Pictures of the day: November 7, 2016

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Imoca monohulls sail off the coast to take the start of the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world sailing race in Les Sables-d'Olonne, western France. PHOTO: AFP

Hindu devotees worship the Sun god in the waters of the Arabian Sea during Chhath Puja in Mumbai, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

People walk on the Praia da Rocha beach during low tide in Portimao, Portugal. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man crosses a road amidst the heavy smog in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

Police stop demonstrators as they protest against what they call Beijing's interference over local politics and the rule of law, a day before China's parliament is expected to announce their interpretation of the Basic Law in light of two pro-independence lawmakers' oath-taking controversy in Hong Kong, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman prepares to do laundry in a river in Islamabad. PHOTO: REUTERS

A young surfer is reflected on the wet sand before entering the Atlantic Ocean on the Praia da Rocha beach in Portimao, Portugal. PHOTO: REUTERS

Ducks fly during a hunt in a field near the village of Novosyolki, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Devotees offer prayers to the rising sun during the "Chhat" festival at Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal. PHOTO: REUTERS

A worker loads salt onto a supply truck at a salt pan on the eve of May Day or Labour Day on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Chennai. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Afghan family travels with a donkey in the Argo district in Badakhshan province. PHOTO: REUTERS

A vintage car is driven past the Houses of Parliament in Westminster shortly after beginning the 120th "Veteran Car Run" from Hyde Park in London, to Brighton in southern England. PHOTO: AFP

Hindu devotees hold offerings as they worship the Sun god in the waters of the Sabarmati river during the religious festival of Chhat Puja in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS