Oct 29, 2013

Belarussians observe an unofficial day of commemoration for the victims of political repression, Turkey celebrates the 90th anniversary of its republic and “Treasure of San Gennaro” goes on display in today’s daily brief.

: A baboon eats a Halloween pumpkin during a photocall at the Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, Germany, on October 29, 2013. (Christian Charisius/AFP/Getty Images)

: A woman holds candles and prays at a mass grave in Kuropaty on the outskirts of Minsk, October 29, 2013. More than 100 Belarussians including 22 writers and poets were executed by the NKVD secret service, predecessor of the present-day Belarussian KGB secret service, overnight on October 29, 1937. October 29 is marked as an unofficial day of commemoration for victims of political repression. Between 600,000 and 1.5 million people fell victim to Stalin’s repressions in Belarus, according to various estimates. (Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)

: A man collects lotus leaves from a pond on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar, capital of the eastern Indian state of Odisha October 29, 2013. (Stringer/Reuters)

: The Necklace of San Gennaro, considered to be one of the most precious pieces of jewelry in the world, is seen on display during an exhibition in Rome October 29, 2013. One of the world’s richest treasure troves went on display in Rome on Tuesday, including gem-studded chalices, sumptuous jewelry and golden trinkets collected over seven centuries. It was the first time such a large selection of the “Treasure of San Gennaro”, precious objects donated in tributes to the patron saint of Naples, has been displayed outside of the southern Italian city. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)

: Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) sailors disembark a would-be immigrant child from an AFM offshore patrol vessel at the AFM Maritime Squadron base at Haywharf in Valletta’s Marsamxett Harbour October 29, 2013. Forty-one immigrants, claiming to be Syrians and Palestinians, were rescued from a boat in distress 89 nautical miles south of Malta in a joint operation between Maltese and Italian forces, according to army sources.(Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters)

: People are seen in an abandoned house near a polling station located in a school, during a referendum in the town of Abyei October 29, 2013. Tens of thousands of residents in the remote and disputed Abyei border region voted on Monday in a non-binding referendum on whether to join Sudan or South Sudan despite fears it could trigger violence. (Goran Tomasevic/Reuters)

: A woman waves the national flag and shouts anti-government slogan in central Istanbul October 29, 2013. People gathered to mark the 90th anniversary of the Republic Day. (Osman Orsal/Reuters)

: A fan poses for a photo wearing mittens ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi on NBC’s “Today” show in New York, October 29, 2013. (Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

: Residents and volunteers plant sea grass atop of a dune built to protect the remote Breezy Point, Queens beach community on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy in New York October 29, 2013. Hurricane Sandy, also known as Superstorm Sandy, left more then 100 people dead and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage. (Adrees Latif/Reuters)

: A house remains under construction one year after being partially destroyed by Superstorm Sandy, October 29, 2013 in Dover Beach North, New Jersey. Hurricane Sandy made landfall last year on October 29th near Brigantine, New Jersey and affected 24 states from Florida to Maine and cost the country an estimated $65 billion.(Kena Betancur/Getty Images)

: Sybrina Fulton of Miami, Fla., mother of Trayvon Martin, wipes her eyes during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on “Stand Your Ground” laws October 29, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The committee heard testimony on “‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force.” (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

: Models present creations by Osklen during the 2013 Winter collections of the Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 28, 2013. (Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Afghan child plays at The Karte Sakhi Shrine in Kabul. Poverty and an ongoing insurgency by the ousted Taliban still pose a threat to the stability of the country. (Farshad Usyan/AFP/Getty Images)

: An armed ranger stands over a decomposing elephant carcass inside Hwange National Park, about 840 km (521 miles) outside Harare, October 28, 2013. Zimbabwean ivory poachers have in the past two months killed more than 101 elephants by poisoning water holes with cyanide, which according to Zimbabwe’s Environment Minister Saviour Kasukuwere on September 25, 2013, is endangering one of the world’s biggest herds. (Philimon Bulawayo/Reuters)

Oct. 29 Photo Brief: Belarus commemorates victims of political repression, Turkey’s Republic Day

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