Pictures of the day: October 24, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world
Multimedia Desk | October 24, 2016

Japanese Self-Defence Forces' (SDF) official is silhouetted while flights performs air show during the annual SDF ceremony at Asaka Base, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Iraqi forces distribute fruits to children in the village of al-Khuwayn, south of Mosul, after recapturing the village from Islamic State (IS) group militants in part of an ongoing operation to tighten the noose around Mosul and reclaim the last major Iraqi city under IS control. PHOTO: AFP


Smoke billows as migrants start a fire during clashes with police at the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, northern France on the eve of the camp's planned evacuation. PHOTO: AFP


Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro break the gate and force their way to the National Assembly during an extraordinary session called by opposition leaders, in Caracas. PHOTO: AFP


Iraqi children from the village of al-Khuwayn, south of Mosul, pose for a photo after Iraqi government forces recaptured the village from Islamic State (IS) group militants in part of an ongoing operation to tighten the noose around Mosul and reclaim the last major Iraqi city under IS control. PHOTO: AFP


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses a rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PHOTO: AFP


Christoph Noesig of Austria competes in the first run of the men's giant slalom of the FIS ski world cup in Soelden, Austria. PHOTO: AFP


Members of a collective for "the disarmament of police and the demilitarisation of conflicts" stand near a giant mock gun with a message reading "A bullet to restore social peace" as they demonstrate in Saint-Etienne, France. PHOTO: AFP



A Bangladeshi cricket fan runs with the national flag to show support for his team during the fourth day's play of the first Test cricket match between Bangladesh and England at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium in Chittagong. PHOTO: AFP


Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (R) shouts at Valencia's suporters after they thrown an object at teammates during the Spanish league football match Valencia CF vs FC Barcelona at the Mestalla stadium in Valencia. Barcelona won 3-2. PHOTO: AFP


This handout picture taken and released by the Italian Red Cross shows a migrant wrapped in a survival foil blanket after landing in Vibo Marina, southern Italy, following a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea. Nine people drowned, ten were missing and nearly 1,000 migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on October 22, with over seven-thousand rescued from the Mediterranean Sea this week alone. PHOTO: AFP


Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez powers his bike during the first lap of the MotoGP race at Phillip Island. PHOTO: AFP


US President Barack Obama reacts as he is almost pulled off the catwalk by a supporter as he arrives to speak at a rally for Hillary Clinton in Las Vegas, Nevada. PHOTO: REUTERS


Workers cut away debris from the front of a bus involved in a mass casualty crash on the westbound Interstate 10 freeway near Palm Springs, California. PHOTO: REUTERS


 

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