Pictures of the day: July 19, 2016

We look at 13 pictures of events from around the world


Multimedia Desk July 19, 2016
A British Airways passenger aircraft passes in front of the moon as it makes it's landing approach towards Heathrow Airport in west London. PHOTO: REUTERS

Tents are seen set up along a mountain road during a camping festival in Luoyang, Henan province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

Dancers of Pre-Hispanic traditional dances get ready to set a Guinness Record of "The biggest Ceremonial Dance of the world", near the Teotihuacan archaeological site, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP

Divers play mahjong in a swimming pool during a hot summer day in Chongqing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view of a tourist train at the Whistling Dune Bay, in Dalad Qi in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. PHOTO: INP

A woman lays her head on the coffin of a victim of the failed July 15 coup attempt during his funeral in Istanbul on July 17, 2016. PHOTO: AFP

A chair to be rented to visitors stands on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

Kamaz truck team Airat Mardeev and co-driver Aydar Belyaev compete in the Gobi Desert during the 9th special stage of the Silkway Rally. PHOTO: AFP

People watch as a traditional bull charmer belonging to the Kole Basava community balances a fully grown bull on his thighs for a performance during a protest against the Karnataka state government in Bangalore. PHOTO: AFP

A window cleaner works on the exterior of a hotel outside the 2016 Rio Olympics Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy plays on a algae-covered beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

This file picture taken on August 2, 2015 shows costumed performers dressed as Pikachu, the popular animation Pokemon series character, attending a promotional event at the Yokohama Dance Parade in Yokohama. Nintendo shot past Sony in market value on July 19, 2016 after the videogame giant's stock more than doubled since the release of the wildly popular Pokemon Go game. PHOTO: AFP

This photo shows the surveillance drone "Helper", flying over the beach of Biscarrosse, during a demonstration of a rescue operation. PHOTO: AFP

A Pro-Erdogan supporters hold Turkish national flags during a rally at Taksim square in Istanbul on July 18, 2016 following the military failed coup attempt of July 15. PHOTO: AFP

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