Pictures of the day: May 3, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world


Multimedia Desk May 03, 2017
Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash as seen from Beganding village in Karo on early May 2, 2017. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. PHOTO: AFP

Schoolchildren learn how to protect themselves in case of a bombardment during a war safety awareness class as part of a campaign conducted by the Syrian civil defence, known as The White Helmets, in the rebel-held area of Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. PHOTO: AFP Schoolchildren learn how to protect themselves in case of a bombardment during a war safety awareness class as part of a campaign conducted by the Syrian civil defence, known as The White Helmets, in the rebel-held area of Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus. PHOTO: AFP

A driver cleans a windshield of his track during heavy snow storm as he carries building materials to the Bilyi Slon, White Elephant, the highest inhabited building in Ukraine and an old astronomical observatory, near the village of Vorokhta. PHOTO: AFP A driver cleans a windshield of his track during heavy snow storm as he carries building materials to the Bilyi Slon, White Elephant, the highest inhabited building in Ukraine and an old astronomical observatory, near the village of Vorokhta. PHOTO: AFP

A child suffering from cholera drinks water at a specialized hospital located near the Mingkaman Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Mingkaman. PHOTO: AFP A child suffering from cholera drinks water at a specialized hospital located near the Mingkaman Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Mingkaman. PHOTO: AFP

An opposition activist throws a Molotov cocktail during a march against President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas. PHOTO: AFP An opposition activist throws a Molotov cocktail during a march against President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas. PHOTO: AFP

An Indian man bathes in a decorative pool in the gardens surrounding the India Gate monument in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP An Indian man bathes in a decorative pool in the gardens surrounding the India Gate monument in New Delhi. PHOTO: AFP

Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash as seen from Beganding village in Karo on early May 2, 2017. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. PHOTO: AFP Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash as seen from Beganding village in Karo on early May 2, 2017. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years. After another period of inactivity it erupted once more in 2013, and has remained highly active since. PHOTO: AFP

Azhar Ali of Pakistan celebrates his century as Misbah ul Haq cheer him during the 3rd day of the 2nd Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. PHOTO: AFP Azhar Ali of Pakistan celebrates his century as Misbah ul Haq cheer him during the 3rd day of the 2nd Test match between West Indies and Pakistan at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. PHOTO: AFP

A person works on a floating barge, which is planted with fruit trees, with the Manhattan skyline in the background, as part of the Swale project called a collaborative floating forest, in the East River in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US. PHOTO: REUTERS A person works on a floating barge, which is planted with fruit trees, with the Manhattan skyline in the background, as part of the Swale project called a collaborative floating forest, in the East River in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Visitors look at a cheetah, in a private zoo called Visitors look at a cheetah, in a private zoo called "12 Months" in Demydiv, Ukraine. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man rows his boat on the waters of the Indus River in Attock, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS A man rows his boat on the waters of the Indus River in Attock, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Members of the Iraqi Federal Police look at the positions of Islamic State fighters in a mirror at a frontline in western Mosul. PHOTO: REUTERS Members of the Iraqi Federal Police look at the positions of Islamic State fighters in a mirror at a frontline in western Mosul. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy watches the Israeli Air Force Aerobatic team fly over the Mediterranean Sea during an aerial show as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary of the creation of the state in Tel Aviv, Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS A boy watches the Israeli Air Force Aerobatic team fly over the Mediterranean Sea during an aerial show as part of the celebrations for Israel's Independence Day marking the 69th anniversary of the creation of the state in Tel Aviv, Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS

Fireworks explode during celebration events on International Labour Day in Changsha, Hunan province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS Fireworks explode during celebration events on International Labour Day in Changsha, Hunan province, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

Worshippers attend the Day of the Spiritual Indoctrinator annual celebrations at the Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) community in the Planaltina neighbourhood of Brasilia, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS Worshippers attend the Day of the Spiritual Indoctrinator annual celebrations at the Vale do Amanhecer (Valley of the Dawn) community in the Planaltina neighbourhood of Brasilia, Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

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