Snapshots of the fortnight (October 15-28, 2014)

Defining moments from around the world that left people captivated, shaken and shocked

Published: Oct 31, 2014

Brazil's President and Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff acknowledge

Image by : REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

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Brazil's President and Workers' Party (PT) presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff acknowledges the crowd in Brasilia on October 26 after winning the re-elections

South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius inside a police van on October 21 afte

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South African Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius inside a police van on October 21 after he was sentenced to five years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The Blade Runner’s trial was closely followed by the country and the rest of the world

Shocked students and parents gather at the Shoultes Gospel Hall church on October 24, after a studen

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Shocked students and parents gather at the Shoultes Gospel Hall church on October 24, after a student opened fire at the Marysville-Pilchuck High School in Washington, killing one and wounding four others. The shooter, who acted alone, killed himself after the incident

Police officers take cover near Parliament Hill on October 22 after a masked gunman killed a soldier

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Police officers take cover near Parliament Hill on October 22 after a masked gunman killed a soldier standing guard at Canada’s War Memorial in the country’s second terrorist attack in three days

Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike on October 18. A US-led military coali

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Smoke rises over the Syrian town of Kobani after an airstrike on October 18. A US-led military coalition has been bombing Islamic State fighters who hold a large swathe of territory in both Iraq and Syria

African migrants sit atop a border fence as Spanish Civil Guard officers try to turn them back durin

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African migrants sit atop a border fence as Spanish Civil Guard officers try to turn them back during their attempt to cross into Spanish territories, between Morocco and Spain's North African enclave of Melilla on October 22. Around 400 migrants attempted to cross the border into Spain

Widows, who have been abandoned by their families, light sparklers after offering prayers on the ban

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Widows, who have been abandoned by their families, light sparklers after offering prayers on the banks of the river Yamuna during Diwali on October 21

Serena Williams of the US walks off the court after breaking her second racket during the WTA Finals

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Serena Williams of the US walks off the court after breaking her second racket during the WTA Finals singles semi-final against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in Singapore on October 25. Serena won the match and then went on to bag her fifth WTA Finals title

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