Pictures of the day: May 17, 2017

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world


Multimedia Desk May 17, 2017
An Afghan boy cools off under a muddy waterfall on the outskirts of Jalalabad province, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

An Afghan boy cools off under a muddy waterfall on the outskirts of Jalalabad province, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS An Afghan boy cools off under a muddy waterfall on the outskirts of Jalalabad province, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Venezuelan opposition activists carry out a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas. PHOTO: AFP Venezuelan opposition activists carry out a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas. PHOTO: AFP

A woman walks along a flooded street in Cali, Colombia, after heavy rains caused the overflowing of the Cauca River. PHOTO: AFP A woman walks along a flooded street in Cali, Colombia, after heavy rains caused the overflowing of the Cauca River. PHOTO: AFP

A diver takes wine bottles from an underwater trunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Saint-Mandrier, southern France. Bandol wine matured undersea during one year before being analysed. PHOTO: AFP A diver takes wine bottles from an underwater trunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Saint-Mandrier, southern France. Bandol wine matured undersea during one year before being analysed. PHOTO: AFP

Supporters celebrate as Benfica football team raise their trophy at Lisbon's City Hall following their victory in the 2016-2017 Portuguese League championship, the fourth in a row and their 36th Portuguese championship. PHOTO: AFP Supporters celebrate as Benfica football team raise their trophy at Lisbon's City Hall following their victory in the 2016-2017 Portuguese League championship, the fourth in a row and their 36th Portuguese championship. PHOTO: AFP

A Syrian child eats candy floss while selling it on a street cart in the Syrian city of al-Bab in the northern Aleppo province. PHOTO: AFP A Syrian child eats candy floss while selling it on a street cart in the Syrian city of al-Bab in the northern Aleppo province. PHOTO: AFP

Workers stack bricks inside an oven at a brick factory near the central Iraqi shrine city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP Workers stack bricks inside an oven at a brick factory near the central Iraqi shrine city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP

An Iraqi girl rides a donkey-drawn cart at a brick factory near the central Iraqi shrine city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP An Iraqi girl rides a donkey-drawn cart at a brick factory near the central Iraqi shrine city of Najaf. PHOTO: AFP

A general view of Tel Aviv's skyline is seen through a hotel window in Tel Aviv, Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS A general view of Tel Aviv's skyline is seen through a hotel window in Tel Aviv, Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS

A woman looks out of a house window as she watches the funeral of Palestinian fisherman Mohammed Baker in Gaza City. PHOTO: REUTERS A woman looks out of a house window as she watches the funeral of Palestinian fisherman Mohammed Baker in Gaza City. PHOTO: REUTERS

A newborn white Siberian tiger cub is pictured in its enclosure at San Jorge zoo in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS A newborn white Siberian tiger cub is pictured in its enclosure at San Jorge zoo in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS

The long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) is launched during a test in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). PHOTO: REUTERS The long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) is launched during a test in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). PHOTO: REUTERS

Australia's naval ship HMAS Canberra forms a backdrop as Sydney's Andrew Australia's naval ship HMAS Canberra forms a backdrop as Sydney's Andrew "Boy" Charlton swimming pool hosts a men's fashion show for the Katama label by American designer Garrett Neff during Fashion Week Australia Sydney in Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Mol Triumph, the world's largest container ship, arrives at a loading terminal in the harbour of Hamburg, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS Mol Triumph, the world's largest container ship, arrives at a loading terminal in the harbour of Hamburg, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

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