Pictures of the day: March 9, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk March 09, 2017
Young girls collect sugar cane husks for cooking and heating fuel in Charsadda, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

The statue of Winston Churchill and The Houses of Parliament are reflected in the wet pavement in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS The statue of Winston Churchill and The Houses of Parliament are reflected in the wet pavement in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Free Syrian Army fighters play soccer in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS Free Syrian Army fighters play soccer in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

Tourists and locals play on Ko'Olina beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. PHOTO: REUTERS Tourists and locals play on Ko'Olina beach on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. PHOTO: REUTERS

China's national flag is seen behind hostesses waiting for delegates outside the Great Hall of the People during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS China's national flag is seen behind hostesses waiting for delegates outside the Great Hall of the People during the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

White rhinoceros Bruno (R) and Gracie are seen in their enclosure at Thoiry zoo and wildlife park, about 50 km (30 miles) west of Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS White rhinoceros Bruno (R) and Gracie are seen in their enclosure at Thoiry zoo and wildlife park, about 50 km (30 miles) west of Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

An employee poses next to a print of Jasper Johns' An employee poses next to a print of Jasper Johns' "Flags I" at the exhibition "The American Dream: pop to the present" at the British Museum in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Force India's Mexican driver Sergio Perez drives at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona during the second day of the second week of tests for the Formula One Grand Prix season. PHOTO: AFP Force India's Mexican driver Sergio Perez drives at the Circuit de Barcelona Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona during the second day of the second week of tests for the Formula One Grand Prix season. PHOTO: AFP

A jogger runs across a bridge on his morning exercise during sunrise at the promenade on the Bund along the Huangpu River, seen against the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong, Shanghai. PHOTO: REUTERS A jogger runs across a bridge on his morning exercise during sunrise at the promenade on the Bund along the Huangpu River, seen against the skyline of the Lujiazui Financial District in Pudong, Shanghai. PHOTO: REUTERS

Police stand by a blockade during a Greek farmer's protest against higher taxes outside the Agriculture ministry in Athens. Two people were detained after the windows of two police vans were smashed as approximately 1,000 farmers, mainly from the island of Crete, took part in the protest. PHOTO: AFP Police stand by a blockade during a Greek farmer's protest against higher taxes outside the Agriculture ministry in Athens. Two people were detained after the windows of two police vans were smashed as approximately 1,000 farmers, mainly from the island of Crete, took part in the protest. PHOTO: AFP

South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, poses at her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga. PHOTO: AFP South African artist Esther Mahlangu, 81, poses at her home in Mabhoko Village, Siyabuswa, Mpumalanga. PHOTO: AFP

The visual shows the launch of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army (KPA) during a military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. PHOTO: AFP The visual shows the launch of four ballistic missiles by the Korean People's Army (KPA) during a military drill at an undisclosed location in North Korea. PHOTO: AFP

Big waves hit the coast near Tamarama beach, Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: AFP Big waves hit the coast near Tamarama beach, Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: AFP

Performers from the Portela Samba School, winners of the 2017 Rio Carnival, take part in the Champions’ Parade at the Sambadrome, Rio, Brazil. PHOTO: AFP Performers from the Portela Samba School, winners of the 2017 Rio Carnival, take part in the Champions’ Parade at the Sambadrome, Rio, Brazil. PHOTO: AFP

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