Pictures of the day: January 10, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 10, 2017
Steam rises from chimneys of a heating power plant near a monument of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space, with the air temperature at about minus 17 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees Fahrenheit), during sunset in Moscow, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A displaced Iraqi girl who fled the violence in the Islamic State (IS) group stronghold of Mosul, holds a balloon at the Khazer refugee camp for displaced people, 40 km West of Arbil. PHOTO: AFP A displaced Iraqi girl who fled the violence in the Islamic State (IS) group stronghold of Mosul, holds a balloon at the Khazer refugee camp for displaced people, 40 km West of Arbil. PHOTO: AFP

A picture taken on January 9, 2017 shows a wreath of flowers laid for late former Portuguese President Mario Soares during a funeral ceremony at Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) in Lisbon. PHOTO: AFP A picture taken on January 9, 2017 shows a wreath of flowers laid for late former Portuguese President Mario Soares during a funeral ceremony at Mosteiro dos Jeronimos (Jeronimos Monastery) in Lisbon. PHOTO: AFP

This aerial picture shows two tourists on the Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert. PHOTO: AFP This aerial picture shows two tourists on the Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert. PHOTO: AFP

A couple is pictured in La Paz during the rest day of the 2017 Dakar Rally. PHOTO: AFP A couple is pictured in La Paz during the rest day of the 2017 Dakar Rally. PHOTO: AFP

Afghan children play at the Heri Rud river in Herat. PHOTO: AFP Afghan children play at the Heri Rud river in Herat. PHOTO: AFP

The US Capitol building is pictured January 9, 2017 in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP The US Capitol building is pictured in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

Residents gather at the ruins of their homes after a fire at a squatter colony in Navotas, Metro Manila in the Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS Residents gather at the ruins of their homes after a fire at a squatter colony in Navotas, Metro Manila in the Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS

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Commuters walk over over Westminster Bridge in the rain during a strike on the Underground by members of two unions in protest at ticket office closures and reduced staffing levels, in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS Commuters walk over over Westminster Bridge in the rain during a strike on the Underground by members of two unions in protest at ticket office closures and reduced staffing levels, in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A hawk owl sits on a fir branch near the village of Vasilkova, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS A hawk owl sits on a fir branch near the village of Vasilkova, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Deers graze on a snow-covered field, near the village of Kraenzlin, north of Berlin, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS Deers graze on a snow-covered field, near the village of Kraenzlin, north of Berlin, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

Felix Guirola, 52, rides a homemade bike with an advertising banner in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: REUTERS Felix Guirola, 52, rides a homemade bike with an advertising banner in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: REUTERS

Japanese women wearing kimonos ride a roller coaster during their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS Japanese women wearing kimonos ride a roller coaster during their Coming of Age Day celebration ceremony at an amusement park in Tokyo, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

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