Pictures of the day: January 21, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 21, 2017 1 min read
View from the Comala community, Colima State, Mexico of the Volcano of Fire in eruption. PHOTO: AFP

An effigy representing US President Donald Trump is burnt during a protest against his inauguration in Mexico City. PHOTO: AFP An effigy representing US President Donald Trump is burnt during a protest against his inauguration in Mexico City. PHOTO: AFP

A boy in traditional costume poses for a picture during the feast day of Saint Sebastian in Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua. PHOTO: AFP A boy in traditional costume poses for a picture during the feast day of Saint Sebastian in Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua. PHOTO: AFP

A man walks under snowfall in a street of Ifrane as a cold wave hits Morocco. PHOTO: AFP A man walks under snowfall in a street of Ifrane as a cold wave hits Morocco. PHOTO: AFP

A bodyboarder is going airborne on a perfect Pipeline wave day on the North Shore of Oahu Island in Hawa. PHOTO: AFP A bodyboarder is going airborne on a perfect Pipeline wave day on the North Shore of Oahu Island in Hawa. PHOTO: AFP

Iraqi soldiers inspect the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the town of Tel Keppe (Tel Kaif) north of Mosul. PHOTO: AFP Iraqi soldiers inspect the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the town of Tel Keppe (Tel Kaif) north of Mosul. PHOTO: AFP

An Emirati man trains a falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: AFP An Emirati man trains a falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: AFP

Buddhist monks from Bhutan perform the Black Hat mask dance at the Bhutan temple in Bodhgaya. PHOTO: AFP Buddhist monks from Bhutan perform the Black Hat mask dance at the Bhutan temple in Bodhgaya. PHOTO: AFP

Colombian picador Cayetano Romero is thrown from his horse by a bull during a bullfighting training session at the Mondo edo's fighting bulls ranch La Holanda, the oldest in the country, in the municipality of Mosquera, on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP Colombian picador Cayetano Romero is thrown from his horse by a bull during a bullfighting training session at the Mondo edo's fighting bulls ranch La Holanda, the oldest in the country, in the municipality of Mosquera, on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP

Indian weavers apply natural adhesives to the yarn, known as street sizing, at their household workshop at Koyalagudem village of Nalgonda District, some 50 kilometres from Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP Indian weavers apply natural adhesives to the yarn, known as street sizing, at their household workshop at Koyalagudem village of Nalgonda District, some 50 kilometres from Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP

Palestinians ride horses on the beach as the sun sets over Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP Palestinians ride horses on the beach as the sun sets over Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP

Palestinian youths from Gaza's Free Parkour team practice their parkour skills in Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP Palestinian youths from Gaza's Free Parkour team practice their parkour skills in Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP

A boat makes his way behind the Phare du Petit Minou as the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean on a cold winter day in Plouzane, France. PHOTO: REUTERS A boat makes his way behind the Phare du Petit Minou as the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean on a cold winter day in Plouzane, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cross-country skier is seen in the snow-covered landscape during sunny winter weather near Unteriberg, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS A cross-country skier is seen in the snow-covered landscape during sunny winter weather near Unteriberg, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

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