Pictures of the day: January 24, 2018

14 photos from events around the world


Multimedia Desk January 24, 2018
A murmuration of starlings performing their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the southern Israeli city of Rahat, in the Negev desert. PHOTO: AFP

A general view of Diyarbakir city during a sandstorm in Diyarbakir. PHOTO: AFP A general view of Diyarbakir city during a sandstorm in Diyarbakir. PHOTO: AFP

A flock of starlings fills the dusk sky over Rome, Italy. PHOTO: REUTERS A flock of starlings fills the dusk sky over Rome, Italy. PHOTO: REUTERS

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a shot against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during the Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark hits a shot against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain during the Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. PHOTO: REUTERS

A murmuration of starlings performing their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the southern Israeli city of Rahat, in the Negev desert. PHOTO: AFP A murmuration of starlings performing their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the southern Israeli city of Rahat, in the Negev desert. PHOTO: AFP

Residents watch as the Mayon volcano spews lava as it continues to erupt, in Daraga town, in Albay province, south of Manila. PHOTO: AFP Residents watch as the Mayon volcano spews lava as it continues to erupt, in Daraga town, in Albay province, south of Manila. PHOTO: AFP

The city skyline of Incheon is pictured early morning in an aerial view south of Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS The city skyline of Incheon is pictured early morning in an aerial view south of Seoul, South Korea. PHOTO: REUTERS

People participate in a traditional ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre in Izalco, El Salvador. PHOTO: REUTERS People participate in a traditional ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre in Izalco, El Salvador. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man holding an umbrella makes his way in the heavy snow at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. PHOTO: REUTERS A man holding an umbrella makes his way in the heavy snow at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. PHOTO: REUTERS

Portuguese big wave surfer Joao Guedes rides a wave during a surf session off Praia do Norte in Nazare, central Portugal. PHOTO: AFP Portuguese big wave surfer Joao Guedes rides a wave during a surf session off Praia do Norte in Nazare, central Portugal. PHOTO: AFP

A view of closed shops in an alley in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, as people go on strike protesting against the visit of US Vice President to Israel and Jerusalem. PHOTO: AFP A view of closed shops in an alley in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, as people go on strike protesting against the visit of US Vice President to Israel and Jerusalem. PHOTO: AFP

Frost falls from a tree on a winter day at a park in Minsk, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS Frost falls from a tree on a winter day at a park in Minsk, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

People ride on a horse carriage through a flooded street after heavy rains caused the river Paraguay to overflow, in Asuncion, Paraguay. PHOTO: REUTERS People ride on a horse carriage through a flooded street after heavy rains caused the river Paraguay to overflow, in Asuncion, Paraguay. PHOTO: REUTERS

Locks hang covered with frost on a winter day at a park in Minsk, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS Locks hang covered with frost on a winter day at a park in Minsk, Belarus. PHOTO: REUTERS

A model presents a creation by Stephane Rolland during the 2018 spring/summer Haute Couture collection fashion show in Paris. PHOTO: AFP A model presents a creation by Stephane Rolland during the 2018 spring/summer Haute Couture collection fashion show in Paris. PHOTO: AFP

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