Pictures of the day: December 26, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk December 26, 2016
A dye factory worker suns fabric after washing them in Narayanganj near Dhaka, Bangladesh. PHOTO: REUTERS

Tigres forward Pierre Andre Gignac celebrates after scoring a penalty shot against America during the Final match of the Apertura 2016 Mexican tournament at the Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP Tigres forward Pierre Andre Gignac celebrates after scoring a penalty shot against America during the Final match of the Apertura 2016 Mexican tournament at the Universitario stadium in Monterrey, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP

An aerial photo shows a flooded highway after typhoon Nock-Ten made landfall in Polangui, Albay province on December 26, 2016. Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall on the eastern island province of Catanduanes on December 25, is forecast to move westward towards the country's heartland, packing winds of 215 kilometres (134 miles) per hour. PHOTO: AFP An aerial photo shows a flooded highway after typhoon Nock-Ten made landfall in Polangui, Albay province on December 26, 2016. Typhoon Nock-Ten, which made landfall on the eastern island province of Catanduanes on December 25, is forecast to move westward towards the country's heartland, packing winds of 215 kilometres (134 miles) per hour. PHOTO: AFP

Indian women carry plates of flower for an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach in Chennai on December 26, 2016. The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 killed over 230,000 people and devastated coastal communities, including the shorelines of the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. PHOTO: AFP Indian women carry plates of flower for an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach in Chennai on December 26, 2016. The earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004 killed over 230,000 people and devastated coastal communities, including the shorelines of the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala. PHOTO: AFP

A picture taken on December 25, 2016 shows candles near a picture of TU-154 airplane at the seafront in the city of Sochi after a Russian military plane, which included dozens of Red Army Choir members crashed. PHOTO: AFP A picture taken on December 25, 2016 shows candles near a picture of TU-154 airplane at the seafront in the city of Sochi after a Russian military plane, which included dozens of Red Army Choir members crashed. PHOTO: AFP

The Hollywood Walk of Fame star for Donald Trump is framed in protest posters during a demonstration in reaction to a Twitter post by US President-elect Trump referring to expansion of the United States nuclear arsenal on December 25 in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO: AFP The Hollywood Walk of Fame star for Donald Trump is framed in protest posters during a demonstration in reaction to a Twitter post by US President-elect Trump referring to expansion of the United States nuclear arsenal on December 25 in Los Angeles, California. PHOTO: AFP

Participants sporting Santa Claus regalia jump into the water during the 107th edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) in Barcelona's Port Vell. PHOTO: AFP Participants sporting Santa Claus regalia jump into the water during the 107th edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) in Barcelona's Port Vell. PHOTO: AFP

Heavy smoke billows from a fuel tank, which caught fire at a refinery in the Israeli northern coastal city of Haifa. PHOTO: AFP Heavy smoke billows from a fuel tank, which caught fire at a refinery in the Israeli northern coastal city of Haifa. PHOTO: AFP

A worker applies colour to strings, which will be used to make kites, alongside a road in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS A worker applies colour to strings, which will be used to make kites, alongside a road in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A passenger inter-island ferry Shuttle RoRo 5 is pictured after it was swept ashore at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten in Mabini, Batangas in the Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS A passenger inter-island ferry Shuttle RoRo 5 is pictured after it was swept ashore at the height of Typhoon Nock-Ten in Mabini, Batangas in the Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS

People participate in a winter fishing event in Changchun, Jilin province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS People participate in a winter fishing event in Changchun, Jilin province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman salutes as people gather to celebrate China's late chairman Mao Zedong's 123rd birth anniversary in Shaoshan, Hunan province. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman salutes as people gather to celebrate China's late chairman Mao Zedong's 123rd birth anniversary in Shaoshan, Hunan province. PHOTO: REUTERS

A damaged road is seen after a quake at Tarahuin, on Chiloe Island, southern Chile. PHOTO: REUTERS A damaged road is seen after a quake at Tarahuin, on Chiloe Island, southern Chile. PHOTO: REUTERS

A fisherman from India waves from a window of a train, after he was released with others from a prison, at Cantonment railway station in Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS A fisherman from India waves from a window of a train, after he was released with others from a prison, at Cantonment railway station in Karachi. PHOTO: REUTERS

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