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Pictures of the day: May 9, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

Multimedia Desk May 09, 2017

Russian army Il-78 air tanker demonstrates refuelling a Tu-160 strategic bomber during a rehearsal before the World War II anniversary in Moscow. PHOTO: REUTERS

A wood sandpiper bathes on the banks of the Pripyat river, near the town of Turov, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

Two Herens cows lock horns during the qualification round of the annual "Battle of the Queens", a traditional Swiss cow-fighting competition where cows test their strength and fight for the herd's leadership, in Aproz, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russian army planes rehearse before the World War II anniversary in Moscow. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistani youths play on a slide at a water park amid rising temperatures in Lahore. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Iraqi boy throws a stone into a river near Arbil, capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq. PHOTO: AFP

An opposition supporter clashes with riot police during a rally against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. PHOTO: REUTERS

A boy works at a aluminum utensils factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russian army Il-78 air tanker demonstrates refuelling a Tu-160 strategic bomber during a rehearsal before the World War II anniversary in Moscow. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman takes part in a procession during the celebration of the Palms and Flowers Festival in Panchimalco, El Salvador. PHOTO: REUTERS

Canadian soldiers inspect a flooded residential area in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. PHOTO: REUTERS

This shows vehicles in a flooded street in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province. Parts of the district were flooded between one and three metres deep, with authorities sending boats to provide stranded residents with food and water. PHOTO: AFP

This shows vehicles in a flooded street in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province. Parts of the district were flooded between one and three metres deep, with authorities sending boats to provide stranded residents with food and water. PHOTO: AFP

Vehicles are seen in a flooded street in Zengcheng District, Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province. Parts of the district were flooded between one and three metres deep, with authorities sending boats to provide stranded residents with food and water. PHOTO: AFP

A couple walks with umbrellas at a park as it snows in Moscow. PHOTO: AFP

Young couples sit next to a water feature before the Han River and the city skyline, at Yeouido Park in Seoul. PHOTO: AFP

Italy's rider of team Bahrain - Merida Vincenzo Nibali (front L) and Giovanni Visconti (front R) train with teammates along the sea on the first rest day of the 100th Giro d'Italia, Tour of Italy in Trabia, Sicily. PHOTO: AFP