Pictures of the day: October 27, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk October 27, 2016
Halloween decorations in Shenyang, China. PHOTO: AFP

A Palestinian man searches through his belongings after his family home was demolished by workers from the Jerusalem municipality in the mostly Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. Palestinian homes built without an Israeli construction permit are often demolished by order of the Jerusalem municipality. PHOTO: AFP A Palestinian man searches through his belongings after his family home was demolished by workers from the Jerusalem municipality in the mostly Arab east Jerusalem neighbourhood of Beit Hanina. Palestinian homes built without an Israeli construction permit are often demolished by order of the Jerusalem municipality. PHOTO: AFP

Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is seen after it was vandalized in Los Angeles, California US. PHOTO: REUTERS Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is seen after it was vandalized in Los Angeles, California US. PHOTO: REUTERS

A girl carries a rifle as she attends a rally by followers of the Shi'ite Houthi movement commemorating the death of Imam Zaid bin Ali in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS A girl carries a rifle as she attends a rally by followers of the Shi'ite Houthi movement commemorating the death of Imam Zaid bin Ali in Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS

Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka returns the ball during a tennis match at the Swiss Indoors tournament on October 25, 2016 in Basel. PHOTO: AFP Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka returns the ball during a tennis match at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel. PHOTO: AFP

4_ZKN_4_27 Oct A man applies paint on the tomb at the Barangka Cemetery in Marikina, east of Manila, days ahead of the traditional All Souls' Day. Millions across the Philippines will visit cemeteries to pay their respects to their dead in an annual tradition that combines catholic religious rites with the country's penchant for festivity. PHOTO: AFP

A fire burns a makeshift shelter at the A fire burns a makeshift shelter at the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, northern France, during a massive operation to clear the squalid settlement where 6,000-8,000 people have been living in dire conditions. PHOTO: AFP

Genoa's goalkeeper from Italy Mattia Perin fights for the ball with AC Milan's forward from Colombia Carlos Bacca during the Italian Serie A football match Genoa vs AC Milan at Genoa's goalkeeper from Italy Mattia Perin fights for the ball with AC Milan's forward from Colombia Carlos Bacca during the Italian Serie A football match Genoa vs AC Milan at "Luigi Ferraris" Stadium. PHOTO: AFP

Genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are pictured at Oxitec factory in Piracicaba, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS Genetically modified male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are pictured at Oxitec factory in Piracicaba, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

A child is seen at a window next to a t-shirt with an image depicting the late president Hugo Chavez. PHOTO: REUTERS A child is seen at a window next to a t-shirt with an image depicting the late president Hugo Chavez. PHOTO: REUTERS

General view of a landslide that affected the Medellin-Bogota highway in Colombia. PHOTO: REUTERS General view of a landslide that affected the Medellin-Bogota highway in Colombia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Masks are seen depicting Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump in a toy store in Los Angeles, US. PHOTO: REUTERS Masks are seen depicting Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump in a toy store in Los Angeles, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

13_zkn_13_27-oct A 60-year-old primate at Perth Zoo has been declared the oldest living Sumatran orangutan in the world. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man gets a look at the new Microsoft Surface Studio introduced at a Microsoft news conference in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS A man gets a look at the new Microsoft Surface Studio introduced at a Microsoft news conference in New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

COMMENTS (1)

Bunny Rabbit | 7 years ago | Reply The pic of jungle camp going in flames is touching indeed but if you ask the French or German they will tell you how these refugees even after months and years ( in some cases ) of coming , they dont try to integrate into their host country. They form swatches and indulge in drugs and pilferage .
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