Pictures of the day: November 4, 2017

13 photos from events around the world


Multimedia Desk November 04, 2017
A crowd releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights, in Chiang Mai. PHOTO: AFP

Workers are seen in a tunnel for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high speed railway under construction in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS Workers are seen in a tunnel for the Beijing-Zhangjiakou high speed railway under construction in Beijing, China. PHOTO: REUTERS

Tourists ride in vintage cars at the seafront Malecon in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: REUTERS Tourists ride in vintage cars at the seafront Malecon in Havana, Cuba. PHOTO: REUTERS

US President Donald Trump sports a flower lei he was given as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, US. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump sports a flower lei he was given as he and first lady Melania Trump arrive aboard Air Force One at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, US. PHOTO: REUTERS

The owner of a rooster sprays water on the head of his bird to help it cool down after a cockfight in Fateh Jang, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS The owner of a rooster sprays water on the head of his bird to help it cool down after a cockfight in Fateh Jang, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS

A Rohingya refugee child is carried to a refugee camp after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Palong Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. PHOTO: REUTERS A Rohingya refugee child is carried to a refugee camp after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Palong Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. PHOTO: REUTERS

Hindu saints perform rituals to celebrate Akshardham temple's silver jubilee in Gandhinagar, India. PHOTO: REUTERS Hindu saints perform rituals to celebrate Akshardham temple's silver jubilee in Gandhinagar, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

People ride a chairlift on the Stubaier glacier in Mutterberg, Austria. PHOTO: REUTERS People ride a chairlift on the Stubaier glacier in Mutterberg, Austria. PHOTO: REUTERS

Pope Francis blesses the altar as he leads a Mass for cardinals and bishops who have passed away over the past year, at the St. Peter's basilica in Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS Pope Francis blesses the altar as he leads a Mass for cardinals and bishops who have passed away over the past year, at the St. Peter's basilica in Vatican. PHOTO: REUTERS

The Akshardham temple is illuminated during a laser light show to celebrate the temple's silver jubilee in Gandhinagar, India. PHOTO: REUTERS The Akshardham temple is illuminated during a laser light show to celebrate the temple's silver jubilee in Gandhinagar, India. PHOTO: REUTERS

The first customers to buy the iPhone X hold it aloft during the global launch of the new Apple product in central Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS The first customers to buy the iPhone X hold it aloft during the global launch of the new Apple product in central Sydney, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

This undated file handout picture released on October 8, 1997 by the Quaid-e-Azam House shows Dina Wadia (R) at an undisclosed location with her father Mohammad Ali Jinnah (C), the founder of Pakistan, and aunt Fatima Jinnah (L). PHOTO: AFP This undated file handout picture released on October 8, 1997 by the Quaid-e-Azam House shows Dina Wadia (R) at an undisclosed location with her father Mohammad Ali Jinnah (C), the founder of Pakistan, and aunt Fatima Jinnah (L). PHOTO: AFP

A crowd releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights, in Chiang Mai. PHOTO: AFP A crowd releases lanterns into the air as they celebrate the Yee Peng festival, also known as the festival of lights, in Chiang Mai. PHOTO: AFP

People walk through a flooded area of Marina Beach on the Bay of Bengal coast after heavy rains in Chennai. PHOTO: AFP People walk through a flooded area of Marina Beach on the Bay of Bengal coast after heavy rains in Chennai. PHOTO: AFP

People walk through a flooded area of Marina Beach on the Bay of Bengal coast after heavy rains in Chennai. PHOTO: AFP The Mount Sinabung volcano eruption is seen from Tiga Pancur village, in Karo in North Sumatra. PHOTO: AFP

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