Photos of the Day: Oct. 19, 2015

Originally published October 19, 2015 at 8:06 am Updated October 19, 2015 at 12:45 pm

An Ultra Orthodox Jewish man practices his shooting skill at a shooting range in Jerusalem, Israel, October 19, 2015. Local media report of an increase in weapon permit applications from Israeli citizens due to the tense security situation and the recent attacks on Israelis. Israeli Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan had approved guidlines to ease the rules to issue gun permits to Israelis. A wave of Palestinian attacks building since October 6 has left Israel stunned, with nerves on edge as no end seems to be in sight. Many say it is the worst street violence in Israel and the occupied territories in years. EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Firefighters put out a fire after a twin-engine plane crashed in a residential area, in Bogota, Colombia, October 18, 2015. Five people died and seven were injured in the crash in the urban area west of Bogota, according to sources of the Institute of Risk Management and Climate (Idiger). The aircraft crashed around 16.20 local time (21.20 GMT), in the locality of Engativa, near the El Dorado International Airport, from where it took off minutes earlier, the Civil Aeronautics (Aerocivil) said. EPA/MAURICIO OSORIO

An Indonesian Navy ship patrol as a fishing vessels from Vietnam caught fishing illegally in Indonesian sea start to sink after it were blown up by the Navy, on the water of Pontianak, West Kalimantan province, Indonesia, October 19, 2015. According to media reports, Indonesia has sunk foreign boats across the country, as part of an ongoing push to stop illegal fishing in its waters. EPA/YOHANES KURNIA IRAWAN

Firefighters are working to battle a fire at the Furulid School in Kungsbacka south of Goteborg, Sweden, October 18, 2015. The former school was undergoing construction work to house 170 asylum seekers and was empty at the time of the fire. The fire was the third this week in Sweden that has affected houses or shelters that were supposed to house asylum seekers. The Swedish Police Department of National Operations (NOA) Sunday recommended the police districts in the country to increase surveillance around asylum housings. (Bj’rn Larsson Rosvall/ TT NEWS A / EPA)

their vote for the 16th Tibetan Parliamentary election at a polling station in Dharamsala, India, October 18, 2015.Tibetan parliamentary elections are held every five years to choose Tibetans Sikyong or Political Leader and Chithues or Members of Parliament. Harvard-educated Lobsang Sangay is the current Prime Minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile. EPA/SANJAY BAID

A migrant woman carries her child as they wait in the rain in Trnovec, due to the Slovenia border crossing closure in Croatia, October 19, 2015. Many of the migrants are exhausted, some asleep on the hard asphalt. They have been waiting for hours in the hope of entering Slovenia, the next stage on their long journey to Austria, Germany or Sweden. EPA/IGOR KUPLJENIK

Election officials count ballot papers at a gymnasium in Bern, Switzerland, October 18, 2015. Voting was under way in Switzerland’s parliamentary elections with polls indicating a tilt to the right as voters see immigration as their biggest concern. Pollsters say that the SVP, the country’s strongest party, is expected to get 28 per cent of votes, up from 26.6 per cent of votes in the 2011 election. EPA/PETER KLAUNZER

Miners gather as they wait for the results of a Czech government’s meeting about coal mining limits, in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic, October 19, 2015. Demonstration of environmentalists and miners were held while the Czech government met in the city to discuss a possible breaking of the coal limits. The Czech government supports a breaking of the mining limits in mine B??lina. While miners are calling for wider breaking of the mining limit, environmental groups oppose move and demand an expansion of the coal mining limitation. EPA/FILIP SINGER

A worker cleans the pool against the twin tower shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 19, 2015. The Indonesian goverment has ratified the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) by depositing the ratification of the document to the ASEAN Secretary-General on January 20, 2015, the parliament sitting was told on October 19. EPA/FAZRY ISMAIL

A close-up view of local fresh water fish caught by the villagers during a community fishing event on the occasion of Kati Bihu festival in Morigaon district of Assam, India, October 18, 2015. Kati Bihu festival is celebrated on the first day ‘Kati’ month of the Assamese calendar. This is the period of time in the year when the paddy grows in the fields and farmers work hard and eagerly waiting for a good harvest. EPA/STR

