Pictures of the day: April 4, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk April 04, 2017
Iraqis bathe in a sulphur pond in the Hamam al-Alil area, about 14 kilometres from the southern outskirts of Mosul. PHOTO: AFP

A woman collects recyclable items from at a rubbish landfill site on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman collects recyclable items from at a rubbish landfill site on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Iraqi Federal Police member carries a machine gun as he walks along a street controlled by Iraqi forces during a break in combats against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS An Iraqi Federal Police member carries a machine gun as he walks along a street controlled by Iraqi forces during a break in combats against Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmers from the southern state of Tamil Nadu pose half shaved during a protest demanding a drought-relief package from the federal government, in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS Farmers from the southern state of Tamil Nadu pose half shaved during a protest demanding a drought-relief package from the federal government, in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pink flamingos stand in the water at the Ras al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. PHOTO: AFP Pink flamingos stand in the water at the Ras al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary on the outskirts of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. PHOTO: AFP

Soldiers of the Korean People's Army watch a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party, in Pyongyang. PHOTO: AFP Soldiers of the Korean People's Army watch a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the ruling Workers Party, in Pyongyang. PHOTO: AFP

A child runs beside a group of tents at a shelter in Mocoa, Putumayo department, southern Colombia. Residents of Mocoa were Monday desperately searching for loved ones missing since devastating mudslides slammed into the remote Colombian town, as the death toll soared to over 250, including 43 children. PHOTO: AFP A child runs beside a group of tents at a shelter in Mocoa, Putumayo department, southern Colombia. Residents of Mocoa were Monday desperately searching for loved ones missing since devastating mudslides slammed into the remote Colombian town, as the death toll soared to over 250, including 43 children. PHOTO: AFP

Indian officegoers walk past a wall displaying a mural in Mumbai. Graffiti featuring as social awareness messages, civic causes, religious figures, politicians, as well as daily life scenes cover the walls of certain streets of Mumbai. PHOTO: AFP Indian officegoers walk past a wall displaying a mural in Mumbai. Graffiti featuring as social awareness messages, civic causes, religious figures, politicians, as well as daily life scenes cover the walls of certain streets of Mumbai. PHOTO: AFP

A Nepalese vetinary and technical team prepare to dart a rhino in Chitwan National Park some of 250 Kilometre South of Kathmandu. PHOTO: AFP A Nepalese vetinary and technical team prepare to dart a rhino in Chitwan National Park some of 250 Kilometre South of Kathmandu. PHOTO: AFP

A dog remains below hanging dolls on sale outside a shop during festivities of San Lazaro (Saint Lazarus), at Monimbo neighbourhood in Masaya, some 35 km south of Managua. PHOTO: AFP A dog remains below hanging dolls on sale outside a shop during festivities of San Lazaro (Saint Lazarus), at Monimbo neighbourhood in Masaya, some 35 km south of Managua. PHOTO: AFP

Abu Haitham, a 57-year-old rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army's 18 March Division, sits in a building on the front line in the southern city of Daraa. PHOTO: AFP Abu Haitham, a 57-year-old rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army's 18 March Division, sits in a building on the front line in the southern city of Daraa. PHOTO: AFP

Orang-utan mother Raja holds her baby at the zoo in Leipzig, eastern Germany. The baby was born at the zoo. PHOTO: AFP Orang-utan mother Raja holds her baby at the zoo in Leipzig, eastern Germany. The baby was born at the zoo. PHOTO: AFP

Indonesian rescuers search for survivors after a wall of mud slammed onto houses from a hillside after heavy rainfall in Ponorogo district, East Java. PHOTO: AFP Indonesian rescuers search for survivors after a wall of mud slammed onto houses from a hillside after heavy rainfall in Ponorogo district, East Java. PHOTO: AFP

A rabbit jumps over an obstacle during a rabbit track and field competition on the sidelines of a hunting exhibition in Kromeriz, about 60 km east of Prague. PHOTO: AFP A rabbit jumps over an obstacle during a rabbit track and field competition on the sidelines of a hunting exhibition in Kromeriz, about 60 km east of Prague. PHOTO: AFP

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