Pictures of the day: January 21, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 21, 2017
View from the Comala community, Colima State, Mexico of the Volcano of Fire in eruption. PHOTO: AFP

An effigy representing US President Donald Trump is burnt during a protest against his inauguration in Mexico City. PHOTO: AFP An effigy representing US President Donald Trump is burnt during a protest against his inauguration in Mexico City. PHOTO: AFP

A boy in traditional costume poses for a picture during the feast day of Saint Sebastian in Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua. PHOTO: AFP A boy in traditional costume poses for a picture during the feast day of Saint Sebastian in Diriamba, Carazo, Nicaragua. PHOTO: AFP

A man walks under snowfall in a street of Ifrane as a cold wave hits Morocco. PHOTO: AFP A man walks under snowfall in a street of Ifrane as a cold wave hits Morocco. PHOTO: AFP

A bodyboarder is going airborne on a perfect Pipeline wave day on the North Shore of Oahu Island in Hawa. PHOTO: AFP A bodyboarder is going airborne on a perfect Pipeline wave day on the North Shore of Oahu Island in Hawa. PHOTO: AFP

Iraqi soldiers inspect the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the town of Tel Keppe (Tel Kaif) north of Mosul. PHOTO: AFP Iraqi soldiers inspect the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in the town of Tel Keppe (Tel Kaif) north of Mosul. PHOTO: AFP

An Emirati man trains a falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: AFP An Emirati man trains a falcon at al-Marzoom Hunting reserve, 150kms west of Abu Dhabi. PHOTO: AFP

Buddhist monks from Bhutan perform the Black Hat mask dance at the Bhutan temple in Bodhgaya. PHOTO: AFP Buddhist monks from Bhutan perform the Black Hat mask dance at the Bhutan temple in Bodhgaya. PHOTO: AFP

Colombian picador Cayetano Romero is thrown from his horse by a bull during a bullfighting training session at the Mondo edo's fighting bulls ranch La Holanda, the oldest in the country, in the municipality of Mosquera, on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP Colombian picador Cayetano Romero is thrown from his horse by a bull during a bullfighting training session at the Mondo edo's fighting bulls ranch La Holanda, the oldest in the country, in the municipality of Mosquera, on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP

Indian weavers apply natural adhesives to the yarn, known as street sizing, at their household workshop at Koyalagudem village of Nalgonda District, some 50 kilometres from Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP Indian weavers apply natural adhesives to the yarn, known as street sizing, at their household workshop at Koyalagudem village of Nalgonda District, some 50 kilometres from Hyderabad. PHOTO: AFP

Palestinians ride horses on the beach as the sun sets over Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP Palestinians ride horses on the beach as the sun sets over Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP

Palestinian youths from Gaza's Free Parkour team practice their parkour skills in Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP Palestinian youths from Gaza's Free Parkour team practice their parkour skills in Gaza City. PHOTO: AFP

A boat makes his way behind the Phare du Petit Minou as the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean on a cold winter day in Plouzane, France. PHOTO: REUTERS A boat makes his way behind the Phare du Petit Minou as the sun sets over the Atlantic Ocean on a cold winter day in Plouzane, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cross-country skier is seen in the snow-covered landscape during sunny winter weather near Unteriberg, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS A cross-country skier is seen in the snow-covered landscape during sunny winter weather near Unteriberg, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

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