Pictures of the day: March 31, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Migrants have a first glimpse of Europe aboard the former fishing trawler Golfo Azzurro, two days after they were rescued by the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms in the central Mediterranean Sea, as they arrive at the port of Pozzallo in Sicily. PHOTO: REUTERS

A worker carries shoes to be burned in the kiln of a brick factory in Islamabad, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Palestinians try to prevent Israeli troops from detaining a protester during a protest marking Land Day in the West Bank village of Madama, near Nablus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Visitors carry their pet dogs on pet strollers during Interpets in Tokyo, Japan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Balinese man holds his son after putting mud on their body during a mud bath tradition known as Mebuug-buugan, in Kedonganan village, near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali. PHOTO: AFP

A general view shows the Arab League summit in the Jordanian Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh. PHOTO: AFP

An aerial view shows destruction in al-Bab a month after Turkish-backed rebels recaptured the northern Syrian town from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. PHOTO: AFP

Visitors take pictures of the cherry blossoms at the Yuyuan Tan Park in Beijing. Thousands of Beijingers flock to the park during the one month season. PHOTO: AFP

The Tabqa dam which has been recently partially recaptured by US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as part of their battle for the Islamic State group's stronghold in nearby Raqa. PHOTO: AFP

A conservator poses during a photocall to promote the restoration project of the ceiling of the Painted Hall, at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. PHOTO: AFP

Homeless children play on a street at Divisoria market in Manila. PHOTO: AFP

Employees at PT. Gandum, a local company that produces cigarettes, work at a factory in Malang. PHOTO: AFP

Paramilitary guards prepare for a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. PHOTO: AFP