Pictures of the day: October 4, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Base jumpers leap from the 300-metre high skydeck of Malaysia's landmark Kuala Lumpur Tower against the backdrop of the city's skyline during the annual International KL Tower Base-Jump event. PHOTO: AFP

A girl waves a black flag as people take part in a nationwide strike and demonstration to protest against a legislative proposal for a total ban of abortion in Warsaw. PHOTO: AFP


A competitor prepares to throw a javelin towards an opponent during a game of Jereed in Istanbul. PHOTO: AFP


A cyclist takes part in L'Eroica, a retro cycling event in Gaiole in Chianti near Siena. PHOTO: AFP


A Marine Rafale fighter jet returns from a mission to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Operation Arromanches III. PHOTO: AFP


Guests arrive at the Semperoper Opera House during celebrations of the Day of German Unity in Dresden. PHOTO: AFP


A young surfer walks past street art on the way to surf at Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach. PHOTO: AFP



People pose for photos before a sculture reading 'I Seoul U' at Yeouido park in Seoul. PHOTO: AFP


People pose for photos before a sculture reading 'I Seoul U' at Yeouido park in Seoul. PHOTO: AFP


A picture shows a church in Signagi in the Kakhetia region, about 80 kms from Tbilisi. PHOTO: AFP


A general view as Hurricane Matthew approaches Port-au-Prince, Haiti. PHOTO: REUTERS


Russian President Vladimir Putin feeds Przewalski's horses in preparation to release them from an acclimation pen at a reserve for wild horses outside Orenburg, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS


A man runs near a burning car after an airstrike in the rebel held Douma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS


A supporter of the Liberty and Refoundation party (LIBRE) is chased by a policeman during a nationwide protest against the re-election bid of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez for the 2017 election, in Zambrano, on the outskirts of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. PHOTO: REUTERS
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