Pictures of the day: August 11, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es of events from around the world


Multimedia Desk August 11, 2016
Illuminated buildings of the Central Secretariat and President's House are seen ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations in India's capital New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP

Rowers carry their boats after a training session at the Lagoa stadium following the cancellation the day's races due to bad weather condition during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO: AFP

Supporters of Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan gather in front of the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

Germany s Lisa Unruh shoots an arrow during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games women's competition at the Sambodromo archery venue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: AFP

USA's Michael Phelps competes in a Men's 200m Individual Medley heat during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. PHOTO: AFP

A man prepares tea at a roadside shop on a flooded street in Kolkata, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 can be seen coming into land behind the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Grecia the toucan, which lost most of his upper beak in an attack, eat with his new 3D-printed beak at Zoo Ave animal sanctuary in Alajuela, Costa Rica. PHOTO: REUTERS

A model demonstrates waterproof function of Galaxy Note 7 new smartphone during its launching ceremony in Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Afghan farmer harvests wheat in a field on the outskirts of Herat. PHOTO: AFP

A man sits in his hut at a camp for internally displaced people near Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS

View of Choupana Hills Hotel after last night's forest fires in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man climbs the outside of Trump Tower in New York, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Czech Muslim faithfuls hold a banner reading "Stop Terrorism" in front of the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Our Lord in Jiriho z Podebrad during the Muslims demonstration against terrorism in Prague. PHOTO: AFP

 

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