Pictures of the Day
  • Fireworks are set off as an Earth God statue is carried on a palanquin around Shezidao village to bring blessings during the Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP
    Fireworks are set off as an Earth God statue is carried on a palanquin around Shezidao village to bring blessings during the Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP
    Fireworks are set off as an Earth God statue is carried on a palanquin around Shezidao village to bring blessings during the Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP
    Fireworks are set off as an Earth God statue is carried on a palanquin around Shezidao village to bring blessings during the Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP
  • The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse known as a Blood Moon, in a series of photos taken in Santa Rosa, the Philippines. Getty Images
    The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse known as a Blood Moon, in a series of photos taken in Santa Rosa, the Philippines. Getty Images
    The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse known as a Blood Moon, in a series of photos taken in Santa Rosa, the Philippines. Getty Images
    The Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow, resulting in a lunar eclipse known as a Blood Moon, in a series of photos taken in Santa Rosa, the Philippines. Getty Images
  • Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
    Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
    Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
    Buddhist monks take part in Makha Bucha celebrations at Wat Dhammakaya Buddhist temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok. AFP
  • Attendants hold umbrellas for delegates leaving the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during heavy snow, after a meeting. Reuters
    Attendants hold umbrellas for delegates leaving the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during heavy snow, after a meeting. Reuters
    Attendants hold umbrellas for delegates leaving the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during heavy snow, after a meeting. Reuters
    Attendants hold umbrellas for delegates leaving the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during heavy snow, after a meeting. Reuters
  • Smoke rises after an air strike in central Tehran as Israel and the US target multiple locations across Iran. EPA
    Smoke rises after an air strike in central Tehran as Israel and the US target multiple locations across Iran. EPA
    Smoke rises after an air strike in central Tehran as Israel and the US target multiple locations across Iran. EPA
    Smoke rises after an air strike in central Tehran as Israel and the US target multiple locations across Iran. EPA
  • Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat to cross the English Channel to Britain, at Gravelines in northern France. AFP
    Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat to cross the English Channel to Britain, at Gravelines in northern France. AFP
    Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat to cross the English Channel to Britain, at Gravelines in northern France. AFP
    Migrants try to board a smuggler's boat to cross the English Channel to Britain, at Gravelines in northern France. AFP
  • Indian Muslim passengers are welcomed at Ahmedabad airport after being stranded in Jeddah by the regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. The devotees had travelled to Saudi Arabia for special prayers for Ramadan. AFP
    Indian Muslim passengers are welcomed at Ahmedabad airport after being stranded in Jeddah by the regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. The devotees had travelled to Saudi Arabia for special prayers for Ramadan. AFP
    Indian Muslim passengers are welcomed at Ahmedabad airport after being stranded in Jeddah by the regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. The devotees had travelled to Saudi Arabia for special prayers for Ramadan. AFP
    Indian Muslim passengers are welcomed at Ahmedabad airport after being stranded in Jeddah by the regional conflict sparked by Israel-US strikes on Iran. The devotees had travelled to Saudi Arabia for
  • Models present creations for Anrealage at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    Models present creations for Anrealage at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    Models present creations for Anrealage at Paris Fashion Week. AFP
    Models present creations for Anrealage at Paris Fashion Week. AFP