during the reenactment of the Battle of Karbala, in Tehran on September 20, 2018, during the annual Ashura commemorations marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Islam's Prophet Mohammad. (Photo by AFP)
Muslim Shia women mourn during the holy day of Ashura, at the Sadat Akhavi Mosque in Tehran, Iran, September 20, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Shia Muslims take part in the Ashura festival at a mosque in central Yangon, Myanmar, September 21, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
People pray during a commemorative event organized by the local government a year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 20, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
Demonstrators protest against Guatemala President Jimmy Morales' decision to not renew the mandate of the UN-backed anti-graft commission, the International Commission Against Impunity (CICIG), in Guatemala City, Guatemala September 20, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
PAOK's fans light fireworks prior to the Group L Europa League soccer match between PAOK and Chelsea at Toumba stadium in the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki, September 20, 2018. (Photo by AP)
Motorized rickshaws are seen at a street in the Carabayllo district of Lima, Peru, September 20, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
This photograph taken on September 9, 2018 shows participants of the 4th MTB Federal Indonesia national bicycle jamboree amongst their tents setup at Halimun Salak national park in West Java, Indonesia. (Photo by AFP)
The National Solar Observatory is seen in this undated photo in Sunspot, New Mexico, US, obtained by Reuters on September 20, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
A closeup of floodwaters aftermath of Hurricane Florence is seen in this satellite image over the area surrounding Wallace, North Carolina, US, September 20, 2018. (Photo by Reuters)
This picture taken on August 21, 2018 shows Indian mahouts washing their elephant in the Yamuna River in New Delhi. (Photo by AFP)

 


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