Pictures of the day: August 30, 2017

13 photos from events around the world


Multimedia Desk August 30, 2017
An Afghan girl holds a sheep as she waits for customers at a at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha Muslim holiday, on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP

Eidul Azha A trader waits to sell camels to customers at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS Eidul Azha A trader waits to sell camels to customers at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Scarlet ibis are pictured on the banks of a mangrove swamp located on the mouth of the Calcoene River where it joins the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Amapa state, northern Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS Scarlet ibis are pictured on the banks of a mangrove swamp located on the mouth of the Calcoene River where it joins the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of Amapa state, northern Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERS

Birds fly over the mouth of the Araguari River on the coast of Amapa state, near Amapa city, northern Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERSg Birds fly over the mouth of the Araguari River on the coast of Amapa state, near Amapa city, northern Brazil. PHOTO: REUTERSg

A trader bathes on a cot as a goat is washed at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha festival in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS A trader bathes on a cot as a goat is washed at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha festival in Ahmedabad, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man makes traditional Jelabi sweets at a small traditional factory ahead of the Eidul Azha in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS A man makes traditional Jelabi sweets at a small traditional factory ahead of the Eidul Azha in Kabul, Afghanistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Farmer Tony Reid casts a shadow as he walks across a claypan while inspecting a paddock on Kahmoo Station property, located Cunnamulla, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS Farmer Tony Reid casts a shadow as he walks across a claypan while inspecting a paddock on Kahmoo Station property, located Cunnamulla, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

Russian acrobat Ekaterina Stepanova, currently on show with Swiss National Circus Knie in Geneva, performs under a hot air balloon next to Lake Leman in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS Russian acrobat Ekaterina Stepanova, currently on show with Swiss National Circus Knie in Geneva, performs under a hot air balloon next to Lake Leman in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

Residents wade through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS Residents wade through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man pedals his bike as he searches for discarded metal to sell to scrap dealers in Umlaas Road, South Africa. PHOTO: REUTERS A man pedals his bike as he searches for discarded metal to sell to scrap dealers in Umlaas Road, South Africa. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Syrian girl cradles a newborn at a camp for displaced people in Shamarekh village, near the northern town of Azaz on the Syrian-Turkish border. PHOTO: AFP A Syrian girl cradles a newborn at a camp for displaced people in Shamarekh village, near the northern town of Azaz on the Syrian-Turkish border. PHOTO: AFP

A participant holds onto his livestock as he takes part in a buffalo race in Probolinggo, East Java. PHOTO: AFP A participant holds onto his livestock as he takes part in a buffalo race in Probolinggo, East Java. PHOTO: AFP

Afghan men shop for livestock at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP Afghan men shop for livestock at a market ahead of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP

The sunset is pictured over the river Elbe in Hamburg, northern Germany. PHOTO: AFP The sunset is pictured over the river Elbe in Hamburg, northern Germany. PHOTO: AFP

An Afghan girl holds a sheep as she waits for customers at a at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha Muslim holiday, on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP An Afghan girl holds a sheep as she waits for customers at a at a livestock market ahead of the Eidul Azha Muslim holiday, on the outskirts of Jalalabad. PHOTO: AFP

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