Pictures of the day: November 18, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Post-it notes are viewed as part of the art piece 'Subway Therapy' at the Union Square subway station in New York on November 17, 2016 "Subway Therapy" allows people to express their thoughts with the public, and began after the US presidential election. PHOTO: AFP

Russia's Soyuz MS-03 spacecraft carrying the International Space Station (ISS) crew, France's astronaut Thomas Pesquet, Russia's cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky and US astronaut Peggy Whitson, blast off from the launch pad to the International Space Station (ISS) early on November 18, 2016 local time. PHOTO: AFP

People walk in Red Square, with St. Basil's Cathedral seen in the background, in central Moscow, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Residential buildings are seen among thick fog in Yantai, Shandong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A concept car by Chery is shown at China (Guangzhou) International Automobile Exhibition in Guangzhou, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy plays on a algae-covered beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A labourer sleeps on baskets of unsold tomatoes at a wholesale market in Manchar village in the western state of Maharashtra, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A farmer plucks marigold flowers from a field in Manchar village in the western state of Maharashtra, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

This photo shows a man and two goats rest at a gas station in Butembo. The high unemployment rate is considered "normal" by Godefroid Kambere Matimbya, deputy mayor of the North Kivu province city of Butembo, which counts over a million inhabitants. Rich in minerals, forest and arable land, Butembo has been torn for over two decades by armed conflicts, with violence and insecurity impacting economic activities for more than 10 years. PHOTO: AFP

Fans gather to watch the Pokemon Go virtual reality game mascot Pikachu parade during a promotional event at the Changi International airport terminal in Singapore. Hundreds of Pokemon fans gathered at Changi Airport's Terminal 3 on November 18 to watch the Pikachu parade and Gingerbread House display which are part of the airport's year-end events. PHOTO: AFP

Volkswagen cars are stored at the 'CarTowers' in the theme park 'Autostadt' next to the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg . Volkswagen unveiled plans to cut 23,000 jobs in Germany to help achieve 3.7 billion euros ($3.92 billion) in annual savings by 2020 to turn around its core brand and help fund a shift to electric and self-driving cars following its emissions scandal. PHOTO: REUTERS

Relatives and friends watch a rescue operation for miners who were trapped at a copper mine after it was hit by a landslide near the southeastern city of Siirt, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

Students attend classes after the city was recaptured from the Islamic State militants in Qayyara, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS