Pictures of the day: August 07, 2019

10 photos from around the world


Afp August 07, 2019
Communist Party of India (CPI) activists draw graffiti on the ground during a protest in New Delhi on August 7, 2019, in reaction to the Indian government scrapping Article 370 that granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. PHOTO: AFP

Protestors take part in a demonstration against white supremacists at Lafayette Square, near the White House, in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP Protestors take part in a demonstration against white supremacists at Lafayette Square, near the White House, in Washington, DC. PHOTO: AFP

An employee working for the Domaine Lafage drops off Muscat of Alexandria grapes in a trailer during the second day of harvest in Rivesaltes. PHOTO: AFP An employee working for the Domaine Lafage drops off Muscat of Alexandria grapes in a trailer during the second day of harvest in Rivesaltes. PHOTO: AFP

Kashmiris chant slogans beside a burning Indian flag with a photograph of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir. PHOTO: AFP Kashmiris chant slogans beside a burning Indian flag with a photograph of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir. PHOTO: AFP

Yemeni children pose with goats at a livestock market in the capital Sanaa as people buy provisions in preparation for the Eidul Azha celebrations. PHOTO: AFP Yemeni children pose with goats at a livestock market in the capital Sanaa as people buy provisions in preparation for the Eidul Azha celebrations. PHOTO: AFP

Beachgoers with rubber rings, adorned with the colours of the US national flag, cool themselves by a beach in Qingdao, eastern China's Shandong province. PHOTO: AFP Beachgoers with rubber rings, adorned with the colours of the US national flag, cool themselves by a beach in Qingdao, eastern China's Shandong province. PHOTO: AFP

This photo shows a male Sumatran elephant bathing in a river near the Conservation Response Unit Alue Kuyun in Meulaboh, Aceh province - Sumatran elephants are a critically endangered species and face threats from poaching and rampant deforestation, with the environment ministry estimating only around 500 remain in Aceh. PHOTO: AFP This photo shows a male Sumatran elephant bathing in a river near the Conservation Response Unit Alue Kuyun in Meulaboh, Aceh province - Sumatran elephants are a critically endangered species and face threats from poaching and rampant deforestation, with the environment ministry estimating only around 500 remain in Aceh. PHOTO: AFP

Communist Party of India (CPI) activists draw graffiti on the ground during a protest in New Delhi on August 7, 2019, in reaction to the Indian government scrapping Article 370 that granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. PHOTO: AFP Communist Party of India (CPI) activists draw graffiti on the ground during a protest in New Delhi on August 7, 2019, in reaction to the Indian government scrapping Article 370 that granted a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. PHOTO: AFP

This August 6, 2019 picture shows a girl floating lanterns to mourn atomic bomb victims on the Motoyasu river beside the atomic bomb dome during the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. PHOTO: AFP This August 6, 2019 picture shows a girl floating lanterns to mourn atomic bomb victims on the Motoyasu river beside the atomic bomb dome during the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima. PHOTO: AFP

A worker collects white nopal in Zapopan, Jalisco state - Mexican scientist Sandra Pascoe Ortiz developed a biodegradable plastic made with the juice of Nopal (Opuntia cacti), from which objects, such as non-polluting disposable packages, can be manufactured. PHOTO: AFP A worker collects white nopal in Zapopan, Jalisco state - Mexican scientist Sandra Pascoe Ortiz developed a biodegradable plastic made with the juice of Nopal (Opuntia cacti), from which objects, such as non-polluting disposable packages, can be manufactured. PHOTO: AFP

A view of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in downtown Moscow. PHOTO: AFP A view of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in downtown Moscow. PHOTO: AFP

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