Pictures of the day: January 23, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Internally displaced Syrian children who fled Raqqa city stand near their tent in Ras al-Ain province, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Indian Sadhu (Hindu holy man) looks on after bathing in the River Ganges and smearing his body with ash, during the Magh Mela festival in Allahabad. PHOTO: AFP


Pigeon fanciers inspect birds displayed in their cages at the annual two-day 'British Homing World Show of the Year' held in the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, north west England. PHOTO: AFP


Bangladeshi vegetable vendors wait for customers at a wholesale market in Dhaka. PHOTO: AFP


A man walks on ski across a park during a winter sunny day. PHOTO: AFP


A picture shows a reflected image of Iraqis standing next to a bridge on the Khusar river which was destroyed by Islamic State (IS) group fighters in Mosul's al-Sukkar neighbourhood. PHOTO: REUTERS


A baby giant panda plays at Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Chengdu, Sichuan province. PHOTO: REUTERS



Damaged buildings are pictured at night in the rebel-held town of Dael, in Deraa Governorate, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS


Fire trucks extinguish a fire at a TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK's oil refinery in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS


Soldiers on camels take part in a rehearsal for India's Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS


Black kites and starlings fly next to the Israeli-Jordan border fence in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank. PHOTO: AFP


The Colima or Fuego volcano spews ash and smoke as seen from San Antonio, Colima State, Mexico. PHOTO: AFP


A Colombian banderillero is hit by a bull during a bullfight at the Santamaria bullring in downtown Bogota, Colombia. PHOTO: AFP


Members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas are seen at the "Alfonso Artiaga" Front 29 FARC encampment in a rural area of Policarpa, department of Narino in southwestern Colombia. PHOTO: AFP
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