Pictures of the day: October 19, 2017

13 photos from events around the world

A soldier stands guard at the Angoor Adda outpost along the border fence on the border with Afghanistan in South Waziristan, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

Security officials inspect a wreckage of a vehicle after a blast in Quetta, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

A devotee lights oil lamps at a religious ceremony during the Diwali or Deepavali festival at a Hindu temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. PHOTO: REUTERS

Anfisa, a twelve-year-old female chimpanzee, picks its nose at the Royev Ruchey Zoo in a suburb of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS

An airplane drops fire retardant while battling the Wilson Fire near Mount Wilson in the Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles, California, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

A child holds his ram during a ram fight event in Cikawao village of Majalaya, West Java province, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A dog and wild boar fight during a contest, known locally as 'adu bagong' (boar fighting), in Cikawao village of Majalaya, West Java province, Indonesia. PHOTO: REUTERS

The sun sets behind a tree on a mild autumn evening in the vineyard of Osthoffen, near the Vosges mountains, outside Strasbourg, France. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistan fans celebrates during the third one day international (ODI) match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi at Zayed Cricket Stadium. PHOTO: AFP

A picture from a hill shows a general view of Saint Helena's capital Jamestown, on the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena. PHOTO: AFP

A pink balloon hides the face of Pope Francis during a weekly general audience at St Peter's square in Vatican. PHOTO: AFP

Sri Lankan Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali Festival at a temple in Colombo. PHOTO: AFP

Sri Lankan Hindu devotees offer prayers during Diwali Festival at a temple in Colombo. PHOTO: AFP

Women carry sliced water-melons in plastic containers on their head to sell at a market in Kisumu. PHOTO: AFP