Pictures of the day: May 9, 2017

We look at 13 pictures from events around the world

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


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
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