A bus driver and conductor nap as the bus service is suspended due to a shutdown observed over the alleged desecration of the Sikh holy book at a village near Tarn Taran, in Amritsar, India, October 19, 2015. A shutdown is being observed in Amritsar cand the surrounding areasas Sikh protesters maintain calls for justice after the alleged desecration of a copy of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, at Baath village in Tarn Taran district. Some 100 pages of the Sikh holy book were also found torn up in a Sikh village shrine in the town of Kotkapura in Punjab recently. EPA/RAMINDER PAL SINGH

The Punch Powertrain Solar Team car from Belgium competes during the second day of the 2015 World Solar Challenge near Ti Tree, Australia, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2015. 45 Solar cars from 25 different countries participate in a 3,000 km race from Darwin to Adelaide. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Afghan National Army (ANA) recruits attend their graduation ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 18, 2015. At least 1300 ANA recruits graduated following completion of a three month training program at the Kabul Military Camp (KMTC). President Obama has confirmed the U.S. will maintain a 9800 strong force in Afghanistan through most of 2016 to train security forces following the brief fall of Kunduz city to a small force of Taliban fighters. EPA/JAWAD JALALI

Filipino typhoon victims wade on flood water in Cabanatuan city, northern Manila, Philippines, October 19, 2015. Typhoon Koppu triggered flash floods and landslides in the northern Philippines killing at least four people and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials said. Two people drowned in the province of Nueva Ecija, according to Governor Aurelio Umali, while one person was electrocuted in Tarlac province and a 14-year-old boy was hit by a falling tree in Manila, disaster relief officials said. The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 cyclones every year, causing floods, landslides and other accidents. The strongest typhoon – Haiyan – hit the country in November 2013, killing more than 6,300 people. Haiyan also displaced more than four million people after it wiped out entire villages in the central Philippines. EPA/FRANCIS R. MALASIG

US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) plays a Spanish guitar, given as a present by Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia Margallo (R) during their meeting in Madrid, Spain, October 18, 2015. Kerry is on a two days official visit to Spain. EPA/Ballesteros

Female devotees to the Chinese Shrine of Jui Tui work themselves into a state of trance prior to a street parade during the annual Vegetarian Festival on Phuket Island, Thailand, October 19, 2015. The festival, which has Chinese origins, is held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar and it involves the beliefs of cleansing the body, ritual piercing, spirit medium, and the consumption of only vegetarian food as well as making merit. The festival runs for nine days with street processions featuring devotees who pierce their bodies with an assortment of weapons and implements. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

A participant of the sled dogs race in action with the dogs in Stroehen (Lower Saxony), Germany, October 18, 2015. It is the first round of the North German Championship. EPA/PETER STEFFEN

US pop singer Katy Perry performs on stage during her concert in San Jose, Costa Rica, October 18, 2015. Perry is in Costa Rica as part of her tour ‘The Prismatic World Tour.’ EPA/JEFFREY ARGUEDAS

A model presents a creation by Ukrainian designer Aleksey Zalevskiy during the Ukrainian Fashion Week in Kiev, Ukraine, October 18, 2015. EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO

Curtis Granderson #3 of the New York Mets catches a pop up fly hit by Chris Coghlan #8 of the Chicago Cubs in the second inning against Noah Syndergaard #34 of the New York Mets during game two of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 18, 2015 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

San Diego Chargers strong safety Jimmy Wilson (C) dives over the block of Green Bay Packers guard Josh Sitton (R) to tackle Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy (L) in the second half of their NFL game at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, October 18, 2015. The Packers defeated the Chargers to remain undefeated so far this season. EPA/TANNEN MAURY

Larry Fitzgerald #11 of the Arizona Cardinals leaps over Antwon Blake #41 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st half of the gmae at Heinz Field on October 18, 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (R) gets tripped up by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith (L) during the NFL American football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, USA, October 18, 2015. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Giovani Bernard #25 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates his touchdown against the Buffalo Bills with Jeremy Hill #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the first half at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 18, 2015 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Wide receiver Ricardo Lockette #83 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch for a touchdown against defensive back Kurt Coleman #20 of the Carolina Panthers in the third quarter at CenturyLink Field on October 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. The Panthers defeated the Seahawks 27-23. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Alex Pons of Spain and the AGR team crashes during Moto2 warm up ahead of the 2015 MotoGP of Australia at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit on October 18, 2015 in Phillip Island, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Australian players celebrate their win over Scotland during the Rugby Union World Cup quarter-final match against at Twickenham in London, Britain, October 18, 2015. EPA/ANDY RAIN

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Seattle Times photo staff

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