Pictures of the day: January 19, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 19, 2017
Pakistani men ride on a horse cart during heavy fog in Lahore. PHOTO: AFP

Aerial view taken with a drone shows the Marienburg Castle near Pattensen, northern Germany, standing amidst a snow-covered forest. PHOTO: AFP Aerial view taken with a drone shows the Marienburg Castle near Pattensen, northern Germany, standing amidst a snow-covered forest. PHOTO: AFP

An aerial view shows the Rio Doce (Doce River), which was flooded with mud after a dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst, at an area where the river joins the sea on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS An aerial view shows the Rio Doce (Doce River), which was flooded with mud after a dam owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd burst, at an area where the river joins the sea on the coast of Espirito Santo in Regencia Village, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

A member of Iraqi rapid response forces fires a rocket launcher during a battle with Islamic State militants in the district of Yarimja in southern Mosul. PHOTO: REUTERS A member of Iraqi rapid response forces fires a rocket launcher during a battle with Islamic State militants in the district of Yarimja in southern Mosul. PHOTO: REUTERS

A picture shows a murmuration of starlings in the sky of Pontevedra, northwestern Spain. PHOTO: AFP A picture shows a murmuration of starlings in the sky of Pontevedra, northwestern Spain. PHOTO: AFP

A sun bear is offered chocolate by a visitor in its enclosure at a zoo in Bandung. PHOTO: AFP A sun bear is offered chocolate by a visitor in its enclosure at a zoo in Bandung. PHOTO: AFP

A Yemeni man carries a bundle of firewood, used for cooking purposes, as gas prices remain high, in the capital Sanaa. PHOTO: AFP A Yemeni man carries a bundle of firewood, used for cooking purposes, as gas prices remain high, in the capital Sanaa. PHOTO: AFP

Construction cranes are pictured near Tower Bridge in London at sunrise. PHOTO: AFP Construction cranes are pictured near Tower Bridge in London at sunrise. PHOTO: AFP

Thai soldiers march back to their barracks during Thailand's National Armed Forces Day at the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bangkok. PHOTO: AFP Thai soldiers march back to their barracks during Thailand's National Armed Forces Day at the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bangkok. PHOTO: AFP

Gabonese boys play a football match in Franceville as the Africa Cup of Nations tournament takes place in Gabon. PHOTO: AFP Gabonese boys play a football match in Franceville as the Africa Cup of Nations tournament takes place in Gabon. PHOTO: AFP

A Kashmiri man walks inside a park during a fresh snowfall in Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP A Kashmiri man walks inside a park during a fresh snowfall in Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian youth sells hand-made toys at Sangam during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. PHOTO: AFP An Indian youth sells hand-made toys at Sangam during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. PHOTO: AFP

Police officers remove activists during an anti death penalty protest at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP Police officers remove activists during an anti death penalty protest at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

A photo taken on shows the commune of Chatelblanc covered in snow. PHOTO: AFP A monkey jumps from a tree following a fresh snowfall in Tangmarg, about 34 kms from Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP

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