Pictures of the day: January 17, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 17, 2017
Workers of Torrent Power Limited remove kites tangled up in electric power cables after the end of the kite-flying season in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

This picture at Vanhankaupunginlahti bay in Helsinki shows an aerial view of a floating carousel cut in ice. PHOTO: AFP This picture at Vanhankaupunginlahti bay in Helsinki shows an aerial view of a floating carousel cut in ice. PHOTO: AFP

The Big Ben clock face and the Elizabeth Tower and statue of Winston Churchill are seen reflected in a puddle in Parliament Square, central London. PHOTO: AFP The Big Ben clock face and the Elizabeth Tower and statue of Winston Churchill are seen reflected in a puddle in Parliament Square, central London. PHOTO: AFP

Hindu devotees take a holy bath and perform rituals at the Gangasagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata. PHOTO: AFP Hindu devotees take a holy bath and perform rituals at the Gangasagar Island, around 150 kms south of Kolkata. PHOTO: AFP

A man walks along a bridge over the ice-covered Moskva River, with the Christ the Saviour Cathedral seen in the background, in Moscow. PHOTO: AFP A man walks along a bridge over the ice-covered Moskva River, with the Christ the Saviour Cathedral seen in the background, in Moscow. PHOTO: AFP

Aerial view Rosario's city centre, Santa Fe province, Argentina during the 2017 Rally Dakar. PHOTO: AFP Aerial view Rosario's city centre, Santa Fe province, Argentina during the 2017 Rally Dakar. PHOTO: AFP

Rescue workers and locals search for the dead body of a young boy who drowned in Rakh Branch Canal after a car accident, Faisalabad. PHOTO: APP Rescue workers and locals search for the dead body of a young boy who drowned in Rakh Branch Canal after a car accident, Faisalabad. PHOTO: APP

People walk with snowshoes in the snow-covered landscape in Belmont, eastern France. PHOTO: AFP People walk with snowshoes in the snow-covered landscape in Belmont, eastern France. PHOTO: AFP

A man rides a horse through flames during the annual A man rides a horse through flames during the annual "Luminarias" celebration on the eve of Saint Anthony's day, Spain's patron saint of animals, in the village of San Bartolome de Pinares, northwest of Madrid, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A great grey shrike grabs a mouse in a field near the village of Vasilkova, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS A great grey shrike grabs a mouse in a field near the village of Vasilkova, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of Iraqi rapid response forces take his position during a battle with Islamic State militants in the district of Yarimja in southern Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS Members of Iraqi rapid response forces take his position during a battle with Islamic State militants in the district of Yarimja in southern Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS

A group of cross-country skiers enjoy a cold and sunny winter's day at the Champ du Feu near Strasbourg, France. PHOTO: REUTERS A group of cross-country skiers enjoy a cold and sunny winter's day at the Champ du Feu near Strasbourg, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman covered with a scarf drives along a road on a winter day in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman covered with a scarf drives along a road on a winter day in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A beautiful view of snow-covered mountains in Quetta. PHOTO: INP A beautiful view of snow-covered mountains in Quetta. PHOTO: INP

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