Pictures of the day: October 23, 2017

13 photos from events around the world


Multimedia Desk October 23, 2017
A buck silhouetted at sunset bellows near the village of Gorodilovichi, some 300 kilometres north of Minsk. PHOTO: AFP

A dog dressed as Oscar the Grouch takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, NY, US. PHOTO: REUTERS A dog dressed as Oscar the Grouch takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, NY, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

A dog dressed as Oscar the Grouch takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, NY, US. PHOTO: REUTERS A dog dressed as Oscar the Grouch takes part in the annual halloween dog parade at Manhattan's Tompkins Square Park in New York, NY, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Five former US presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, speak during a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS Five former US presidents, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, speak during a concert at Texas A&M University benefiting hurricane relief efforts in College Station, Texas, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

Hundreds of merino sheep are herded past the Cibeles Fountain, famous landmark of Madrid, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS Hundreds of merino sheep are herded past the Cibeles Fountain, famous landmark of Madrid, Spain. PHOTO: REUTERS

A NH 90 Caiman military helicopter takes-off during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane in Inaloglog, Mali. PHOTO: REUTERS A NH 90 Caiman military helicopter takes-off during the regional anti-insurgent Operation Barkhane in Inaloglog, Mali. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Royal Crematorium site for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is seen near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS The Royal Crematorium site for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej is seen near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pakistan's Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi (L) and his teammate Netherland's Jean Julien Rojer (R) return the ball as they play against Austria's Oliver Marach and Croatia's Mate Pavic at the ATP Stockholm Open tennis tournament doubles final match. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan's Aisam Ul Haq Qureshi (L) and his teammate Netherland's Jean Julien Rojer (R) return the ball as they play against Austria's Oliver Marach and Croatia's Mate Pavic at the ATP Stockholm Open tennis tournament doubles final match. PHOTO: AFP

Kashmiri resident Tasleema (R), and the victim of a 'braid chopping', reacts as a man displays her hair, which was chopped off in an attack, in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP Kashmiri resident Tasleema (R), and the victim of a 'braid chopping', reacts as a man displays her hair, which was chopped off in an attack, in the Batamaloo area of Srinagar. PHOTO: AFP

A buck silhouetted at sunset bellows near the village of Gorodilovichi, some 300 kilometres north of Minsk. PHOTO: AFP A buck silhouetted at sunset bellows near the village of Gorodilovichi, some 300 kilometres north of Minsk. PHOTO: AFP

Car collector Gary Dower holds up a photo showing his 2010 Dodge Challenger Limited Edition SRT8 before it burned at his home in Santa Rosa, California. PHOTO: AFP Car collector Gary Dower holds up a photo showing his 2010 Dodge Challenger Limited Edition SRT8 before it burned at his home in Santa Rosa, California. PHOTO: AFP

LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow of Britain crashes during the second qualifying session of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix at Phillip Island. PHOTO: AFP LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow of Britain crashes during the second qualifying session of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix at Phillip Island. PHOTO: AFP

Visitors watch a fish in a glass tunnel on the opening day of Aquatis, the largest fresh water aquarium-vivarium in Europe in Lausanne. PHOTO: AFP Visitors watch a fish in a glass tunnel on the opening day of Aquatis, the largest fresh water aquarium-vivarium in Europe in Lausanne. PHOTO: AFP

A family arrives to check on their house in Raqa after a Kurdish-led force expelled the Islamic State group from the northern Syrian city. PHOTO: AFP A family arrives to check on their house in Raqa after a Kurdish-led force expelled the Islamic State group from the northern Syrian city. PHOTO: AFP

A worker at a brick factory in the district of Nganza, digs out clay to make bricks in Kananga. PHOTO: AFP A worker at a brick factory in the district of Nganza, digs out clay to make bricks in Kananga. PHOTO: AFP

Indian men play cricket amid heavy smog in New Delhi the day after the Diwali Festival. PHOTO: AFP Indian men play cricket amid heavy smog in New Delhi the day after the Diwali Festival. PHOTO: AFP

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