Pictures of the day: July 13, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world
Multimedia Desk | July 13, 2016

A caretaker releases racing pigeons from their cage on the final day of the pigeon race national championship in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP

A general view taken from Israel shows the Dead Sea with the Jordanian mountains in the background. Experts have warned that the Dead Sea, the lowest and saltiest body of water in the world, is on course to dry out by 2050. PHOTO: AFP


A Nepalese Hindu priest leaves the Banglamhuki Temple near Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur, about five kilometers south-east of Kathmandu. Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is best known for its rich cultural heritage, particularly its tradition of arts and crafts. PHOTO: AFP


Libyan forces allied with the UN-backed government fire artillery towards IS fighters positions in Sirte, Libya. PHOTO: REUTERS


Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai arrives to celebrate her 19th birthday at the Dadaab refugee camp near the Kenya-Somalia border. PHOTO: REUTERS


Women plant rice in a field outside Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS


US President Barack Obama speaks during a memorial service following the multiple police shootings in Dallas, Texas. PHOTO: REUTERS



A fuel tanker navigates near the Cienfuegos Oil Refinery, southeast of Havana. PHOTO: REUTERS


A dog is seen at dog beach and bar in Crikvenica, Croatia. PHOTO: REUTERS


A man holds up his cell phone with a screen shot of the Pokemon Go game as a woman searches on her cell phone for a Pokemon in front of the White House in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP


Caymans -some of them dead- are seen in the banks of the Pilcomayo River in the Paraguayan Chaco region, 800 km south of Asuncion. PHOTO: AFP


A racing pigeon prepares to land in a cage after a day of flying during the pigeon race national championship in Islamabad. Bird cages and enthusiasts can be found on rooftops in the old districts of cities across the country. Millions of fans across the country are enthralled by low and high altitude flying competitions, and races in which opponents attempt to distract each others' birds. PHOTO: AFP


A street vendor pulls his cart packed with stuffed animals along a street in Shanghai. China's growth slipped to a new seven-year low of 6.6 per cent in the second quarter, according to a survey of economists. PHOTO: AFP


A team of cyclists rides during the 197 km tenth stage of the 103rd edition of the Tour de France cycling race. PHOTO: AFP
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