Pictures of the day: September 20, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk September 20, 2016
The "Halcones" acrobatic air group overflies a military parade in Santiago, at the 206th anniversary of Chile's independence. PHOTO: AFP

2,500 lifejackets, worn by refugees during crossings from Turkey to the Greek island of Chios, are displayed on Parliament Square, opposite the Houses of Parliament, in central London. PHOTO: AFP

Demonstrators gather in front of a burning car during an opposition rally in Kinshasa. PHOTO: AFP

High waves triggered by Typhoon Malakas crash on Katsurahama beach of the city of Kochi, Kochi prefecture, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Ash from the Turrialba volcano falls on San Jose city after an eruption in San Jose, Costa Rica. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man stands inside a "Syrian house", which is part of an Amnesty International art installation to raise awarness of the conflict in Syria, at a subway station in Buenos Aires, Argentina. PHOTO: REUTERS

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives to speak at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman exercises with wooden dumbbells during a health promotion event to mark Japan's "Respect for the Aged Day" at a temple in Tokyo's Sugamo district, an area popular among the Japanese elderly, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Models present creations at the Charlotte Olympia catwalk show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Actress Priyanka Chopra attends the 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards the at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO: AFP

Magician Mateo Amieva (R) shoots paint at rapper Flavor Flav as they perform with members of Blue Man Group during Criss Angel's HELP (Heal Every Life Possible) charity event at the Luxor Hotel and Casino benefiting pediatric cancer research and treatment in Las Vegas, Nevada. PHOTO: AFP

Lit crosses sit in the Lebanese Christian-dominated village of Aarayia, near Aley, east of Beirut, overlooking the Beirut-Damascus highway. PHOTO: AFP

GoPro CEO Nick Woodman speaks on stage during a press event in Olympic Valley, California. PHOTO: AFP

Benfica's Greek forward Konstantinos Mitroglou (2nd L) celebrates with his teammates after scored against SC Braga during the Portuguese league football match SL Benfica vs Sporting Braga at the Luz stadium in Lisbon. PHOTO: AFP

 

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