Pictures of the day: October 5, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk October 05, 2016
A girl holds her cat before the start of a march to commemorate World Animal Day during an event organized by a government veterinary hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

People protest during a nationwide strike and demonstration against a legislative proposal for a total ban of abortion in Warsaw. PHOTO: AFP

This picture shows a man riding his bike past a graffiti with a sentence that reads "Peace is ours" in Bogota. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian artist dressed as Hindu God Rama performs during a production of the traditional drama 'Ramleela', narrating the life of Rama, to celebrate the festival of Dussehra in Allahabad. Dussehra is a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier patrols along a fence at the India-Pakistan border in R.S Pora, southwest of Jammu. PHOTO: AFP

"The Park People Series" by artist Nathan Sawaya is seen on the South Lawn of the White House during the "South By South Lawn", SXSL, festival in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

US President Barck Obama greets attendees after taking part in a discussion on climate change during the South by South Lawn (SXSL) festival on the South Lawn of the the White House in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

A woman sits on the roof of MAAT's museum (Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology) with the bridge on the background in Lisbon. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants wait to be rescued as they drift at sunset in the Mediterranean Sea some 20 nautical miles north off the coast of Libya. PHOTO: AFP

A migrant is rescued from the mediteranean sea by a member of Proactiva Open Arms NGO some 20 nautical miles north of Libya. PHOTO: AFP

A man looks at the mountains at the park of the winter sports resort near the Georgian village of Gudauri, some 120 km north of the capital Tbilisi. PHOTO: AFP

An internally displaced Afghan child sleeps in a cradle inside a mud house at a refugee camp in Kabul. Pakistan hosts 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees, according to UNHCR, making it the third-largest refugee hosting nation in the world. PHOTO: REUTERS

This photograph shows an Indian kabaddi player (L) as he attempts to tag a Pakistani opponent during their final match of the 3rd Asian Kabaddi Circle Style Championship 2016 in Wah some 45 kilometers from Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP

Migrants wait to be rescued by members of Proactiva Open Arms NGO in the Mediterranean Sea, some 12 nautical miles north of Libya. PHOTO: AFP

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Wise man | 8 years ago | Reply A picture depicts thousand words. Marvellous!
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