Pictures of the day: August 29, 2017

13 photos from events around the world

French President Emmanuel Macron and his dog, a labrador crossed griffon named Nemo, leave at the Elysee Palace to greet a guest in Paris, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man catches fish at the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A cyclist rides into a shaft of light between two buildings in Sydney's business district, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A muslim pilgrim visits Mount Al-Noor, where Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad received the first words of the Quran through Gabriel in the Hera cave, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Marabou storks stand on a pile of recyclable plastic materials at the Dandora dumping site on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO: REUTERS

Revellers play with fireworks during the annual "Corda" festival in the village of Paterna near Valencia, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Interstate highway 45 is submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey seen during widespread flooding in Houston, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Muslims pray at the Holy Kaaba ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Yemeni men walk past goats at a livestock market in the capital Sanaa, in preparation for the Eid al-Adha celebrations. PHOTO: AFP

A truck driver walks past an abandoned truck while checking the depth of an underpass during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. PHOTO: AFP

A submerged car is seen on Interstate 610 North on August 27, 2017 in Houston as the city battles with tropical storm Harvey and resulting floods. PHOTO: AFP

A Yemeni man holds a goat at a livestock market in the capital Sanaa on August 28, 2017, in preparation for the Eid al-Adha celebrations. PHOTO: AFP

Muslim worshippers perform prayers around the Holy Kaaba in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca prior to the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city. PHOTO: AFP