Pictures of the day: December 31, 2016

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

People walk past 3D projections designed by students of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology are projected onto the facade of the Presidential Palace as part of Christmas and New Year celebrations in Valletta, Malta. PHOTO: REUTERS

A sailboat passes in front of clouds lit up by the sunset sky off Waikiki in Hawaii, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Lyon's defender Dominik Kramar vies for the puck during the French Ligue Magnus ice hockey match between Lyon and Grenoble at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Decines-Charpieu, central-eastern France. PHOTO: AFP

Members of the Up Helly AA Vikings from Shetland light their torches as they prepare to take part in a torchlit procession through the streets of Edinburgh in Scotland, as the city begins to celebrate Hogmanay. PHOTO: AFP

French bullfighter Sebastian Castella performs during a bullfight at the Canaveralejo bullring in Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, in the framework of the 59th Fair of Cali. PHOTO: AFP

A cat stands by a window at the Tala Monastery Cat Park in the Cypriot village of Tala, near the coastal city of Paphos. PHOTO: AFP

A general view prior to the Capitol One Orange Bowl between the Florida State Seminoles and the Michigan Wolverines at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. PHOTO: AFP

People shop along a street in Brighton Beach, one of the largest Russian speaking enclaves in the Western Hemisphere, in New York City. PHOTO: AFP

People wearing bear skins dance in the streets of Comanesti, Romania during a parade to drive away evil spirits of the past year. PHOTO: AFP

A sculpture of a rooster that local media say bears resemblance to US President-elect Donald Trump is seen outside a shopping mall in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man rides a bicycle near damaged buildings in the rebel held besieged city of Douma, in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

A plane, which crashed into an empty car is pictured on the ground after fire-fighters sprayed with foam in a parking lot, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. PHOTO: REUTERS

An aerial view shows the Beipanjiang bridge, connecting Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, which is reported as world's highest bridge according to local media, which started operation between Xuanwei city in Yunnan province and Shuicheng county in Guizhou province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS