Pictures of the day: March 20, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk March 20, 2017
An elephant walks in Amboseli National Park in front of Kilimanjaro Mountain, Kenya. PHOTO: REUTERS

A flare is lit in front of the parliament as activists take part in an anti-racism rally in Athens, Greece. PHOTO: REUTERS A flare is lit in front of the parliament as activists take part in an anti-racism rally in Athens, Greece. PHOTO: REUTERS

Displaced Iraqis charge their mobile phones at the Hamam al-Alil camp, where many residents from Mosul are taking shelter. PHOTO: AFP Displaced Iraqis charge their mobile phones at the Hamam al-Alil camp, where many residents from Mosul are taking shelter. PHOTO: AFP

People stand along the Vilnia river which is coloured in green to celebrate the Irish festivity Saint Patrick's Day in Vilnius, Lithuania. PHOTO: AFP People stand along the Vilnia river which is coloured in green to celebrate the Irish festivity Saint Patrick's Day in Vilnius, Lithuania. PHOTO: AFP

A worker collects garbage from the Marilao River in Bulacan, north of Manila. PHOTO: AFP A worker collects garbage from the Marilao River in Bulacan, north of Manila. PHOTO: AFP

Residents of the Huachipa populous district, east of Lima, are helped by police and firemen rescue teams to cross over flash floods hitting their neighbourhood and isolating its residents. PHOTO: AFP Residents of the Huachipa populous district, east of Lima, are helped by police and firemen rescue teams to cross over flash floods hitting their neighbourhood and isolating its residents. PHOTO: AFP

Zebras cross a road just before rain in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. PHOTO: REUTERS Zebras cross a road just before rain in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. PHOTO: REUTERS

Greyhounds compete during a race at Wimbledon Stadium in London. PHOTO: REUTERS Greyhounds compete during a race at Wimbledon Stadium in London. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Iraqi Air Force helicopter fires missiles against Islamic State militants during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS An Iraqi Air Force helicopter fires missiles against Islamic State militants during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS

Rescuers save a sperm whale which is stranded in Huizhou, Guangdong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS Rescuers save a sperm whale which is stranded in Huizhou, Guangdong province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

Models present creations from Amapo during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS Models present creations from Amapo during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pose for photographers with the Eiffel tower in background after being welcomed by school children and students from the British Council's Somme project at the Trocadero square, in Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, pose for photographers with the Eiffel tower in background after being welcomed by school children and students from the British Council's Somme project at the Trocadero square, in Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Turkish Stars aerobatic teams fly their Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters over a Turkish memorial during a ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary of Battle of Canakkale, also known as the Gallipoli Campaign, in Canakkale, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS The Turkish Stars aerobatic teams fly their Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighters over a Turkish memorial during a ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary of Battle of Canakkale, also known as the Gallipoli Campaign, in Canakkale, Turkey. PHOTO: REUTERS

A fleet of yellow Hindustan Ambassador taxis on a street in the capital of West Bengal. India’s Hindustan Motors has sold its Ambassador car division to Peugeot for £9.6m, Kolkata, India. PHOTO: AFP A fleet of yellow Hindustan Ambassador taxis on a street in the capital of West Bengal. India’s Hindustan Motors has sold its Ambassador car division to Peugeot for £9.6m, Kolkata, India. PHOTO: AFP

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