Pictures of the day: September 5, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk September 05, 2016
A 120-meter long model of the 17th century London skyline is set alight on the River Thames to commemorate the 1666 Great Fire of London in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A tapestry depicting Mother Teresa of Calcutta is seen in the facade of Saint Peter's Basilica during a mass, celebrated by Pope Francis, for her canonisation in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS

An artist performs during the 8th Annual Whale and Dolphin Festival at Bahia Ballena Beach in Puntarenas, about 230 km southwest of San Jose. PHOTO: AFP

RC Toulon's players vie with Brive's players during the French Top 14 rugby union match Toulon vs Brive at the Mayol stadium in Toulon, southern France. PHOTO: AFP

A picador and his horse fall as a bull charges during the Atlantique corrida in Bayonne. PHOTO: AFP

Sisters of Charity arrive to attend the holy mass and Canonisation of Mother Teresa of Kolkata, on St. Peter square in the Vatican. PHOTO: AFP

This photo taken in Libreville shows the shattered windscreen of a car inside of Gabon's opposition leader Jean Ping's headquarters. Post-election violence in Gabon has claimed two more lives, sources said September 2, after President Ali Bongo was proclaimed winner of last week's vote while main challenger Jean Ping claimed victory for himself. PHOTO: AFP

An artist performs during the 8th Annual Whale and Dolphin Festival at Bahia Ballena Beach in Puntarenas, about 230 km southwest of San Jose. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani men use a crane to lift a young bull from the roof of a building in preparation for the Muslim annual festival of Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice, in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP

Germany's midfielder Julian Draxler (L) celebrates after his teammate Thomas Mueller scored the opening goal past Norway's goalkeeper Rune Jarstein (R) during the World Cup 2018 football qualification match between Norway and Germany in Oslo. PHOTO: AFP

This aerial picture released by the Guerrero state government press office shows the flooding in Campestre La Laguna, Acapulco, Mexico during heavy rains. PHOTO: AFP

A man takes a selfie near a display of fish as members of Lebanon's Batroun Traders Association break a Guinness World Record for the largest seafood display. PHOTO: AFP

A passenger watches a TV screen broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

Leaders pose for pictures during the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

 

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