Pictures of the day: April 29, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk April 29, 2017 1 min read
Workers and wine growers light heaters early in the morning, to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

Workers and wine growers light heaters early in the morning, to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France. PHOTO: REUTERS Workers and wine growers light heaters early in the morning, to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the A US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78 fires chaff flares during a training exercise near the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) in the Philippine Sea. PHOTO: REUTERS

Parkour coach Ibrahim al-Kadiri (R), 19, and Muhannad al-Kadiri, 18, demonstrate their Parkour skills amid damaged buildings in the rebel-held city of Inkhil, west of Deraa, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS Parkour coach Ibrahim al-Kadiri (R), 19, and Muhannad al-Kadiri, 18, demonstrate their Parkour skills amid damaged buildings in the rebel-held city of Inkhil, west of Deraa, Syria. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Atlantica SuperSplash of MACK Rides is pictured at the theme park EUROPA PARK in Rust near Freiburg, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS The Atlantica SuperSplash of MACK Rides is pictured at the theme park EUROPA PARK in Rust near Freiburg, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Palestinian protester walks past a fire during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus. PHOTO: REUTERS A Palestinian protester walks past a fire during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank village of Beita, near Nablus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Huts and sheds are seen at the Gamboru/Ngala internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Borno, Nigeria. PHOTO: REUTERS Huts and sheds are seen at the Gamboru/Ngala internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Borno, Nigeria. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Brazilian Indian takes part in a demonstration against the violation of indigenous people's rights, in Brasilia, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS A Brazilian Indian takes part in a demonstration against the violation of indigenous people's rights, in Brasilia, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

A young man rides a bike on Meireles Beach in Fortaleza, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS A young man rides a bike on Meireles Beach in Fortaleza, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

A street artist performs with soap bubbles at Rossio square in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. PHOTO: REUTERS A street artist performs with soap bubbles at Rossio square in downtown Lisbon, Portugal. PHOTO: REUTERS

Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel steers his car during the first practice session of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi. PHOTO: AFP Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel steers his car during the first practice session of the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi. PHOTO: AFP

A worker cleans garbage with a boat in the canals of Amsterdam, a day after Kings Day was celebrated. PHOTO: AFP A worker cleans garbage with a boat in the canals of Amsterdam, a day after Kings Day was celebrated. PHOTO: AFP

A cholera-stricken woman showing signs of malnutrition waits for treatment at a temporary field hospital near the remote village of Dor in the Awerial county in south-central Sudan. PHOTO: AFP A cholera-stricken woman showing signs of malnutrition waits for treatment at a temporary field hospital near the remote village of Dor in the Awerial county in south-central Sudan. PHOTO: AFP

Pakistani cricketer-turned-opposition leader and head of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan speaks to his supporters during an anti-governement rally in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP Imran Khan speaks to his supporters during an anti-governement rally in Islamabad. PHOTO: AFP

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