Pictures of the day: December 22, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk December 22, 2016
A child plays with water in Madureira Park on the first day of summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Afghan man removes the burning items from the house of an Afghan member of parliament, which was attacked by Taliban last night in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS An Afghan man removes the burning items from the house of an Afghan member of parliament, which was attacked by Taliban last night in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

The stadium of FC Bayern Munich is illuminated following their Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig, Allianz-Arena, Munich, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS The stadium of FC Bayern Munich is illuminated following their Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig, Allianz-Arena, Munich, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

A picture shows ruins covered in snow in the town of Maaret al-Numan, in Syria's northern province of Idlib. PHOTO: AFP A picture shows ruins covered in snow in the town of Maaret al-Numan, in Syria's northern province of Idlib. PHOTO: AFP

A man wearing a mask visits the Forbidden City in Beijing. Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 on December 15, with choking smog expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China until December 21. PHOTO: AFP A man wearing a mask visits the Forbidden City in Beijing. Beijing issued its first air pollution red alert for 2016 on December 15, with choking smog expected to cover the city and surrounding areas in north China until December 21. PHOTO: AFP

Pope Francis (R) arrives to lead his weekly general audience at Paul VI hall at the Vatican as people take pictures of him with their cell-phone. PHOTO: AFP Pope Francis (R) arrives to lead his weekly general audience at Paul VI hall at the Vatican as people take pictures of him with their cell-phone. PHOTO: AFP

A man enjoys the weather at Montevideo's waterfront, Uruguay during the first day of summer in the Southern hemisphere. PHOTO: REUTERS A man enjoys the weather at Montevideo's waterfront, Uruguay during the first day of summer in the Southern hemisphere. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of the Santo Tomas brotherhood takes part in the procession in honour of the saint in Chichicastenango municipality, Quiche department, 150 kilometres west of Guatemala City. PHOTO: AFP A member of the Santo Tomas brotherhood takes part in the procession in honour of the saint in Chichicastenango municipality, Quiche department, 150 kilometres west of Guatemala City. PHOTO: AFP

Aerial view of Mexico's biggest fireworks market in Tultepec suburb, Mexico State, after a massive explosion on the eve killed at least 32 people, on December 21, 2016. PHOTO: AFP Aerial view of Mexico's biggest fireworks market in Tultepec suburb, Mexico State, after a massive explosion on the eve killed at least 32 people, on December 21, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

A flare stack of the refinery of Mexico's national oil company Pemex is seen in Cadereyta, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS A flare stack of the refinery of Mexico's national oil company Pemex is seen in Cadereyta, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS

Bullets are seen after Taliban attacked the house of an Afghan member of parliament, last night in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS Bullets are seen after Taliban attacked the house of an Afghan member of parliament, last night in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers walk in their farm outside Yebu village in Shwenyaung township, Shan state, Myanmar. PHOTO: REUTERS Farmers walk in their farm outside Yebu village in Shwenyaung township, Shan state, Myanmar. PHOTO: REUTERS

A worker walks between rows of Jaguar and Land Rover cars as they wait to be shipped from Peel Ports container terminal in Liverpool, northern England, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS A worker walks between rows of Jaguar and Land Rover cars as they wait to be shipped from Peel Ports container terminal in Liverpool, northern England, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man receives a hair cut at a makeshift barbershop in al-Khazer refugee camp near the Kurdish checkpoint of Aski kalak, 40 km West of Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. PHOTO: AFP A man receives a hair cut at a makeshift barbershop in al-Khazer refugee camp near the Kurdish checkpoint of Aski kalak, 40 km West of Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. PHOTO: AFP

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