Pictures of the day: January 24, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 24, 2017
A man watches waves breaking on the Malecon seafront in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: REUTERS

A milk producer waves a Dutch flag as farmers spray powdered milk to protest against dairy market overcapacity outside a meeting of European Union agriculture ministers in Brussels, Belgium. PHOTO: REUTERS A milk producer waves a Dutch flag as farmers spray powdered milk to protest against dairy market overcapacity outside a meeting of European Union agriculture ministers in Brussels, Belgium. PHOTO: REUTERS

A mentally disabled girl named America Patni, 18, is tied to a plastic crate full of stones at her makeshift shelter on a roadside in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS A mentally disabled girl named America Patni, 18, is tied to a plastic crate full of stones at her makeshift shelter on a roadside in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman walking her dog emerges from the fog on Parsons Green in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman walking her dog emerges from the fog on Parsons Green in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A combination of photos taken at the National Mall shows the crowds attending the inauguration ceremonies to swear in US President Donald Trump at 12:01pm (L) on January 20, 2017 and President Barack Obama at 1:27pm on January 20, 2009, in Washington, US. PHOTO: REUTERS A combination of photos taken at the National Mall shows the crowds attending the inauguration ceremonies to swear in US President Donald Trump at 12:01pm (L) on January 20, 2017 and President Barack Obama at 1:27pm on January 20, 2009, in Washington, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

People form a human chain on a bridge over the Dnipro river during celebrations to mark National Unity Day, Kiev, Ukraine. PHOTO: REUTERS People form a human chain on a bridge over the Dnipro river during celebrations to mark National Unity Day, Kiev, Ukraine. PHOTO: REUTERS

Signs that bear the names of children killed by stray bullets are seen during a protest calling for an end to the violence that erupts during police operations against suspected drug traffickers and thieves, at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS Signs that bear the names of children killed by stray bullets are seen during a protest calling for an end to the violence that erupts during police operations against suspected drug traffickers and thieves, at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

People wait before the Christian Dior show during the 2017 spring/summer Haute Couture collection. PHOTO: AFP People wait before the Christian Dior show during the 2017 spring/summer Haute Couture collection. PHOTO: AFP

An Iraqi soldier inspects the debris at St. George's Monastery (Mar Gurguis), a historical Chaldean Catholic church on the northern outskirt of Mosul, which was destroyed by Islamic State (IS) group in 2015. PHOTO: AFP An Iraqi soldier inspects the debris at St. George's Monastery (Mar Gurguis), a historical Chaldean Catholic church on the northern outskirt of Mosul, which was destroyed by Islamic State (IS) group in 2015. PHOTO: AFP

A ice-skater skates on the ice surface of the Duemmer lake near Damme, northern Germany. PHOTO: AFP A ice-skater skates on the ice surface of the Duemmer lake near Damme, northern Germany. PHOTO: AFP

Schoolboys who attend traditional dance classes prepare for their graduation ceremony at a Buddhist temple in the capital city, Colombo, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: REUTERS Schoolboys who attend traditional dance classes prepare for their graduation ceremony at a Buddhist temple in the capital city, Colombo, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: REUTERS

Soldiers march during the ongoing dress rehearsals for the Republic Day parade, which takes place on Thursday. PHOTO: REUTERS Soldiers march during the ongoing dress rehearsals for the Republic Day parade, which takes place on Thursday, Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A forest fire rages beside a road, Hualañé, Chile. PHOTO: REUTERS A forest fire rages beside a road, Hualañé, Chile. PHOTO: REUTERS

Protesters throw hell money, fake banknotes burnt at funerals, during a rally against the overhaul of the military and civil service pension fund. PHOTO: REUTERS Protesters throw hell money, fake banknotes burnt at funerals, during a rally against the overhaul of the military and civil service pension fund. PHOTO: REUTERS

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