Pictures of the day: October 17, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Cyclists compete in the men's elite road race event as part of the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, in the Qatari capital Doha. PHOTO: AFP

Juventus' defender Alex Sandro from Brazil reacts during the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Udinese at the 'Juventus Stadium' in Turin. PHOTO: AFP

Face masks of former Southampton player Francis Benali are pictured on the seats ahead of the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England. PHOTO: AFP

Swiss guards stand at the entrance of the Vatican prior a canonisation mass at St Peter's square in Vatican. PHOTO: AFP

A Thai man sits near a message reading "Love Dad" in Thai outside the Grand Palace, where the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is lying in state, in Bangkok. PHOTO: AFP

A boy plays in a swollen creek under a bridge in Manila. Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as more than 12,000 people fled to safer ground, officials said. PHOTO: AFP

Hondura's Army soldiers take part in a manouevre during the "Big Army Forces Training Fair" in Tegucigalpa. PHOTO: AFP

Rebels In Syria Claim Capture Of IS Stronghold Of Dabiq. PHOTO: AFP

Spanish matador Juan Jose Padilla is hit by a bull during the El Pilar Feria at La Misericordia bullring. PHOTO: AFP

Competitors take part in the annual cross-harbour swim in Hong Kong. PHOTO: AFP

Bathers dive into the sea at the Leme beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

Dancers perform during the Diwali lights switch on in Leicester, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong blasts off from the launchpad in Jiuquan, China. PHOTO: REUTERS