Pictures of the Day
  • Salam, a southern white rhino calf born at Dubai Safari Park on March 1, with his mother Olive. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Salam, a southern white rhino calf born at Dubai Safari Park on March 1, with his mother Olive. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Salam, a southern white rhino calf born at Dubai Safari Park on March 1, with his mother Olive. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Salam, a southern white rhino calf born at Dubai Safari Park on March 1, with his mother Olive. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Firefighters douse burnt-out cars after a fire at a dumpyard in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
    Firefighters douse burnt-out cars after a fire at a dumpyard in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
    Firefighters douse burnt-out cars after a fire at a dumpyard in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
    Firefighters douse burnt-out cars after a fire at a dumpyard in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
  • Medical staff receive Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for six days on Mount Everest, on the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    Medical staff receive Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for six days on Mount Everest, on the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    Medical staff receive Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for six days on Mount Everest, on the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    Medical staff receive Dawa Sherpa, who was missing for six days on Mount Everest, on the helipad at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
  • The dome of Science World in Vancouver, Canada, which has been transformed into a giant Fifa World Cup match ball. Vancouver is one of the tournament's host cities. Reuters
    The dome of Science World in Vancouver, Canada, which has been transformed into a giant Fifa World Cup match ball. Vancouver is one of the tournament's host cities. Reuters
    The dome of Science World in Vancouver, Canada, which has been transformed into a giant Fifa World Cup match ball. Vancouver is one of the tournament's host cities. Reuters
    The dome of Science World in Vancouver, Canada, which has been transformed into a giant Fifa World Cup match ball. Vancouver is one of the tournament's host cities. Reuters
  • A statue of former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on the campus of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. The centre, which includes a museum, library, playground and basketball court, opens to the public on June 19. AFP
    A statue of former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on the campus of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. The centre, which includes a museum, library, playground and basketball court, opens to the public on June 19. AFP
    A statue of former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on the campus of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. The centre, which includes a museum, library, playground and basketball court, opens to the public on June 19. AFP
    A statue of former US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on the campus of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago, Illinois. The centre, which includes a museum, library, playground
  • Photographer Khalid Al Sabar views a display at the Camera Museum in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Photographer Khalid Al Sabar views a display at the Camera Museum in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Photographer Khalid Al Sabar views a display at the Camera Museum in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Photographer Khalid Al Sabar views a display at the Camera Museum in Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • A crowned crab spider that fluoresces under UV light, one of the species discovered by scientists in Angola's remote Lisima plateau. Reuters
    A crowned crab spider that fluoresces under UV light, one of the species discovered by scientists in Angola's remote Lisima plateau. Reuters
    A crowned crab spider that fluoresces under UV light, one of the species discovered by scientists in Angola's remote Lisima plateau. Reuters
    A crowned crab spider that fluoresces under UV light, one of the species discovered by scientists in Angola's remote Lisima plateau. Reuters
  • A police officer examines the scene of a deady fire at a care home in Batagoda, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A police officer examines the scene of a deady fire at a care home in Batagoda, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A police officer examines the scene of a deady fire at a care home in Batagoda, Sri Lanka. AFP
    A police officer examines the scene of a deady fire at a care home in Batagoda, Sri Lanka. AFP