News in Pics, October 28: Best pics from around the world

After a presidential assassination, an earthquake and a tropical storm, a new crisis is gripping Haiti: A severe fuel shortage is pushing the nation to the brink of collapse because gangs, not the government, rule about half of the nation’s capital. Credit: AFP Photo

Dogs dressed in costume mingle during Sen. Thom Tillis's (R-NC) annual Halloween dog parade in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. Credit: AFP Photo

Scientists are looking into how seaweed farming could help reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions, reverse ocean acidification and improve the marine environment, as well as providing a sustainable livelihood for marginalised coastal communities. Credit: AFP Photo

Rising sea levels and violent flooding are already putting tens of millions of lives at risk in Bangladesh, but they bring another problem that threatens the entire nation: Water-logged land and high salinity in streams and soil are killing crops. Credit: AFP Photo

The Cumbre Vieja volcano spews lava and smoke while it continues to erupt, as seen from El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain. Credit: Reuters Photo

People cross the Simon Bolivar international bridge, as Venezuela gradually reopens its borders with Colombia after a nearly three-year closure due to political tensions, in Cucuta, Colombia. Credit: Reuters Photo