Pictures of the day: September 18, 2017

13 photos from events around the world


Multimedia Desk September 18, 2017
Vessels that sank during Hurricane Irma are seen in a Saint John bay 12 days after the devastating storm raked the island, on St. John, US Virgin Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS

Vessels that sank during Hurricane Irma are seen in a Saint John bay 12 days after the devastating storm raked the island, on St. John, US Virgin Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS Vessels that sank during Hurricane Irma are seen in a Saint John bay 12 days after the devastating storm raked the island, on St. John, US Virgin Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS

Troops hold coloured cards during a military parade celebrating Independence Day at Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS Troops hold coloured cards during a military parade celebrating Independence Day at Zocalo Square in downtown Mexico City, Mexico. PHOTO: REUTERS

Visitors ride a swing ride during the opening day of the 184th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS Visitors ride a swing ride during the opening day of the 184th Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

Casa C-101 Aviojets from the Spanish Air Force fly during an international aerial and naval military exhibition commemorating the centennial of the Spanish Naval Aviation in Rota, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS Casa C-101 Aviojets from the Spanish Air Force fly during an international aerial and naval military exhibition commemorating the centennial of the Spanish Naval Aviation in Rota, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS

Models prepare to display Richard Quinn's Spring/Summer 2018 show in the Liberty Store at London Fashion Week in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS Models prepare to display Richard Quinn's Spring/Summer 2018 show in the Liberty Store at London Fashion Week in London, Britain. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Blanix-team aerobatic gliders performs during the Breitling Airshow in Sion, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS The Blanix-team aerobatic gliders performs during the Breitling Airshow in Sion, Switzerland. PHOTO: REUTERS

A private plane damaged by Hurricane Irma lies in a ditch at Cyril E. King Airport more than a week after the cyclone pounded the Caribbean, in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS A private plane damaged by Hurricane Irma lies in a ditch at Cyril E. King Airport more than a week after the cyclone pounded the Caribbean, in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. PHOTO: REUTERS

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured) guides the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). PHOTO: REUTERS North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured) guides the launch of a Hwasong-12 missile in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). PHOTO: REUTERS

Camp beds are set up at a convention centre for Caribbean refugees whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. PHOTO: REUTERS Camp beds are set up at a convention centre for Caribbean refugees whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Irma, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. PHOTO: REUTERS

The car of Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen (R) is seen after a crash as Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (C) leads during the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore. PHOTO: AFP The car of Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen (R) is seen after a crash as Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel (C) leads during the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore. PHOTO: AFP

A young Rohingya refugee washes himself at the Jalpatoli refugee camp in the no-man's land area between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Gumdhum village in Ukhia. PHOTO: AFP A young Rohingya refugee washes himself at the Jalpatoli refugee camp in the no-man's land area between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Gumdhum village in Ukhia. PHOTO: AFP

An Afghan vendor waits for customers for his spices at a roadside shop in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP An Afghan vendor waits for customers for his spices at a roadside shop in Kabul. PHOTO: AFP

Daniel Laruelle of South Africa walks on the line during the Highline Extreme event in Moleson peak, western Switzerland. PHOTO: AFP Daniel Laruelle of South Africa walks on the line during the Highline Extreme event in Moleson peak, western Switzerland. PHOTO: AFP

Anti-US protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a rally near the US embassy in Manila. PHOTO: AFP Anti-US protesters burn an effigy of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during a rally near the US embassy in Manila. PHOTO: AFP

A wave, caused by Typhoon Talim, crashing over a promenade in Wenling in China's eastern Zhejiang province. PHOTO: AFP A wave, caused by Typhoon Talim, crashing over a promenade in Wenling in China's eastern Zhejiang province. PHOTO: AFP

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