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Dark giant ash clouds rise from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption on October 8, 2014, as seen from Karo district located on Indonesia's Sumatra island, following an earlier eruption on October 5, 2014.According to authorities hundreds of residents are still housed at evacuation centers as authorities maintains off limit danger zone around Mount Sinabung located in Indonesia's Sumatra island following deadly eruption in early February that killed about 17 people. AFP PHOTO / SUTANTA ADITYA (Photo credit should read SUTANTA ADITYA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:SUTANTA ADITYA via Getty Images)
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SUMATRA, INDONESIA - OCTOBER 08: A dark giant ash clouds rises from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption following an earlier eruption on October 5, 2014 at Siroga Ndokum village, Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia on October 08, 2014. (Photo by Kharisma Tarigan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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The volcano, which has been active since September 2013, erupted in February, killing at least 15 people and forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. There have been no casualties reported from this latest eruption, which has been happening for the last four days (credit:Rex)
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Rita Ora and Ricky Hil seen arriving at 34 Restaurant on October 8, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images) (credit:Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle via Getty Images)
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Total eclipse of the moon is seen on October 08, 2014 in Wuhan, Hubei province of China. The moon turns red and half-shadowed during total lunar eclipse in Hubei on Wednesday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) (credit:ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images)
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Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg, following his address during day five of the Liberal Democrat autumn conference at the Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, Scotland. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch pose during the press conference for The Imitation Game at the Corinthia Hotel, London. (credit:Anthony Devlin/PA Wire)
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British actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley pose for photographers during the photo call of the film The Imitation Game, at the Corinthia Hotel in central London, which will open the London Film Festival, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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The Autumn sunrises over the north sea as The Couple by artist Sean Henery sits just off the coast at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland. (credit:Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)
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Lady Gaga sighted at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on October 8, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (credit:Chad Buchanan via Getty Images)
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Undated handout photo issued by the BBC of (from left) Dave Grohl, Lorde, Alison Balsom, Pharrell, Zane Lowe, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Eliza Carthy, Nicola Benedetti, Chris Martin, Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese, Jaz Dhami, Stevie Wonder, Florence Welch, Kylie Minogue, Lauren Laverne, Brian Wilson, Jake Bugg, Katie Derham, Chrissie Hynde, Gareth Malone, Emeli Sande, Ethan Johns, Baaba Maal, One Direction, Elton John, Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum, Brian May who features in the BBC's first pan-channel broadcast of 'God Only Knows' a reworking of The Beach Boys song uniting 27 internationally acclaimed artists from across the musical genres (credit:Steve Brown/BBC/PA Wire)
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It seems that Christmas has come early in India with the arrival of 500 santas! Indian sand sculptor Sudarsan Pattinaik and 30 of his students created a massive installation depicting 500 Santas or âSand-tasâ on the beach behind Panthanivas hotel in Puri, Odisha, India. Requiring nearly 5000 tons of sand and taking about 4 days to complete the installation was created to raise awareness about global warming. (credit:WENN)
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Actress and model Clara Paget and Donna Air attend the launch of 'The Glamour of Leicester Square' photographic book and exhibition at W London - Leicester Square on October 7, 2014 in London, England. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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Police forces are backdropped by water cannons as they stop clashes in Hamburg, northern Germany, Wednesday morning, Oct. 8, 2014. Police in the north German city of Hamburg said 14 people were injured overnight in clashes between Kurdish protesters and members of a hard-line Islamic movement. (credit:AP)
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Indian Air Force (IAF) Sarang helicopters perform a display during Air Force Day at the air force station in Hindon near New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. (credit:AP)
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Surrealist artist Andrew Baines has collaborated with the United Nations Organisation to organise 40 coloured sheep to be walked around Victoria Square on October 8, 2014 in Adelaide, Australia. This event is a metaphor for the global trend towards wholesome, free range home grown produce. (credit:Morne de Klerk via Getty Images)
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A pro-democracy supporter sleeps on a street in the occupied areas surrounding the government complex in Hong Kong Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. Crowds of protesters who filled Hong Kong's streets with demands for more democracy thinned dramatically Tuesday after student leaders and the government agreed to hold talks in the increasingly frustrated city. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A passenger airliner crosses the full moon, also known as the Hunter's Moon, a few hours prior to the beginning of a total lunar eclipse that will create an effect known as the Blood Moon, in Whittier, Ca., on Tuesday evening, Oct. 7, 2014. (credit:PA)
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Turtles make their way into the ocean upon their release in Bali, Indonesia, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014. More than a thousand baby turtles were released during a campaign to save sea turtles. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Miss Venezuela contestants take selfies after a rehearsal for the Miss Venezuela beauty contest in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. The beauty pageant will air on Thursday Oct. 9. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Turkish riot police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse people who were protesting against Turkey's policy in Syria as fighting intensified between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group in Kobani, Syria, in Istanbul, Turkey, late Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Kurdish protesters clashed with police in Turkey leaving at least a dozen people dead and scores injured Tuesday. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Jupiter Aerobatic Team from Indonesian Air Force during a ceremony honoring the 69th Anniversary of the country's Armed Forces Day on October 7, 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia. PHOTOGRAPH BY Jefta Images / Barcroft Media UK Office, London. (credit:Barcroft)
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To mark the 50th Anniversary of the legendary TV series Thunderbirds and celebrate a brand new series – Thunderbirds Are Go – coming to our screens on ITV next year, balloon artist Brian Getz from Indianapolis, U.S.A. has created a replica of the iconic Thunderbirds 3 rocket using 2,400 balloons in just nine hours. (credit:Barcroft)
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NANNING, CHINA - OCTOBER 07: Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Guangxi Sports Center Stadium on October 7, 2014 in Nanning, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) (credit:Lintao Zhang via Getty Images)
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Steam rises from the Royal River as it flows past the Sparhawk Mill on a chilly autumn morning, Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, in Yarmouth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A participant practices ahead of the annual buffalo races in Chonburi southeast of Bangkok on October 7, 2014. Scores of Thai farmers ditched their paddy fields for the race course to sprint across a dusty track on prized water buffalo, vying for glory in a decades-old racing contest. AFP PHOTO/Christophe ARCHAMBAULT (Photo credit should read CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT via Getty Images)