Pictures of the Day
  • Hindu priests in Kolkata, India, perform the Ganga Aarti ritual during the annual Gangasagar Fair, which draws millions of pilgrims. EPA
    Hindu priests in Kolkata, India, perform the Ganga Aarti ritual during the annual Gangasagar Fair, which draws millions of pilgrims. EPA
    Hindu priests in Kolkata, India, perform the Ganga Aarti ritual during the annual Gangasagar Fair, which draws millions of pilgrims. EPA
    Hindu priests in Kolkata, India, perform the Ganga Aarti ritual during the annual Gangasagar Fair, which draws millions of pilgrims. EPA
  • Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are scattered across the shore in Gaza city, as winter weather grips the enclave. AFP
    Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are scattered across the shore in Gaza city, as winter weather grips the enclave. AFP
    Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are scattered across the shore in Gaza city, as winter weather grips the enclave. AFP
    Tents housing displaced Palestinian families are scattered across the shore in Gaza city, as winter weather grips the enclave. AFP
  • Images of political prisoners in Venezuela are displayed at a demonstration in Caracas to push for their release. AFP
    Images of political prisoners in Venezuela are displayed at a demonstration in Caracas to push for their release. AFP
    Images of political prisoners in Venezuela are displayed at a demonstration in Caracas to push for their release. AFP
    Images of political prisoners in Venezuela are displayed at a demonstration in Caracas to push for their release. AFP
  • A fire rages at a roundabout in Quimper, north-west France, as farmers protest against government plans to cull cattle affected by lumpy skin disease. AFP
    A fire rages at a roundabout in Quimper, north-west France, as farmers protest against government plans to cull cattle affected by lumpy skin disease. AFP
    A fire rages at a roundabout in Quimper, north-west France, as farmers protest against government plans to cull cattle affected by lumpy skin disease. AFP
    A fire rages at a roundabout in Quimper, north-west France, as farmers protest against government plans to cull cattle affected by lumpy skin disease. AFP
  • The coffin of Venezuelan political prisoner Edilson Torres, who died in state custody, is taken to his grave site in Guanare. AFP
    The coffin of Venezuelan political prisoner Edilson Torres, who died in state custody, is taken to his grave site in Guanare. AFP
    The coffin of Venezuelan political prisoner Edilson Torres, who died in state custody, is taken to his grave site in Guanare. AFP
    The coffin of Venezuelan political prisoner Edilson Torres, who died in state custody, is taken to his grave site in Guanare. AFP
  • The wreckage of a passenger train lies at the side of the tracks in Thailand after a crane collapsed on it, killing more than 20 people. EPA
    The wreckage of a passenger train lies at the side of the tracks in Thailand after a crane collapsed on it, killing more than 20 people. EPA
    The wreckage of a passenger train lies at the side of the tracks in Thailand after a crane collapsed on it, killing more than 20 people. EPA
    The wreckage of a passenger train lies at the side of the tracks in Thailand after a crane collapsed on it, killing more than 20 people. EPA
  • A woman with a mocked-up bullet wound attends a rally in Rome, in support of mass protests in Iran. Reuters
    A woman with a mocked-up bullet wound attends a rally in Rome, in support of mass protests in Iran. Reuters
    A woman with a mocked-up bullet wound attends a rally in Rome, in support of mass protests in Iran. Reuters
    A woman with a mocked-up bullet wound attends a rally in Rome, in support of mass protests in Iran. Reuters